If my life were a movie….er wait…

Well today is Victoria day and a few years ago I’d still be out camping with my friends and enjoying the weekend over beer, fires and music.  This year, well I’m chilling out at my parents house watching Days of our Lives.  This is a show I use to watch religiously when I wasn't working full time and since I've been back to work I'm catching up on the drama.  Makes me feel like my life is pretty level sometimes…although I have my own share of happenings that could easily fit into a TV show or movie.  I've always said when interesting things happen to me “If I ever make a movie of my life, this scene is going in it”.  Recently I had a bit happen to me that would make the script because I'm left in a little bit of love limbo :(. Hold on...actually it just hit me…I don’t need a movie because duh…Im a songwriter……if you listen to my music you know that my lyrics come from my real life experiences.  I am very open and honest so along with being so deeply connected with music I guess it just makes sense that I am a songwriter…. I’m rarely left looking for material.  Just when I think things are level…life throws me something worth writing about. Hopefully soon it gives me something like say I don’t know….love to write about…not failed love attempts and lost chances….oh I know it will someday when I’m ready but for now I have enough to keep me going especially for the new album.

Now lets talk about summer time! The beautiful weather is upon us and that means lots of shows!  I’ll be performing some new festivals this year along with some of my regular summer spots.  For the first time I’ll be in Halifax June 2^nd and I’m really looking forward to growing in that area. I’ll be with Ian Gosbee, a local songwriter from the area, at Freemans on Quinpool doing an afternoon show from 2-6pm.  A very laid back acoustic show where you can come in for a bite and enjoy a drink while we entertain you. 

Also another interesting show I’ll be playing is a Bruce Sprinsteen cover show at Somerset Pub in SJ on Thursday May 24th so if you are in the area come see me along with Clinton Charlton & Co for a pre Boss kickoff.  Keep up on all of my shows by being a fan on facebook www.facebook.com/jaclynreinhartmusic

I recently had a new photo shoot with http://www.facebook.com/derekmclaughlinphotography He did a great job and I’m looking forward to giving them to my graphic artist to complete some JR branding material.  I had my makeup done for the outdoor shots by Made You Blush Fredericton and I la la la loved it! My makeup was done by Made You Blush in Fredericton.  I love getting it done by a pro it always looks great when they fix up my face.  They also have the best products and will help you find the right fit.  I use the Pro-Derm face wash and it has really helped my complexion too!  Check it out here on facebook or visit www.madeyoublush.ca 

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If you’ve been following me for a while you would know that I’ve lost just over 60 lbs since last summer and I’m feeling much better. I just want to say thank you to all of my wonderful friends and family who take the time to tell me what a good job I've done and how good I look.  I really really appreciate it.  I had to make some big changes in my life and that was one of them.  I still have a ways to go but I’m celebrating my successes and keeping on my path to a better me for sure.  One tool that I’ve used that has been awesome is www.myfitnesspal.com and Derek was the one who introduced me to it.  He’s also done really, really well with his health and has been an inspiration to me.  I’ll post some pics soon for you to check out. 

Well I hope you are enjoying your long weekend and are rested and rejuvenated for the coming short week. 

Much love,

JR

May - Today be full of MUSIC

Well it’s the first of May and what does that mean?  Are we gonna get some flowers from those April showers…well no matter what they will pop up. For me it means music starts to really get busy and  I love it.  Being on stage playing music for you fuels my soul.  This year I have been booked for a couple of festivals that I am really excited about.  They are the Dooryard Arts Festival that takes place in Woodstock.  It is in its 4^th year.  It is part of The River Valley Arts Alliance (RiVA) and celebrates local talent of all types and takes place in mid August.  FreedomFest in St. Stephen  also in August is a brand new festival but has some really fantastic acts on the bill like Kendra Gale Band, Ben Caplan, Slowcoaster and Lovestorm to name a few.  Then I’ll be doing RiverJam for the 4^th year and this one is really special to me because the proceeds go to Music in Schools so I couldn’t be happier to help to raise money to encourage young talent to grow.  They put the band in the Main Ballroom this year and I can’t wait.  

This Friday I will be singing the National Anthem at a charity hockey game between the Police dept. and Fire Dept and couldn’t be more honored that they would ask me to do it. I might feel kind of naked with just my voice and a microphone haha!  Really though I’ve always wanted to sing anthem at a hockey game so here’s my shot!   

I’m doing something a little different this month too.  I’ll be in SJ May 24^th for a Bruce Springsteen acoustic Tribute show at the Somerset Pub along with Clinton Charlton and co.  Its going to be fun and will pump some people up for seeing the Boss this summer.  Doing things like this helps me grow a little more as a songwriter by moving out of my comfort zone a bit.  This man has had an amazing career with 17 studio albums and he’s a stellar songwriter..they don’t call him the boss for nothing! 

Im still working away on songs for my follow up album and a lot of the planning is already done for it but I’m not even going to talk about a release date until I have more things confirmed.  Just so you  know that wheels are turning and I don’t want to hype it up too much but..its going to be awesome.  You will have to make it to some shows to get a taste of the new songs until I can get it in your hands and on your computers, iPods and such.  I love it when I see you guys out to shows and really encourage you to get to as much live local music as you can.  Not just to see me but because there are lots of gems out there that will delight you and steel your heart. Trust me you will be glad you did. 

This was your May update to let you in on some summer excitement and put you in the know.  I have more gigs to list too and I’ll be sending out an email with a more official schedule soon.

Peace Love and Rock & Roll (Stolen from Jenn Seeley)

<3 Jaclyn