Woohoo! CD's are finally here - come and be happy with me!

[jnrrt]

Hey everybody!

So my CD's finally came, and I'm so glad to see them in finished form. They look exactly the way they should, and it's such a relief! Of course now I have a LOT of CD's, so that's a bit overwhelming. My kids had a fire bucket brigade style thing going to move all the crates in.

So I just wanted to thank all of you who have "listened" to me through the whole recording/publishing process - you all have been great! Thanks for being a place I could go to chat, or to rant, depending on the circumstances.

Now to go and box up all the advances that are only three weeks late...

[withdisneyspirit]

Pm me or something so I can get my signed first edition:jumpingbe

Yay:woohoo:

[PoohsPal]

Let me take one of those off your hands!!!

Are you signing them? That would be too cool!!!!

Congrats! :woohoo!:bouncingg :kickingco :jumpingbe

Celebratory food in the closet this morning!!!

[jnrrt]

Oh shoot. I forgot to say that. If you want me to sign it, put it in the special instructions. I'll have to unwrap it -- darn those hermetically sealed CD's. But I will do that for you, because you guys are da best!

[PoohsPal]

Mine's on the way!!!! Forgot to add signing instructions, but that's ok, I'd hate for you to break a nail for li'l ol' me. ;)

HAve I menitoned how excited I am???:jumpingbe

[AFMom]

:tunes: :cheerlead :bouncingp :bouncingp
Yay!!!!! So excited for you! I'll have to get over to the website when we get back from speech therapy!

[KNWVIKING]

Okay. I'm tired of feeling like a newbie.

What CD are we talking about ?

I can't possible develope a proper wiseass remark without more details !!

[RweTHEREyet]

Okay. I'm tired of feeling like a newbie.

What CD are we talking about ?

I can't possible develope a proper wiseass remark without more details !!


ditto

[PoohsPal]

jnrrt has been working on a Christian music cd for months, as in, she's the artist. The finished cd's finally arrived yesterday. I'm sure she can give you more details later, but that's the jist of it.

[KNWVIKING]

Bummer. Wish it were a hillbilly album. They are SOOOO much easier to make fun of. That whole lightning bolt thing has me a little worried when it comes to making fun of Christian things ;-)~

Just teasing.

Can I assume the name on the CD will be something other then "jnrrt" ? Otherwise you may be mistaken for some 3rd world artist and wind up selling six CDs.

What kind of Christian music do you play/sing/mime ? Contemp ? Gospel ? Hymns ?

Come on... more details. Running out of material.

[jiggerj]

:dancingba jnrrt!!!! I am soooo happy for you! :) :)

[Stimpy]

Jnrrt, I'm so glad everything is going well for you with your CD's!! Much success to you!!!!

:kickingco :woohoo: :goodvibes :clappingh :dancingba :cheerlead :birhdaypa :jumpingbe :dust :bouncingm

[KNWVIKING]

Oh shoot. I forgot to say that. If you want me to sign it, put it in the special instructions. I'll have to unwrap it -- darn those hermetically sealed CD's. But I will do that for you, because you guys are da best!

Boy, I HATE trying to open those things. Can you sign mine also ?

Actually, I should probably ask how I'd go about getting one ?

[PoohsPal]

:hahahaha: Sorry to disappoint KNWViking. I was really looking forward to your smart remark on that one. The cd is contemporary Christian. She has a real name, but you have to buy the cd to find it out. ;)

ETA: Send jnrrt a pm and she'll set you up.

[Rozzie]

:cheerlead :cheerlead :cheerlead

You did it Girl! Heading over there in a minute to get mine, and of course I put that I want mine signed!!!!!!:yes:

[lllovell]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaa

I am clicking and clicking and clicking and it won't let me buy one!!! (do we have a computer smashie smilie? :burningma )

I will keep trying though!

Congrats jnrrt!!! I am so proud that you were able to get it accomplished and so happy that it has arrived and ISN'T the wrong color! lol (It is beautiful btw....and I am not talking about the color!!!)

I can't wait to get my full copy to hear it all!

Way to go girl!

Laura

[PoohsPal]

Did you click the Pay Pal or try the Purchase tab at the top?

