Chapter 77 Recording

  For St. John's Elementary, Ryan Jenkins not taking a leave of absence is something worth considering, it would make the whole school from teachers to students uncomfortable, now that the school's ace student has finally returned on track after taking a 20-day long vacation.

  Ryan started a brief life of writing scripts in the morning and recording at the record company in the afternoon, and Nicole also said a few words to him about this.

  "Dear, doing this will make you overworked and it's not good for your body."

  "Nico, I'm as strong as an ox, don't worry." This intensity of work might be difficult for people of the same age to withstand, but for Ryan, it's not a big deal. Even if he's slightly tired, after resting overnight, he'll be energetic again.

  Besides, the workload during recording is not that heavy, and for him, it's more like a review and summary of his music learning over the years. His musical talent and accomplishment are indeed excellent, and the recording process has been going smoothly so far.

  In addition to this, he also had to shoot the cover for his album. The name of the album was already set, just like most new singers, the first album would use their own name as the album title, and he was no exception, the album was called "Ryan Jenkins".

  Originally, Ryan wanted to learn from some personalized individuals he had seen in his previous life, design the cover himself, and come up with a simple yet strange album name, but after listening to the introduction of professional personnel from the company, he immediately dispelled these unrealistic ideas.

  As John Burns once said, "Having personality is a must, but having too much personality beyond what the market can accept will surely fail. And Ryan, don't you think your name has strong appeal?"

  Okay, for the sake of profit, entertainment companies will take advantage of all conditions. Ryan sighed, it's still okay now, but after a few years, in order to attract attention, not to mention entertainment companies, some singers and actors will do completely unscrupulous things.

  The album, from the cover to the packaging, and even the specific promotional plan, Ryan handed over to professionals. Firstly, he had limited time and couldn't afford to waste it on this; secondly, there's a order to things, and division of labor, he wasn't a know-it-all.

  So let's focus on recording songs mainly.

  "Halt!" Burns' voice came through the headphones, and Ryan also sensed the problem, quickly stopping.

  "This sentence is too terrible, Ryan, you're off-key."

  "Uh-huh." Ryan waved his hand and said, "John, take a break. I need to get into the zone."

  The song being recorded is "I Believe I Can Fly", this song was rearranged by him, although it still has R&B style, but the melody and rhythm are much brighter, especially Ryan's vocals, unlike his previous life, always with a strong sense of melancholy.

  Ryan walked out of the recording studio, a staff member hastily handed over water, Burns pinched his chin, thinking about something, after a while, probably got the result, and said, "Ryan, I think this song is not sung in a different tone?"

  "Another one?" Ryan raised an eyebrow.

  "Yes, I think the tune should be lower and hoarser." he suggested.

  "Low and hoarse?" Ryan repeated, a helpless smile playing on his lips. Hadn't they gone over this already? He shook his head, "John, this is an upbeat song, why use that kind of tone? And the whole melody is so bright, it's going to give people a very discordant feeling."

  "Can't you change the tune?" Burns smiled, but didn't insist. He knew how excellent the boy opposite him was in music.

  After a rest of about ten minutes, the recording resumed. Ryan made a rare effort to go all out, as if competing with someone, but no one knew who his opponent was.

  When Ryan got serious, the strength he showed was indeed extraordinary. After recording for nearly an hour intermittently, Burns' shout came from the headphones again, "Yes! Great!"

  Ryan let out a soft sigh, finally achieving an effect that satisfied both him and Burns. After listening to it once, he nodded slightly. He didn't dare say that this version was better than the previous one, but with a slight change in style, it was closer to popular trends.

  "Wasn't my persistence right?" Ryan beamed with a smile as he asked Burns after they left the recording studio.

  "Alright, alright! Ryan is always right! Old John is always wrong." Burns chuckled cheerfully, a man nearly fifty years old wasn't going to argue with a kid, alright, he admitted this was no ordinary kid.

  "Continue?" he asked again.

  "Of course." Ryan nodded. "The state is just right now, and we'll record 'It's My Life' next. If possible, let's settle 'Climb' at the same time."

  The staff next to them, their mouths twitching with excitement, a singer who can record one song in one or two days is already outstanding, and someone like Ryan Jenkins, who can almost complete an entire album in a week, can only be described as a genius or a monster.

  "Ryen, are you ready?" Burns was a bit worried, the last two songs required no ordinary vocal range and lung capacity.

  Ryan didn't say a word, he just raised a big thumb, and naturally understood why these two songs were placed at the end.

