Around the first of July, I was contacted by the proprietor of a recording studio, StoneAge Recording, in Trinidad Texas. He had heard some of my steel guitar work on a recording I did in the 1980's for Kerri and Jerry Shurtleff of Greenville. Jerry currently records lead guitar track for the studio and the owner B.D. Williams called me to lay down some steel guitar, banjo and dobro tracks for him. B.D. specializes in recording music for various songwriters in several states. These songwriters, such as Allen Farr, can be found on the internet at their own websites and their music can be heard on internet radio stations.
So, B.D. has sent me recorded tracks via internet/email and I have recorded the requested instruments along with the tracks and sent them back to him. The finished songs can be heard in the locations I mentioned above.Here are some of the songs I've recorded on:
July - "Cold Beer" and "Hole In The Sky"
Sept - "Don't Go Down That Road" and "Daddy"
October - "My King"
Hawthorne Studio (Powderly Texas)
In August, Mike Grigsby decided to record new version of a couple of this Christmas favorites. These songs had be played during the past runs of his production, "Home Town Christmas" at PJC from 1993 through 1997. First, a group of musician went to Rick Hawthorne's studio and laid down the tracks for "Happy Holidays" and "Santa Don't Be Late". Musicians were:
Mike Grigsby: Vocals
Randal Hayes: Bass
Terry Folsom: Lead Guitar
Tony Ward: Keyboard
Kevin Hudgens: Drums/Percussions
Michelle Anderson: Flute
Boyd Hudgens: Steel Guitar and Banjo
Rick Hawthorne: Classical Guitar
To make a long story short, the production quality of the music was excellent. A few weeks later in October, a video of the song "Santa Don't Be Late" was filmed on location in Paris. It was uploaded to YouTube and has had over 1000 hits on the internet. "Happy Holidays" has also been disseminated via internet and has had great review. Both songs are to be played this Christmas on radio stations in Paris and many other states.
Finally
On October 5th, my son Kevin along with Karl Louis and the Blues Drivers played in downtown Rockwall for their annual C-of-C celebration. Some of this music was recorded and is also available on YouTube. October 20th was the reunion of my family, the Edelhausers. As traditional, the musicians in the family got together for some good picking and singing. Some of my fondest memories are of Selfs Texas and the Edelhauser reunions of old. My grandfather, John Edelhauser, his brothers, Roy Lee and Paul Edelhauser, sister Christine, along with my uncle Kenneth Edelhauser, Roger Edelhauser, Garland Edelhauser, Chock Allison and others, always played music at our reunions.
One more "end of the year" gig at the Lake Bonham Hoedown in November and our annual Christmas program at L-3 Communications in Greenville on December 5. Wade White and the gang was booked to play for a Sunday School Christmas party at Webb Hill Country club, but it was cancelled due to the winter storm we had the past couple of weeks.
That should just about wrap up the past musical year! I've been thinking about recording a Gospel Steel Guitar album, but not sure if and when that project will start. The Gospel is real...both of my grandson's were saved this past year!!! Thank the Lord and Merry Christmas!
