"In a door frame of this lived-in home there is a pen hanging from a string, there lies the tale of a husband and a wife steady growing up their family," singer-songwriter Josh Kelley sings on "Busy Making Memories," a deeply personal excerpt from his new album, I Sing. It's no secret -- and, in fact, quite apparent -- that he's a family man through and through.
"I wrote 'Busy Making Memories' on January 1, sitting in my morning coffee chair watching my kids bounce, spin and play around me, and the music just happened. It was if someone else was writing it through me," he says. "I have voice notes on my phone as proof of the creative process, but still it felt like I wasn't in control. It was truly a wild experience that, to this day, I have a hard time wrapping my head around. I went to the studio and started producing, and it was an effortless process. I wish all of them could be that way."
Since the release of his last album of original material, 2016's New Lane Road, Josh and his wife welcomed their third child; within the 10 songs on I Sing, Kelley paints a picture of a man who has found his place in life nestled deep into the small mountain town they call home. "My family brings me so much joy," he says. "For the most part, family is what connects every song on this album -- my every day with my wife. Watching my kids grow up is just amazing and inspiring." Josh creates most of his music in a barn on his property that he's converted into a studio. He produced and engineered the entirety of his new project himself; he's been self-producing music since he was 15-years-old, and really dug into engineering and mixing when he moved to Los Angeles in 2002. He also plays 15 different instruments. "My recording process has changed over the years," he says. "I used to start a song and then begin the production process before the song was even finished. Now that I'm older I've changed my ways, and I make sure all of the structure, tempo, and lyrics are perfect. Then I drive over to my studio and try to wrap my head around how the song should live in people's ears. It's better for me to finish the song musically and lyrically before ever turning anything else on."
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"I wrote 'Busy Making Memories' on January 1, sitting in my morning coffee chair watching my kids bounce, spin and play around me, and the music just happened. It was if someone else was writing it through me," he says. "I have voice notes on my phone as proof of the creative process, but still it felt like I wasn't in control. It was truly a wild experience that, to this day, I have a hard time wrapping my head around. I went to the studio and started producing, and it was an effortless process. I wish all of them could be that way."
Since the release of his last album of original material, 2016's New Lane Road, Josh and his wife welcomed their third child; within the 10 songs on I Sing, Kelley paints a picture of a man who has found his place in life nestled deep into the small mountain town they call home. "My family brings me so much joy," he says. "For the most part, family is what connects every song on this album -- my every day with my wife. Watching my kids grow up is just amazing and inspiring." Josh creates most of his music in a barn on his property that he's converted into a studio. He produced and engineered the entirety of his new project himself; he's been self-producing music since he was 15-years-old, and really dug into engineering and mixing when he moved to Los Angeles in 2002. He also plays 15 different instruments. "My recording process has changed over the years," he says. "I used to start a song and then begin the production process before the song was even finished. Now that I'm older I've changed my ways, and I make sure all of the structure, tempo, and lyrics are perfect. Then I drive over to my studio and try to wrap my head around how the song should live in people's ears. It's better for me to finish the song musically and lyrically before ever turning anything else on."
"In a door frame of this lived-in home there is a pen hanging from a string, there lies the tale of a husband and a wife steady growing up their family," singer-songwriter Josh Kelley sings on "Busy Making Memories," a deeply personal excerpt from his new album, I Sing. It's no secret -- and, in fact, quite apparent -- that he's a family man through and through.
"I wrote 'Busy Making Memories' on January 1, sitting in my morning coffee chair watching my kids bounce, spin and play around me, and the music just happened. It was if someone else was writing it through me," he says. "I have voice notes on my phone as proof of the creative process, but still it felt like I wasn't in control. It was truly a wild experience that, to this day, I have a hard time wrapping my head around. I went to the studio and started producing, and it was an effortless process. I wish all of them could be that way."
Since the release of his last album of original material, 2016's New Lane Road, Josh and his wife welcomed their third child; within the 10 songs on I Sing, Kelley paints a picture of a man who has found his place in life nestled deep into the small mountain town they call home. "My family brings me so much joy," he says. "For the most part, family is what connects every song on this album -- my every day with my wife. Watching my kids grow up is just amazing and inspiring." Josh creates most of his music in a barn on his property that he's converted into a studio. He produced and engineered the entirety of his new project himself; he's been self-producing music since he was 15-years-old, and really dug into engineering and mixing when he moved to Los Angeles in 2002. He also plays 15 different instruments. "My recording process has changed over the years," he says. "I used to start a song and then begin the production process before the song was even finished. Now that I'm older I've changed my ways, and I make sure all of the structure, tempo, and lyrics are perfect. Then I drive over to my studio and try to wrap my head around how the song should live in people's ears. It's better for me to finish the song musically and lyrically before ever turning anything else on."
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"I wrote 'Busy Making Memories' on January 1, sitting in my morning coffee chair watching my kids bounce, spin and play around me, and the music just happened. It was if someone else was writing it through me," he says. "I have voice notes on my phone as proof of the creative process, but still it felt like I wasn't in control. It was truly a wild experience that, to this day, I have a hard time wrapping my head around. I went to the studio and started producing, and it was an effortless process. I wish all of them could be that way."
Since the release of his last album of original material, 2016's New Lane Road, Josh and his wife welcomed their third child; within the 10 songs on I Sing, Kelley paints a picture of a man who has found his place in life nestled deep into the small mountain town they call home. "My family brings me so much joy," he says. "For the most part, family is what connects every song on this album -- my every day with my wife. Watching my kids grow up is just amazing and inspiring." Josh creates most of his music in a barn on his property that he's converted into a studio. He produced and engineered the entirety of his new project himself; he's been self-producing music since he was 15-years-old, and really dug into engineering and mixing when he moved to Los Angeles in 2002. He also plays 15 different instruments. "My recording process has changed over the years," he says. "I used to start a song and then begin the production process before the song was even finished. Now that I'm older I've changed my ways, and I make sure all of the structure, tempo, and lyrics are perfect. Then I drive over to my studio and try to wrap my head around how the song should live in people's ears. It's better for me to finish the song musically and lyrically before ever turning anything else on."
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