In late July 2021, seven Quest Center students grades 7-11 attended summer music camp to create, arrange, perform and record an original song in under 6 hours. Student skill levels ranged from true beginner (with just a few weeks’ experience) to students with multiple years of playing. But even our more experienced students were thrown an unexpected challenge – we assigned instruments and playing techniques outside their primary, making EVERYONE a beginner! 

There were also a few ‘firsts.’ For the first time ever, the project featured students on both sides of the recording process, as musicians and engineers. It was recorded, edited and mixed entirely by Ms. Claire (middle school) and Mr. Benji (high school), under the leadership of Mr. Bob Britt. And for the first time ever we allowed an adult to guest on a Quest Center recording, providing the backing electric guitar track (Bob’s got some impressive industry cred!).

We hope you enjoy and acknowledge the achievement of each of these students! The Quest Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit music education and youth development center located in Dickson TN.

SONG CREDITS:

Acoustic guitars:
Austin J.
Claire S.
Ivan H.
Johnny V.
Landon G.

Bass: Ivan H.

Clav: River H.

Electric lead guitars:
Austin J.
Landon G.

Electric rhythm guitar: Mr. Bob Britt (special guest)

Organ: River H.

Piano: River H.

Vibraphone: Johnny V.

Recorded, mixed and engineered:
Benji J.
Claire S.

Produced by: Mr. Jim

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PRE-VIEW SAMPLE. It’s going to be a few weeks before we receive the complete, final mix, so we’re excited to share a short sample from a demo of ‘One Family,’ an original number recorded in 5 1/2 hours by students grades 5-8 at the Quest Center. March 8-10, 2022. Full SONG CREDITS will be available with full release. The Quest Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit music education and youth development center located in Dickson TN. Enjoy, and stay tuned!

2022 Winter Music Camp One Family Rough Demo Sample

It’s become tradition. Our Music Camps pose a unique challenge for students – to create, learn, rehearse and record an original song in less than 6 hours. What is most impressive... these students are all in grades 5-8, and most are first year music students. 

We hope you enjoy ‘One Family,’ an original number recorded by students at the Quest Center over 5.5 hours, March 8-10, 2022. The song title was proposed and voted on by the students. 

SONG CREDITS:

Drums:			
Corinne B.

Bass:			
Corinne B.

Trumpet/Midi:		
Claire S.

Keyboard/Organ:		
Brooks G.

Keyboard/Grand Piano:	
Brooks G.

Guitar/Rhythm:		
Claire S.
Corinne B.
Elouise S.
Joseph O.
Landon G.
Melanie R. 
Rylan T.
Taylor W.

Guitar/Lead:		
Landon G.
Rylan T.

Guitar/Lead/Nylon:	
Claire S.

Vocals:			
Brooks G.
Claire S.
Corinne B.
Elouise S.
Joseph O.
Landon G.
Melanie R. 
Rylan T.
Taylor W.

Written by: the Quest Center
Co-produced by: Jim Lutz, Dave Salley
Recording engineer, edit, mix: Dave Salley
Assistant: Dan Salley
Cover art: tbd

The Quest Center is a 501(c)(3) music education and youth development center located in Dickson TN.

One Family

‘Through The Universe’ was written and performed by our Enriching Lives Through Music students under the leadership of Ms. Heather. Mr. Benji led the recording sessions and engineered the entire project, assisted by Mr. John. This was an extremely fun, creative project featuring David, Holly, Ian, James, Raymond and Summer! If you’d like to learn more about our weekly music class for youth living with disabilities, please contact heather@qcdickson.org.  #bethedifference #musicchangeslives #morethanmusic #achieve #nonprofit #musiceducation #musiclessons #thequestcenter #questcenter #youthprograms #music #create #selfconfidence #selfesteem #youthdevelopment #empowerment #sing #nashville #dicksontn #youthleadership #investinyouth #essentialskills #disabilities #livingwithdisabilities

Through The Universe

This 30-second spot was produced as a radio promotion and features Quest Center students Corinne, Leighton, River and Sam talking about our program. The backing soundtrack features clips of original music written and recorded by Quest Center students. The Quest Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit music education and youth development center located in Dickson TN.

Quest Center Student Radio Spot 08102022

The tradition continues! The Quest Center Winter Music Camp 2023.

Our Music Camps pose a unique challenge for students – to create, learn, rehearse and record an original song in 5 1/2 hours. It’s thrilling to watch total chaos evolve into a cohesive recorded song in such a compressed timeframe. Even more exciting - most of these students are first-year, 9-10 year old musicians. Much love and thanks to Dave, Hayden, Jessica, Jim and John for their vision, leadership and patience. 

We hope you enjoy ‘We Are The Change,’ an original number written and recorded by students at the Quest Center over 5 ½  hours, February 7-9 2023. The song title was nominated and voted on by the students.

SONG CREDITS:

Keyboard/Grand Piano:
Eli F.	
			
Guitar/Rhythm/Electric/Acoustic:
Colton K.
Dakota W.
Eli F.
Emerson H.
Hunter G.
Levi M.
Reid S.
Sophia S.
							
Guitar/Lead/Electric:
Joseph O.

Guitar/Classical:
Joseph O.

Bass:
Hunter G.

Vocals:
All

Claps:
All

Written by: the Quest Center
Co-produced by: John Johnson, Jim Lutz
Recording engineer, edit, mix: Dave Salley
Assistant and Vocal Coach: Jessica Newton
Videography: Hayden King, Creek Wood High School
Cover art: Reid S.

