welcome

Here I am again, blogworld.

This is the official beginning of my music blog, my place to document this crazy journey that I've been on over the past year as I record an album of twelve original songs. It's been an interesting, challenging, and rewarding experience thus far, and it's not over yet. Soon, though, very soon.

I've been promising that I will document the details of this process, that I will relate all of the amazing occurrences that have resulted in this incredible opportunity to record and release my own music, for this is no small feat. I have been performing all my life, whether as a solo violinist or vocalist, as part of an orchestra or choir, or in character on the musical theatre stage; but I have always been somewhat bashful about embarking on my own musical endeavors, about sharing my original material. I have also been afraid of losing my own voice, so to speak, in turning over my music and allowing someone else to take over production.

Yet over the course of this project, working with a producer who is not only an amazing musician but also a close friend, I've been able to retain creative control of the music and therefore maintain my artistic integrity. In short, love it or hate it, the final result will be a sound, a feel, that is intrinsically mine.

Welcome to the musical world of Julia Hendrik.
And the brilliantly talented Ben Pelchat, producer extraordinaire.