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Help Arum Rae Record Her New Album "Overcome"

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I moved to Nashville a year and half ago with only the items that would fit in my car. I left behind my favorite truck that was like my soulmate because it died on the back roads in Virginia. My 5 year relationship had abruptly ended and I would either, buy my Moms general store in Rockbridge County VA, or go sing my songs in Nashville TN.

Nashville called because it's a songwriters town and that is the language I speak. It wasn't starting from scratch because I knew I had my voice and my songs. I have been fortunate to write with some of the best writers in the world. John Paul White and I wrote "If I Didn't Know Better" which landed on the tv show Nashville as the theme song for the first few months. Wesley Schultz (Lead singer of The Lumineers) and I wrote and recorded my last album Loose Ends together. I've played shows with BB King, Willie Nelson, Sugarman Rodriguez, Gary Clark Jr, The Civil Wars, Maggie Rogers and many more. My music has since been on tv shows across all streaming platforms and major tv networks.

Songwriting has been the one thing in life that has opened doors for me unexpectedly. In college, it was only when I auditioned with my own songs that I wound up in productions. My professor at the time said it was a sign. So, I've stuck with it and finally feel like I have found my voice.

I am headed back into the studio to record my next album, "Overcome". It is a record of finding hope, love, God and grit. It's gospel on a dirt road. It is finding home with the ones you love and the bumps along the way to getting there.

The last few years have brought many blessings along with many challenges to my life. These songs have just sort of, come out on their own from these life experiences. Moving to Nashville at the drop of a hat, building life in a new town, finding God all over again and meeting the grit inside of me that I didn't know I had. I am proud to say this album is being produced by John Paul White and Ben Tanner in Florence AL.

We are excited about this new music that is already in the works! Five songs have already been fully tracked. And the musicians in Nashville and Alabama have been the most talented I have ever met. We just have the second half of the album to go. We are on track for the first single to be released next Spring 2025!

Of course there are many costs involved and that's why I am here. This campaign on gofundme is in lieu of taking money from a record company. The funds raised will go directly toward studio rental expenses, professional engineers and producers, our incredible musicians, mastering fees, artwork & design, vinyl manufacturing costs, and legal/production/management staff. Your partnership supports this entire process and will bring the album to life!

My funding goal is considerably less than the total cost for this project. If I exceed this goal, these additional resources will go toward the total budget and making everything about this album even better.

Recording Cost Breakdown

Studio day rate $250 per day x 14 days = $3,500
Engineer $500 per day x 14 days = $7,000
Assistant Engineer $200 per day x 10 days = $2000
Drums $250 per day x 5 days = $1250
Bass $250 per day x 5 days = $1250
Banjo/Mandolin per day $600 x 2 days = $1200
Pedal Steel $325 per day x 4 days = $1300
Mixing Engineer $500 per day x 4 days = $2000
Mixing Studio $250 per day x 4 = $1000
Mastering $500

Total Hard Costs For Full Tracking = $21,000

Vinyl Manufacturing at Vinyl Lab here in Nashville $4500 / 300 units
Digital Promotion $2000 at minimum

Total of $27,500

This is the vision board for the album ❤️


$30 link to first listen of the full album before everyone else hears it!

$50 or more, consider this your pre-order for "Overcome" on vinyl which will be pressed here in Nashville at Vinyl Lab

$75 or more, get a link for first listen and receive a tote bag with everyone's name who donated printed on it beautifully designed by Faherty Brand.

$100 or more, you will get an early copy of the album digitally sent to you along with unreleased demos, a copy on vinyl and custom tote

$250 full Arum Rae catalogue on vinyl

$500 I will sing a cover song of your choice and record an acoustic version of it at my home studio

$1,000 or more and you will have executive producer credit on the vinyl record sleeve along with all previous tiers

$5,000 or more I will offer master ownership, please email me directly for details

$10,000 I will do a private concert

My funding goal is considerably less than the total cost for this project. If I exceed this goal, these additional resources will go toward the total budget and making everything about this album even better.

So please join me in bringing "Overcome" to the finish line and together we will make this happen!

Thank you for your consideration. I am honored.



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  • David Hartney
    • $200
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  • Christopher Sabia
    • $500
    • 4 d
  • Jacquelyn Ryal-Laufer
    • $30
    • 4 d
  • Roberta Jocius
    • $50
    • 7 d
  • Anonymous
    • $500
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Arum Rae Valkonen
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Nashville, TN

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