  For more than half a year, he has not only received vocal training during his voice change period but also found professional coaches to increase lung capacity through some exercises. He is physically strong and has always insisted on physical exercise, and his vocal cords have natural advantages. Although there is still a gap with Maria Callas' ox lungs and five-octave range, in the current state, coping with these two songs is a bit difficult but not crucial.

  The lyrical version of "It's My Life" is not as exciting and stimulating as the rock version, but it is more pleasant to listen to. The soothing lyrics and melody can give people a sense of peace and tranquility.

  It has to be said that when the state bursts, work will go much smoother. Seeing the staff outside the recording studio making a fist at him one by one, Ryan also clenched his fists tightly. He skillfully controlled the singing voice on the edge of breaking, making the whole song have a peculiar hoarse feeling.

  As Ryan walked out of the recording studio, he downed a glass of water and Burns grinned at him, saying "Ryan, you're doing great! Take a break and we'll get back to it - we might just finish 'Climb'!"

  "This album will definitely be a hit!" said one of the staff members, "I firmly believe it!"

  Good results? That's a given. Ryan's confidence instantly inflated, not to mention his three original songs, the other seven songs were classic English songs from past lives, and several of them were even champion singles. Generally speaking, if an album has two or three extremely popular songs, it can be considered very successful. Now that these songs have been transplanted onto the same album by him, if they still can't sell well, then he might as well go find a place to bury himself.

  Moreover, Ryan is confident that "Climb" this original song will not be inferior to any other song.

  As summarized by previous media, as long as it does not involve politics and current events, songs are far less affected by society than movies.

  After resting for about ten minutes, Ryan was just about to tell Burns to continue when a staff member knocked on the recording studio door and said, "Ms. Jin Silai has arrived and wants to talk."

  Ryan and Burns couldn't help but smile wryly, today's recording had to end here. They followed the staff into a conference room where Jin Silie and CEO Reed were already waiting.

  After sitting down, Ryan understood after listening to a few words from Jin Silie.

  In the summer, Johnson & Johnson had approached him to be a spokesperson for their children's bath products, but as neither side was in a hurry, it wasn't until now that they were able to come to an agreement.

  "So they want to sign a $3 million endorsement contract with me every year?" After getting a nod from Goldie, Ryan pinched his chin and continued to ask, "What about The Show?"

  Ryan created an advertising song for them, which was part of the contract. He simply handed over the finished "The Show" to Kim Se-ri, who was in charge of negotiations. This song is one of the most plagiarized songs, with the lyrics changed the most by him, almost all replaced. After all, the original song told the story of a little girl, and now it has been changed to a little boy.

  "The song is satisfactory and an agreement has been reached with Hollywood Records." Kinsley glanced at Reed, they should have come to terms.

  It's not surprising at all! Ryan muttered to himself, "The Show" was originally the advertising theme song for one of Procter & Gamble's products. As for why Hollywood Records agreed, it's simple: the commercial would definitely air before the album was released. If they didn't take advantage of this free promotional opportunity, wouldn't that be stupid?

  "John, did the song recording go smoothly?" Reed asked at this time.

  "It's going extremely smoothly." Burns smiled. "Ryan's condition is getting better and better, if nothing goes wrong, we can finish the recording work in the next few days."

  "That's great!" Reed seemed to have a huge weight lifted off his shoulders, punching the air with one fist, "And the cover? Is Ryan satisfied?"

  "It's okay." Ryan nodded his head. His aesthetic sense was too far away from the people of this era, and he had hardly expressed any opinions when making the cover.

  "Alright, I'll get each department to speed up their progress!"

  As he came out of the conference room, today's work was considered over. Ryan said goodbye to Burns and others, planning to go home directly. Just before getting in the car, Jin Silie caught up with him and handed him a few thin pages of script.

  "This is a script for an ad, Ryan. According to the agreement between the record company and Johnson, if The Show makes a music video, the ad will be part of it."

  Endorsements and advertisements are different, with various terms that are not generally numerous.

  Ryan roughly flipped through it and found that the advertisement not only featured him, but also a child of about two years old. He couldn't help but frown, as children of this age were completely unpredictable during filming, and if something unexpected happened, God knew how long it would take to film an advertisement.

  "Pat, has anyone chosen the kid for the commercial?" he asked.

  "Not yet." Jin Silie seemed to have an epiphany.

  "Get in touch with them and I can recommend a candidate." Ryan smiled unscrupulously.

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