Here's a master track of "Live for Today". During the first therapy session Denise explains to the group that her husband is the one that has driven her to seek consultation and that she can't get the images of him dressed like a woman out of her mind. Mark tries to help with a simple counting exercise and she admits that when she goes online and flirts with other men her problems seem to fade away. It's sung by Sienna Stocky with Mark and Luke Colombo singing the backup vocals.
Friday, April 22, 2022
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Alsup songs on YouTube Music
April Alsup songs on YouTube music |
Here's the link to the official April Alsup Google music channel. I can't wait to hear from all the Google peeps out there. I'm planning to add more songs each month so please hit the SUBSCRIBE button if you want to stay up-to-date with all my music. Peace! ✌
Monday, March 21, 2022
Introducing April Alsup Radio
Monday, March 14, 2022
Alsup music for Amazon Prime customers
Wednesday, March 02, 2022
New streaming music services for 2022
Thursday, February 24, 2022
"A Song For My Piano" released on Spotify
Friday, February 18, 2022
Using QR Codes for theater programs
2018 WYSIWWG Festival Program |
Friday, January 14, 2022
Composing music theatre works during the pandemic
I've been composing the music for a new musical theater piece about a small island in the Hebrides over the last couple of years and the pandemic was not going to stop me. It's amazing that we live in a time where we can regularly meet with people who are sometimes thousands of miles away using the internet.
It was important for me to capture the nuances of Scottish Ceilidh music, so I started working with several professional accordionists on Skype during the Pandemic. Mike Aman owns Monarch Accordions and we work on my repertoire and technique. His accordion orchestras are legendary and his daughter is a national accordion champion. Sandy Brechin is in Edinburgh and he's one of Scotland's best known Ceilidh accordionists.
Tuesday, December 07, 2021
Insta360 underwater camera enclosure
Saturday, November 27, 2021
Canadian geese on Grasmere Lake
Sunday, November 21, 2021
360° Video of Blossoms of Light 2021
Apple iPhones require a 360° plugin like VLC.
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
360° Video on Georgetown Loop Railroad
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Sunday, October 24, 2021
360° Video on Grasmere Lake at Wash Park
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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
360° Video on Broadway in Nashville
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Sunday, September 12, 2021
360° Video of the Gateway Arch in Saint Louis
Apple iPhones require a 360° plugin like VLC.
Apple iPhones require a 360° plugin like VLC.
Wednesday, September 01, 2021
"Hoopla" released on Spotify
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Master Track for "IT'S A FEELING"
Preparing for an audition? WTH...download our public domain Sheet Music for "It's a Feeling" and use SOUNDCLOUD to rehearse for your audition...Good Luck!
Monday, August 02, 2021
360° Video of Lost Eden Canyon at Lake Powell
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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
We love our WYSIWYG Website Peeps
Monday, June 28, 2021
Hypnosis Scene Finale
Here's a master track of "In the Harmony". Brandon Bill is the therapist and the singers are Blake Nawa'a, Tony Domenick and Jessica Sotwick. It's the finale of the show and the moment where April and Carl embrace and kiss while under hypnosis. After the therapy session, April confesses to Carl that she is in fact Mary from online and is in love with him too. Carl can't believe it and becomes angry while Mark and Denise try to calm everyone down.
Preparing for an audition? WTH...download our public domain Sheet Music for "In the Harmony" and use SOUNDCLOUD to rehearse for your audition...Good Luck!Tuesday, May 25, 2021
New Website Design 2021!
April Alsup Website Design (www.alsup.org) |
Saturday, May 08, 2021
Thank You Wayne Dyer!
Tuesday, May 04, 2021
"All Men Want Is S.E.X." released on Spotify
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Colorado Shoutout Interview
Read the Interview at: https://shoutoutcolorado.com/meet-april-alsup-composer-of-musical-theatre/ |
Monday, April 12, 2021
It's just the Web...The World Wide Web!
