Blessed Are The Joy Makers by Scooter Scudieri published on 2021-06-21T23:46:37Z During the 2021 winter, I spent 170 hours (not a typo) recording, editing, and mixing one song “Blessed are the Joy Makers” in GarageBand. This was my 1st time ever using the software, because honestly, fear prevented me from using this app. I definitely had some technical issues as I took a deep dive into the unknown. For my entire life, there has been a real disconnect from what I hear in my head when I write a song and what I am able to convey through just my voice and acoustic guitar. I can’t read music and I don’t have the chops for the music I hear in my silly brain. The only real instrument on this recording is my voice. While nothing beats seasoned live musicians, and true engineers - this software is allowing me some real freedom to create. I feel like I’m 20 again. The possibilities.... Beyond the song...select images created by my favorite artist- my wife Kelly - has taken “Blessed are the Joy Makers” to another level. I think the imagery and the song are a beautiful combination and I am so grateful to be alive at this moment to be part of this collaboration. Many thanks to Kelly for the contribution of her art to the video. It is precious to us both. Please take a listen to Blessed are the Joy Makers - a song I wrote in 1989 and finally brought to life (32 years later) in 2021. Many thanks to my family and a handful of friends for some invaluable feedback on the journey to get this song out of my head and into the digital world. Genre Alternative Rock