In the Studio

Recording "Why I'm Here"

March 7 - 8 and March 21 - 22, 2003

Sound Emporium Studio, Nashville, Tennessee

There are more studio recording photos that illustrate the article "Behind the Scenes".

 

 

"Mack has the purest

voice I've ever heard."

 

Curtis Young

 The Jordanaires

 

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Mack arrives at Nashville's Sound Emporium Studios to begin recording the new CD. - (March 7, 2003)
The studio, with separate small rooms for various instruments.
Mack with the talented Chris Nole, the producer.
The musicians gather to hear rough recordings of the next song, while crafting their parts in their head.
Mack overseeing the set-up of the recording process.
 
Chris checks in on Pete Huttlinger prior to recording first song.
Chris Nole produced and directed the sessions while playing piano, synthesizer, and organ.
Pete Huttlinger played a dazzling guitar, once trading his steel string one for a nylon classical guitar.
Dennis Belfield on bass guitar.
Jack Pearson added second guitar, mandolin, and dobro tracks.
 
Dave Harrison provided the beat - on drums, congas, bells, sticks, etc.
Mack and Chris with Brittany Allyn, who provided background vocal harmonies on a few songs.
Wanda Vick played three different violins for her tracks on "I Will Bring You Home."
Jim Horn made magic with his recorder and flute.
Mack records his lead vocal track while listening to the other instruments recorded simultaneously.
 
The proud producers: Chris Nole, producer and music director; Karen Tupek, executive producer; and Mack, the star.
Mack with Jim Horn.
Chris, Mack and engineer Dave Sinko listen to the playback after recording a song.
Mack prepares to record a vocal track.
Mack in the vocal soundbooth, preparing for next song .
 
Mack goes over ideas for back-up harmonies with the Jordanaires. - March 21, 2003
The Jordanaires recording: Gordon Stoker, first tenor; Curtis Young, second tenor; Louis Nunley, baritone; Ray Walker, bass.
Chris provides a suggestion to the Jordanaires while Mack looks on.
Mack and Chris in the studio with the Jordanaires.
Dave Sinko, the sound engineer, mixes all the vocal and instrumental tracks into the final sound.
 
Mack listening to the re-mixing process.
Chris and Mack confer with Dave Sinko during mixing of sound tracks.
Mack listens as the final tape is made.
It's done! (Mack, Karen, Chris)
 
 

Recording:

 

     

 

 

The Jordanaires; Nashville musician and producer, Chris Nole (above, right).

 

 

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