Promise
Monday - March 01st, 2010 09:23 PM"Promise me you'll always remember: you're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think" Christopher Robin to Pooh..
TIYY 2010 - this is my year..I feel it in my bones, i feel the restlessness under my feet, the ground's vibrations are telling me to get moving and keep going..not always sure where, how or why, but just keep going. I have had such a beautiful life so far. I wouldn't trade the struggles, heartbreaks, and losses for the anything because they made me who i am today. I know that this year has so many opportunities..i just gotta move out of the way of them and let them happen. dont think too much, just keep on moving. so much music is inside my head, so many worlds i have yet to see, so many people who have yet to hear my song..life is beautiful, count your blessings good and bad, because they all have their purpose and bring you to the next stage of the game. keep your head up, face the sun, soak it in, let the rain fall when it may and dance it in. rejoice in the pain and the struggles as they too will make you strong, rest when needed and love, oh do love the little things in life..they are the best!
much love to you all!
Jill
Belief is all you need
Sunday - February 15th, 2009 07:38 AM"Nobody will be will believe in you unless you believe in yourself...Liberace (1919-1987) Pianist
Good Morning everyone! It is 8:25 a.m. and I couldn't sleep - so I got up about 7:30 a.m. - made really strong coffee - a must- and started going through the mound of paperwork on my desk! ha! I am in the process of planning my 7th CD. I often asked myself as I started this process - am I crazy to release another cd? There are musicians who have only released one cd their whole lives and were satisfied with that..why not me? I don't quite have the answer to that - except that there has always been this, for lack of better words, annoying gnawing in my stomach to continue to challenge myself, and also, to try to understand my purpose for being on this earth. I believe that my purpose continually changes. I think that sometimes I have to have grand plans of my purpose - but sometimes it can be as simple as helping out a friend, giving a hug to my daughter when she has had a bad day, or just petting my dog. I know that sounds weird, but my point is giving, kindness and love, I believe, should be at the base of anyone's purpose. So as I plan yet another release of a CD, I will keep those three things in mind. I believe that I can do this. And if I believe than hopefully it will catch on! As long as I have those three things in the mix of my preparation - share my god given gifts, give them with kindness and love - than no matter what happens, it will be a success. I look forward to the opportunity of sharing with you what I truly believe will be 2 great nights of music...do you believe it to?
Much love
Jill
CULTIVATE YOUR IDEAS!
Saturday - August 23rd, 2008 09:12 AM..."You cannot fathom your mind. It is a well of thought which has no bottom. The more you draw from it, the more clear and fruitful will it be. If you neglect to think yourself, and use other people's thoughts, giving them utterance only, you will never know what you are capable of" George Augustus Sala (journalist)...It has been FOREVER! since I have written in this journal "my bad" as my daughter Emma would say. I picked this quote because lately I have felt up against a wall. It is so hard to express to others my vision of what I feel needs to be done, to encourage them to get on board, to prove to them it is going to be fun for all. To continue to do what I do and keep it interesting for not only you the viewer but ME the artist I always feel the need to expand. So many things get in the way. Sometimes I wonder "why" do things get in the way. Is it to make me a fighter for my greater good? If things came easy would I be a different person? Then it all comes back to counting my blessings. Sometimes the blessings are the obvious..the fact that my heart is still beating, I am breathing, I have a great husband, daughter, a home where I can just hide from the rest of the world, my DOG (God spelled backwards!!) Charlie who will love me no matter how many great gigs I get or how many cd sales I have! my cat buster who poor thing just got shaved and is feeling shy again. My friends whom I give so much time up from them to do what I do..yet they still try to understand. The support of so many fans. My band staying together.
But yet the restlessness still grows! Why? I just googled the definition of an artist..there were a million..but this one grabbed my attention: "The true artist is the revolutionary who participates with Divinity in the act of creation and the mechanics of human evolution. It is always an artist of some type - painter, writer, philosopher, teacher, scientist - who advances the enlightenement and progress of humanity." So maybe it is the constant feeling of the "act of creation" that keeps me wanting more...the "revolutionary...Does the well ever fill to the top? Does the restlessness ever cease? This is my journey...what's yours?
Much love
Jill
Life has two rules: Number One, never quit; Number Two, always remember Rule Number One.... Duke Ellington
Saturday - March 01st, 2008 10:07 AMAhhhh..back home..
