Jewel: My New CD Is Done

Jewel checked in with fans on her blog at Myspace on Wednesday (October 17). She writes, “My new CD is done… Just gotta mix it… And name it… I SUCK SUCK SUCK at naming CD’s… Always have been! It is always the last thing to come to me (usually under the pressure of many threats and deadlines)… I don’t know what the heck to call it… I was thinking of calling it ‘Home’, cause the songs are about how I grew up in Alaska, and the kind of music I grew up on like Loretta Lynn and Merle Haggard, and also about where my home is now… I dunno… I had so much fun making this one – I made it on my own (no label) just me and John goofing off… I paid for the whole thing, so I got to do whatever the heck I like (which I’ve always been able to do, but somehow not having a label has made it fun again). I have been hunting for labels in Nashville – did I mention I LOVE Nashville? I really could live there in a heartbeat… My kind of people… Lots of writers… Lots of live music and me and my friends get up and jam with local bands… Lots of songwriters showcases… Everyone is professional and friendly… And talented, so no need for all the posing and posturing… I hate that stuff… This will make at least the 3rd record I’ve made there… I can’t wait for you guys to hear what I’ve been writing… Maybe I will sneak you all some acoustic versions of songs – that way you can pass em around without it hurting anything! I was torn for a while about whether to even use a label again – but I still think radio is a good way to get records heard, and labels are still good at getting songs played at radio (especially in the country market) so I think I will take another stab at it… I feel so at home in the ‘country format’ its not really a change for me.” Read more.