The Kopsa Family has picked up what may be the final mix version of their songs. What started out to be more of a “snapshot of our family’s music” has taken on an expanded perspective as everyone got more excited about what they were hearing.  So, with one vocal changed out and some revisions in the editing/mixing on a few tunes, we may be on our way to the mastering stage.  Their CD, Lord Lead Me On, which was released one and a half years ago was very well accepted and this promises to be a good follow-up and expansion of their repertoire.

The Kopsas found themselves back at Tesco Productions in May to record a second time.  Their first CD was recorded over a year and a half ago and was well received.  The emphasis of this latest recording was to capture their family sound prior to some of the older kids moving on to college, summer jobs and all of them just growing up.  Three “new” sounds were heard as the younger ones joined voices and instrument with their older siblings adding wonderful character and sound to their family annals.  We’ve had a listen through session and three mix times now and we’re nearly completed.  It’s turned into a larger project than originally expected as the parents and grandparents got pretty excited about what they were hearing.  This CD is intended more for special “give aways” as they share their faith, music and life with other folks they meet in life’s paths.  It’s been fun to have the Kopsas and their music in the studio once again.

Ed Blaine called Tesco Productions recently through a referral of Joe Laughlin who finished his CD here (“Are You Ready?”) three and a half years ago.  Ed had been working on a song that put the Ten Commandments to song – something we realized we’ve never or rarely heard before.  Ed and his wife came to Tesco Productions a couple of weeks back and we auditioned an iphone recording of “I Command”, made some recommended changes and scheduled everyone to come in to record the studio version.  Both Ed & Joe recorded vocal versions of the song that reminds us of the basic tenets God laid out for relating to Him and each other.  Jesus summarized these by saying we are to “Love the Lord with all our being and our neighbor as ourself”.  Thankfully through Him we can find grace for missing the mark by miles.  Ed’s rendition of the commandments is laid out so it can be sung by a church congregation, used in some other public setting or sung individually.  Thank you for placing this message in front of us.