diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/createSession.js b/app/assets/javascripts/createSession.js
index 2be68dddb..522da0f23 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/createSession.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/createSession.js
@@ -114,13 +114,15 @@ Message from Seth on sequence for creating/joining sessions:
             }
             var $this = $(this);
             var data = $this.formToObject();
-            data.musician_access = Boolean(data.musician_access);
             data.client_id = app.clientId;
             if (typeof(data.genres) === "string") {
                 data.genres = [data.genres];
             }
 
-            // FIXME: Hard-code tracks for now. Needs to be pickable
+            // FIXME: Hard-code tracks for now. Needs to default to:
+            // 1. If no previous session data, a single stereo track with the
+            //    top instrument in the user's profile.
+            // 2. Otherwise, use the tracks from the last created session.
             data.tracks = [
                 { instrument_id: "electric guitar", sound: "mono" },
                 { instrument_id: "keyboard", sound: "mono" }
@@ -148,15 +150,15 @@ Message from Seth on sequence for creating/joining sessions:
                 contentType: 'application/json',
                 url: url,
                 processData:false,
-                data: JSON.stringify(data)
-            }).done(
-                function(response) {
+                data: JSON.stringify(data),
+                success: function(response) {
                     var newSessionId = response.id;
                     createInvitations(newSessionId, function() {
                         self.location = '#/session/' + newSessionId;
                     });
-                }
-            ).fail(app.ajaxError);
+                },
+                error: app.ajaxError
+            });
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/jamkazam.js b/app/assets/javascripts/jamkazam.js
index 4d1b64464..50c21cca8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/jamkazam.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/jamkazam.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
         * Generic error handler for Ajax calls.
         */
         function ajaxError(jqXHR, textStatus, errorMessage) {
-            notify({title: textStatus, text: errorMessage, detail: jqXHR.responseText});
+            app.notify({title: textStatus, text: errorMessage, detail: jqXHR.responseText});
         }
 
         /**
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/layout.js b/app/assets/javascripts/layout.js
index 6f631af8b..4e07b5afd 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/layout.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/layout.js
@@ -455,8 +455,6 @@
         this.initialize = function(inOpts) {
             me = this;
             opts = $.extend(opts, inOpts);
-            logger.error("layout.initialize.opts:");
-            logger.error(opts);
             setup();
             events();
         };
diff --git a/app/views/clients/_createSession.html.erb b/app/views/clients/_createSession.html.erb
index 32dcd57f5..027c5c506 100644
--- a/app/views/clients/_createSession.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/clients/_createSession.html.erb
@@ -19,14 +19,42 @@
                 </label>
             </div>
 
+
+            -->
             <div class="formrow">
-                <label>Fan Access
+                <fieldset>Musician Access
                     <label>
-                        <input type="radio" name="fan_access"/>
+                        <input type="radio" value="true" checked="checked" name="musician_access"/>
                         Public
                     </label>
                     <label>
-                        <input type="radio" name="fan_access"/>
+                        <input type="radio" value="false" name="musician_access"/>
+                        Private
+                    </label>
+            </fieldset>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="formrow">
+                <fieldset>Musician Access Method
+                    <label>
+                        <input type="radio" value="true" name="approval_required"/>
+                        By request/approval
+                    </label>
+                    <label>
+                        <input type="radio" value="false" checked="checked" name="approval_required"/>
+                        Open
+                    </label>
+            </fieldset>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="formrow">
+                <label>Fan Access
+                    <label>
+                        <input type="radio" value="true" checked="checked" name="fan_access"/>
+                        Public
+                    </label>
+                    <label>
+                        <input type="radio" value="false" name="fan_access"/>
                         Private
                     </label>
                 </label>
@@ -35,26 +63,15 @@
             <div class="formrow">
                 <label>Fan Chat
                     <label>
-                        <input type="radio" name="fan_chat"/>
+                        <input type="radio" value="true" checked="checked" name="fan_chat"/>
                         Yes
                     </label>
                     <label>
-                        <input type="radio" name="fan_chat"/>
+                        <input type="radio" value="false" name="fan_chat"/>
                         No
                     </label>
                 </label>
             </div>
-            -->
-            <div class="formrow">
-                <fieldset>Musician Access
-                    <label>By request/approval
-                        <input type="radio" value="false" name="musician_access"/>
-                    </label>
-                    <label>Open
-                        <input type="radio" value="true" checked="checked" name="musician_access"/>
-                    </label>
-            </fieldset>
-            </div>
 
