Jenni Dale Lord I discovered Jenni Dale Lord on YouTube, I think what drew me to Jenni was her soulful voice. Jenni has such a beautiful voice that is a little lower range then other women in the music industry, but not too low. Jenni’s voice is so easy to listen to, due to the fact she can sing a song with such ease without having to raise her voice. She has tremendous control. Jenni style of music is for the most part in the Country genre, but she also has songs that fall into the genres of Blues, Americana & even a little bit of (for lack of better words) Big Band style. Jenni has six albums out, her debut album came out in 2012, I have five of them. A few of my favorite songs from Jenni are, “The Bottle”, “Smile”, “Once You Go Bourbon”. This is just a small list. I could on & on. Due to a few other artists that I have found I have gotten back to Old Style Country Music. This is kind of what happened when I first heard Jenni, except that she can also sing other genres as well. Listening to Jenni sing just puts you in a peaceful mood, you just want to grab your favorite beverage sit back and enjoy. Jenni also writes all of her songs, which to me is a definite plus when an artist can write their own songs. To me they just seem to be able to sing the songs with more feelings and conviction. If you are into good Ol’ Country Music then Jenni Dale Lord is for you, I said it before she has a voice that is so easy to listen to. So, I highly recommend you check out the links below to find out more about Jenni. I was able to ask Jenni some questions, I have her answers below. https://jennidalelord.com/ https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jenni+dale+lord https://open.spotify.com/artist/1nvDLCRPbZMMKQjKVr2lA6?si=lFRY2sikSd20SkIOJNK-Pg How long have you been playing music? My mom took me to piano lessons when I was four years old, and I pretty much never quit. I wrote my first song when I was eight or so. Then I picked up the guitar at 11. I've been playing professionally for 25 years or so. How many bands have you been in? I spent the first part of my career as a solo artist. Then I was in a duo girl fronted band, Lipstick Letters. After that ended, I didn’t want to have my identity wrapped up in anything else again, so I created Jenni Dale Lord Band. Members have come and gone over the years, but Jenni Dale Lord Band remains. Where were you born? Lubbock, Texas Are you self-taught? No. I had wonderful music teachers throughout the years. And I guess I can credit Reading and English teachers (and my Mom!) with my ability to read and write. Who are your biggest influences? This question is always the easiest and the hardest wrapped into one. My top four loves are Reba McEntire, Etta James, Ani DiFranco, and Barbra Streisand. They are undoubtedly huge influences on my music. That being said, I’m certain there are many more. I love so many genres and artists. It’d be impossible for them not to have made an impact. What style of music do you consider yours? Dang it! I was wrong about the last question - this is the hardest one. I use the term Americana. I’m on Country radio but get told all the time I’m not country enough. I have blues and rock-n-roll in my music, but it’s not really those either. You tell me, I guess. I don’t really have the answer to that one. What was your first gig? How old were you? Truthfully, I don’t really remember. That’s how long I’ve been playing music. I know I was in a rock ensemble at South Plains College, and we played several shows - Easter Bash, Einstein’s, Crossroads (all in Lubbock, and I was 19 at the time) … but I feel like I was performing even before that, like my freshman year in college, maybe? It’s really hard to say. What advice do you have for someone starting out in the music business? My advice is always don’t quit. If it’s in your blood, your soul, your heart, and you can’t imagine doing anything else, don’t quit. It’ll be easy to quit. It doesn’t pay much, it’s easy to get discouraged, you’ll hear more no’s than yeses, and sometimes it will break your heart. But if it’s the only thing you can ever imagine yourself doing, do it. Don’t quit. Do you write your own songs? I do. Writing is actually the thing I love most. I’m so busy these days that the time for creativity gets less and less, which drains my soul a little bit. There’s a feeling I get when I write a song that is like no other. It’s the best high there is. There was a time when I didn’t want to be a performer. I wanted to write songs and have people sing them. I hope that rings true someday. I’d love to get a phone call or email from an artist asking to record one of my songs. It’s a goal I’ve always had. I have recorded a few songs that I didn’t write, but I wish I did. And I’m grateful to have been given the opportunity to put them on a couple of my records. What would people be surprised to hear that you have in your personal record collection? Well, I already admitted my love for Barbra Streisand, so probably not much. I have a giant Christmas collection. The Chipmunks Christmas album maybe? I have everything from old-school country, rock, and blues to symphonies. What would you be doing if playing music was not an option? I have a culinary degree as well as an Electronic Media & Communications degree. I’d probably be doing something in one of those fields. I used to be a chef by day, musician by night until I was lucky enough to play music full time. If the music business and I ever part, I plan to go back to school and eventually teach at a university - Texas Tech, perhaps. Although I've found a love for producing music throughout my times in recording studios. Maybe that could be an option. Besides your own songs, what is your favorite song to perform? I’m currently in love with “Sailing” by Christopher Cross. I was playing a show in Austin, Texas with the original bass player from Christopher Cross, Andy Salmon, and I wanted to show up and surprise him with a CC song. Over the years, Sailing has become one of my favorites. I love it so much, I plan to put it on a future album. If you were strictly a songwriter, who would you like to see sing your songs? I love this question, and I’ve never been asked it before. Reba would be a dream come true. The Lord could take me then and there because my life would be fulfilled. I’d be grateful if anyone wanted to sing my songs. I have a friend in Texas Country, Billie Jo Jones, who covers my song, “Someone to Believe,” and it makes my heart so happy. I’ve pondered a question for a while now: What do you think would be the most awesome? Having a crowd sing your songs back to you or walking into a bar and hearing the band playing one of your songs? I haven’t experienced the latter yet. When I do, I might finally be able to answer.
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AuthorHello, My name is Michael. I am into music, have been for over 48yrs. Big fan of all kinds of music, right now it has been the Blues for the last 10yrs. I do not play any instruments, But I very interested in the recording aspect of the industry. Have messed around with it a little and always learning new things about it. I have met many wonderful people because of Music.. Hope you enjoy my Blogs... In the last two years I have been producing House Concerts. I also in the past 2 years got to produce and engineer an album for a very good friend of mine from Sweden "Magpie". Archives
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