Preparing for an audition? WTH...download our public domain Sheet Music for "The World Wide Web" and use SOUNDCLOUD to rehearse for your audition...Good Luck!
Thursday, March 04, 2021
"Dreaming Again" single released on Spotify
Thursday, February 25, 2021
"For the Best" single released on Spotify
We've released the single "For the Best" on Spotify. It takes place at Frank's Tavern as Denise and Carl wait for the therapy group to arrive for some after hours fun. Denise is really putting the move on, she tells Carl he should get out more, enjoy life and "smell the roses". It's sung by Anne Jenness and Tony Domenick and it was completed in February 2021
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Forbes article features yours truly
Here's an article in Forbes that describes my music like the memories of an enchanting voyage. It mentions several of my shows and the affect they have on people; for what it's worth, once you find a compelling story, it's really pretty easy. Just stick with it and let the fruits of your labor coalesce.
Sunday, February 21, 2021
"I'm in it for good" single released on Spotify
We've released the single "I'm in it for good" on Spotify. It was our first attempt at coordinating all the various aspects of a recording studio virtually. We didn't want a lot of complexity so we picked a solo song from WYSIWYG to test the concept and it turned out great. It's sung by Blake Nawa'a and we completed it in August 2020.
Friday, February 12, 2021
Distributing your Musical's soundtrack "Indie" style
"Indie" is short for "independent" and independently released music is not financially associated to any of the three major labels (Sony, Universal and Warner). "Indie" does not refer to a style of music; it refers to the financial circumstances of its distribution.
Creating an "Indie" label or brand is pretty easy, but you need to get a GTIN from GS1 US so your brand can be uniquely identified online before your Musicals' soundtracks will be available on Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon and the plethora of other streaming music sites. For example, our newly-formed "Indie" label name is April Alsup Records. The good news is that most of the streaming services will pay the artists royalties directly for each time someone listens to your Musical's songs.
Online Scene Segue - Spotify EP Release February 12, 2021 |
We've been using Soundcloud for a variety of music theater applications. Their platform is very powerful for music theater composers because not all music is suitable for the airwaves; for example, we provide rehearsal and master tracks for theater companies, casting directors and actors that are preparing for auditions and/or performances.
Unfortunately, Soundcloud doesn't have significant market share for streaming commercial music tracks and if you plan to monetize your Musical's soundtrack with a radio mix then you'll want to look into their distribution functionality called "Repost". It supports all the major streaming channels and it is free for Soundcloud premium members.
"WYSIWYG Online Scene" EP released on Spotify
We've released the EP "WYSIWYG Online Scene" on Spotify. There are 2 songs (Up to Us and Secret Admirer) with some short dialougue in the middle. The scene takes place online and the songs represent the juxtaposition of "love" and "lust" on the web. The singers are Tony Domenick, Blake Nawa'a and Anne Jenness and we completed it in November 2020.
Sunday, January 24, 2021
Flying a Drone Indoors
Friday, January 01, 2021
A new URL designation for Musicals
Friday, December 04, 2020
WYSIWYG Online Scene Segue Love to Lust
Here's a master track of the online scene right before the finale in WYSIWYG. There are 2 songs (Up to Us and Secret Admirer) with a short recitative in the middle. The scene takes place online and the songs represent the juxtaposition of love and lust on the web. The singers are Tony Domenick, Blake Nawa'a and Anne Jenness and all the segments were recorded remotely in October and November 2020.
Preparing for an audition? WTH...download the public domain sheet music for "Up to Us" and "Secret Admirer" from our website and sing along with the SOUNDCLOUD rehearsal tracks to practice your part. Good Luck!
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
DIY 20 Dollar PDF document page turner
Sunday, October 18, 2020
Accordion Music at the Cheeseman Park Pavilion
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
My first acting competition
In 1974, I participated in the state forensics festival at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Our team placed third overall and I received third place honors for dramatic interpretation. The event was sponsored by NSDA (National Speech and Debate Association). Everyone back home was so excited and supportive.
