"Rolling..."

Last Monday began our recording adventure. I was on the road at 7:35 A.M.

Daniel and his family warmly greeted me upon my arrival in Oak Brook, and we got started practicing while Mr. and Mrs. Ziesemer continued packing.

Around 3:30, we hit the road, making tracks for Indianapolis.

Loading up.

We arrived at the Indianapolis Training Center around 7:30 Indy time.

This time we stayed on the 12th floor--great view of the city from up there!

The twelfth floor hallway.

Everything in order.

Ready to hit the hay. :)

Sunrise skyscrapers.

Daniel warming up.


We spent Tuesday practicing together...

...discussing the music...

...practicing some more...


...and having a lot of fun!

(Here Daniel is suggesting hand motions for Proverbs 2:22.)

Tuesday also saw the arrival of Ross Leavitt, an excellent saxophonist who contributed much to the recording with his expressive playing. We enjoyed getting to know Ross and growing in our friendship for the day and a half we were together.

On Wednesday morning we all headed over to the studio.

This is a creative way of saying, "Don't touch the recording equipment!"

When there is a piece that poses some difficult page turns, we set up "the board."

This enables me to play through the whole song without turning pages, but it makes for rather strained neck muscles!

The headphones allow me to hear Daniel, who is in another room, but visible through the thick glass window separating us.

After recording Wednesday and Thursday, we drove back to Oak Brook (singing hymns and songs almost all the way!).

Mrs. Ziesemer's mother was thrilled to see us. She is staying with Ziesemers and has full time caretakers.

Rejoicing over God's goodness through four wonderful days of working together for Him.