- 8 minutes 15 secondsBringing the Project to a Climactic Close: New Day | King of Kings Finale
In the final episode of the Making of INRI podcast, the band describes the satisfaction of tying all of the individual elements together to bring about a climactic ending to their rock opera.
16 April 2017, 12:23 pm - 6 minutes 35 secondsConnecting the Past to the Present: The Entombment
In the penultimate episode of the podcast, the band discusses the divine appointment that allowed them to invite an old friend to participate in the project, connecting their musical past to the present.
15 April 2017, 12:39 pm - 2 minutes 47 secondsComing Full Circle: INRI (King on a Cross)
In this episode, the band goes back to where it all began and discuss a song Geoff wrote when he was 15 and how including it on the rock opera brought their musical career full circle.
14 April 2017, 1:06 pm - 6 minutes 16 secondsSetting the Tone | The First Song Written for INRI: Blood on My Hands
In this episode, the band discusses the very first song written specifically for the rock opera and how Geoff's vision for the project became clear to Nick and Luke through the original demo of Blood on My Hands.
13 April 2017, 4:38 pm - 3 minutes 17 secondsReturning to Our Roots: Thrice
In this episode, the band discusses the pre-written songs that inspired the project and the satisfaction of being able to record them again the right way.
12 April 2017, 12:56 pm - 3 minutes 30 secondsRebuilding A Song From the Ground Up: A Little Slumber
In this episode, the band discusses the difficulty of finding the right way to deliver a song so that it conveys the appropriate emotion, while also moving the story along. In this instance, the song bears little resemblance to the original demo.
11 April 2017, 12:19 pm - 5 minutes 14 secondsEstablishing the Villain and Experimentation: Get What's Mine
In this episode, the band discusses experimentation and the different approaches they used in writing for the rock opera. Specifically, writing for other people, and establishing the rhythm section before the melody.
10 April 2017, 11:37 am - 4 minutes 43 secondsFocusing On the Relationships Within the Story: Remember
In this episode, the band discusses exploring songwriting from the perspective of each person in the story and how they wanted to emphasize their personal relationships with Jesus rather than from an outside observer's/narrator perspective.
9 April 2017, 12:41 pm - 6 minutes 24 secondsCombining Three Perspectives into One Song: Bitter Suite (Act 1 Finale)
In this episode, the band discusses the challenge of including enough source material while not having too many songs. Luke and Geoff share their reactions to hearing Nick's demos of three different songs combined into one epic finale.
8 April 2017, 1:41 pm - 4 minutes 14 secondsIntroducing Additional Characters and Exploring Other Genres: One Man
In this episode, the band discusses exploring other musical genres, Geoff's attempt at writing a rap, and introducing additional characters into the story.
7 April 2017, 2:16 pm - 4 minutes 58 secondsPutting It Together | The Final Song Written: We Are Not Far from the Kingdom
In this episode, the band discusses how the last song written for the project became the first one to be released and ultimately tied the entire project together.
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