This is what I know

Well, it's Christmas season again. WOW! time is a flying. I have completed my CD "Circles I Run" now just waiting on others to get done what they get done. Today I sit at my computer trying to read and learn as much as I can about promoting, booking, distribution and anything else that goes with putting out a new CD, but what I end of doing is playing my guitar. If a page takes too long to load, I play my guitar, but what I noticed is over the past 2 weeks I haven't played my guitar. I have been working with my bro in law and just left it in it's case. Lately I've felt overwhelmed, anxious, even a bit pissed and am not sure why.
I went to Orlando w/ guitar in case and didn't play till the night of Shannon's Christmas party for Salon JW and even then wasn't sure If I wanted to. Well I did, got to play some songs and Jam along with David Watkins a great fella and super musician. I was happy drove 3 hrs home and smiled the whole time. Guitar back in the case, I go to work for Spence again lot's to do he is grateful for the help and I am grateful for a paycheck. Fast forward today. I am at my computer learning about (mentioned above) and WOW! I am happy I am playing my guitar, I am working on some tunes and I am realize. This is what I was made to do. Am I the best at singing, playing, writing, Nope!, but I am pretty damn good. So this is what I know. I am supposed to play music, I may not supposed to make a lot money playing music, but I am supposed to play. I love it I love to listen to it.

I pray that anyone reading this finds the passions in their lives and does those passions. As we end the year and soon begin another I pray that we live in the moments of our lives the best we can. Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year.
JT

Time Away

Hello, I'll dive right in. Sat morning I picked two people whom I consider to be close friends. PW Gopal, and Jim Trick. Both incredible songwriters, performers and just super guys. We drove to Rockledge to pick up Brant. Awwww Sausage Fest has begun. We led Worship at Brants church Sat night and Sunday morning. I had an great time worshiping with my guitar with some great musicians in the presence of God.

It's great being with these fellas and it stretches me and makes me want to be better at everything I do. Writing songs, reading the word, serving others and getting out of myself. In my selfish world it's times like these that make me look on my life and say. Thanks God for the Good and the bad, the boring and the mundane.

I will tell you more about things in the life of JT as the days progress.
JT

Releasing,

I've thought about that word for quite sometime now. What does it mean? "to set Free" is a basic idea of it. Even better "To let Go" As I near the End of what has been a long 10 months of recording a new Record (CD) It is getting Close to the time I have to "Set it Free" or "Let it Go" CIrcles will be my 2nd Solo CD I wrote all the songs, I played all my own parts and I helped produce it from here in America while my former band mate and one of my best friends Played, engineered and Produced from Australia. It's easy to do this these days with Internet, but difficult to not be at every recording, mixing and mastering session. Trust comes to mind. I trust the people involved with this project and therefore I can sleep. It's funny at times I felt like I was going to take the country by storm with these songs, and other times I wondered if anyone would listen. Not sure it will sweep over the nation like a Noreaster, Probably not, but I think (i hope) someone will listen and get what I was trying to say in this portion of my life.

It's hard to Let Go, "Release", but it's harder to hold on. So next month I will "Release" my new CD "Circles I Run" I will pray the people that purchase or steal or borrow will listen with open ears and open hearts. Maybe, just maybe someone might connect with something i wrote, produced and sang on and will say. "Wow I know how he feels"
So for now, I wait and waiting is something I've gotten real good at, but soon "Circles" will be out, and I'll be waiting on something new.
JT

Fall

Well, it's Nov 1st Shannon just had a birthday. It's still a little warm here in Florida for Fall. I have been playing some shows. More than last year not as many as i would like. I will not complain I am grateful for the times I am getting to share my music.
"Circles I Run' the new CD is in it's final stages, but still one thing , one instrument yet to be recorded. Awwwwwwww! cmon horn player make yourself known. it's hard to know were almost done and knowing that when it's done I will still have 15 days of waiting for the CDs to be pressed. Soon. For those of you that pre-bought the CD it's sounds amazing and I can't thank you enough for your support. It helps very much.

Well that's it for now, thanks for reading. Soon new music
JT

Soon, Soon, Soon

Well, it's Sept. I am getting ever closer to getting "Circles" done. I spent a Week in Nashville at Invertigo Studios with Stephen Gause and recorded some Vocals. I made it out alive and Jono in Australia is kicking it in gear. Simon Lewis Piano player keyboard master and super great fella layed down some killer grooves with the Ivories and his soon to be Brother n Law laid down some sweet lap slide and his Sister is kickin in some Back Ground Vocals ooooh and let me not forget my Great wife who laid down some sweet Harmonies on 3 tunes.

