Okay, to start things off each of us performed a song that we 'wish we wrote". I am amazed that right at the start, the quality of talent from everyone. Plus, it takes a lot of guts to perform in front of people you barely know. The idea is that we can all see what each other is good at, so as we begin to write our own songs, we can call on each other for their expertise and collaborate with one another. So far, great success. Next week, each of us are going to play SOMETHING that we have written, even if it is a work in progress. Two goals that are coming fast- launch concert and CD release concert. Let's get writing and building our recording studio! You guys rock!

This song is from some earlier sessions, during which I learned how to record with my computer. Yes, I was one of the last hold-outs, still recording with tape! So since I was learning as I went, this is admittedly a rough recording - which is why I hope you'll just listen to THE SONG! Using real drums was perhaps a bit ambitious of me (but I like real drums!) and the less-than-great drum song has definitely affected the overall sound of the recording. Live & learn!

First guest speaker for our students at MCVI Trojan Records. Dale talks about his process of song writing and performs his song "The Razor's Edge" that he wrote in the early '80's and finally appeared in the 1995 ablum "Lonely One".

In case you missed our second visit for the MCVI speaker series for our song writing club, here it is! This was our second opportunity to work with our newly formed SASS club members. Old friends Kevin Tugwell and Cory Wier came to inspire and mentor us. Both Kevin and Cory are well known in the local music scene and have played in numerous local bands like “Gunplay”, “Mastery” and more. Visit us at www.mswyatt.ca/sass for more info.

VERY brief tutorial on how to record multiple tracks using audacity using a guitar and a couple of voice tracks. Sorry about the choice of song, but my son likes it! Audacity is a free download at http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/. It's easy to use and a great intro into the world of digial recording. For more information, please visit us at www.mswyatt.ca/sass .

A brief tutorial on how to imput multiple images at once into a Microsoft Powerpoint presentation in seconds! For more information on tutorials www.mswyatt.ca/sass