lagging way way way way way way behind

Ah well, the best laid plans, huh? Just a couple of weeks ago I said I was determined to work through the backlog of projects and get myself caught up. I was going great guns, too. Then suddently my Dad got seriously ill and was hospitalized... and I dropped everything to go up there and be with my step-mom & visit with my Dad. Just got back after a week away, and am still pretty tired... and I have a huge list of things to work on.

Yesterday, I did do the back-up vocals for 'Walkin to Nashville' - posted on soundclick at: http://www.soundclick.com/thecollaborators I'd thankfully managed to get them a piano track before things fell apart last weekend.

Here's a list of the projects I'm currently working on, besides catching up with my students...

in no particular order:

Client #1
- minutes of meeting
- article submissions
- Dec time sheet / Jan06 hours

Client #2
- Jan06 hours

I COULD DREAM - Dean Taylor (lyricist) & Lucian Blaga (composer)
- re-record bridge vocals, musical theatre version
- work on recording vocals, pop version
- paperwork

CAN WE START AGAIN - Lloyd Kyrk (lyricist)
- paperwork - complete rough cut

ONE TEAR AT A TIME - Bob Lazzar-Atwood (songwriter)
- paperwork
- complete rough cut

*BLUE COLLAR MAN - Michael Kavanagh (lyricist)
- get music & lyrics to session singer
- production

SO LONG LOVE - David Van Camp (singer/songwriter)
- download MP3
- record back-up vocals for approval

WRAPPED AROUND MY FINGER - Nicholas Billings (lyricist)
- paperwork
- musical & lyrical ideas
- rough draft

*WAITING FOR THE BUS - Michael Kavanagh (lyricist)
- production

NEVER GOIN' BACK TO GRAVITY - Dean Taylor (lyricist)
- paperwork
- production

*SHE WAS ALWAYS THERE - Michael Kavanagh (lyricist)
- production

SUNSET STARSHINE - Diane Rulliere (lyricist)
- paperwork
- production

DEAD THINGS IN THE SHOWER - Joe Wrabeck (The Collaborators)
- work on tracks

3 spacey songs - Dave Walton (musician)
- touch base
- discuss ideas

SCENT OF YOUR BETRAYAL - Rebecca Peaden (lyricist)
- touch base

ON OPEN WINGS - Richard Larabie (lyricist) & Marvin Perkins (musician)
- paperwork
- production

LYING - composer, Matt Hirt
- session singer fees & work for hire
- final cut

possible collabs:
Sandy Patten, lyricist (country)
James Mitchell, composer (pop)
Erin Simms, singer/songwriter (duet)

* these are songs that are going on the EP I'm working on.

Besides this I'm supposed to be preparing repertoire for my new duo. It's a big list but I know if I put my energy to it I can get these things done. In the meantime, I can't really - as much as I would like to - take on anything else! Easy to say, harder to do, when there's so many great folks out there with inspiring projects to work on!