Be a Part of the my new solo CD “Meditations”
The time has come to record my new solo CD. I’ve actually already made one day of recording and will have the recording finished in early April. As most of my musician friends and fans know the recording process is never cheap. This current project is a bit less expensive than other projects I‘ve done in the past but even with the lower overhead this project’s budget is about $6000, which includes recoding equipment and fees, hall rental, engineer fees, licensing fees, mastering, artwork and duplication. But it will all be worth it in the end, as we will no doubt end up with a wonderful recording of a new concept I have been working on for a long time.
Being an independent recording artist who’s already recorded two compact discs I am financing this record in all the usual ways: mostly my own money, grant money, the kindness of friends and family, etc. But I’ve decided to try something new this time around: micro patronage.
Micropatronage is a system in which the public directly supports the work of others by making donations through the Internet. It relies on the premise that it is easier to find many “patrons” to donate small amounts, rather than a small number of patrons making larger contributions.
To entice you to become a patron, I have come up with some packages that are all unique to this program. Once the CD is complete it will be sold through all the usual channels, but none of these packages will be available after the release date. It is my hope that you will find one of them interesting enough to be willing to donate a small amount of your hard-earned money to help me complete this project.
PARTICIPATION PACKAGES
Soloist Package
Participants in the Soloist Package will donate $8.50 to the project and will receive:
High-quality audio files two to three weeks prior to the official release date of the CD
Files will be in your choice of 320k mp3s or Apple Lossless
Click the button below to participate in the Solo Package
Duo Package
Participants in the Duo Package will donate $13.00 to the project and will receive:
A copy of the finished CD
High-quality audio files two to three weeks to the official release date of the CD
Files will be in your choice of 320k mp3s or Apple Lossless
Click the button below to participate in the Duo Package
Trio Package
Participants in the Trio Package will donate $25.00 to the project and will receive:
Photos and videos from recording session
An autographed copy of the finished CD
High-quality audio files two to three weeks prior to the official release date of the CD
Files will be in your choice of 320k mp3s or Apple Lossless
Click the button below to participate in the Trio Package
Quartet Package
Participants in the Quartet Package will donate $100.00 to the project and will receive:
An invitation to sit in on one of the recording sessions
A “Thank You” in the album liner notes
Photos and videos from rehearsals and recording session
An autographed copy of the finished CD
High-quality audio files two to three weeks prior to the official release date of the CD
Files will be in your choice of 320k mp3s or Apple Lossless
Click the button below to participate in the Quartet Package
With your help I can make this wonderful recording possible. I cannot thank you enough for your support you’ve given me throughout the years. I hope that by participating you will feel closer to this special endeavor and I will do everything I can to make it worth your while.
