Sara Bareilles checked in with fans on her official web site on Tuesday (June 1), explaining the title of her upcoming album ‘Kaleidoscope Heart’. The American singer songwriter tells readers:

I’m officially announcing the name of the Record!
(drumroll, please.)

It’s called: “Kaleidoscope Heart”

(roaring applause and ooohs and aaahs like the audience is looking at a floating pink elephant that speaks Portuguese, please.)

I picked out the name of the record months before I even finished writing the songs. I love the imagery of those words, and they’re really representative of how I envision my heart. It’s a colorful but fragmented, ever-changing sum of all the bits and pieces that make it up. A Kaleidoscope is the tool that helps make sense of the mess. Or at least makes it nice to look at. :)

More importantly I named this record “Kaleidoscope Heart” because, like my last name, people will misspell the sh*t out of it.

There’s beauty in that.
Or at least I remain mildly amused by it.

I hope you like it….

xoxo
sara

Sara Bareilles checked in with fans on her blog at MySpace (@sarabareilles) on Saturday (September 26), discussing her experience attending the G-20 Pittsburgh summit last week, where she got a chance to sit next to First Lady Michelle Obama. The singer songwriter tells readers:

I couldn’t believe they said I would be at her table, but then they said I’d be right next to her… oh em gee 20. She is so kind and warm and I literally watched her put everyone in the room at ease, myself included. Her grace is effortless, and she made me feel welcomed as a guest and not a tag along. (although I’d have settled for tag along) Being in the company of all these incredible women was a peek into a world that I’ve never seen before, and it was fascinating. Differences of opinion or policy aside, it’s a group of women who share a very unique experience as First Ladies. Its not an easy position to be in, and they seem to do it with such poise and dignity. I felt like I got to see that they have frustrations and aspirations and faults like every last one of us.

For me, they all became human.

I was deeply inspired by that.

My gratitude goes out to every last person that made this day possible. I will most definitely never forget this experience.

And to Mrs. Obama, you are my hero.

Sara Bareilles checked in with fans on her blog at MySpace (@sarabareilles) on Tuesday (July 21), talking about a discount deal for her major label debut ‘Little Voice’ for students. The singer songwriter tells readers:

It’s a scenario I know all too well. You’re a college kid and you try to make a package of ramen last for two meals. That’s why that little sheet of noodles comes in two layers, right? Wrong. I get it though. I did all sorts of things to make the money stretch. I lived at the dollar store. I made meals of condiment bars in the food court, and especially Mexican restaurants. (yay salsa and jalepenos!) I microwaved coffee I made the day before. Still do that. Don’t tell the cool kids.

Long story short…. (too late) We’re doing a deal for you kids with a .EDU ADDRESS. Here it is.

Digital album is $12.99. If you enter your .edu email address you will be sent a discount code for $7.99 which will allow you to buy the digital version of ‘Little Voice’ for $5.00!

Sara Bareilles checked in with fans on her blog at MySpace (@sarabareilles) on Monday (July 20), talking about the latest release from OneRepublic’s debut album ‘Dreaming Out Loud’, which she’s featured on. The singer songwriter tells readers:

In which we stand…

That was my clever way of mentioning that m’boys in OneRepublic have just released their latest single on iTunes called “Come Home.” Needless to say I was so flattered when Ryan asked me to sing on this track, and I’m excited for you guys to hear it. He also told me the very sentimental story behind the song about a friend of his that was serving in the military and his fiancé at home, and their struggles to get through a very difficult time. It really touched me. He wrote a beautiful song that is both hopeful, and sad, and I feel lucky to have been a part of it. Hope you like it.