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From: Joe Jencks
Dear Friends,
As I look out the window at the first sun we have seen in northern Illinois in a few days, I find that I am grateful for arrival of spring this year. Grateful in ways I have not been since I lived in Seattle, and could go 40-50 days in the winter without seeing the sun. I need the hope of sunlight. And I need the metaphor of the brighter future that it implies.
I am keenly aware of the immensity of suffering in the world at present, and wishing I could do more to alleviate the deep sense of loss so many of us feel as we grieve friends or family who have passed. We grow overwhelmed as we try to comprehend the global magnitude of the pandemic, and wonder what this will mean for our individual and collective future. Each day is a new step in that journey. Each day there is something more to be grateful for, and each day there is something that causes more sadness. And each day we begin again, to do our best and give what we are able.
To that end, I have been in Technology Boot Camp for three weeks in my home studio. And victoriously, I announce that I am finally ready to offer quality Live-Stream performances for the community. I can't solve the problems of the world, but I can keep loving the world deeply through my music and performances.
I have three, publicly accessible Live-Stream events accessible in the month of May. All are by donation. We are all reassessing our resources and how we use and share them wisely. And I want anyone who is interested to be able to watch these performances regardless of any current economic challenges. Hope and beauty remain powerful allies. I give what I can freely.
All three of these performances will be streamed through my new YouTube channel Joe Jencks Music Official.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjcW_SPVdP2MXL121sCoBYw
PLEASE SUBSRIBE to the Joe Jencks Music Official channel. It is free. Many people have asked if they could do something to help me out. Presently the quickest and most helpful single step is to subscribe to the channel. YouTube offers different tools to artists and musicians, based on the number of subscribers we have. I just started a new channel this week and have over 200 subscribers. When I cross over 1000 subscribers I will gain access to more nuanced creative capacity. I am hoping this newsletter will lift it over that mark.
I will post new videos and content on the channel over the coming weeks. And I will post a brand-new song Love Will Guide My Way today! I invite you to listen.
And, please join me for any or all three of the upcoming Live-Stream concerts. A donation button will be listed. Give as you are able, and receive as my gift to you.
May 9 at 7:30 PM ET / 4:30 Pacific, I will be presenting a concert in partnership with Focus Music in the DC area. I was scheduled to be performing for them live on May 9. And so I shall.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgOuFwdXfJM&feature=youtu.be
May 15 at 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM Pacific, I will be presenting in partnership with Acoustic StayAway Concerts - The Folk Project in New Jersey.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u08uTD_Hbg&feature=youtu.be
May 23 at 8:00 PM CT / 6:00 PM Pacific, I will be presenting a special Solidarity Concert in partnership with MayWorks! Winnipeg, MB Canada. MayWorks! is an amazing organization dedicated to the history, and future of workers everywhere.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKXBs0EvLF0&feature=youtu.be
Tonight (May 6) at 9:00 PM ET and Sunday (May 10) at 1:00 PM ET my radio show, My Highway Home will broadcast on Folk Music Notebook. This week's episode is a special tribute to John Prine featuring reflections, stories, and recordings of John's songs performed by Prine and by other musicians.
Tune in for free via www.folkmusicnotebook.com
You may also read an essay I wrote about John Prine via the NEWS tab on my homepage
Link: https://www.joejencks.com
Live-Stream concert listings and updates can be found in the TOUR DATES tab on this website.
My you be well, and may you find comfort in music and community, wherever we may be!
In Gratitude and Song,
Joe Jencks
5-6-20
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EVENTS:
May 2020
Wednesday, May 6th 9:00 PM
My Highway Home Radio Show - John Prine Tribute - 9pm ET/ 6pm PT
Folk Music Notebook - www.FolkMusicNotebook.com
http://www.folkmusicnotebook.com
Thursday, May 7th 2:00 AM
My Highway Home Radio Show Rebroadcast - 2am ET/11pm PT
Folk Music Notebook - www.FolkMusicNotebook.com
http://www.folkmusicnotebook.com
Saturday, May 9th 7:30 PM
Joe Jencks in Concert - Live Stream 7:30pm EST
Focus Music
Alexandria, VA 22308
http://focusmusic.org
Sunday, May 10th 1:00 PM
My Highway Home Radio Show Rebroadcast - 1pm ET/ 10am PT
Folk Music Notebook - www.FolkMusicNotebook.com
http://www.folkmusicnotebook.com
Friday, May 15th 7:00 PM
Joe Jencks in Concert - Live Stream - 7pm EST
The Folk Project - Acoustic Stayaway
Morristown, NJ
http://www.folkproject.org
Saturday, May 23rd 8:00 PM
Joe Jencks in Concert - Live Stream Solidarity Concert - 8pm CST
MayWorks!
Winnepeg, MB Canada
http://mayworks.org/
more events at https://www.joejencks.com/index.php?page=calendar
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The Pittsburgh Project - swim coach and head lifeguard
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Pittsburgh Combined Water Polo Team & Renegades (Masters)
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