Sing on an Anna Vaus song!

Hi friend!

Thank you so much for wanting to be part of my next song, This Too Shall Pass. Auld Lang Syne is one of my favorite songs of ~auld~ time, and I recently read a story about how in WWI, soldiers in the trenches changed the words to “We’re here because we’re here…” to carry them through the long days and dark nights. It inspired me to think about the words I would want to hear through long days and dark nights. Four words came to mind:

this too shall pass.

I asked you to sing on it because I want you to have a song you can listen to with your voice singing “this too shall pass” with other humans from all across the world. Almost like an affirmation that storms don’t last forever and sunshine is just a cloud away.

Instructions are below, please submit your recording by October 16th! Thank you again for lending your time and your voice. I can’t wait to hear you sing!

Love,

Anna

P.S. Don’t worry about being a “singer” or not - this is more about the spirit of the song rather than singing it perfectly!

What you’ll need

  • A phone with the Voice Memos app (it’s free and already installed)

  • A computer to play back the guide track (below!)

  • Headphones

  • A quiet room with soft surfaces like a bed, couch, or closet, which dampen echo

Recording Your Part

  • Connect your headphones to your computer and play the guide track above from your computer.

  • Open Voice Memos on your iPhone and tap the red record button.

  • Hold your phone 10-12 inches away  and sing your part along with the guide.

  • Please don’t add reverb, auto-tune, or any effects. We like you just as you are!

Submit Your Files

  • Re-name your voice memo: FirstNameLastName_ThisTooShallPass

  • Click the “share” button and email your file to: anna@annavaus.com

  • If your file is too large to send, email anna@annavaus.com and we will find another way!

By submitting my vocal recording, I grant the irrevocable, royalty-free right to use my performance in the Song and related promotion, and give up any ownership of the final recording or composition. I may be credited by name and understand that submission is voluntary, unpaid, and can be withdrawn only before the Song is uploaded for distribution on October 18th. I confirm I am 18 or older, or that a parent or guardian has submitted on my behalf.

This Too Shall Pass Guide Track