Daniel Protheroe and Matthew Gephart, our sound engineers, dove into their recording projects the moment the studio was ready to go. Between sessions, Matthew managed to whip up the following account of those who came to record in the new, improved Sage Arts studio.

Take it away, Matt... continued on page 2

Sage Arts' biggest project right now is the new Marley's Ghost album. I will refer to it as MG8 since the title is still a secret. This exceptional album will feature Ghost originals as well as notable vintage songs that transcend time. Can't tell you what the song list is yet; that's a secret, too. But I can tell you this...continued on page 3

Van Dyke Parks is the dynamo that is producing Marley's Ghost's new CD.

Who is he? I'll try to tell you in one breath:

He's an American composer, arranger, producer and musician. Not only has he put out several albums of his own, he's worked with The Byrds, Randy Newman, Little Feat, Phil Ochs, Harry Nilsson, Arlo Guthrie, Bonnie Raitt, Harper's Bizarre, Judy Collins, Tim Buckley, Ringo Starr, Ry Cooder, the DBs, Joe Henry, U2, Fiona Apple, Rufus Wainright, Manhattan Transfer, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Vonda Shepard, Steve Poltz, Syd Straw, Gordon Lightfoot, Carly Simon, and many others, He's written TV and film music as diverse as "Sesame Street," "Melrose Place," "The Two Jakes," "Popeye" and "Private Parts."

Whew! And that's not all…... continued on page 4

Van Dyke Parks is wrapping up the recording sessions at Sage Arts. He continues to give artistic direction while our expert sound engineers Daniel Protheroe and Matthew Gephart put in long hours mixing the sound. Here’s what Van Dyke has to say about Marley’s Ghost:  continued on page 5