Jennifer Lucrezio: Journal

Yep, that's how long it's been since I've written of any "news & happenings." So what's new?!?!

Well ... my solo career has taken a back seat, and here enters the full band. Woohoo! We have quite a few things in the works. Apart from playing 2-3 shows a month throughout Chicagoland, we've been in the studio, finishing up a demo so you can all catch a glimpse of our new sound, and even creating a music video for your viewing pleasure! For more updates on where we're playing, when our t-shirts will be available for online sales, and the release of our EP, feel free to join the email list! It's the best way to stay posted ... but in the meantime, thanks for stopping by!!!

I rediscovered my reason for being here today ... to make music ... to inspire ... to encourage ... no strings attached. Often I think I'd rather be living out of a car with minimal expenses to my name, traveling the road with my passion for music driving. Give it all to me ... bars for the least expecting, coffeeshops for those hearing, churches for those needing to immerse themselves in a culture that they are unaware of. I want to share with all of them. I want to meet new people, and even if only for a moment, make them feel loved. I want to take a homeless person out to lunch, and I want to hear their story. I don't desire things, and I almost wish I hadn't bought such a nice sofa bed, although I must admit, I sleep quite nicely. The money I make, I want to give it away. Maybe that's why God decided to bless me with a job ... so I could put what I am given back into His creation. All of this talk with "I," and yet I don't want it to be about me at all. I love music. But may my music be far more than for myself. It is for the overlooked, the unseen, the searching, the surviving, the naive, those stagnant and those settling. It is for people who share my faith and people who call me crazy for it. It is for God. And I'm not about to let anything get in the way.

So I'm presently playing quite a few shows with local Indianapolis artist, Kendall Ludwig. Check him out sometime!

www.myspace.com/kendallludwig

www.kendallludwig.com

Hello there everyone ...
It seems that I forgot to let you know that the music from my EP, "Alive," is now available on iTunes. Just click on this link! (I know, it's a long one ...)

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=128737490

Whelp, that's all for now! Until next time ...

Plenty of time has passed since I last shared with all of you ... perhaps because I am undergoing a major transition right now --- and because I have limited internet access =/ Yep ... that could do it. But hey, Chicago is a great city! I'm falling in love the more I explore. And the more I explore, the more I just want to dig into the music scene! But it seems things have been put on hold for the past few weeks while I search for both an apartment and a job (aka. a place to live and a way to pay for it) So yes, I'm in a fantastic music city, and yet I feel so far removed. Ah well ... all in good time. What it comes down to is being able to live in the moment. I should be in no rush ... even though I feel anxious. So as they say, SEIZE THE DAY! I can only be where I am in the moment I have been given ...

Hello one and all . . .

It seems that two months have already passed since first updating you on the adventures of this musical endeavor. It has been quite the past two months! I have certainly enjoyed doing what I truly love to do . . . performing. It has been a privelege to perform on average 2-3 shows a week in New York's capital region. And I've loved being able to discover a handful of wonderful coffeeshops in the area, while also meeting some marvelous people. I plan on continuing to book shows in my home area until the end of May.

The next step? . . . Chicago! Feeling the need to spread my wings a bit and do some city living. Let's just say that after being raised in the sticks and then proceeding to a school based out of the middle of nowhere, this could be interesting =) But I think I have the city girl in me. I'll be sure to keep you posted!

Thanks so much for your support! Until next time . . .

~jennifer

Welcome to the journal! (And news, if there is news to tell =) I won't begin from the beginning . . . only the present and onward. And I would love for you to share the journey with me.

So here I am, presently at home, but enjoying this time of solitude. Sometimes that poses as a challenge, seeing as I am very much a people person and my energy comes from being with others. Nonetheless, I have had plenty to do to bide my time. I'm playing up the local musician scene, booking myself in the area until June. So please come out to a show if you're anywhere nearby! Do-it-yourself booking is harder than I thought, considering that this is my source of income! Ah, the things you have to think about when college is no longer a part of it all! I'm looking at agencies as well, in hopes that I can just be the artist and leave the business to someone else. =) I can tell already, this is going to be quite the journey. Thanks for traveling with me.

~jennifer