Too Early (Climbed to the Top)

Too Early (Climbed to the Top)
Written and Recorded 2010

This is essentially a sketch, not a complete song. I had the music for a while before trying to put vocals to it, but it just never went anywhere. I love the soundscape that I created, but there was some sort of roadblock in the way that never let me finish. The first part of the title, "Too Early," refers to the fact that I thought it was too early in the morning when I started this song. Pretty deep stuff.

• I remember starting with the drums on this. The MIDI drums in Logic aren't too bad and I really loved the groove. Then I added in the static noises as well, not sure why, but I like it.
• If memory serves, I had the melody line and was doing my typical game of singing the line with whatever syllables feel right. It's funny how I often I find myself ending phrases with the "ooo" sound, and this sketch actually helped me discover that.
• Being early on in the Baraboo days, I was still working on finding my voice. While this song does extend to some of my higher range, I sing with a lack of authority and confidence, especially on the "This mountain's coming down" line. Singing it now, it is still up there, but I sound much different. Again, I have to attribute a lot of that to the community choir director we had there. 
• I'm not sure what happened at the end. I think I started a new loop too early and never bothered to fix it.
• I still wish there was more of this, but even now there is a block there. I'll keep this sketch and maybe it will surface again in the future.