This is part of a song I wrote for my Grandma O'Neill. It is a bonus track on my album. I recorded it accapella.
This is my first homemade video and i sort of messed up. I edited myself. When I rotated it, EVERYTHING stretched out so it looks like I'm flat and have a big head! oh well! I hope you like it.
Influences
http://www.last.fm/music/Jodi+Ann
My writing influences vary from one period of time to the next. Dolly Parton has played a big role in my music. Very heartfelt. Strong yet sweet. She can paint a story in your mind with her music. Reba McEntire has had the biggest influence on me. She has so much inner strength and she shines through her smile and her voice. When Nashville told her no, She said watch me!
Thank you for listening to my music!!!!!
I tend to use songwriting as an outlet for emotions when life gets to be too rough. Music has been my saving grace from insanity.
Sometimes my songs are so deep and personal that i actually cry when i sing them. Maybe I'm just a sentimental and overly emotional girl.
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Hi! Let me start by saying that I am a songwriter and not an artist. I have been pouring my heart into music since I was 12.. I was born and raised in MI. I moved to my home in TN ten years ago. Life is moving so fast! I have finally recorded a CD to help promote my music. Any feedback you like to give me would be greatly appreciated. Also, If you are an artist and like what you hear, Remember my songs when you need one for your next cd! I'm looking for artists to record some of my songs. Please listen and see what you think. Thank You!
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I need to get back into live performances. I remember the feeling of excitement, dread, love, and fear all rolled into one emotion right before getting on stage. I really do miss it! ...... .
Here is a bit o' bio:
Born and raised in MI. I started writing at about age 12. mostly in poem. I didn't know how to verbalize my feelings. It has always been easier to write them down. I got my first guitar when I was 8 but never knew how to play until I was 24. I started out wanting to be a singer. I learned to put the poems and my guitar noise together when I was 18. Voila!singer/songwriter.When I was 22 I became a Karaoke Dj. When I was 23 I became one of the best known Karaoke dj's and worked at the biggest night club in the city. I had many radio spots and was known as the karaoke goddess! No Lie!!! At the MI state fair in 1997, I was one of the pre-opening acts for Diamond Rio.
I moved to nashville in Oct. 1998. My first professional public performance in Nashville was at the famous Tootsies. Country legend, Dell Reeves, invited me on stage and said " Hey every body! I'd like to introduce a friend of mine.......Yes major highlight of my life!
I used to perform at the world known BlueBird Cafe on Monday nights and play downtown Nashville on other various nights.
Grand Ole Opry was the place to be, Especially when you're backstge on a Friday night!!! Through a friend of a friend, I got the hook up. Charlie Louvin of the Louvin brothers, was a friend of my friend. I hung out with Little Jimmy Dickens ( jimmy! my face is up here!) and the wonderful Porter Wagner. I met Vince Gill, Amy Grant, John Berry, Diamond Rio (again), Holly Dunn, Pam Tillis Lorrie Morgan, Reba McEntire, Brooks and Dunn, Daryl Dodd,Mark Chestnut, Joe Diffie, and SOOOOO many more people.
I took a few years off to get caught up on my bills. I've worked in numerous resturants as a waitress. It was at one of those jobs I met "the singer". you see, everybody who waits tables in Nashville is the next country legend. Or so we think. This girl was in the back of the resturant one night talking about her producer and what an awesome singer she was. So to prove it she starts singing. She was ok, But Damn if it didn't make me remember why I left home! I got to talking with her and said I had a song for her to consider to put on her cd. She invited me to meet her producer/songwriter friend, Rick. This is where the play button kicks in after being on pause for so long!
Since then I have recorded a full 11 song Cd, Titled The Beginning, and I am currently working on another. Ill be in the recording studio in late February 2008 to start work on my second cd.
I have had airplay in Sydney, Australia with dj Dukerider. Also in the England area on the Monday mix with Emma Cherry. And in Northern Ireland on aiiradio with dj Yorkie aka Andy aka John! I was the Featured artist!
On Indie Charts, on Jan. 24th 2008, I won the Battle on the bands contest. I was against all genres of music!
I was the featured artist on the website theouterpost .com!
JODI,Good Wed. Morn'n to ya. I trust that you are hav'n a great start to yer day.I enjoy our friendship,here,and cain't wait to see you,next year,in Nashville. Take care,STEVEN
