THANK-YOU PACKAGES:
$10: Atomic Music
"Both at the Same Time" high-quality MP3 album, automatically emailed to you at 12:01am Pacific Time on June 15th!
+ instant MP3 download of new song ‘Armed With Joy’
» 11 supporters!
$25: Solid-State Tunes
Signed copy of the "Both at the Same Time" CD.
+ MP3 album
+ instant download of ‘Armed With Joy’
Because we hit Goal 2, all packages $25 and up will also include the "Both at the Same Time Book of Lyrics and Writings!"
» 10 supporters!
$45: Fly Your Flag
Your choice of official "Both at the Same Time" tee or tote!
+ one signed "Both at the Same Time" CD
+ book of lyrics & writings
+ MP3 album
+ instant download of ‘Armed With Joy’
» 20 supporters!
$75: Bag Of Joy
One "Both at the Same Time" tee of your choice AND one "Both at the Same Time" tote.
+ one signed "Both at the Same Time" CD
+ book of lyrics & writings
+ MP3 album
+ instant download of ‘Armed With Joy’
If we hit Goal 3, all packages $75 and up will also include a "Personal Songs Volume 3" CD!
» 3 supporters!
$100: We Couldn't Do It Without You
We’ll put your name in the “special thanks” section of the "Both at the Same Time" CD liner notes. You'll be immortalized in a work of art forever!
+ one signed "Both at the Same Time" CD
+ one tee or tote
+ book of lyrics & writings
+ MP3 album
+ instant download of ‘Armed With Joy’
If we reach Goal 4, all packages $100 and up will also include a limited edition vinyl album of "Both at the Same Time" with hand-silkscreened jacket!
» 22 supporters!
$175: Virtual Kaffeeklatsch
A thirty-minute Skype or FaceTime chat with Shannon and Jamie! We can talk about whatever you want and get to know each other a bit, one on two. With coffee. Of course.
+ your name thanked in the liner notes
+ one signed "Both at the Same Time" CD
+ one tee or tote
+ book of lyrics & writings
+ MP3 album
+ instant download of ‘Armed With Joy’
$250: Most Valuable Partner
We’ll give you Executive Producer credit in the CD liner notes! Because seriously, you all are the MVPs in our world, and we couldn't do what we do without you. Thank you.
+ one signed "Both at the Same Time" CD
+ one tee or tote
+ book of lyrics & writings
+ MP3 album
+ instant download of ‘Armed With Joy’
» 2 supporters!
$300: Hand-Written Lyrics
I will write out by hand the lyrics to any song of mine that you'd like! And I'll do it on fancy archival-grade paper, printed at the top with a waveform of the song. These make unique and very cool keepsakes. Perfect for framing or scrapbooking.
+ exec. producer credit in CD
+ one signed "Both at the Same Time" CD
+ one tee or tote
+ book of lyrics & writings
+ MP3 album
+ instant download of ‘Armed With Joy’
» 4 supporters!
$500: The One And Only
We will mail you the final CDR reference copy of "Both at the Same Time." This will be the exact CD we were listening to when we realized the record was finished. Only one of these will exist ... and it can be yours! Signed by both Shannon and Jamie.
+ exec. producer credit in CD
+ one signed "Both at the Same Time" CD
+ one tee or tote
+ book of lyrics & writings
+ MP3 album
+ instant download of ‘Armed With Joy’
LIMITED ITEM: only one of this item available
$500: Exclusive Album Preview
This one is so fun. Jamie and I will do an hour-long Skype or FaceTime call with you in the middle of May. And in this video call ..... WE WILL PREVIEW THE ENTIRE NEW RECORD FOR YOU! Personally! Direct out of our music computer and into your ears.
Some stuff may not be quite finished ..... some things may be in progress still ..... you will get an exclusive behind-the-scenes snapshot of how the album is coming together. It'll be done enough to sound like an album ..... and it'll be not-quite-done-yet enough for this to be an utterly unique experience.
+ exec. producer credit in CD
+ one signed "Both at the Same Time" CD
+ one tee or tote
+ book of lyrics & writings
+ MP3 album
+ instant download of ‘Armed With Joy’
$750: LIVE! ... In Your Living Room
I’ll perform a private concert in your home for you and your friends, either routed into our tour or locally in the Pacific Northwest. The absolute best way to experience live music. Super intimate, super deep.
+ exec. producer credit in CD
+ one signed "Both at the Same Time" CD
+ one tee or tote
+ book of lyrics & writings
+ MP3 album
+ instant download of ‘Armed With Joy’
If you already have a concert scheduled with us on this year’s tour, great. Otherwise, we will help choose a good date for your concert from any we may have available in your area in conjunction with our already-routed tour. If you live outside of the Pacific Northwest and are interested in having a concert this summer, please contact me right away to talk over scheduling availability!
$750: The Gift Of Music
We’ll put on a private concert in your honor for a group for whom a concert would be otherwise unavailable — like, for instance, a group home, or a mental wellness facility, or a women’s shelter. If you have in mind a specific group located in the Pacific Northwest, we’d be happy to hear your suggestion; or we can seek out a group on your behalf. What a wonderful gift.
+ exec. producer credit in CD
+ one signed "Both at the Same Time" CD
+ one tee or tote
+ book of lyrics & writings
+ MP3 album
+ instant download of ‘Armed With Joy’
» 3 supporters!
$750: Special Request
I’ll record an acoustic version of a song of your choosing, just for you. If you've ever wanted to hear me sing your favorite song, this is your chance!
+ exec. producer credit in CD
+ one signed "Both at the Same Time" CD
+ one tee or tote
+ book of lyrics & writings
+ MP3 album
+ instant download of ‘Armed With Joy’
$1000: This Song is About You
I’ll write and record an acoustic personal song just for you, on a topic of your choosing. Also known as ‘The best gift of all time.’ Anniversary gift? Birthday surprise? This can be whatever you want it to be!
