It took me a while to figure out that I was a songwriter. I'm not sure why, since I've been a lover of words and music my whole life. Ever since I got my first Osmond Brothers album (yes we had albums back then) I've been a little, shall we say obsessed. I remember my oldest sister complaining, "Jenny listens to a song over and over again until she knows every word!" I guess she saw what was coming! I always sang. I used to have my own concerts singing every Helen Reddy song I knew while swinging on my swing set. As I got older I would do my own shows out in the pole barn where my voice echoed or just out between the barns where I had an attentive audience of dairy cattle. They were as quiet as any audience at the Bluebird Café! I was always a start and stop writer. I'd write poems and short stories, but never really knew what to do with them. I had an amazing Great Aunt who lived on the farm across the road who gave me little blank books to write my poems in. Shes the one who made me feel like it was OK, this strange desire to express myself in a way that was so different from my sisters.
After high school, in the summers between semesters at MSU I worked at a truck stop and they always played country music on the radio. My Dad always listened to country but it didnt really sink in until I was hearing those songs all day long at the diner. I realized that my voice seemed to wrap easily around those songs and I loved the stories and stark honesty of the songs.
When I finally got around to learning guitar many years later, I had a great guitar teacher for a short time who gave me just enough to get started, then the songs just started coming. I started going to Nashville and learning about songwriting and just fell in love with the whole process. There is much more to tell, but mostly, the songs do the telling for me now. They are like the diary of my life.
I hope you like them.
BTW...that's my daughter Jac on the harmonies.
Peace and Love to you and yours,
Jennifer
Hi.... Welcome, and thanks for dropping by our site for a visit. Thank you too for the add, and for the friendship.
If you'd like to find out a little more about Slick Nickel go to www.slicknickelyumaaz.com and hey, if you have a few minutes, check out our new CD, "MAGIC" with our 2 single releases "Bad Dog" and "Just A Little Bit". You can find the "MAGIC" at www.cdbaby.com/cd/slicknickel Our CD makes a Great stocking stuffer!
Here's hoping you have a fantastic week! Come back and visit us again!
Vince is being featured in the current issue of Country Weekly in the Listen Up! section.Also, as part of being featured they are letting all his fans download "Walkaway Joe" from their website. If you would like to purchase more songs by Vince Melamed you can do so on www.adroitrecords.com
Be sure to come to the JAM-A-THON at Callahans in Auburn Hills with Lucky Brown & Covert Operations next Friday May 29th! This will be the finest of Jam-Rock & Reggae Vibes - We promise... :) Lucky Brown: 9:00-11pm Covert Operations: 11pm-close http://www.atcallahans.com
Come check out another Jam Session with Lucky Brown wsg National Ghost @ The Berkley Front tonight (MAY 16) - have a beer, have some fun!!! National Ghost: 9:30-11pm Lucky Brown: 11:30-1pm http://www.myspace.com/theberkleyfront
NEW MUSIC, HERE & NOW!!!
Just wanted to let you know I've been hard at work in the studio for my long overdue sophomore album, and have just posted a new track for you to preview. The song is called "SLOW ME DOWN" and it's a demo that I did at home, co-written by the very talented Johnny Reid! I am so excited about the new album that I just couldn't wait to share SOMETHING with everybody, so I hope you enjoy this little "sneak peak"!!
I look forward to hearing from you about the track, and encourage you to check out the new pictures I've put up.
Hope you are having a great week!
Cyndi
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Thank you for the kind words- I am honored to be going that is for sure! I have many friends who should have been there before me...so I will do what I can to represent and pass on everything I learn! Steven
Saturday Morning Dog Group... waaahh.. Tell everyone I miss them. Ruben, Roo, Charlie, Kodiac, Gilly, Olivia and all the rest... Dinah sends her fond regards.
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