The PayPal link worked for me. Maybe we're just overwhelming her site! ;)

[lllovell]

Tried them both but I also keep getting a "busy server" message here, so I am thinking someone is dragging down my connection here at work. I will try again at lunch time :) I can't wait! :bouncingp

[KNWVIKING]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaa

I am clicking and clicking and clicking and it won't let me buy one!!! (do we have a computer smashie smilie? :burningma .....Laura

Well, it looks like so far you have bought at least three - "clicking and clicking and clicking".

Try and save some for the rest of us.

[PoohsPal]

Office finally emptied out so I could listen to the clips. Wow!!! :beatinghe

[jnrrt]

Aww, it's kind of fun in a non-Christian kind of way to be the one making Viking squirm. Just a little.

No really, did I say that?!?!:flowerfor

Okay, sorry if this looks at all like an inside thing. I just didnt' want anyone to feel as though they needed to buy something just because we all chat here.

I do have a name, although I have been getting very fond of "jnrrt" - I was even considering it for one of RWeThereYet's bracelets.

I'll pm you the link to my site. You can see the cover art, listen to clips, get lyrics, read background stuff. Or, you can just find out the real name of the mysterious "jnrrt". :laughing: My dh also set up a little code that will give people from this site a few bucks off - I'll send you that too.

It is contemporary Christian, fairly mellow, a bit to the alternative/rock side.

Any other questions, I'm back from errands and the dr. (ds is having surgery AGAIN - darn ears, but that's another thread), and so I am here to answer them.

BTW, Laura, are you still having trouble?

Thanks again, guys, you're DA BEST!

[PoohsPal]

Oh no j! Not another surgery for ds! At least the ear infections should go away for alittle bit again. :hug:

[KNWVIKING]

Thank you jnnnnnnnnrt for the link.

If your real name becomes known, it won't be from me. I'm a man. I can keep a secret.

Now I'm going to listen to some new Christian music. If I like it, I'll let you know. If I don't like it, I'll REALLY let you know.

Now who's squirming ;-)

[KNWVIKING]

Very nice jnnrrrrrrrt. Really like "Let there be lLight", has an Amy Lee, Evanescence style that I like.

[jnrrt]

Very nice jnnrrrrrrrt. Really like "Let there be lLight", has an Amy Lee, Evanescence style that I like.

Thanks, I think that's probably my favorite cut on the disc.

Strange, I have had a number of people tell me now that I need to cover Evanescence. I think they're a bit more out there than me, hmmmm...

[KNWVIKING]

BTW.... What or who are you looking at ?

[jnrrt]

BTW.... What or who are you looking at ?

Ummmm.... the corner? The girl holding the light?

Really, posing for pics makes me feel like an idiot. We did discuss that in the nothing thread - no faster way to make yourself feel stupid than to try and look at hundreds of pictures of yourself.

How's that for art?!?! What a great answer. Now I've definitely increased the mystery!

[PoohsPal]

Let ther be light is my fave so far too. I was signing it before chat.

[KNWVIKING]

Let ther be light is my fave so far too. I was signing it before chat.

Was there a deaf person in the room ?

If someone is signing, and there's no one there to see it, did it really make a sound ?

[PoohsPal]

Was there a deaf person in the room ?
Yes, that's why we type our chat's. Always pc here, you know. Plus, no one has to hear my voice that way! :p

edited so that knw did not have any more fuel than intended.

[lllovell]

I still can't order. I am going to try it from home. I didn't clean out my cache, etc, but I am also still having troubles here on our website.

I was able to listen to the clips and view the rest of the website! Beautiful voice you have there Jnrrt!!!

Tell hubby he did well with the site too! Lots of info there and easy to navigate!

Laura

[DarthGoofy]

Great :tunes: Great :tunes: Great.

The cuts on the website are wonderful. I will be letting my church members know about this one.

Music can touch lots of people. I wish you all the best with your project.

[jnrrt]

Laura, I sent you a pm.

Thanks, DarthGoofy! I'm so glad you liked it!

[ErinC]

Jnrrt, will you please pm me your website? Thanks! Erin

[jnrrt]

I sent you a pm Erin.

