October 27th, 2013

Tonight was a really good night... Its 4am and I was compelled to jump on here and write a bit. I just jammed with some really chill and talented kids and it was a damn good feeling. A little reggae to start and the rest was just a lovely mix... Long story short, someone who was playing keyboard told me afterward that he really enjoyed my voice, adding that "nobody gets a voice like that unless they've been through some shit." In all honesty, no one has ever said that to me. I get soul all the time but to me soul is directly related to feeling and we all have feelings... this? this really hit me in a positive way.
Truth is, at the end of the day I just want people to understand me. I think we all do on some level though. In my case, music has really been one of the few things that has consistently made sense in my world. The way music can evoke me to feel has made me the sensitive woman I am today.. I am hard enough because I've had to be for my own good, but music has always allowed me to become vulnerable... I can sing and the more I feel the more it shows. Plenty of circumstances and experiences that were beyond my control have been a factor in where I am in this moment, but plenty of where I'm at today is MY doing. I have always worked hard for things I want, I've always lead.... sometimes to a fault. Yet, on the same token I have followed at times when I was just plain tired, times I just checked out. I feel like I'm in a position now where I can really make a name for myself... I want to help you the way music helps me. There is no one measurement that determines my success in this lane.... My choice to lay it all out is one that hasn't been considered lightly.. If this all falls down, you can find me rocking away on my front porch, enjoying the music, the sunlight, and the moment- just as I am now.

-JC