Jeffrey James here coming at you from Free Smiles Productions. A lot of you know I flew across the country in October to record with one of my favorite musicians of all time, Tim Snider. Tim is a virtuosic looping master on violin. He is also a gifted singer-songwriter creating world-folk hybrid music. Tim is featured on and is producing my third album, Give Back.
What I Need & What You Get
So far I have spent $1,500 on the album and I need $1,500 to complete it. Mixing and Mastering is $200 a song on the low end. Hiring professional musicians is $100 each per song. The cost of color printing and pressing an album runs over $300 per 100 copies. There is also the cost of hiring a professional photographer and copyrighting the material. I have set a $500 goal because it has never been about the money. It's about creating a lasting, conscious driven, positive impact in the world that will ripple into sounds of love, unity, reflection, and happiness.
The Impact
I released my first two albums over the past year and a half. The cost of these together were around $2,000. I learned a lot of lessons and I have really developed as a musician over the past 18 months. The thing about independent musicians is that we have no one sending us a regular paycheck. In fact, I've only gotten one paycheck in my career! That means You are the ones who support this movement.
I Need Your Help!
Over 100 performances this year has really shown me that this is what I want to do with this one short life. Pouring all of one's time, energy, and money into a dream is really what it takes to make it possible. Today, I need your help to finish this dream album and release by far the most powerful and moving piece of work I have ever created.
Other Ways You Can Help
If you have no money to contribute, well thats just fine. In fact, the best way for this movement to spread is for you to share this directly with friends and family. Thank you so so much for your support over the years, I can't wait to share this music with you!