We (Ray Blumenfeld, Carol Lee, the new marketing person at Bendecido Books, and I) met with Barb of Nygard yesterday regarding a show on August 17. They have a large, fancy facility at Kenaston Common. We picked a spot and went over the mechanics. For this gig we are going to split the show up; some intro songs (including covers) to attract a crowd, then a reading and a song, then a break to chat/sell books/sell clothes, then another readings and song, then another break, then the last reading and song. Spread out like that it will run from 6:30PM to 8:30PM. Despite what I said before, there will not be a fashion show. Pity. Nygard will e-mail blast to its customer data base and we will annoy our prospects one more time. For those interested, we will be bringing our own PA, so we can be all amplified this time. Tentatively, we expect to do the original three readings, with the ‘new’ three songs - being Except My Love For You, Angel of Truth, and Hopelessly Lost in Love.

Paul and I tracked the lead vocals for Hopelessly on the weekend. He will track the harmony vocals this week, as well as any touch ups to the instruments. Mixing and mastering will follow, with a target of posting a finished track on this site before the end of the month.

I just reviewed earlier posts and I notice that I haven’t given the history of Hopelessly Lost in Love. Tomorrow. This afternoon I meet with Doug Anderson to review whether he has the time and inclination to become involved in recording projects that Paul Hodgert is producing for me at his One Friday Music studios - along with me and the rest of the amorphous Meadowlark Orchestra. Here’s hoping.