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MUSIC SUBMISSION We accept southern gospel and country gospel from all artists. For guaranteed airtime, please fill out the forms to become a ministry partner and send the $50 annual maintenence fee. Lifetime memberships are available for a one time fee of $250. We use Paypal to provide a secure payment experience.2011 Music Submission Guidelines: New music requirements: 1. An Artist will be verified as a Christ centered ministry. 2. Recorded material must be recorded with the permission of the copyright holder. 3. All vocals and orchestration will be judged for intonation, harmony, rhythm, etc. 4. Media submissions – We suggest emailing songs to us in MP3 format at least 128 bit rate at 44.1 . CDs are also acceptable. MUSIC QUALITY: ORCHESTRATION: We prefer orchestrated and vocals music. We will on occasion accept music by a single instrument such as a piano however the music must fit the arrangement and a high quality sound and recording. PRODUCTION QUALITY: We require that the production level to be very high quality. Most multi-track studio recorded and mastered recordings will fit the requirements needed. One or two track recordings are unacceptable and will most likely never be used here. MESSAGE & LYRICS: All music played on Heir Wave Radio will be Christ centered music and message. MUSIC LENGTH: We strive to get the most music on of any
station out there. We average 14 to 18 songs per hour so we choose to run
music less than 4 minutes in length.
PROJECT RECORDING TIPS Many things have been written on this subject and before spending thousands of dollars on a project, you should plan well ahead to get better results with radio programmming directors and avoid many negitive comments after productionQUALITY OF PRODUCTION IS EVERYTHING! A rule of thumb: IF YOU ARE GOING TO CUT CORNERS, IT'S NOT THE RIGHT TIME TO RECORD! 1. Make a budget of how much money you have to spend on your project. Estimate how many hours you think it will take to complete your project in its entirety. Most musicians grossly underestimate how fast they think they can record their project. Depending on the band, a full length CD could take anywhere from 50 hours on the low end up to 250 hours or more on the high end. Variables to consider are how much recording experience the band has, how long the band has been playing together, and how elaborate of a production is desired. 2. Work with a producer! Give them demos of the songs you want to record in the studio. Discuss production ideas ahead of time, and set aside reference Cds that serve as good examples of production styles you are striving for. Finalize your arrangements before heading to the studio. Don’t waste valuable studio time and money on things you can easily do at home or at your rehearsal space. This point cannot be stressed enough. 3. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!! Ensure you practice your song thoroughly in the days preceding your recording session. In the studio is not the place to be adding solos and deciding if your song needs a new bridge. The more prepared you are, the more relaxed you will be and it will reflect in your final product. Have all songs written and parts figured out and assigned before coming into the studio. The tighter your songs are, the smoother the recording of them will be and the better the end result. 4. If it can go out of tune, it will. Guitarist, be sure to change your strings at least two days prior to your recording session to allow time for them to stretch. Don’t forget extra strings, picks and batteries if you have active pickups. Drummers, make sure your heads are in good shape and tuned up. What you can’t hear while playing live will be undeniably obvious when you hear the playback. If you have spares of anything then bring them. Remember to tune up in between each take. 5. Get plenty of rest. It may be fine to be groggy at the beginning of a gig. Adrenaline will soon pick you up when you’re on stage. The studio however is a marathon, not a sprint. Ensure you are bright-eyed and bushy tailed the day of your session. Come into the studio well rested, clear headed, and ready to work. Recording is a physically and mentally demanding process. Bring plenty of water and food. 6. If you don’t need your posse, don’t bring them. Its great that you are finally recording, but only bring who you need to get a great recording. If that means bringing your girlfriend because she inspires you to sing better, then great, bring her. However, you probably don’t need to bring her three friends and your next door neighbor just so they can see an actual recording being made. Do not allow your guests to try to inject their opinions. Recording can take hours of tedious repetition so keep that in mind if you still plan on bringing anybody with you. 7. Relax and have fun. Don’t sweat the process. It is your song, you’ve worked hard on it and now is the time to let it flow. Everyone screws up when recording. It happens to everyone. Just let the engineer know and then start again. Stay focused. The studio is an expensive place to party. Avoid unnecessary phone calls. Stay focused on the task at hand. 8. Do more than one take of every song, but limit it to 5 takes. Odds are if you haven’t hit the performance you are looking for in 5 takes, you are not going to. Move onto another song and come back to that one if time allows. 9. LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN! When you think you have a song in the can, come into the control room and listen to each take of it before moving on. Do not assume a take was good enough without listening to it just because “it felt right”. Get the sound and performance you are looking for. Don’t assume that you can fix things in the mix. Defer to the engineer / producer in terms of recording process and performance quality. They are much more experienced in a studio setting than you are and have finely-tuned, objective ears that can hear things you may miss (i.e. flat notes, bad chords, tempo changes, etc.). 10. In the mixdown process, trust the engineer / producer! They are much better trained to mix your record than you are. Don’t expect to get each mix right the first time around. Bring home Cds of your mixes and listen on as many different stereo systems as possible – especially boom boxes, moderately priced home stereos, and car stereos. These are the places people are most likely to listen to your CD. Experiment with different volumes, but be sure to include low, soft volumes too. Make notes of your observations and bring them with you to your next session so you can tweak the mix. You may have to repeat this two or three times before you end up with what you consider the perfect mix.
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