Joel Slater

hanging backstage with Matt Redman

        

was great to play and hang out @ lifest 2010

hanging backstage with Matt Redman

Juan DeVevo (casting crowns guitarist)

crowd from backstage

        

playing piano with finn rocket from joel slater on Vimeo.

        

here’s a pic of my new awesomeness of a piano. can’t wait to start writing on this thing.

        

I really appreciate everyone who has been asking about my recording project and praying for me.

This past recording session was a huge success and a major step forward towards getting started on these two records. We were able to lay all the bass and drum tracks for my entire album and EP.

The EP should be released in late may/early june, maybe earlier and after that it’s full steam ahead to finishing the album.

My Bassist, Drummer, Myself and my Producer.

        

I’m really excited to be heading into the studio this week.

I’ll be working on my first CD with the hopes of releasing a 6 song EP prior to finishing up the full length album. I’ll be working with a great engineer/producer who works directly with Dave Matthews and other big names in secular music, it’s already been cool to hear his ideas for my songs to take them from a solo artist feel to a full band sound.

Other musicians on my crew have worked with other names such as Jason Mraz and Phil Wickham.

This has been a lifelong dream for me to record my songs so others can hear them; up until now the only way to hear them has been when I’ve preformed live. My online store will carry both the EP and the full length album. Digital downloads will be available through itunes as well.

I’ll keep you updated throughout the whole journey as I take forward steps and even hit some speed bumps along the way…not to many I hope.

Stay tuned.