As you all know, I am in the middle of creating the first ever, Elijah Stephen full band CD. Right now I should be posting something about being unbelievably excited about my CD release this Thursday, but instead, I am telling you all a little bit of something different. While I am excited about the project, I am not excited about my scheduling abilities. Apparently the holidays do not accommodate CD release schedules very well. I am a little bit sad that it’s going to be late, but then again, I shouldn’t be surprised. I am always late so it’s only fitting that my CD would be also.

It’s cool though! Wipe away the frown. Since you wont be spending money on my CD, you will clearly have extra money to go out and buy the new Soulja Boy album. See! Light! Immediately! You didn’t even have to wait for the end of the tunnel. So it’s clearly a positive thing that we are delayed. And if you aren’t into good Hip Hop then maybe you’ll be able to use that extra money on some of the great movies that are out right now like Bed Time Stories. (Australia was good too).

At any rate, the project is moving forward very well and we should have it complete soon enough. The ruff mixes are already blowing my mind. Thanks for your patience and support. And thanks so much for being excited with me. You guys are awesome!

Love, Elijah Stephen-

Today is the day! In addition to being that which the Lord has made, this is EP recording day. Day 1. I cannot explain my excitement so just try to imagine. I even had trouble sleeping last night. Yeah, it was the same problem that I have on every December 24th. Major anticipation!

Now, there’s some good news and bad news to curb this enthusiasm. Good news or bad news first? I’m a good news first guy because I like hope to hang onto. Good news: This is my first fully produced recording. I am going to be working with phenomenal people to make it happen. God has provided for every step of the way thus far and I can’t imagine what he is going to continue to do.

That’s pretty darn good news. The bad news: simply that, I have not shaken the sickness that I came down with 2 weeks ago. What started out as a small head cold has moved down into my chest and turned into a nasty, wheezy, Bronchitis. As of yesterday, I had 4 consecutive days of steady worsening. I will go ahead not tell you about the green nastyness that I keep coughing up and I will just keep that to myself. Point? Singing and Bronchitis are not friends.

But like I said, I like good news first. God has been faithful every step of the way. He is going to continue being the awesome God that he is. God definitely likes to get the credit for stuff so it’s kind of in his nature to help people not have room for their own boasting. He is pretty great like that. So I my excitement is un hindered. It’s going to be amazing and I can’t wait to tell you guys more as the week goes on. Thanks for your prayers and support. Cheers!

I know this might be a little early to already be talking about, but check out this CD cover that Celest just put together for it. Let me know what you think?

Voting! Well I am sure that most of us are ready to have this election behind us. I can hardly imagine a person that is savoring every last minute of this process. More than likely, we all will be much happier after Tuesday—well at least 51% of us.

So take your mind off the election (that’s probably what you want to do anyway) and do a little voting that will be a wee-bit less stressful. I need you to help me decide which song absolutely must go on the EP.

This time next Monday I will be at 30,000 feet, somewhere in sky between California and Des Moines, Iowa. Time has zipped by and I can’t believe we are this close. I will be out at Penlwood Studio tracking my EP. So Excited!

But I need your help. So hop over to my myspace and vote by clicking on “comment” at the top of this blog and tell me what your number 1 pick is. There’s no stress over the sanctity of marriage, human life, the economy, or dangling chads in this particular vote. Painless! (unless you hate my music). Thanks for your help and involvement. You rock and I like you!

Well, I am certainly a bad blogger. It’s been almost 3 whole days since I have posted. My apologies. I have totally missed you guys though.

Now comes the excuse part right? I blame it on my pending EP recording. I am so freakn excited about this thing. I am spending every moment that I can spare or free up—or ditch other obligations to get—so that I can work on my songs.

Yeah the songs are all complete but there is a lot of work involved still. I am not a perfectionist on much, but when it comes to my songs, I totally am! I am doing a great deal of iTunes downloading. Good music is good inspiration. And a little bad music helps know what to avoid (not sure which is more valuable).

At any rate. I will try to be a better blogger. And you could totally help me on this. I see by my Web stats that there are quite a few people stopping by everyday. I would love your comments because I am totally interested in interacting with everybody who is taking the time to stop by. So leave a comment so that I can see what you are thinking. Tell me some good or bad music that you are listening to (or not listening to). Or just say hi like it’s Myspace. Are you in? The comment button is on the upper right of the blog so go there right now and hit it and let me know that you are here. Thanks for being a friend. Comment.

OK! Today is a cool day! It’s Wednesday and that is obviously really great. I am not exactly sure why, it just seemed like it would be a fun way to start out this blog. But what IS really great is the fact that I am going to be releasing my best and greatest—and first—EP and I am really almost giddy about it; infact, I am going to change my myspace mood to giddy when I am done with this.

We are planning the release for January 1, 2009 (that way everyone will have already spent all their money on Christmas and won’t be able to buy the EP). Hmmm…I don’t know, it just seems like a brand new EP from a brand new artist will be a great way to kick off a brand new year. We will see what happens.

Either way, I will be very excited to finally have a fully produced piece of art that a few of my songs will get to show up in. I am undecided on the title, torn between Blinding Light or a simple self-titled which seems to be a common first release. Anywho, stay posted as the process unfolds. I will be in the studio soon.