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Support Haiti– and indie music

23, Jan 2010

I’m trying to write a few feelings about the earthquake in Haiti but finding it nearly impossible to write anything without sounding trite. I feel like you. It’s horrible. I feel totally helpless and alternately want to get on the next plane to help.
I have been so grateful to see the way so many people [...]

The Apple Tree

17, Dec 2009

I love Christmas carols, often starting into my Christmas playlist in early October. Maybe it’s because I was born so close to Christmas, but I find these songs so rich and moving.
When I recorded my first album, Tonic, I opened it with a carol, O Come, O Come Emmanuel. Then we moved to Korea, and [...]

A Felicitous Encounter

20, Nov 2009

Today was our fourth and final day in Balti/Falesti, Moldova visiting Felicia. We’ve had an amazing time. Everything has been even better than we had imagined, and I think we were able to encourage Felicia in addition to spoiling her with some nice things. On top of that, we had two nice afternoons getting to [...]

Resting up in Romania

13, Nov 2009

I just wanted to touch base and let you know that the last leg of The Great European Adventure is going great so far. We have arrived in Bucharest, Romania and were welcomed by Tony, our amazing host from the baptist church here. I sang some songs for their evening prayer meeting tonight from my [...]

Good Question…

9, Nov 2009

Last week, Amy Robbins-Wilson posted her raving review of Laughing Tree Lullabies, Vol. 1 on her Lullaby Link blog. As we were corresponding about our record, she interviewed me about who we are as Laughing Tree, what we’re up to, our lullaby record and our partnership with Sweet Sleep.She posted our interview today.
I hope you’ll [...]

We’re Going to Meet Felicia

9, Nov 2009

Four years ago, Adam and I saw this adorable photo of seven-year-old Felicia Stavila, and we knew we had to love her. Felicia lives in an orphanage in the little village of Falesti, Moldova. Moldova is one of the smallest and poorest countries in Europe– a tiny crescent between Romania and the Ukraine.
Moldova has an [...]

Lullabies and Lattes at La Spiaza

9, Oct 2009

Are you in the Chicago area? Come by La Spiaza in downtown Wheaton tonight for Lullabies and Lattes. First, we will play Laughing Tree Lullabies, Vol. 1 in its entirety, tell about the good work of the humanitarian organization Sweet Sleep (to whom 10% of all CD sales goes), and then I’ll do a live [...]

The class of ‘99

4, Oct 2009

This weekend, we attended my 10th high school reunion. In honor of my graduating class, here’s a blast from the past.
-Jessica

Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of 99…
Wear sunscreen.
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists whereas [...]

A painter, sculptor, photographer, poet…

2, Oct 2009

We visited the new modern wing of The Art Institute of Chicago today. It’s an excellent addition to an already astounding collection of fine art. Adam and I were particularly taken with the Cy Twombly exhibit. Twombly was born in 1928, and this exhibit, called The Natural World, includes work from 2000-2007. It’s beautifully [...]

New Twist

20, Sep 2009

Today we visited several cool galleries in downtown Nashville and were heartened by the burgeoning local art scene! There’s some great stuff happening. Especially cool are the galleries in the Nashville Arcade off of 5th Avenue.

We visited our friend Beth Gilmore who curates Twist Art Gallery on the second level of the Arcade. It’s a [...]


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