When turned into completely wet and seemingly useless “slip” I mix it thoroughly into a consistent slippery mess and then lay it out to dry. ![]() I take those broken, dry pieces and submerge them in water. A broken mug in shards on the floor (prior to bisque firing) from an accidental drop or from an ill placed bit of pressure by a well intended student is never stuck in that state forever. From the moment I first heard this song my head and heart sang out with joy because Jason captured in words what I witness in the studio every day. I teach ceramics at a high school in Memphis,TN. This has been and will continue to be one of my favorite songs on this album filled with favorites. You can lean on me and I’ll believe for you ![]() I hope you like the song, thanks for listening.Īnd it’s too hard to believe it could be trueĪnd your strength fails you half way there God has the final word, and his word over our lives is love. these things don’t get to have the last say over our lives. But more than anything I’m grateful that of all the things I could be talking about at this time in my life, I get to talk about the goodness of God, the way that he works all things- all things-together for the good of those who love him. I’m nothing but grateful: that Centricity went with their heart and picked this song, that Ben remixed it, and that early response from radio has been really positive. He also took the two pre-existing versions and combined them, so that the song has the original bridge and final chorus that I wrote for it. Ben also added cello and hammered dulcimer. Lauren Daigle, an artist in development at Centricity, lent her amazing voice for some beautiful harmonies. But when they decided to hire Ben Shive (producer of Andrew Peterson’s last four records), I got excited.īen worked hard to preserve the heart of the song while also reshaping the track to help it feel like the kind of song you might hear on the radio right now. I get a little nervous about that kind of thing because it’s often the best way to ruin a perfectly good song. We recorded two versions of the song-the album version and then the solo piano alternate version for the Special Edition-but neither were deemed radio ready, so a remix was proposed. I’m beyond grateful for their belief and willingness to go with their heart on this rather than the numbers. However, as we talked about it (and please understand what a remarkable thing it is that I get to be a part of the conversation!), their conviction was that, though it wasn’t the obvious choice, “Nothing Is Wasted” is the song they think people need to hear most. As they wondered about what the next single would be, pre-testing revealed a clear front-runner. ![]() I bring it up, though, to highlight one of the reasons I’m so grateful for my label, Centricity Music. well, I guess I just don’t want to give any more energy to judging it (or anything else for that matter). And while it’s tempting to feel “pre-testing” lacks soul and conviction. What happened to listening to a song? And what happened to the romantic image of DJs who played music because they believed in it? Well, that still happens, too. If you’re anything like me, this whole business of pre-testing 8 to 16 seconds of a song is. If it scores well, then that becomes part of the case they’ll build when talking with radio about the song. When Centricity (my record label) is considering which song should be the next single to promote to radio, they will do “pre-testing”, which means they hire a service who plays a portion of the song (sometimes only 8 to 16 seconds of it) for the target demographic of radio listeners.
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