Day 2 – Tracking drums!

Well, by the grace of God, day 2 went superbly well! We started setting up and tracking drums around 7PM and we were done 6 out of the 7 songs by the end of our session (11PM). Everything went genuinely smooth and it was actually REALLY fun. So, we are ahead of schedule, and today we are going to record percussion and start bass tracks.

PUMPED!! Thank you Jesus, SOO MUCH!!!

Day 1 – Arrival

So, after 2 delayed flights and 1 missed/rescheduled flight, I finally touched down in Boston Logan International Airport! And to be honest, I couldn’t get the smile off of my face. I miss this place. I love this place. Everything about it.

It was so nice catching up with people/seeing people again. I had good hangs with my friends Gideon and Amos (who I’m staying with and have already been so gracious to me), Ben M. and Josh, Tim and Ben A., Andy, Marc, and others.

I also had my first meeting face to face with my producers at Sunscape Productions (http://www.sunscapeproductions.com/) and to say the least, I am very excited to work with these guys. It may be only two of them, but they are SUPER nice, SUPER professional, and they seem very very knowledgable. We went over production techniques that we may use, options, vision, etc. They seemed genuinely excited to work with me, and I them.

Also, I was having doubts about whether or not this is actually what God wanted me to do, for various reasons, BUT the past two days have confirmed that I am where I belong. Thank you, Father! I finished the lyrics to two songs and I actually like them, and during our meeting, we came across two additional opportunities to get some new cool features on the album, that you shall hear soon.

I know it doesn’t sound like much, but drum tracking starts today, and it’s gonna be sweet. I haven’t been this excited for anything in quite a while. I can’t wait to share the result with everyone.

My Friend, Tim.

Dear God,

I have a friend named Tim. In fact, I think you know Tim pretty well, and he knows you pretty well. I talked with him today for the first time in months, since we’ve both been away. Father, it was the best conversation I’ve had in years, and it was only 20 minutes of conversing.

God, Tim inspires me. Just talking to him on the phone and hearing the condensed version of his summer and the amazing things you worked in him and the accomplishments you brought him to inspires me.

It’s bitter sweet. It’s so inspiring. It’s beautiful. It’s your plan for all Christ-followers in action. But it also hurts my heart. I don’t know why, but ever since talking to him, I feel like crying and I don’t know why exactly. I think it’s because Tim is living out the Christian lifestyle that I dream about living, but constantly fall short of. I’m not saying he’s perfect. I know he’s not. But I’ve never met some who seeks knowledge and skill with such joy more than Tim. Even if it means being super busy and having a huge workload, he is never anything but joyful, happy, and excited about life. He works hard, and he still volunteers at church and commits himself to people and his spiritual community, while doing a TON of school work, practicing, and having a girlfriend.

I just….I don’t know. And even what he was telling me about his summer; how you gave him like practically everything a young musician could dream of: managing famous producers, a great paying internship, a workplace and home right near the beach in L.A., gigs and recording opportunities every day, a church to be involved with, a vehicle, business meetings with Kanye West’s managers, and a job offer that would pay enough for him to make it his career for the rest of his life and afford a home on his own, etc. And then you asked him to turn it all down so that you could teach him spiritual abundance….and he didn’t hesitate to say yes.

Father, could I do that? Am I capable of that kind of trust, commitment, and risk? I want to be. I strive to be. I want to be able to get my priorities straight and realize it’s not about worldly success, but following your voice and your call, all for your glory, NO MATTER WHAT.

But Lord, how can you trust me with an abundant musical ministry if I can’t even be trusted with the little things in life?

God, strengthen me, empower me, help me . This world needs more Tims. I want nothing more than to make Tim my closest and best friend. Someone whose life is defined by willingness, joy, encouragement, and crazy humility. Someone whose lifestyle itself would be a daily challenge for me and would build me up in my walk.

Father, continue to bless him. Thank you for him, and thanks that I get to see him so soon.

Love your son,

Ty Sharron

Into Hebrews

Hebrews 2: 14-18

14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. 16 For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham. 17 Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18 For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.

Okay….isn’t that just amazing? So far, Hebrews is just an awesome, life-changing book, BUT this right here is something that is really growing me.

Jesus partook of all the same struggles that I am involved in, and even partook in death so that he could defeat death AND help those who are now being tempted. HELLO. I ain’t gonna lie. I am being tempted in countless ways. Greed. Lust. Anger. Pride. Every day. EVERY SINGLE DAY.

Yet, before I read this chapter and even knew what it was about, I was praying about how I don’t want to take part in sinning that I know is wrong and I don’t want to neglect the salvation that has been freely offered to me. This is what God said to me: “If that’s how you feel, then don’t go through it alone.” And I asked Him how. He said, “If it’s what you truly desire, I’m here. You don’t even have to call my name, because I already know when you’re facing temptation. Just accept the victory that you already have in me. Embrace it.”

Wow! CRAZY. Jesus can help me through my temptation, not only because He is God, but because He has been through these temptations all before! And by His grace, he died so that I could be made worthy before God the Father freely. Wow. I just can’t get over how cool that is.

Short and sweet today, but very powerful.

TySharron