Randy Mayfield Go The Distance CD

With music and story by Rudy Ising, this work takes you on a magical journey. It's a disk that's suitable for all ages. If you like the stories of Tolkein, this disk should be right up your alley.

Packaged in a 4-page gatefold cover with inner sleeve, reminiscent of the artistic covers of older LP's, this CD is both a pleasure for the eyes as well as the ears.

RECORDING/MASTERING DETAILS:All of the recordings were produced by the artist, and recorded in a variety of environments. Some were recorded at home, some at his professional studio, Rising Star Recording. Many of the early works were recorded direct to stereo tape, or to four track. In the 1980's and 1990's, Rising Star Recording was a 16 track facility, with full complement of outboard effects, as well as a combination of both live room and isolation booths. Along with this were many MIDI instruments, which were used in these recordings. Final mixes were most commonly digital (DAT) though some were mixed to half-track analog.

Because of the variance in recording methods and environments, care has been taken during the remastering process to assure the best quality sound without sacrificing any of the musical elements. As a result, you may encounter some small noise or distortion in some of the recordings, which to remove would have degraded the musical output.

BIO:At the age of four, Rudy Ising would often sit at the family piano and imitate classical recordings. Typically, these were impressionist works, and had descriptive titles. Sadly, no recordings exist of these early improvisations. However, his interest in creative work remains to this day. He has written numerous poems and prose works, in addition to the many musical works now in his catalog.

His father was one of the pioneers of commercial animated cartoons; his mother was once under contract to RKO. His grandmother painted. It is no surprise, then, that Rudy Ising would have interests in the creative arts. Growing up, Rudy Ising played piano at home, concentrating on improvised works instead of lessons or classical works. When he was about 14, he began to write prose and poetry, and also showed interest and skill in artwork. During high school, he also taught himself to play drums. He wrote for the school paper and edited a literary magazine. During this time, he also pursued his interest in recording, and made numerous amateur recordings.

Musically arranged and produced by Capricorn Records artist Keith Evans, 'Little is Much' is called the best work of his career, which includes an Emmy award for PBS television compositions and MGM's 'In The Heat Of The Night' musical scores. Keith is a born again Christian who has had a highly successful career in the commercial music industry. He is a noted session musician having been sought out for live concert and album project participation by many of the greatest names in popular music, from Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard to The Allman Brothers Band and former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr.

Theresa Sroufe and Deborah Foster, the beautifully blended melody and harmony singing duet which comprise Old Fashion Faithful, each have musical careers spanning several years in both the commercial as well as Christian music fields. Theresa is a long time worship leader who presently sings as part of Dr. Charles Stanley's First Baptist Church Atlanta choir. Deborah is also a long time church choir member who has additionally enjoyed a career as a professional tour band singer. She is also a performer for community theater productions of classic Broadway musicals such as Fiddler On The Roof, South Pacific, Hello Dolly and Annie Get Your Gun.