Ashley Shannon

WOW! I finally made it to Nashville to start recording my own CD of original songs. My producer, Jim Vest, has set me up with the most amazing musicians, and some great songs as well.  As soon as I arrived in Nashville, we headed straight to Jim's office to begin working on the charts for some of the songs prior to going to the studio later in the afternoon to put down some tracks. Before we went into the studio, Jim showed us around Music Row. I saw the ASCAP building, Curb Records, the Sony  building, but what was really cool was Reba's studio.........

Here are some pics....there will be many more before I leave Nashville on June 2nd.

Chasing my dreams!  And getting closer!

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Well......got some of the tracks down and working on the vocals before heading back to Tampa. This is an awesome experience and what I have been working for the past ten years. I have some great guys I am working with now. And Jim is my newly adopted Grandpa to boot!

May 2010

Look- they made that wall for me!

Look- they made that wall for me!

at the Nashville Airport---getting excited!

at the Nashville Airport---getting excited!

I really wanted to go inside, but because of the flood the entire area was closed and being renovated

I really wanted to go inside, but because of the flood the entire area was closed and being renovated

so that's who keeps sending me those little checks!

so that's who keeps sending me those little checks!

outside Reba's recording studio.....ooh- I wanna go inside!

outside Reba's recording studio.....ooh- I wanna go inside!

this is where the tracks get laid down

this is where the tracks get laid down

getting ready to make it happen!

getting ready to make it happen!

big board

big board

Zach and Jim at the board

Zach and Jim at the board

if you look closely, you can see Jim's reflection on the glass...pretty cool

if you look closely, you can see Jim's reflection on the glass...pretty cool

inside the studio

inside the studio

Tracking Room studio

Tracking Room studio

in the vocal booth at the Tracking Room

in the vocal booth at the Tracking Room

Tracking Room studio

Tracking Room studio

in-studio

in-studio

first look at the charts for the next song

first look at the charts for the next song

got to write down the words

got to write down the words

in the control room- Tracking Room

in the control room- Tracking Room

Jim Vest, me, Buddy Hyatt...yep those are platinum and gold albums on those walls! I am in the company of masters!

Jim Vest, me, Buddy Hyatt...yep those are platinum and gold albums on those walls! I am in the company of masters!

a couple of walls in Jim's office

a couple of walls in Jim's office

Ok.now...look real close over my right shoulder...can you see it? CAN YOU SEE IT?....Reba's house!

Ok.now...look real close over my right shoulder...can you see it? CAN YOU SEE IT?....Reba's house!

Ok, so you couldn't see Reba's  house, but I like this pic! Still, it was cool knowing I was practicing my stuff across the lake from her house even if she couldn't hear me. But one of these days she will!

Ok, so you couldn't see Reba's house, but I like this pic! Still, it was cool knowing I was practicing my stuff across the lake from her house even if she couldn't hear me. But one of these days she will!

my hard-working producer and newly adopted Grandpa- Jim Vest

my hard-working producer and newly adopted Grandpa- Jim Vest

Buddy Hyatt getting ready to do the vocal mixes

Buddy Hyatt getting ready to do the vocal mixes

getting ready to put down some of the first vocals

getting ready to put down some of the first vocals

so cozy in here...

so cozy in here...

I am so liking it in here!

I am so liking it in here!

well, self-explanatory!

well, self-explanatory!

Country Music Hall  of Fame (CMHOF) and all the rest of these pix that follow  are from  the Hall of Fame....my ultimate goal!

Country Music Hall of Fame (CMHOF) and all the rest of these pix that follow are from the Hall of Fame....my ultimate goal!

This is Elvis' gold cadillac...in Zephyrhills we would call this a redneck limo

This is Elvis' gold cadillac...in Zephyrhills we would call this a redneck limo

this was Hank Williams' suitcase..looks like mom's luggage  ;)

this was Hank Williams' suitcase..looks like mom's luggage ;)

some of the awards Randy Travis has won...another of my goals

some of the awards Randy Travis has won...another of my goals

June 2010

my favorite thing---adding vocals

my favorite thing---adding vocals

lovin it!

lovin it!

my keyboard guy Buddy and his daughter Faith

my keyboard guy Buddy and his daughter Faith

Faith & Ashley

Faith & Ashley

Nashville is down there somewhere!

Nashville is down there somewhere!

clouds over Nashville

clouds over Nashville

pretty Tampa skies

pretty Tampa skies

over Tampa Bay

over Tampa Bay

skies over Tampa

skies over Tampa

Taking off from Tampa!

Taking off from Tampa!

one of the views from our hotel in Hendersonville

one of the views from our hotel in Hendersonville

outside the hotel in Hendersonville, Tennessee

outside the hotel in Hendersonville, Tennessee

Nashville - July 2010

approaching Nashville

approaching Nashville

does that mean he thinks my song is going to be #1?......Oh Please please please!

does that mean he thinks my song is going to be #1?......Oh Please please please!

reviewing charts

reviewing charts

Zac looks lost in thought

Zac looks lost in thought

JW from Alabama was sitting in to watch and listen before his session. He seems very nice.

JW from Alabama was sitting in to watch and listen before his session. He seems very nice.