I just got back from a whirlwind trip to Memphis TN to join 2000 other musicians, music labels, festival booking agents, and anything else that could possibly have to do with the Folk industry. So, to say the least..i felt like a little pimple on the big butt of the world! How do you get yourself noticed? how do you maintain integrity and pride in what you do when there are a million others just like you out there. Well, let me tell, you...when you spend 4 days in a hotel with all of these people..your doubts run high and your encouragement runs low! Even the opening speaker Eliza Gylkinson - who I happend to be riding up in the elevator with says this conference can be depressing! and She has the utmost respect in the folk world! So..after that moment..i felt a little better. This journey I am on..nowhere was it written that it would be easy. Life just isnt easy. And the older i get, there's more proof in the pudding (what the hell does that mean anyway ha!). So I came home to my loving family..went thru all my contact information from the conference and realized I had gotten ALOT out of the conference. I took what was good for me, and left the rest in Memphis. I realized in my own little Jill Jack Camp that there were so many exciting opportunities, and avenues for me to go. I realized that God has a plan for JUST ME..and he has an individual plan for each and everyone of us. We can fight against the plan and make it really difficult for ourselves..or we can trudge along this sometimes really tough journey..grab those boot straps and move along on this dusty path - looking for signs - looking for direction, keeping our blinders on to not look back but just forward to the new experiences that await us and just embrace the fact that every experience is there for a reason. It doesnt always come wrapped in a pink bow or a green dollar bill, but it comes just the same. I am going to take the journey..walk with my head held high and just be so happy that God gave me a guitar, all 10 fingers to play with, a voice that withstands all the pollutants of this world, and a soul that is always thirsy and looking to be quenched..
Have a beautiful March everyone..spring is so close i can feel it...
Much love
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Jill Jack announces Cd Release show date!!!!
Tuesday - January 31st, 2012 01:39 PMUphill Productions announces the release of Jill Jack's 8th full length cd entitled "Sunflower Girl Saturday, May 12, 2012 at The Royal Oak Music Theatre! Go to www.royaloakmusictheatre.com
Sunflower CD Release Canceled! Feb 4th
Friday - December 16th, 2011 12:35 PMDue to circumstances beyond Jill and UpHill Productions, the CD release scheduled for Feb 4 at the Music Hall in Detroit has been canceled! Stay tuned for an update on the rescheduling of the Release of Sunflower Girl! don't worry! there will be one!!! nothing stops Jill
Rosie - The Movie
Sunday - October 16th, 2011 01:51 PMJill's song Rosie has been a long time crowd favorite. Now fans of the song can look forward to seeing it on the big screen, as George Larkins has adapted Rosie into an original screenplay. It is a fictional historical drama based on the iconic American figure of Rosie the riveter. The original screenplay is currently being adapted as a novel as well. It should be available as an E-Book in Fall 2011. But you don't need to wait till then ... Read the full screenplay here
JILL JACK AND UPHILL PRODUCTION SEEKS PART-TIME ADMIN ASSISTANT
Monday - September 19th, 2011 11:47 AMJill Jack and the family at UpHill Productions is seeking a part-time assistant to work with Jill and her crew to keep the machine going. Requirements - high energy, great people skills, proactive, computer and typing skills, can work independently and with a group. Booking experience a plus, but not required. For more info email bookings@jilljack.com and in the subject line please add - Interested in Assistant Position.
Jill Jack to perform at the MI Fest in Brooklyn, MI this September! Also performing will be Alto Reed, Ty Stone, The Howling Diablos, Jack White and the Raconteurs, Mitch Ryder - even a special performance by Sheryl Crow!
Wednesday - July 06th, 2011 10:34 PMJill Jack is one of the top ten finalists in the 2011 Susanne Millsaps Performing Songwriter Showcase to be held on Saturday - July 16, 2011 in Utah. Congratulations Jill!
Thursday - June 02nd, 2011 09:57 PMThe Jill Jack Band open again for the legendary Bob Seger - Tuesday, May 24th at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario!
Wednesday - May 25th, 2011 08:37 PMThe Jill Jack Band will be the opening act for the legendary Bob Seger - Thursday, May 19th at the Palace of Auburn Hills!
Sunday - May 15th, 2011 12:56 PMCongratulations Jill Jack for winning 3 Detroit Music Awards! Outstanding Acoustic Folk/Vocalist, Outstanding Acoustic Folk/Songwriter and Outstanding Acoustic Artist/Group. That brings the total number of Detroit Music Awards for Jill Jack to 30!
Sunday - April 17th, 2011 09:41 PMHelp Clean the 'D' with Jill Jack
Sunday - April 17th, 2011 09:27 PMThe Eight Mile Boulevard Association (8MBA) enlist the assistance of volunteers to spruce up the Eight Mile corridor by planting flowers, painting, and removing litter and debris. Join Jill Jack and friends to Clean up the 'D' on Saturday, May 7th.
Take pride in our community. You don't need a green thumb, just the desire to make Detroit a better place to live, work and play!
