Jo Dee Messina To Perform At CMA Songwriters Series Tuesday Night
Nashville, TN. (Jo Dee Messina Official Website) - Country sensation Jo Dee Messina is set to take on New York City as part of the CMA Songwriters Series at Joe's Pub August 29th. As part of the series, which features successful songwriters from Nashville, Jo Dee will tell the stories behind four of her biggest hits including 'It Gets Better,' 'Life is Good,' 'Love is Not Enough,' and 'Where Were You' as well as perform them.
What began as a way to introduce some of Nashville's finest songwriters to New York City in advance of the CMA Awards in 2005 has been extended into 2006 with the CMA Songwriters Series returning to Joe's Pub for four nights of concerts over a five month period. Jo Dee along with Lori McKenna and Jamie O'Neal will be a part of the second concert in this series August 29th starting at 6:30pm.
'It's an honor to be a part of this concert series,' said Jo Dee. 'It's a great feeling to be recognized for your songwriting abilities, which I take great pride in, and to be able to explain to a crowd a little bit more of what the song means to you as a writer is fantastic.'
Each night features three to four successful songwriters from Nashville in the style of the Bluebird Café – Nashville's famous songwriters' Mecca. Each night, the songwriters will line up on the stage with guitar-in-hand and take turns telling the stories behind their hits and then performing the song. Jo Dee will be showcasing her hits 'It Gets Better,' 'Life is Good,' 'Love is Not Enough,' and 'Where Were You.' Other performers
Jo Dee Messina is an award-winning, multi-platinum recording artist. Since her debut in 1996, Jo Dee has had 9 No 1 songs, 3 No 1 albums, has sold more then 5 million albums and has received critical acclaim for her explosive singing style and electrifying performances. She has won countless awards including the Academy of Country Music's Top Female Artist of the Year (1999), was the winner of the CMA's prestigious Horizon Award and was the first female country artist to score three multiple-week No 1 songs from the same album. Her latest album – Delicious Surprise debuted at No 1 on the Billboard Country Charts its week of release last year.
For more Jo Dee news, tour dates and information check out www.jodeemessina.com.
