The Photoshoot and the album title

Hello everyone! How are you? I have had a great week so far. A lot of work and recording has been done. It's a very frustrating and irritating process but what can I say? I love it! We had the photoshoot last Friday and I saw the pictures already and they are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We have even picked out an album cover already! I changed the album titled from "Love is This" to "Love Is". I decided to call it "Love Is" because it'll leave it open for the audience to have their interpretation of love. My Dad actually gave me that idea. I gotta give me credit.

Well, as I have mentioned, more recording as been done and a lot of people have been getting involved into this project. As I have always said, I love collaborating with other people, no matter what form of it is. I think collaboration is a very important skill that we all need to learn because we use it everyday! So, I am absolutely collaborating with this album and its been 2 years of planning and just finding the right for it. It's no where near done, but I know and I'm happy that is finally happening! I am so excited! As I have mentioned in my very first blog, 2009 is my year to shine! And so far, I'm right!

Always follow your dreams,

with love from,

J-A

I am not lucky, I am BLESSED

Hello everyone! Its been a while, I know! But hey, I've been busy! (as always) Hahahahahahahaha! Today was a good day. I had my first photo shoot for the album at Imperial Beach. We went down to the beach and my school, took great pictures. I had my guitar with me in almost every photo. I haven't seen all the pictures yet, but I will on Tuesday. Once my photographer and I sort everything I will post ALL photos on MySpace! I had the photo shoot this morning at 9:30 - 10:40 and then after that I went home, changed my clothes and listened to music. My photographer is a great one. She can talk to someone, have her camera in her hand and just snap a photo at anything while talking to the person, and then look back it later and the photo will be clear and perfect. She is the only photographer I know who can do that! It's beautiful!


Also, I have been getting great comments and reviews from so many people about the single. I am so pleased to know that people are actually listening to my music! I just checked on the my Music MySpace and the single has gotten 84 plays! Holy moly! Thats AWESOME! I am STOKED! You know, people tell me how lucky I am. And in reply, I say "Thank you, but I am not lucky, I AM BLESSED!" And I am. I could not do this without My Heavenly Father, Mom, Dad, Sister, Grandma and all my family, friends and musical inspirations. It's great to know that I have people in my life who give me their unconditional love and support. It's a beautiful thing!



I want to thank my photographer for taking the photos at the shoot. I know there are many more projects and photo shoots to come for us in the future, thank you and I love you.


As for all of you, thank you for your continuing love and support and I will talk to all very soon! Happy Memorial Day!

Always follow your dreams,

With love from,
J-A

"Love Is This" Gets over 70 plays!

Hi everyone! It's me again. How are you? I hope all of you are doing really well. I have spoken to my photographer and we have scheduled a date for next weekend to shoot some pictures for the album and website. "Love is This" is doing really well. It's gotten over 70 plays on MySpace! I am soooo STOKED! This is great. You know, I really love what I do. Music has been a HUGE part of my life ever since I was two years old. I've been singing since three years old, writing songs since 5 years old and recording songs for the past 4 years. It's fun. This year, as you all know, is my year to shine. The debut album is going great, I love this process. I have never experienced the process of a full length album. In the past, I have recorded singles, demos, scratch recordings. BUT this time.... its different. This full length album is hard work, and a lot of time and effort is brought into it and I'll admit its gets frustrating sometimes, but I LOVE IT! It's great. 

   I couldn't have done all this without God. He's blessed me with so many talents, the talent to sing, write and perform music, He's blessed me with the knowledge of music. He's also blessed me with all my family and friends and everyone else who is in my life. I am very grateful for everyone who is in my life, because they have helped me and played a HUGE part on my journey of becoming a STAR! So, thank you all for your love and support and guidance. I Love you all from the bottom of my heart!  Talk to you all very soon.

Always follow your dreams!

with love from,

J-A

"LOVE IS THIS" - SINGLE ALBUM COVER

Hello everybody! How are all of you? I'm writing two days early this week because I have something I want to share with you. On Saturday, I was really busy creating the album cover for the first single, "Love Is This". It's amazing! Now, this isn't the cover for the debut album, that cover still needs to be done. I am going to be scheduling some photo shoots this week for the album. I am very excited about that! Also, some recording will be done this week as well. I hope all of you had a great weekend and a very Happy Mother's Day!  :) I would also, again, like to thank all of you for all your love and support. The single has gotten 56 plays the last time I checked. It's doing amazingly well and I am so very grateful. Thank you all very much and I will talk to you soon and keep you posted later this week! 

Always follow your dreams!

with love from,

J-A

Love Is This - Official Single album cover

Writing songs with others, Performances, faith and the business end of things

Hello everyone! How are you? This past week has been hard work! The new single is doing really well, it's been posted on MySpace for a little over a week now and it's got 45 plays! That's REALLY good. I have also been recording more too. I just recorded a few takes of one song called "Until Tomorrow Lasts a Lifetime". I need to add more stuff to it though, it's not quite ready yet for an album. I guess the volume was too low. It happens. Anyway, it's all going really well. I have also been starting to write with other people. I wrote a song with a really good friend of mine, Jesus Martinez, we're like brothers and we have the same interests in writing music and we have a good connection. I think that's what's most important, you must have a good connection with your fellow writer before anything. I just put music to one of the songs that are going to be on the album with another good friend of mine too.

I have some performances coming up, two to be exact. I am performing with my high school choir on May 28, 2009 in the Mariner Theater building at Mar Vista High School in Imperial Beach. I also have a solo performance sometime this summer at a Children's Day service at One -Heart One-Mind Church in Mira Mesa. I have performed there several times. I'm glad to be going back. Things are going really well with me. I feel I'm on the right track. Of course, I pray to God every day asking him to guide me in the right direction with my life, music and relationship with others. I ask him to bless, heal and protect me and my loved ones in everything that we do together or individually. I know he'll never let me down, and he hasn't. It's because of him that I get to do all these things: Write, sing, have a musical talent and gift. I know that my talents and gifts will help me to become the star I've always known I'd become.

On the business end of things, I am going to be setting up photo shoots this coming week for my new album, website and music MySpace. I apologize for those of you who have viewed my music profile and have literally seen NOTHING but the first single on there. No default picture, no layout, NADA but a single! I'm sorry. That will change, this week. I know it! Again, thank YOU for all your love and support and I will check back with all of you very soon! Keep spreading the word around about my music, I know I will! I'm doing pretty good so far with getting myself out there and noticed!

Always follow your dreams!

With love from,

J-A