+ exec. producer credit in CD
+ one signed "Both at the Same Time" CD
+ one tee or tote
+ book of lyrics & writings
+ MP3 album
+ instant download of ‘Armed With Joy’
For more info and audio examples of acoustic personal songs, click here.
» 1 supporter!
$1250: LIVE! … Anywhere In The Universe
I’ll perform a private concert for you and your friends, at a place and time that's not routed into our tour. Including outer space, if you can figure out how to get us and your guests out there! On these "fly dates" we can spend extra hang time with our hosts, which is a lot of fun. Also a great way to reserve a concert at your house for a season other than summertime!
+ exec. producer credit in CD
+ one signed "Both at the Same Time" CD
+ one tee or tote
+ book of lyrics & writings
+ MP3 album
+ instant download of ‘Armed With Joy’
We will help you choose a good date for your concert. Purchaser must also pay for travel for me + Jamie + our gear, and provide lodging. We can drive to some western destinations.
$1500: Pacific Northwest Studio Retreat
Come stay with me and Jamie for three nights and two full days in the guest room of our lovely midcentury Tacoma home – which we renovated OURSELVES, omgosh – being creative! There are three different options for this one:
1) Songwriter intensive: on day 1, you'll work with Shannon to get one of your songs into peak shape. On day 2, you'll work with Jamie to make an acoustic recording in our studio. You'll end up with an amazing recording of you performing your song!
2) Guest artist session: you come and sing and/or play on a cover song recording we make with you in our studio. You pick the song!
3) Entourage retreat: Jamie & I will make a recording of your favorite cover song while you’re hanging out in the studio with us. Big emphasis here on hanging out and having fun! And we'll maybe DEFINITELY take you out for ice cream and other fun food adventures. If you basically just want to hang out with us for a couple days, this one is for you.
* This fundraiser package is basically us allowing you to invite yourself into our home as a guest. By choosing this option, you are expressly agreeing to be an exemplary houseguest!
+ exec. producer credit in CD
+ one signed "Both at the Same Time" CD
+ one tee or tote
+ book of lyrics & writings
+ MP3 album
+ instant download of ‘Armed With Joy’
You are responsible for getting yourself from wherever you live to our house in Tacoma, Washington. If you buy this for a kid, one parent can come too!
$2500: This Song is About You (full studio production)
I’ll write and record a full-production personal song just for you, on a topic of your choosing. Like the acoustic personal song package ... but bigger and better! "Full studio production" means that the recording will be a fully realized production, like on my major album releases (e.g. Connections, Creationism, etc).
+ exec. producer credit in CD
+ one signed "Both at the Same Time" CD
+ one tee or tote
+ book of lyrics & writings
+ MP3 album
+ instant download of ‘Armed With Joy’
For more info and audio examples of full-production personal songs, click here.
$5000: Family Album (5-song acoustic EP)
This is basically personal songs on steroids: I will write and record a 5-song acoustic mini-album (also known as an EP) of personal songs for you, about your life or your family. Who can say that they have a musical family album? You can, that’s who.
+ exec. producer credit in CD
+ one signed "Both at the Same Time" CD
+ one tee or tote
+ book of lyrics & writings
+ MP3 album
+ instant download of ‘Armed With Joy’
LIMITED ITEM: only two of this item available. If you have any questions we can answer, feel free to contact me before getting this one!
$10000: Family Album (10-song acoustic album)
I will record a full-length 10-song acoustic album of songs written for you about your life or your family. This is an amazing way to make an intimate, in-depth document of your journey, your feelings, your hopes and dreams, your struggles, or all of the above – we can focus on whatever moves you. With 10 songs to work with, we can really get deep. This will be a treasure that you will cherish for the rest of your life.
+ exec. producer credit in CD
+ one signed "Both at the Same Time" CD
+ one tee or tote
+ book of lyrics & writings
+ MP3 album
+ instant download of ‘Armed With Joy’
LIMITED ITEM: only one of this item available. If you have any questions we can answer, feel free to contact me before getting this one!
THANK YOU! We couldn’t do any of this without you.
Our Goals
GOAL 1: The minimum amount we need to raise is $5,000. This will help support us while we finish making the album, and will pay for the final product to be pressed on CD. Goal 1 reached April 13th at 10:10am! Thank you!
GOAL 2: If we raise $8,000, we will publish “Both at the Same Time Book of Lyrics & Writings.” Bound in a beautiful little book, all of Shannon’s lyrics and writings about the songs on “Both at the Same Time,” perfect for your coffee table or bedside table or to snuggle up with on the sofa while you listen to the record. Everyone who contributes $25 or more to the fundraiser will get a copy if we reach this goal. Goal 2 reached April 17th at 3:28am! Thank you!
GOAL 3: If we raise $11,000, we’re going to add a whole other album release to our catalog this year. We’ll put out Personal Songs Volume 3 on CD — a collection of Personal Songs that Shannon has written for people in the last couple of years. It’s a wonderful group of songs that you’re going to fall in love with. If we reach this goal, we’ll send a copy of PSV3 to everyone who’s contributed $75 or more during the fundraiser.
GOAL 4: If we can raise $15,000, we’re going to press “Both at the Same Time” as a limited-edition vinyl album, mastered at Capitol Records, with hand-silkscreened jackets! OH YES. If we reach this goal, we’ll mail a copy of this special vinyl record to everyone who’s contributed $100 or more during the fundraiser. You can help us do that if we get all the way to our highest goal!
new video: Armed With Joy
TEDx talk – October 2015
