[Ohio-talk] Fwd: Announcing My New Album!

[Barbara Pierce]

This notice comes from Jason Ewell’s wife. It is going to be a wonderful album, so go read about it and support it if you can.

Barbara
Barbara Pierce 
President Emerita
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
Barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
440-774-8077
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> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> From: Jessica Victoria <jessica.bachicha at gmail.com>
> Subject: Announcing My New Album!
> Date: May 29, 2015 at 4:53:29 PM EDT
> To: Jessica Bachicha <jessica.bachicha at gmail.com>
> 
> Federation friends,
> 
> You have all been so supportive of my singing career over the years,
> whether by buying one of my albums, attending one of my performances,
> or merely showing a genuine interest in my success as a blind
> musician. When I travel and perform internationally, you are the
> friends who I feel are with me in spirit in a way that other friends
> are not. Because of this, I want you to be among the first to know
> about the next step in my singing career.
> 
> You might have already heard that Jason and I will be going to
> Scotland in June to record my next album. People ask: Why Scotland?
> The answer is that we need the best Celtic musicians for this
> project--pipes, whistle, harp, etc. The album is Celtic fusion in
> style, and I wrote almost all of the music, along with some of the
> lyrics. The project is called Songs of the Summer Realm, and it
> depicts King Arthur as a Servant Leader--one who has much to teach us
> in the 21st-century. I will also be singing two medleys of Scottish
> Gaelic mouth music, which will be a great addition to a live show.
> 
> You can watch our promotional video, read about the project, and
> pre-order a copy of the new album at
> https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jessicavictoria/songs-of-the-summer-realm-arthurian-celtic-fusion
> . You can also listen to excerpts from six of the songs on my website at
> http://www.jessicavictoria.com/
> . The first link takes you to the Kickstarter page for the project.
> The idea here is to sell a substantial number of copies of the album
> in advance, as a way to finance the recording and production. You will
> not be charged unless and until the project is 100% funded. A
> downloadable copy of the album is only $10. A signed CD copy plus the
> download and special updates during the process is $25. There are
> other levels as well, in case, for example, you have a friend who
> would want a voice lesson, a recording of me covering a favorite song,
> or a concert in his house. Most options also feature Braille liner
> notes!
> 
> If you do want to get a copy of the album, it would be extremely
> helpful if you would commit to doing it through the Kickstarter
> platform. It would also be really helpful if you could do it in the
> next week or so. This will enable us to plan our recording and
> production process with certainty. Also, even though we have several
> weeks to meet our goal, we need to get off to a great start as soon as
> possible, so that we can get more promotion and attention on the
> Kickstarter page. We are already at about 5% after only a few hours,
> but we need to keep the momentum going! Also, if you have any
> music-loving friends, please, please share this link with them!
> 
> Please let me know if you have any questions, and thank you again so
> much for all of your support!
> 
> Cordially,
> Jessica