Hurray! We just received a new RV! Thanks to two generous donors, we have the beginnings of our new mobile Audio/Video studio!
Our Hearts Of Fire Project’s beautiful 1993 Fleetwood Flair arrived today, 27 feet of two-tone blue possibility! Not only is it in great shape, but it came with plenty of gas and a new registration. Our mission – empowering people through musical self-expression – just reached the next level.
We plan to use the RV to record and edit music created by people without homes. We will travel to where they are, work with them at shelters and other locations and record them performing music. Selected copies of these performances will be given to the musicians and to help them showcase their work. We will also video their performances and talk with them on camera. The music recordings will be edited and shared with the world via digital downloads and CD’s. Likewise, we will edit and upload the videos and when we have enough footage, create a full length film.
Although we are off to great start, we need donations of audio and video equipment as well as musical instruments to get the project off the ground. Specifically, we need a Mac computer, an audio computer interface and software, microphones, stands, guitars, keyboards and percussion. For video production, we need editing software and computer monitors. Once we have what we need to launch the project, we will also welcome some creative volunteers to assist us, especially people with audio and video production experience.
We are very excited about this and can’t wait to get our new RV studio up and running. Great things are going to happen!