About this project
I work as a staff songwriter for a music publishing company. That means I'm required by contract to write a huge pile of songs every year. That also means that some of them (okay a lot of them) will never see the light of day. Every few years a handful of these songs force their way into the sunlight on one of the recordings I sell from the back of a U-haul trailer as my band travels the rural byways and major highways that argyle our country.
It's time for another of these lyrical adventures.
THE FAMILY
I started touring full time in the Winter of 2003 and something surprising happened along the way. There is a deeply intimate bond formed in the sharing of songs, sharing of meals, sharing times of worship and reflection. We weren't building a fan-base, we were building a family. And with each new recording we've released the family has grown.
Making a new album is also a deeply personal journey for us and this time we want to include you in the process. Instead of just hiding away in writers rooms and recording studios and then UNVEILING a record, we want to partner with you, our extended family in the process of crafting this project.
THE BUDGET
We will again record this project with a bare-bones budget and it will be the simplest, most narrative recording I've ever made. (Honestly, I'm a little nervous about that. No synths and loops to hide behind). We will use Centricity's studio in Washington for free and just use our budget on travel, food, equipment rental, mastering, and manufacturing. I will again produce and engineer the record with the help of friend and band member David Myers. We have set the budget for this project at $4,500.
KICKSTARTER
If you're new to Kickstarter, here's how it works. Friends and family members join us in funding the record by making pledges toward our budget goal of $4500. If we reach our goal in the time allotted we will move forward with the project. If we don't make the financial goal then all of the money is returned and we get nothing. It's a good plan! It keeps you from investing in a half-funded mediocre recording or giving money to a project we can't afford to complete.
In exchange for your financial support we are offering some gifts. Some are practical, some are fun, some are deeply meaningful to me. You can see those listed on the right hand side of the page. So, decide what level of commitment you're willing to make and dive in. Thanks in advance for deciding to get involved in the making of "The Language of Our Hearts."
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions not answered here, please email me at jamestealykickstarter@gmail.com and I will respond ASAP.
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on May 22, 2011.
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A digital download in advance of the release date PLUS admission to a Kickstarter-only streaming concert live from the recording studio Sunday night June 5th.
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A physical copy of the CD mailed to your home PLUS admission to a Kickstarter-only streaming concert live from the recording studio Sunday night June 5th.
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A digital download in advance of the release date, an autographed copy of the CD mailed to your home PLUS admission to a Kickstarter-only streaming concert live from the recording studio Sunday night June 5th.
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A bonus disc of the demo recordings of all the songs considered for the record PLUS everything from the $15 level.
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Digital download access to EVERY recording we’ve released since 2005 plus everything from the $25 level.
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A “thank you” on the CD packaging plus everything from the $50 level.
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A hand-bound, limited-edition book with pictures, lyrics and stories from the process of writing and recording this record PLUS everything from $100 level.
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TealyTone – We will personalize a ringtone just for you and your friends. We will sing (or rap) anything you want in the ringtone PLUS everything from the $100 level.
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"Executive Producer" credit on the packaging PLUS everything from the $100 level.
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Human Jukebox - I will cover any song you suggest, record a video of performance, and post it on my YouTube channel—personally dedicated to you (or to anyone you’d like) PLUS everything from the $100 level.
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The First guitar I ever bought (A charvel sunburst acoustic/electric) with the lyric of your favorite James Tealy song hand-written on the back. The guitar will be shipped to your home. PLUS everything from the $100 level.
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I will perform a 75 minute solo acoustic concert in your home anywhere in the continental US for you and anyone you decide to invite PLUS everything from the $500 level.
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James Tealy is a songwriter, artist and producer living in Nashville, TN. A graduate of Belmont University’s Music Business program, James has been a featured speaker/panelist for Gospel Music's Seminar in the Rockies, GMA Immerse, Write About Jesus, and the Unlimited Worship Conference. James has also provided song critiques and contest judging for GMA, WAJ, and Belmont University’s showcase series. As a writer, James’ list of cuts includes songs recorded by Matt Papa, Abandon, Michael Olson, Adam Levy, Alvin Slaughter, Heather Waters, Imperials, Mark Lowry, Rob Blackledge and has had songs featured on One Tree Hill and the CBS show, The Ghost Whisperer.
As an artist, James Tealy has released 4 projects in the last 5 years and travels over 150 days a year doing concerts, leading worship, and teaching. James’ first two records were part of a development deal with Universal Music Publishing in Nashville. ChristianityToday.com called James “a truly creative talent with inventive alternative pop that's intelligently crafted both musically and lyrically.” Christian Single magazine called James “a songwriter with substance and style…one of those singer/songwriters who skips right past the pretension and writes sturdy pop tunes that tug at your heart.”
In the summer of 2009 Tealy signed with Centricity music and continues writing for a diverse group of country, pop and gospel artists while maintaining a busy travel schedule.
