This cd, I presume, will leave many scratching their heads, wondering what was going through mine when I made it. There is no one central lyrical theme, nor does the music fall into any one category. Some of the songs are very serious, and others are more light-hearted. But I love every song on this album, and each has a story behind it. I think music is a very broad art form that can make people experience profoundly different emotions, from the light-hearted to the more serious, and both are just as important to me. This album is a tour through my mind: I've got some regrets just like anyone, but sometimes I prefer to just think about chickens. So thank you for buying my album, and I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed making it! Love, Jesse Thank ewes: Thank you God for the gift of music. It blows my mind that mankind's greatest symphony would pale next to Yours. Thank you to my family for the endless support and encouragement over the years and for putting up with so much noise. Mom, you have been my #1 fan and encouragement from the beginning and I am so grateful for your love and support. I promise to write a song that is actually within my comfortable singing range sometime before I die. Thank you Dad for your encouragement and support over the years. I couldn't have done any of this if you hadn't given me so much freedom, as well as guidance, and let me make so much noise in the house. Jeffrey, Brandon, Jeremy, and Melanie--you guys are my world. Thanks for supporting me my whole life and giving me the boost I needed to make this album a reality. Thank you to all my friends who have supported my music from the beginning as well as granted the inspiration to write many of my songs. Thanks to the awesome congregation at GPC and Pastor Lash. Thank you to the amazing crew at Domino's. We rule! Thank you Paul Miner for mixing this album and making my music sound better than I ever realized it could. Thank you Apple for helping broke kids make albums. Additional thanks to the creative talents of: Paul Miner: mixing/mastering Jeremy Johnson: bass on "The Bear Song" Dan Fortunato: screamo part on "If I Sucked Your Blood" Rachel Fitzpatrick: the rad artwork. This album was written, performed, programmed, recorded, and produced by Jesse Johnson with the exception of the talented guest performers listed above. *disclosure: *With the exception of most of the vocal tracks (which I recorded primarily in Logic Express 8), this album was recorded entirely in GarageBand on my MacBook using a MOTU 8pre firewire interface, a Shure SM57 mic, and panty-hose wrapped around a shirt hanger for a pop filter. This album would not have been possible without an obscene amount of pitch correction and editing. Thank you Antares Evo and Logic Express 8 for making my voice sound way better than it actually is. All songs © Jesse Johnson 2011