             <div class="formrow">
                 <label>Genres
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/createSession.spec.js b/spec/javascripts/createSession.spec.js
index 0185fb587..6176fed02 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/createSession.spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/createSession.spec.js
@@ -12,10 +12,17 @@
         };
 
         var selectors = {
+            form: '#create-session-form',
             genres: '#create-session-form select[name="genres"]',
             description: '#create-session-form textarea[name="description"]'
         };
 
+        function makeValid() {
+            var genre = '<option selected="selected" value="1">1</option>';
+            $(selectors.genres).html(genre);
+            $(selectors.description).val('XYZ');
+        }
+
         beforeEach(function() {
             // Use the actual screen markup
             jasmine.getFixtures().fixturesPath = '/app/views/clients';
@@ -44,13 +51,62 @@
             });
         });
 
+        describe("submitForm", function() {
+
+            var fakeEvt = { preventDefault: $.noop };
+            var passedData = {};
+
+            beforeEach(function() {
+                makeValid();
+                spyOn($, "ajax").andCallFake(function(opts) {
+                    opts.success(TestResponses.sessionPost);
+                });
+                css.submitForm.call($(selectors.form), fakeEvt);
+                passedData = JSON.parse($.ajax.mostRecentCall.args[0].data);
+            });
+
+            it("should pass client_id", function() {
+                expect(passedData.client_id).toEqual("12345");
+            });
+
+            it("should pass genres as non-empty list", function() {
+                expect("genres" in passedData).toBeTruthy();
+                var isArray = $.isArray(passedData.genres);
+                expect(isArray).toBeTruthy();
+                expect(passedData.genres.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+            });
+
+            it("should pass tracks as non-empty list", function() {
+                expect("tracks" in passedData).toBeTruthy();
+                var isArray = $.isArray(passedData.tracks);
+                expect(isArray).toBeTruthy();
+                expect(passedData.tracks.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+            });
+
+            it("should pass musician_access as boolean", function() {
+                expect("musician_access" in passedData).toBeTruthy();
+                expect(typeof(passedData.musician_access)).toEqual("boolean");
+            });
+
+            it("should pass approval_required as boolean", function() {
+                expect("approval_required" in passedData).toBeTruthy();
+                expect(typeof(passedData.approval_required)).toEqual("boolean");
+            });
+
+            it("should pass fan_access as boolean", function() {
+                expect("fan_access" in passedData).toBeTruthy();
+                expect(typeof(passedData.fan_access)).toEqual("boolean");
+            });
+
+            it("should pass fan_chat as boolean", function() {
+                expect("fan_chat" in passedData).toBeTruthy();
+                expect(typeof(passedData.fan_chat)).toEqual("boolean");
+            });
+
+        });
+
         describe("validateForm", function() {
 
-            function makeValid() {
-                var genre = '<option selected="selected" value="1">1</option>';
-                $(selectors.genres).html(genre);
-                $(selectors.description).val('XYZ');
-            }
 
             beforeEach(function() {
                 makeValid();
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/helpers/test_responses.js b/spec/javascripts/helpers/test_responses.js
index 3643e2b1b..ca9d890cb 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/helpers/test_responses.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/helpers/test_responses.js
@@ -1,4 +1,25 @@
 window.TestResponses = {
+    sessionPost: {
+        "id": "1234",
+        "description": "Hello",
+        "musician_access" : true,
+        "genres" : ['classical'],
+        "participants": [
+            {
+                "client_id": "0f8f7987-29a0-4e5d-a60c-6b23103e3533",
+                "ip_address":"1.1.1.1",
+                "user_id" : "02303020402042040", // NOTE THIS WILL BE UNDEFINED (ABSENT) IF THIS CLIENT IS NOT YOUR FRIEND
+                "tracks" : [
+                    {
+                        "id" : "xxxx",
+                        "instrument_id" : "electric guitar",
+                        "sound" : "mono"
+                    }
+                ]
+            }
+        ]
+    },
+
     loadGenres: [
         {
             id: "african",