Happy weekend all!

That being said…was the easier part.

This part is a bit harder.

I’ve been blogging for a long time. I’ve actually developed some following. It amazes me. Thanks so much for reading what I have to say!

But the truth is, I don’t have much to say right now. God is doing such a quiet, humbling work in my life and I’m currently on a journey that isn’t meant for the public eye. He’s doing things in my heart that can’t be put into words. He’s opening my eyes to things that are meant for me alone to see. He’s opening doors that are marked with a sign “for members only” and the membership price is extremely high and the applications accepted are few.

So what am I trying to say? I’m saying that it’s official. As of right now, this blog is closed. Alive for people to read old posts but for the near future, no new posts will be written and published.

It’s been a fun and amazing journey but it’s just not what I’m supposed to be doing right now with my time. I’m sad and excited but I know that with God – what will be, will be. And things may change..but for now, my online blogging life door has been closed and I’m smiling at the other doors that are opening because of it.

Thanks for all of the love and support and comments and reading! You can still keep up with me on facebook and twitter and gmail and in person and all those other ways if you’re interested. And if not, that’s okay too. I’m believing that God has a plan much bigger than I could ever know.

With love,

Jess/Proverb31girl

Some of you are like “what is new music Tuesday?” Well my goal is to introduce you to a new artist or album every Tuesday but lately I’ve been failing to do so. It’s not that there isn’t some great music out there…it’s just that I haven’t had much time to listen to it!

But moving on…

Yesterday Taylor Swift released her new album “Speak Now ” and my hubbie was awesome enough to buy it for me! If you don’t know who Taylor Swift is or haven’t heard her music because it’s country…I suggest you take a few minutes and give her a chance. Not only has this young artist brought country to mainstream radio, but she plays her own music and writes her own songs. Not so easy to do…especially not at the quality she’s doing it! For those of you who are Taylor fans…you will NOT be disappointed with this new album!

As with most of her songs, you are brought through a situation/story that emotionally attaches you to the characters she sings about. Whether it be about love or heartbreak or even a need for revenge, this album covers it all and it covers it well. There was actually a song where at the end I said outloud (to my tv i was playing it on) “so what happened??” haha. Her music tells a story while still having you sing along – not commonly done these days.

So I highly suggest you check out this album and support this young talented girl. Use the link above to purchase it!

MK837 is holding a fun contest to win 2 free songs of your choice from their label. It’s easy — all you have to do is help them name their new podcast. They’ll pick a winner next Thursday so enter now before you forget!

Not sure what they’re looking for? You’re in luck – neither are they! So be creative, have fun, and give it a try — it’d be awesome if the winner was one of my readers!

Not sure what their music sounds like? Visit their site and listen to some songs!

Andrew Peterson is a Christian, acoustic-guitar playing, singer/songwriter from Nashville who is releasing his new album “Counting Stars” today through Centricity Music. This album can best be described by the words: inspired, peaceful, poetic, pensive. Honestly, listening to this album I can feel the artists influences and surroundings: beautiful landscapes, love, God, relationships and the stories that come from these simple yet complicated aspects of life.

These songs, or stories as it seems, are put to beautiful melodies and  are complimented by Andrew’s peaceful voice. Each song gives us a look into the personal life, memories and soul of this experienced artist; and to me, it’s what puts this album above most other singer/songwriters releasing music these days. It’s not about selling records or trying to invoke emotions from the listener – it’s about the heart of the artist and his art.

Check out Andrew Peterson and his album “Counting Stars” to hear the music that soothed the soul of my fussy baby and brought a peaceful, beautiful atmosphere into my home.

So…

STEP 1: listen to a sample of “Missing You” original mix by clicking play below:

STEP 2: read my story. For those of you that don’t know, I work for a trade show management company. What’s that you say? Well, in the simplest terms, we manage trade shows at the Javits Center in NYC. So that means that 4 times/ year, when the shows I work on occur, I have to go to the city for a week of work. The company is very generous and puts us up in nice hotels in midtown and pays for our meals and all that but for a happily married couple, it’s a bit rough on us. I miss Chris like crazy and well, as this song proclaims in the title, he misses me too. This is a song that Chris wrote for me while I was away. It’s one of the sweetest things a guy can do. So as a result…my face is on the cover (and yes, it’s an old pic). I’d explain the reasoning behind the artwork but I find that it’s better to let people interpret it as they see fit. A lot of times art has an amazing way of expressing things that you don’t even see when you create the art piece. God is so cool that way.

STEP 3: Head over to iTunes or beatport or here and purchase the release. Not only are you supporting Chris/deeflash & the guys at MK837, you’re keeping good Christian electronic music alive. With so much crappy music out there, why not support the artists who are putting out quality music that won’t eat away at your soul?

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MK837′s goal is to bring quality releases from known and up and coming artists. What you can expect from MK837 is some of the best breaks and house music with a twist.

(If you missed my interview with them – click here!)

House of Heroes “God Save The Foolish Kings” lyrics video from Gotee Records on Vimeo.