[mickeyndvcfan]

Jnrrt....Could you pm me your website also. Thanks

[jnrrt]

Will do.

[matysgranma]

jnrrt!
I want to hear what the rave is about!!! Please, please send me your website info.
Pam

[PoohsPal]

What? jnrrt's having a rave? Cool!! ;)

[KNWVIKING]

What? jnrrt's having a rave? Cool!! ;)

A Christian rave ? So many ideas.... but them lightning bolts.......

[jnrrt]

What? jnrrt's having a rave? Cool!! ;)

Hey, I'll bust out my 12 inch eyelashes and blue hairspray, and you can all come!

Pam, I sent you a pm.

Hey Viking, when am I sending out your copy?;)

[PoohsPal]

A Christian rave ? So many ideas.... but them lightning bolts.......
SOunds like teh best special effects ever to me!!!:woohoodan

[KNWVIKING]

Hey Viking, when am I sending out your copy?;)


You tell me.

[jnrrt]

Hey, Viking, you really did get one!

And here I thought you were pulling my leg.

Well, I've shipped everything I've gotten so far AND caught up on a good number of the advances. Woohoo! So if you're waiting, look for it toward the end of the week.

[KNWVIKING]

Did you follow the special instructions !!!

[jnrrt]

Yes, Viking.

But I want you to know that it's nearly impossible for a wrapper to be hermafroditic. They don't have any gender, let alone 2. Besides, I'm pretty sure that really has a "ph" in it. But no matter.

[KNWVIKING]

You were bringing out your 12 eyelashes & blue hairspray. I figured a "fro" would fit in nicely.

Oh.... and to all those going to the Grand Gathering on May 1st ..... I can burn you's a copy of this new CD I'm getting if you want one ;-)~

[jnrrt]

Oh.... and to all those going to the Grand Gathering on May 1st ..... I can burn you's a copy of this new CD I'm getting if you want one ;-)~


Heeeeeyyyyy now! None of that.

[PoohsPal]

So jnrrt. Curious. How many cd's did they send you?

[KNWVIKING]

Why not ? I'm just trying to follow the Great Commision.


Only teasing. I'd never burn copies. Really.

[jnrrt]

So jnrrt. Curious. How many cd's did they send you?


Well, I started off with 1000. I'm just a little indie girl, don't you know. Plus the price break for over 1000 versus reorders did not make it worth storing more than that in my house and this way I get to make a little money back before I have to spend more. It's an expensive proposition, don't you know. But, I've sold about 100 since yesterday, and I haven't advertised anywhere yet but here, kind of, and word of mouth. We haven't even sold any at my own church yet, and my whole choir's on the cd. It takes (as the nothingers know too well, so sorry everyone!) several weeks to get a reorder. So I may have to rethink my strategy.

[jnrrt]

Mickeyndvcfan, your copies are on the way!

[PoohsPal]

Doing the cd dance. Hoping I get to listen over the weekend!
:jumpingbe :kickingco :woohoo: :jumpingbe

I say, when you get to 500, seell. I mena buy more! ;)

[jnrrt]

I just wanted to let you all know that I'm going to take the mouseowners code off the site tonight or tomorrow since it's going live a number of places, and this is the only place I wanted to give a discount. So no pressure at all, but if you wanted to use the code you should do it soon.

Of course, you can always buy it without the code, or if you do, pm me and I'll refund you after it's gone. I just didn't want anyone to wonder where it went!

And Rozzie, I sent yours yesterday.

[KNWVIKING]

Hey !!!!! Somebody wrote all over my CD !!!!!

I thought only the cover was going to get signed !!!

[KNWVIKING]

Gotcha ;-)

[PoohsPal]

You got yours????????

Arghhhh... I wont' know if mine came until 10 or 11 tonight. How 'bout you just e-mail me the tunes for my mp3? ;)

Just kidding jnrrt!

[jnrrt]

Viking,

We actually had a big discussion about that - where to sign? Half of ours (signed by other people) are signed on the disc, half on the cover, and hey, the disc had more room, so it won.

Of course, now I've had requests about WHERE to sign. Hmmm. It's all getting more complicated all the time.

Carrie, I hope you get yours tonight!

