The Start

Hello everyone (anyone?)! I'm Kelsey and this is my blog about the process of writing a very exciting book (title pending).

My mom and I are freelance writers working on a book that compiles advice from Christian music artists for high school graduates, or young people at a crossroads in life. We've interviewed several awesome bands/artists and are extremely excited to find how it all will come together. We are hoping to have it finished around Christmas, and hope to hook a publisher before then. :)

As for now, I am currently working on typing all of our audio interviews into Word documents. Tedious though the task may be, it's great to review the awesome conversations we had. In the following weeks, each of my blogs will discuss one interview with one of the bands/artists we have interviewed. After that, I get to start blogging about the process of my mom and I actually putting the book together!

Our first interview was with Jon Lewis, lead singer of the rock band Hyland. It was literally my first interview. A bit nerve racking at first, but Jon was great. He blew us away. At one point he stepped away from us for a minute to talk to the guy from Skillet who produced their new EP. On the recording, a conversation between my mom and I about how he just has it all figured out can be heard. He really is unbelievably prepared to work in the music industry. So much can be learned from a twenty minute conversation with this guy. He emphasized the business side of being in a band, and how much work it really is. He's an artist at heart, but he certainly knows the logistics, too. It's especially amazing how he's figured it out, considering he's been basically on his own since he was 18. At 18 myself, and the child of four extremely supportive parents, I couldn't imagine his situation. What a lesson that was in following God's calling no matter the circumstances.
I am very excited to share Jon's thoughts with the world. I have so many musical friends I thought of during his interview. They all need to know the things he learned the difficult way. The music industry is hard to navigate and succeed in, so those aspiring to be part of it need all the help they can get.
Major kudos to Jon for giving us some of his time and a lot of his valuable knowledge!

Next up, This Beautiful Republic!