Funny, I'm not sure I had ever been out of the Parkersburg area before that; in any case, the support helped more than anyone may ever know. It's been such a wonderful ride since then and I've made so many great friends in the performing arts along the way.Wednesday, September 09, 2020
Hugs for all those alsup.org website peeps
Friday, August 14, 2020
"I'm in it for good" with Blake Nawa'a
Preparing for an audition? WTH...download our public domain Sheet Music for "I'm in it for good" and sing along then use SOUNDCLOUD rehearsal tracks to practice your part. Good Luck!
Friday, May 15, 2020
Denver Voyage Interview (May 2020)
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Rehearsal track for "HOOPLA"
Preparing for an audition? WTH...download our public domain Sheet Music for "Hoopla" and use SOUNDCLOUD to rehearse your part. Good Luck!
Friday, February 21, 2020
Rehearsal track for "ONLY THE LONELY"
Preparing for an audition? WTH...now you can download our public domain Sheet Music for "Only the Lonely" and use SOUNDCLOUD to rehearse your part. Good Luck!
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Rehearsal Track for "ALL MEN WANT IS SEX"
Preparing for an audition? WTH...download our public domain Sheet Music for "ALL MEN WANT IS SEX" and use SOUNDCLOUD to rehearse your part. Good Luck!
Saturday, January 11, 2020
Using the Insta360 One X while Skiing in Breckenridge
Friday, December 06, 2019
Blossoms of Light Virtual Tour at Denver Botanic Garden
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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
DJI Aerial Photography Academy Training Course Gathering
I would recommend this course for anyone interested in Aerial Photography using DJI products. They discussed the in and outs related to; government regulations and guidelines, business opportunities and best practices, as well as, how to get the best results using the plethora of hardware and software tools out there to make it all happen. WTH...it was nice to sit with people from all walks of life and hear the different ways they were using the technology.
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Shooting 360° videos and framing in post production
In any event, it was pretty easy to capture footage with the Insta360 One X on a selfie stick and frame the results in post using Premiere and the GoPro keyframe plugin. Think of it as 360° video that you can frame from any angle on the sphere in post processing.
Thursday, October 10, 2019
2019 Colorado Fall Foliage
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Mounting a 360 degree camera on a drone
Apple iPhones require a 360° plugin like VLC.
Wednesday, September 04, 2019
Adventure United Kingdom
Next stop was the Isle of Eigg. I've been writing songs about this place for several years now and visiting the island did not disappoint me. I made new friends from Ayr, met Charlie and Maggie, explored Massacre Cave and even took a run on the "Singing Sands" of Laig Bay. It was really a great experience.
Saturday, August 31, 2019
EIF and Fringe 2019, That's a wrap!
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Adventure Deutschland
Friday, August 09, 2019
Creating an online newsroom using a green screen
I think the question and answer format simplifies the process and allows us to quickly develop a script for each episode. In most cases, our work flow consists of capturing each part separately and bringing it all together in post. Here's our first ReThink Baptist TV episode: The Soul Box Project.
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Drone footage from Suhaka Field
Saturday, June 29, 2019
Edinburgh 2019
Thursday, May 30, 2019
2019 WYSIWYG Update!
For more information go to www.wysiwygthemusical.com
Monday, February 25, 2019
The end of one chapter the beginning of another
Saturday, February 02, 2019
Dramatist Guild and The New Play Exchange
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View my profile on the New Play Exchange |
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Dramatists Guild
Tuesday, January 01, 2019
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Eco-friendly QR Codes for our audience members with smartphones
QR codes are machine-readable optical labels first designed in 1994 for the automotive industry in Japan. Typically, a smartphone is used as a QR code scanner to convert the code into some useful form (such as a standard URL for a website, thereby obviating the need for a user to type it into a web browser).