They wanted a young sound, which meant that we'd have to leave our high school singers at home :-( and let the middle schoolers tackle this task on their own. And the size of the studio meant that we could only take a handful of singers. :-( I had the tough job of figuring out which voice-types were needed to record this blues-y tune, who was in town and healthy (we had a bunch of sick VIPs after our trip!) and who had the stamina for a day-long recording session just 2 days after we wrapped up Tour.
Kaitlyn, Robbie, Jenna, Allison, and Ellie hit a recording studio in Rockville and sang their hearts out. They represented VIP well and did a fantastic job!
Here's the email I received today:
Holly, we can’t begin to thank you enough for the work you and the kids did on this project. Thanks to all of you, there’s magic in the sound. When I got a chance to listen to all the tracks, I could actually hear how you were working with them to get the right sounds – what an amazing relationship you have with them. Your capacity to get them where they needed to get was a real lesson for me, and of course, the kids completely rose to the occasion... You have our deep gratitude!
PS - As soon as we have the final version of the song, we'll post it!