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<div><strong> WANNA' MAKE AN ALBUM ... OR TWO?</strong>
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<div>Greetings family, friends, fans ... and "all of the above!"
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<div><strong>The Chris Oledude "first albums" project is underway. You will finally hear my compositions as I have heard them in my head, and that is so exciting to me!</strong>
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<div>The title of the first album is <strong><em>PREACHER MAN – VOL. 1, </em></strong>to be released at the beginning of 2025. The next album, <strong><em>LOVER BOY – VOL. 1,</em></strong> will be released next Summer.
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<div><em>PREACHER MAN</em> will include the already completed “<strong>Orange Blues 24</strong>” (<a href="https://www.oledudesongs.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">click here for the single</a> ) and "<strong>White Lie</strong>", remixed versions of “<strong>My Tower</strong>” and “<strong>George Floyd</strong>”, new arrangements of "<strong>Save The Children</strong>", “<strong>Rainbow Soul</strong>”, “<strong>If A Woman Had Made The World</strong>”, “<strong>Love Is The Way</strong>”, brand new songs ("<strong>Turning Tables</strong>", “<strong>The Choice</strong>”), premiere recordings of “<strong>Azania</strong>", "<strong>Man O’War</strong>”, “<strong>Home Again</strong>”, “<strong>New World</strong>”, "<strong>Do Not Go Gently</strong>", and more!
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<div><em>LOVER BOY</em> will include many original songs you have not heard, including "<strong>Beloved</strong>," "<strong>Give Me A Sign</strong>", "<strong>Without You</strong>", "<strong>Something Different</strong>", "<strong>Getting To Know You</strong>", "<strong>We Will Get Through This</strong>", as well as new arrangements of "<strong>Black-Eyed Susan</strong>", "<strong>Farewell, My Love</strong>", "<strong>Best Part Of My Life</strong>", "<strong>Let My Song Sing</strong>", and more!
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<div><strong>The albums will cost approximately $40,000 to make.</strong> I believe in paying musicians and vocalists fairly for their work and there will be lots of studio time involved. I will forge ahead – as I did with my Livestreamed Birthday Concert in April, 2022. Life is short and I'm now an "ole dude." <strong><em>That's why I know that I will be putting in $10,000 or more of my own funds to get this done.</em></strong>
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<div><strong><em>It will be very hard, however, for me to do all of this alone.</em></strong> Therefore, I would be honored and most grateful to have your support for my efforts. Please consider a contribution today! Every contribution matters and will be appreciated eternally by me! Every contributor will be listed as a Patron on the Oledude Wall of Fame (on my website)!
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<div><strong><em>Here are some extra benefits to consider:</em></strong>
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<div>If you contribute <strong>$50 or more</strong>, you will receive one year of free membership to my <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ChrisOledude" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>Patreon</strong></a> AND one free copy of <em>each</em> album via download or CD, whichever you prefer! (Each CD will have artwork and be a collector's item!)
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<li>If you contribute <strong>$125 or more</strong>, you get all the aforementioned benefits plus a free Oledude hat!
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<li>If you contribute <strong>$250 or more</strong>, you get all the benefits mentioned above AND you will be invited to each album’s release party (two parties!) as my special guest!
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<li>Finally, if you contribute <strong>$500 or more</strong>, in addition to all the other articulated benefits, you and a guest are having a private dinner with me, cooked by me at my apartment!
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<div><strong>So let me review some questions you may have at this time ...</strong>
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<div><strong><em>What do you do with this money, Chris?</em></strong>
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<div><strong>First priority is the music. </strong> Unfortunately, or fortunately, my music can’t be recorded in my bedroom – particularly when a “live” sound is need (real horns, real guitars, real drums). I will be paying the people who work with me – producers, vocalists, instrumentalists. Personnel will average $150 per person per session. Studio time rates vary greatly, but for some songs I will probably need a larger space.
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<div>I can tell you from experience that one can drop $2,000 at a large, sophisticated studio on one long session (which I certainly will try to avoid). Furthermore, for some sessions, the studio engineer costs are sometimes not included. And then there's the mastering of the recordings...
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<div><strong>Second priority is the marketing. </strong> Simply put, marketing costs money. I have learned that outreach campaigns, including social media campaigns, do cost a bit of money -- even when they are smart and strategic. And, if I have enough funds to do a simple video or two that will enhance our outreach, then I will make them.
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<div>Much has been learned since I created, directed and produced the video “<strong><em>George Floyd: Say Their Names</em></strong><em>”.</em> This video, a first-time effort on a low budget, has been selected for review by some 300 film festivals world wide; it has been a Winner, Finalist, Semi-Finalist, Quarter-Finalist or Award Nominee in approximately 150 of them. The awards included Best Short Film, Best Song, Best Director, Best Song, and more.
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<div>With your support, I am confident that we can deliver an album with supportive marketing that is impactful in every way.
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<div><strong><em>What are your participation goals?</em></strong>
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<div>By the time these albums are released, I would like to point to my Patrons and proclaim, loud and clear, “You are the <strong>OLEDUDE 1000</strong> who made this happen!” Yes, the math can work in our favor, for a change. If YOU contribute and get one friend or family member to contribute as well, we can be at 1,000 Patrons within the next three months!
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<div><strong><em>I hope you will join me for the dance of your life!</em></strong>
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<div>Peace and love always,
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<div><strong><em> Chris "Oledude" Owens</em></strong>
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