It has been a little longer than expected since my last update, but so many things have been happening around our home and with our music ministry that it's been hard to find time to sit down at the computer. Here is some of the most recent news...
SHARING MUSIC... Here are a few quick highlights from our most recent concerts:
Pastor Gene joined Randy and the boys to give a concert to benefit Adoption Awareness in Shasta County. The evening highlighted author and adoptee Alison Larkin, whose book The English American shares a humorous look at the life of a an adult who grew up in England after being adopted from America as a young child. Her wit and humor were enjoyed by the audience and the entire evening was a delight.
OK, we've got a little 'action shot' going on here, but this is from the Thanksgiving Banquet held at Fairway Oaks late in November. We were blessed to share music and the gospel with this kind and receptive group of retirees and also to have Pastor Gene once again saving the day by filling in on bass.November also brought opportunities to share at Sierra Oaks Senior Living, and with our wonderful brothers and sisters in Christ at the Jesus Cornerstone Christian Fellowship CMA church in Hayward, CA, taking part in their Thanksgiving Celebration. Spending a Sunday morning worshipping then fellowshipping over delicious food with this loving group of believers was a pleasure we hope to repeat in the future. I didn't have the opportunity to take any shots of the concert as our little girl wasn't handling it very well, but I'd be happy to have any of you who were in attendance e-mail digital pics you took to me at thewintons@juno.com.
Getting into the groove...
Past midnight crack-up...
Too much caffeine...
Bruce's collection of gold record albums he's produced...
Bruce and Jesse listen to clips...the technology involved is incredible.
Bruce poses with Jesse at the end of a long night...
Lisa recording back-up vocals...
Cody and Jesse recording vocals and hamming a bit...
Jesse doing mandolin fills...
We also have many upcoming concerts and would love to see some of you in the audience! Be sure to check the schedule on our blog regularly as I'm adding new dates all the time.
IN THE STUDIO... In mid-October, we began our first CD project. Little did we know what an amazingly intricate and long process recording a CD can be! Bruce Turgon, long-time bass player for the group 'Foreigner' and now Redding resident and owner of After Hours Recording Studio, has been a delight to work with on the production of this project. He has been patient and professional and helped us through every step of the process, paying close attention to detail and encouraging us along the way. The guys spent many long evenings, working well into the wee hours of the night, recording each track individually, doing re-takes and working out each song until we got it the way we wanted it to sound. We finally received the final mixed and mastered copy YESTERDAY, and will be sending it off shortly to the production company to have it produced as soon as a few other details are finished up. We hope to have the finished CD in our hands sometime in February!
Getting into the groove... 
Past midnight crack-up... 
Too much caffeine...
Bruce's collection of gold record albums he's produced...
Bruce and Jesse listen to clips...the technology involved is incredible. 
Bruce poses with Jesse at the end of a long night...Lisa recording back-up vocals... 
Cody and Jesse recording vocals and hamming a bit...
Jesse doing mandolin fills... We also have many upcoming concerts and would love to see some of you in the audience! Be sure to check the schedule on our blog regularly as I'm adding new dates all the time.
Blessings,
Philippians 4:8
