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Nate Chung (NC)
Co-AUdio Director of AUSA
(sophomore, religion)

Ben Dronen (BD)
Co-AUdio Director of AUSA
(senior, engineering, computer science, and mathematical studies)
 

What made the production for this year's AU Christmas Album different from previous years?
NC: One major difference was the time crunch and how we had to get enough material recorded before the deadline. Also COVID-19 hampered a lot of decisions and caused us to take different directions than what I would have liked to do.
BD: Following COVID protocols and cleaning mics was a must. Also, only allowing one person in a recording booth at a time was required.

Behind the scenes, how did you produce this album?
NC: I did 90% of the work at my home: producing, arranging, mixing and mastering. Only vocals were recorded at the AU Studio.
BD: Nate produced the vast majority of this project, so I helped him in any way he asked. I handled all the distribution for it.

Do you have a favorite memory from the process of working on the production?
NC: My favorite memory was recording the vocal parts with people. The human voice is my favorite instrument as it is so unique and I love hearing everyone’s trademark sound.
BD: I learned a lot about what it takes to distribute music to the various marketplaces.

Which song from the album is your favorite?
NC: I don’t choose favorites ;).
BD: It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas (feat. Glutengod, JCWH & Samdapro).

Does AUdio have anything in store for this semester and if so, can we have a hint of what is to come?
NC: There definitely are things in the works, but I don’t want to hype something up just yet. All I can tell you is the next projects most likely will be Christian-focused to represent all of the worship we do on this campus.
BD: We are currently in the process of collaborating with CFE and several other organizations on a project.
If students would like to listen to “Songs for the Holidays, Vol. 7” they can find it on Youtube and music streaming sites like Spotify and Apple Music.