New adventures

Today is my first day blogging. I feel the best way to connect with my friends, fans and family is to keep you all updated about what is going on in my career and life. Things are getting more and more exciting every day and I wanna take you all along for the ride! Here we go!

I am finally starting to fall in-like with Arizona. For the first couple of months, I was exhausted. I was missing Louisville and eating leftovers at the bottom of the singer-songwriter food chain. It was hard being the new kid again. But Isn't that what I signed up for? Yes, a new horizon to educate myself about not having comfort zones. A time in my career to take a chance on other opportunities. A journey to find my music mojo again.
Ugh, so glad that is over! Now I'm finally making money again, appreciating my art and I love it!! Peanut Butter and Jelly FUCK OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Where's the bacon?

As for now, I am doing a few things: blogging ( Rebecca's idea), adding songs to the new record (which I still haven't decided on a name for), writing custom songs, making magnets, and getting a summer tour booked!!

New songs: "always the bridesmaid" and "chains"

"Always the Bridesmaid" is a new addition to my song catalogue,. Its a song about never getting the opportunity to be the best, always being second to best. I had a professor once that said to me, "oh, so you're always the bridesmaid, never the bride" after I was picked over for a choir award. Of course, that phrase stuck with me and a few months ago I was having a "bridesmaid" moment here in Arizona and decided to write about it. What do ya know, I came up with a great song because of that asshole of a professor!! Thanks Dr. Kelly:)

"Chains" is about a couple of years old but it is being re-worked with a friend who is a poet named Apollo! He's is the most talented MC that I have heard in YEARS!!!!!!!!! Seriously, he's gonna change the world... Anyway, i feel like we are kindred souls and we will do a collaboration kinda like "Watchin' " from, "Soul Catcher" but more artistic and profound! It's gonna be hot!

Custom songs
Recently i began working with a company called 1800Hollywood.com where I write custom songs for people's anniversaries or birthdays. They have voicemails set up of family and friends of the "special person" for me to listen to and I write a song about what I gather about the person. It's a really cool thing! I feel like I tap into who this human being is without even meeting them, just by what others have to say about their personality and contributions in their lives. So far I've written 3 songs and looking to write more. This could be a good market for me, writing wedding songs, birthday songs or church hymns:)

Little Lefty Magnets
My new hobby and business, "Little Lefty Magnets" is available at Ear-xtacy Records (in Louisville). They are cute little refrigerator magnets that I started making as a fundraiser for my upcoming record. Instead of those flat, boring, magnets these are made out of marble glass and fun sayings like: "Oh My God Shoes", "Super Gay", "Believe" and some are of bands and singer-songwriters.. They are fun to make and all the cool kids need them;)
They will soon be available at Regalo on Barrett. Justin Lewis was my first musician-client to have magnets for a promotional tool. They are great to hand out to people at shows instead of wasting paper with handing out cards. If you want some custom made magnets for your site or organization! email me teneias@hotmail.com
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Anyway, that's all for today. IF there are misspelled words or fragments, SORRY! blame Jackson Public School, not me. At least I can read, that's an accomplishment being for Mississippi!
Love you all bunches and I am looking forward to this journey with you.
Thank you so much for reading.
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Photo taken by Trevor Schmidt, Canada