[KNWVIKING]

jnrrt,

I've had a lot of fun joking with you about your CD, but after having listened to it I have to tell you you did a great job. The words are powerfull and it's great to listen to a song and actually be able to understand what the singer is saying. The tonal quality of your voice is exactly the style we enjoy, ( Linda Ronstadt'ish ). Too many Christian female artist sound like chipmonks - very immature voices.

It's a beautifully done CD. I hope you can get it out to some radio stations because people need to hear what you have to say. Of course, you will need a bigger supply of CD's.

I'm looking forward to your next CD..... looks like it will be out sometime in 2009.

Oh... and I also know what jnrrt stands for ;-)

[kathyseb]

Can you add me to the never ending list of request for a link to your site?

Kathy

[jnrrt]

Sure, Kathyseb, I'll pm you now.

Viking, thanks for your very kind words! I'm so glad people are enjoying it. Sometimes it's very hard to be objective about your own work, and it's nice to have the reassurance that people are getting it and liking it.

As for the next one, I don't know, but if this goes well, I may do a small Christmas thing. Of course, I'll have to start it in July, but then I could get it done for the holidays. I had some Christmas things I'd recorded, but didn't think they should go on a general CD.

[jnrrt]

Oh... and I also know what jnrrt stands for ;-)

:sherlock: I thought you might come up with that, my dear Watson.

[KNWVIKING]

:sherlock: I thought you might come up with that, my dear Watson.

It took your pops page for me to determine "t" wasn't the family dog.

[jnrrt]

It took your pops page for me to determine "t" wasn't the family dog.

Ahhh, glad you took a look at that!

And, the answers are all in the liner notes too. Never thought you'd get a CD AND a riddle, did ya? I tell you, it's a bargain!

[PoohsPal]

Nothing like a hot bubble bath and beautiful music to go with! Great end to my night.

Loved it j!!! Lyrics are incredible. Your songs all have a different sound to them. I think it was Cry Holy that made me think I was in AK. Very cool.

BTW, I harmonized beautifully with you. :ROTFL:

[withdisneyspirit]

I enjoyed it very much too, j:highfive: I especially liked it when you referred to Him as the "great I am!" I also loved your love song to your DH:thumbsup:

[jnrrt]

Aww, you guys say the sweetest things! I'm so glad you like it.

I wrote that song for my dh for our anniversary. Now that the CD is out, all of his friends are making fun of him, singing him "mushiness" etc. He's really loving it - NOT! But he does love me. Wait, I feel a song coming on...

[PoohsPal]

I wrote that song for my dh for our anniversary. Now that the CD is out, all of his friends are making fun of him, singing him "mushiness" etc. He's really loving it - NOT! But he does love me. Wait, I feel a song coming on...
lol. Poor guy. :laughing:

[jiggerj]

Just wanted to let you all know that I received my wonderful cd by one of our very own!! Absolutely beautiful singing voice for sure! :) :) I have it loaded into my car CD player with only my most favorites- My ds loves when its played and is actually "requested" by him most often! Since I have only Disney cd's that are played in the car my ds requests the cd that the princess sings! :)

Thanks and I expect to see you on the charts soon! :) :)

[jnrrt]

JijjerJ, I have to tell you, this post just made my day!

I don't know if I've ever been called a "princess" before, your little guy sounds so sweet!

[jiggerj]

JijjerJ, I have to tell you, this post just made my day!

I don't know if I've ever been called a "princess" before, your little guy sounds so sweet!

I am so glad my little man was able to do that for you! :) He really is a sweetie! (And already has a VERY good opinion of a beautiful singing voice! :))

[AmyBeth68]

Can you pm me with your website! It sounds like a fabulous CD :). And congratulations!!!!! :jumpingbe

[jnrrt]

Thanks for the congratulations, AmyBeth! I'll pm you now.

[lllovell]

In case you missed it (since I posted it in a different thread), I finally got a chance to listen to your CD this weekend jnrrt and it is FANTASTIC!!!

Your voice is amazing. I do wish I could sing like you do. I was also quite impressed with the lyrics. I can't wait until I have a chance to give it another listen! :tunes:

Thank you for sharing it with us all!

Laura