Joan Forrest - San Bernardina, CA

Joan Forrest

San Bernardina, CA - Recording Connection Student

It's a tough reality to face, but these days, it's not that easy to be just a student. Not everyone can afford it. I certainly couldn't. Like most Americans across the country, I need to work to be able to afford to learn and gain the tools I need to get my dream job. For me, that's to be in the recording business.

Unfortunately, most schools give you a schedule and expect you to stick to it no matter what. And a lot of them are during the day; and it's tough for me since I work during the day. It sometimes made me cry that I couldn't attend the classes I needed to go to so I can achieve my dreams. But if I give up my day job, then how can I even afford these classes, right? So I was very happy to find the one school that did take into consideration the reality that most of us face. And they have been nothing but helpful, working with me so I can still be able to attend to my responsibilities and still give me that recording connection that leads me closer to my dreams every day. How can you not love it?

Jennifer Jameson - Hanford, California

Jennifer Jameson
Hanford, California Recording Connection Student

I think I've always wanted to be a recording artist. I guess I've also been pretty confident that I got the talent to do it. Still, I know I've got a lot of work cut out for me, so I took classes to not only help me improve, but to get the opportunity to meet people who have made it in the business I want to succeed in.

I'm glad I decided to go to classes for this. I actually get to be inside an actual recording studio. I got to confess, although I wanted to be a recording artist for as long as I could remember, these recording studios intimidate me. When I got inside, the butterflies in my stomach went crazy. Then, after several hours inside, I finally got comfortable and could relax. And wow, these recording studios are amazing. It's not just about the microphone; there's all these other equipment that take whatever's recorded and make it even more amazing. Like the mixing console, which is also called a soundboard. It's with this that different sounds are mixed together, like the different musical instruments that goes into making a song. Here we get to see how it sounds if we turn up the bass or add in some backup vocals to a song.

Going to school to learn more about making it work in the recording industry is one of my best decisions to date. I can't wait for my next class.

Jessie Blake – Los Angeles, CA

Jessie Blake
Los Angeles, CA Recording Connection Student


I was recently looking at some home videos posted on YouTube and I found myself wondering about those wannabe artists who want themselves and their songs to be exposed to the outside world! Do they really manage to get their songs out into the public and have other people listen and appreciate to it? Or are their songs stuck in their heads or in their garages or bedrooms for that matter? Do these artists really have any recording connection with anyone who can record and show their songs to another public?

Because of online multimedia tools and sites such as MySpace, Facebook, and such, rising new artists are able to record and show their work to a much greater audience than before. They not only show their work to people in their city or region, but also throughout their own countries and even the rest of the world. Their audiences can also immediately react on their songs, allowing them direct feedback on their work. I absolutely think that this whole online artist profile allows the artist to not only show their work, react on the reactions to their work, but also right immediately thank and give the necessary information to their soon-to-be fans...

In my own honest opinion, the internet allows a more even battlefield for new and known artists. It allows them to show their fans who's who and what they can offer the thousands of people who sign up to be their audiences... Quite easily they are but an arm's length away from people who support them. Technology does make things easier for everyone!