Lullaby Project

Description

I want to create a collection of lullabies for the intimate and vulnerable moments that beg for comfort and quiet. I love sweet melodies (and I believe there will be some), but I also want to explore what it means to find this state of calm: a contemporary perspective of the lullaby in today’s complicated world. Vulnerability can be painful; intimacy can be just as heavy as it can be fragile; quiet can come after a storm. Everybody needs a lullaby sometimes, which can traverse a wide range of feelings before we get to our destination.

Through your music, I want to share what this means to you. To me, this means I sometimes bathe in the warmth that I seek through soft music and the comfort of my dearest loved ones, but other times I have to traverse darkness and sadness alone to release into a state of groundedness (usually by blasting Boxcar Racer in a dark room!).

Neuma Records has agreed to release this album after releasing my first solo album last summer titled Cello Unlocked. Dissemination will be comprehensive across all streaming platforms.

Details

Length

3-6 minutes, single or multiple movements (let me know if you feel the need to write more and we can talk)

Instrumentation Options

• Solo cello

• Singing cellist (comfortable range is E2 to D4 and fairly comfortable with falsetto above that)

• Cello and piano

• Cello with tape or basic percussion I can play with my feet

Rough Timeline

This is my goal schedule. I value your artistry and your time, so please let me know how we can make this work for you because I want to include your music.

• April 1, 2025 – Preferred deadline for first delivery of score

• May 1, 2025 – Final deadline

• August 15, 2025 – Preview concert for MTSU music community 

• October, 2025 – Professional recording of works (including video)

• Early 2026 – Release of album 

• Spring and Fall 2026 – Live performances across the USA and beyond (I aim to give a concert in your area)