The Quest Center is a 501(c)(3) music education and youth development center located in Dickson TN.

We Are The Change REMIX

'Not a Love Song Yet-io’ was written, performed and recorded by our Enriching Lives Through Music class, once again with Mr. Benji at the board. Fun & clever lyrics, provided for your entertainment. Thank you, Ms. Heather for always pouring your heart into these students, and Mr. John for providing Benji with encouragement, support & guidance! If you’d like to learn more about our weekly music class for youth living with disabilities, please contact heather@qcdickson.org. ENJOY!
#bethedifference #musicchangeslives #morethanmusic #achieve #nonprofit #musiceducation #musiclessons #thequestcenter #questcenter #youthprograms #afterschoolprograms #music #create #selfconfidence #selfesteem #youthdevelopment #empowerment #nashville #dicksontn #youthleadership #investinyouth #livingwithdisabilities

Not A Love Song Yet-io (Enriching Lives Summer 2023)

The Quest Center long envisioned a project that would bring together children from widely diverse backgrounds, cultures and languages to showcase the unifying power of music. In 2023, we set a goal to make it happen. And now we couldn’t be more proud and excited to share our One World Project with you - a cross-cultural celebration between students at the Quest Center in Dickson, TN USA and the Academia Pentagrama in Sogamoso, Boyaca, COLOMBIA. This project was not without its challenges, but with vision, cooperation, and genuine love & intent we’re honored to present this performance that features more than 20 students from two countries, two continents, representing two cultures and two native languages. We’re truly grateful to have been a part of something so beautiful. We hope you enjoy, and we hope you will share this with everyone, everywhere!!! Special thanks, love and hugs to Ms. Jenny Alejandra Cupasachoa Florez and Mr. Jim Lutz for never losing sight of the vision. Be sure to watch past the final credits. The Quest Center is a music education & youth development center located in Dickson TN.

One World Project - This Land Is Your Land

The tradition continues! Each year, the Quest Center Music Camps pose a unique challenge for students – to write, rehearse and record an original song in 5 1/2 hours. What's most impressive... the students on this recording are in grades 5-9, including first year music students. 

We hope you enjoy ‘Side by Side,’ an original number recorded at the Quest Center over 5 1/2 hours, March 19-21, 2024. Song title proposed and voted on by the students. Cover art by 4th grade student Aubrey C.

SONG CREDITS:

Alivia V. - guitar/rhythm; vocals
Annabelle C. - guitar/rhythm; vocals
Aubrey C. - guitar/rhythm; vocals
Cooper K. - guitar/lead; vocals
Jack O. - percussion/tubano; tambourine; maracas; vocals
Joseph O. - guitar/lead; vocals
Mikaela M. - guitar/rhythm; bass; vocals 
River H. - midi keyboard/grand piano; saxophone
Shelby V. - midi keyboard/synth strings; vocals

Written by: the Quest Center 
Co-produced by: John Johnson; Jim Lutz 
Recording engineer, edit, mix: Dave Salley 
Cover art: Aubrey C.

The Quest Center is a 501(c)(3) music education and youth development center located in Dickson TN. More information at www.qcdickson.org.

Side By Side

SUMMER X, an original instrumental number written and recorded by students at the Quest Center in Dickson TN over 6 hours, June 12-14, 2019 

SONG CREDITS:

Acoustic guitar (rhythm) 
•	Junior
•	Savannah

Acoustic guitar (lead)
•	Savannah

Banjo
•	Nate 

Synth 
•	Jessica 
•	Savannah
 
Electric guitar (rhythm) 
•	Junior 

Electric guitar (lead)
•	Nate
•	Junior 

Clarinet
•	Jessica

Mandolin 
•	Nate

Percussion, shakers, cymbols & music stand
•	Benji 
•	Jessica
•	Savannah

Bass
•	Benji

Vocals
•	Benji, Jessica, Junior, Nate, Savannah

Co-produced by: Jim Lutz, Dave Salley
Recording engineer, edit, mix: Dave Salley
Assistant engineer: Dan Salley
Love, gratitude, good vibes, cat-herder: Jim Lutz
Cover art: Savannah

Recorded at the Quest Center, Dickson TN - a 501(c)(3) music education and youth development center.
June 12-14, 2019

Summer X ruff 061419

PitchMoram, a progressive take on post-punk artistry, written and recorded in 4 hours by students at the Quest Center in Dickson TN, November 28 2020. This is a remix with bumped up the guitar tracks and less bottom. Express yourself, experiment, take chances, have fun and embrace what comes out the other side.

Music and instrumentals by: Benji, Claire, Judi and Micah
Beats by Michael Louis
Recorded, Engineered and Mixed by Michael Louis
Produced by Mr. Jim

PitchMoram (remix)

'The Gift’ is an original instrumental co-written, performed and recorded by 5 middle & high school students at the Quest Center in Dickson TN. October 16, 2020. This project was initially intended to support the American Cancer Society’s 2020 Virtual Relay For Life. Due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control, the RfL didn’t happen. But this did. ENJOY and spread the love! The Quest Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit music education and youth development center located in Dickson TN.

Musicians: Benji J, Claire S, Sam E, Mason W, Micah J, Judi Y.
Co-Produced by: Jim Lutz, Dave Salley
Video Production: Micah Johnson

The Gift

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