Schaefer, AlanRussell, David Randolph2016-07-082016-07-082016-05Russell, D. R. (2016). Get real (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.https://hdl.handle.net/10877/6146This project examines the journey of creating an album, detailing every step along the way: from an analysis of the creative thought process behind songwriting, to a commentary on the leadership skills required to organize a well-rehearsed band and schedule studio dates, to an explanation of why specific microphones when placed at a particular distance from a particular instrument will record a particular sound quality. The resulting product of the investigation is Get Real: a 34-minute professional-quality album and an essay providing readers and listeners with personal commentary on every detail of the process. Get Real strives to serve as a stepping-stone for inspiring the fostering of one’s creativity, as the completion of the project has been an exciting opportunity to embrace all project participants’ artistry.Text60 pages1 file (.pdf)enmusiccreativitysound recordingsongwritingalbumrecordHonors College