Congratulations to the The University of Illinois Xtension Chords for the release of their latest album, Shameless Plug! Along with contributing to the recording and editing of the CD, the album also includes two of my arrangements, Geek in the Pink and Coming Home. Check out a few sample tracks on the Album Production page.

The album was mixed and mastered by Bill Hare.

One of my arrangements, Supermassive Black Hole (as recorded by University of Chicago Voices In Your Head), has been selected for the 2009 edition of the a cappella compilation Voices Only. Also, City (as recorded by The University of Illinois Rip Chords), was selected, which I recorded and edited.

From the Voices Only website: "Voices Only is an annual two-disc collegiate a cappella compilation album comprised of selected excellent tracks released by various collegiate groups from around the World. A new Voices Only CD is produced and released at the beginning of each school year, and includes songs recorded, mastered or released during the previous year. Groups who have appeared on the compilation include such acclaimed and award-winning ensembles as the Dartmouth Aires, USC Sirens, Duke Pitchforks, Tufts Beelzebubs and Stanford Harmonics."

Congratulations to Men In Drag at University of Chicago for the release of their latest album, No Pants, No Problem, on 6/5 at their end of the year concert in Bond Chapel! You can hear a few tracks on the Album Production page.

The album was mixed and mastered by James Cannon and Dave Sperandio (respectively) at VocalSource.

Congratulations to the The University of Illinois Rip Chords for the release of their latest album, Skinker Blvd., on Friday at their spring concert in Lincoln Hall! Along with contributing to the recording and editing of the CD, the album also includes one of my arrangements, Rocksteady, as the CD's opening track.

The album was mixed and mastered by James Cannon and Dave Sperandio (respectively) over at VocalSource.

Magic (as recorded by Voices In Your Head) has been selected for the Ben Folds's upcoming all-a cappella album, Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella!. The album will be available in stores nationwide on 4/28/2009.

From Ben Folds's MySpace blog:

"As I listened through the more than two hundred submissions I found a
few examples of existing a cappella recordings that I felt represented
the state of the art of the highly produced a cappella style recording
method I've mentioned. And although this kind of slick production
was possibly the antithesis of my original idea, I felt they should be
included just based on excellence. One is a version of Darren
Jessee's "Magic" by University of Chicago Voices in Your Head.
Always opting for black and white photography analogies over baseball
ones, I would say this recording is the Jerry Uelsmann of all vocal
recording. It puts the listener in a place that's obviously not the
real world but still a hell of a cool place to live for three and a
half minutes."

Don't Bring Me Down (opb Electric Light Orchestra) arranged for University of Chicago Voices In Your Head for 10 voices (SATB), has been completed.

PDF and MIDI previews will be available soon...

Home (opb Zero 7) arranged for University of Chicago Voices In Your Head for 10 voices (SATB), has been completed.

PDF and MIDI previews will be available soon...

Coming Home (opb John Legend) arranged for The University of Illinois Xtension Chords for 10 voices (TTBB), has been completed.

PDF and MIDI previews will be available soon...

A California Medley consisting of California Girls (The Beach Boys), California Dreamin' (The Mamas & the Papas), and California (Phantom Planet), arranged for Catholic University of America Take Note for 10 voices (SATB), has been completed.

PDF and MIDI previews will be available soon...

Magic (as recorded by Voices In Your Head) has been selected for the 2008 edition of the a cappella compilation Voices Only. If you are going to buy a copy of this compilation, please support my group by buying it through them!

From the Voices Only website: "Voices Only is an annual two-disc collegiate a cappella compilation album comprised of selected excellent tracks released by various collegiate groups from around the World. A new Voices Only CD is produced and released at the beginning of each school year, and includes songs recorded, mastered or released during the previous year. Groups who have appeared on the compilation include such acclaimed and award-winning ensembles as the Dartmouth Aires, USC Sirens, Duke Pitchforks, Tufts Beelzebubs and Stanford Harmonics."