THANK YOU everyone who has donated so far!

UPDATE 7/20/23: This campaign is still active! I have recorded my album at Rio Grande Studios and my album is now available on most streaming platforms. Donations are still being gratefully accepted. This project has cost more than anticipated (as most creative projects do). I am so grateful to all of you for making this possible so far. Right now between donations and my savings, I have been able to see the main project through but am completely out of funds for promotion and marketing (and have tapped into my living expenses some). Help my music can reach the audience that it is meant for. Thank you!

Over the past few years I have written an album's worth of songs exploring identity, spirituality, healing, and community. I have arranged the songs so I can include my violin or chincello on the songs as well as my voice and guitar. I will bring in a drummer for several of the songs. Many of my songs are anthems specifically about my difficult journey of identity, the challenges of being human, and also discovering deeper self love as I've become more comfortable in my skin. I am hopeful that these songs will touch the hearts of many and help people to live a more authentic, free, and joyful life!

I found a recording studio that I would like to work with, and it is going to cost more than is feasible for me to pay out of pocket right now. Please help me make my artistic vision a reality! Thank you so much!

I will be spending a full week in the recording studio, and staying in Albuquerque to avoid the 2 hour commute from my house. Besides recording studio fees, there are fees for mixing the album, printing cds, holding an album release event, and getting my album out to the world!

MY TOTAL GOAL IS $5,000

$600 a day in the recording studio x 5 days

$500 for a peaceful airbnb while recording

$600 estimate for mixing

plus production and marketing costs

above is a rough recorded video of two of the songs that will be on my album- an upbeat one and a more soulful one. Imagine how good they could sound if they were recorded professionally. :)

I love to give my music to the world- I was in a kirtan band for 6 years that performed weekly in Santa fe, and have held many campfire style sing-alongs to make music accessible to everyone. I have taught music as my primary profession for the past 10 years, and helped my students write many amazing songs. I am now ready to start sharing my own personal music more with the world!

It is my hope that my music can make some people's lives better. I hope for small intimate shows, and to go on some tours where my heartfelt expressions are appreciated. I hope there will be some people who get strength from listening to my album 100 times as they go through challenging parts of their lives, as I listen to and appreciate many indie artists.

I am learning that since this music came through me to help me in my healing process, that others see parts of themselves in the songs and gain some healing from hearing them. Going to a nice recording studio will really honor the tender places of transformation these songs came from.

Thank you for your time to take a look at this! If you know me, most likely you have supported me in many ways, and I thank you for being a part of my life!

NewSong's First Studio Recorded Album

By NewSong Bradley

NewSong's First Studio Recorded Album

Help me bring my songs about identity, spirituality, and healing to the world!

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