Soon the CD will be done and ready for mass consumption. I am crossing my fingers that mid Oct it will be done.
I have G.W LeMaster doing his magic with the computer and making the Cover look great. Also the wonderful Shannon did the Art for the CD cover, I will have a pic up for you soon.

I will keep you informed thanks for staying tuned

Peas brotha's and Sistas
JT

Trip up north

Hey Guys, Thought I would share a bit about my trip to NH. It started with a drive with my Bro in law to Chicago. We set up a tent in the inner City. Headed towards Sandusky Ohio home of Spence's favorite Roller Coaster. Millennium Force at Cedar Point
Holy Cow was it fast, and Fun, I barely fit in the seat. Weight Watchers here I come. We went from the there to the Rock N Roll hall of fame. Cool as Cools gets. We stopped at the USS Cod to visit a WW II submarine again very cool. From there Spence headed home and I headed for Niagara Falls made a stop in Canada WOW the falls what a site, then a stop in Cooperstown NY Yep Baseball Hall of Fame. Induction weekend. What fun Jim Rice from Boston and Ricky Henderson from the A's. I had no idea it was going to be that crazy. From there headed to NH and then up to Soulfest in Gilford NH. Hung out with some friends played some music Fun was had by all. Here are some pics from my trip

Urban camping?

Hey everyone.
Some news to Share. 1st I will have some tracks from Jono
today. Excitement is in the air for me. I managed another
banjo track on a song last week. Thanks Ginny

I'm traveling this week. Headed to Chicago then up to soulfest in
New Hampshire. Looking fwd to seeing some friends. I'm actually blogging
from my iPhone how cool is that? I'm not sleeping in
any hotel rooms this trip. I call it Urban camping. Cheap and comfortable
Spence my bro on law is actually towing my car to Chicago. Sweet!

That's it my peeps.
Oooooooo almost forgot. You can follow me on Twitter now
www.Twitter.Com/jeffertodd. I can't figure out how to put the little Twitter button
here. 5th grader where are you.

Take care
J

New News

Hey All, I am a blogging Machine these days. Ok not really a machine, but I did figure out how to open my blogger and sign in with out going to my saved passwords page. Whooohoooooo!

I am starting to book some shows, slowly, but surely.
I have a new Website, and I did it all by my self. I am still working on and it will change I am sure. Come visit at www.jeffreytodd.com

I am headed up to chicago for a few days and then off to Soulfest in Gilford NH. Looking forward to seeing some old Friends and hanging with my BFF Brant C. Ok that's it.
Hope you like the new Pic my talented wife took.
J

Mmmmmm does this work

Just seeing if this actually posts to my FB! will see

Blog a log a ding dong!

Well I am here at my blogger. I haven't blogged in a while on here. I have however blogged on Facebook, and low and behold I can do it all from here and it goes to FB. Who would have thunk it. (is thunk a word? it didn't correct my spelling so it must be) I digress!
I went out this past week and did a photo shoot. Let's just say HOT! not me the weather! all though women in there 90s think so. I digress again! It's always fun to go take photos. sometime not so fun to see yourself and think oh my Gosh. I thought I looked good. I call this reverse body image. I think I look good, but maybe not so much) hahahaha!
any who. Here is some news for me. I have a new Record coming out "Circles I Run" (CIR) for short. I just signed someone up on my team. Sharon Quackenbush has agreed to come on board and start helping with booking and anything else i might throw at her. She is a terrific artists and an overall top of the line person that anyone would absolutely Love to work with.

I have a motto is called Rock ON Softly! this means I rock but with a soft pillowy edge. It for everyone.
I hope you come by my FB site and say hey. You can even visit my reverbnation site as well and have a listen www.reverbnation.com/jeffreytodd sign up for my email list and start getting in the whole JT action and updates on the new CD "CIR" I am pre-selling now to make some funds for the production and promotion of it. Please come by and ask me some questions would love to say hey.

Well that's it for now. Here is one of the crazy pics that didn't make the cut, but I like it.

Acoustic Highway

2009 is there a plan

I am blogging from my I phone. Yep I am high tech now
Looking forward to a new year. I plan on releasing a new record.
I have heaps of new songs. It will be tough to pick tunes.

Brant and I will play a few shows as FP. I hope to be in Nashville looking for some song writing oportunities this year
As well as gig playing guitar for someone touring.
Well my thumbs are getting tired.
Will be in touch

Peace
JT