Jennette McCurdy Continues Work On Her Album

Jennette McCurdy updated her official blog to chat about 2010, recording her album, and the Haiti crisis.

She writes, “How’s 2010 going for you? We’re a few weeks in – hope all your resolutions/goals are going as planned. If not, it’s never too late to start fresh.”

Jennette then talks about the tragedy of the earthquake in Haiti. “There are some people whose 2010 has been unexpectedly tragic. I’m sure you all know that I’m speaking of the Haiti victims. The natural disaster claimed so many lives and brought so much suffering. The victims’ lives have been far from great in these past few weeks. So for those of us who have any great to give, give it! The victims of Haiti can use money donations, food, blankets, flashlights, first-aid supplies, clothes, and of course good thoughts and prayers. You can always reference the website www.HopeforHaitiNow.org for suggestions.”

2010 started great for Jennette though. She’s still in Nashville working on her album. “The first few days I was here, I just sat in a room with my producer and he played guitar while I sang the songs that will be on the album. Having the songs in such a stripped-down form allowed for my producer, Paul, to know what direction to take them production-wise.”

“Once the little rehearsals were complete, I went to a huge rehearsal space and sang on a stage with a band. Paul paced around and threw out thoughts for the different musicians and they tried different licks and approaches. It was a totally new experience for me – definitely a learning experience. Seeing how much the players added to the songs – both in fullness of sound and in emotion – was amazing. The players: Mike-keyboards, Chad-drums, Ilya and Biff -acoustic guitars, Chris and Kenny -electric guitars, Allison-bass, and David-loops. I thank them for making this such an enjoyable experience. We are all one big family, as Paul says. :) .

“After rehearsing on the stage and really getting the songs down, we went into the studio and tracked the songs. Tracking is when all the players go into separate booths and play the songs 5 or 6 times each and I sing along. Then after those 5 or 6 times, the players go in and re-do particular parts and solos that they may want to change. The musicians’ dedication and commitment to excellence was really inspiring to me…

“Then comes the vocals! I go into a booth all on my lonesome. I miss the band on vocal days, but I hear the playback when I sing so that makes me feel like they’re right there with me! I sing the songs over and over from start to finish, trying different things based on Paul and my own collective thoughts and in-the-moment inspiration. Paul is a musical wizard!”

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