I like that wordpress pretends to have it snow on your blog. Is that cheesy? Perhaps. I hear the northeast is getting slammed with snow this weekend! I’m a little jealous…we were just there after all! I always like snow for a day and then I get tired of all the trouble it seems to cause. I learned how to drive in Mississippi so I assure you, I’m not match for the slippery slushy stuff. Heck, I can’t even parallel park.
We spent three lovely days in Nashville this week seeing friends and getting some amazing sleep. There’s something about my own bed. Other beds, even ones with more expensive mattresses cannot compare. Our mattress is starting to show the imprint of our bodies. It’s like you get up from bed but somehow, you’re still there. It’s nice to sink into those familiar crevices.
So I went to my favorite coffee shops: Crema, Ugly Mugs, and Fido. Met with my favorite friends. Watched Christmas movies. Sorta kinda watched that show on NBC–the Sing Off I believe it’s called. I find it pretty enjoyable–mostly because I was in an amazing a’cappella group in college, the Deltones. Some of the groups on this show are pretty okay…I can’t help but think that the Deltones are much better!
Today we drove to Dallas, TX to spend Christmas with my family. We’ve decided that we’re not doing any work while we here! Yay! So if you send us an email, we will NOT be getting back to you unless we decide it’s urgent. We’ll ship merch orders, but other than that, nada.
So I bid you adieu. I’m sleepy. I leave you with a video of the Deltones…I feel obligated to prove that we are quite good. This is from my freshman year of college…covering Bethany Dillons, “Beautiful.”

This is from the same year…U2’s “Walk On”

Okay I’m done bragging.
Goodnight.
-jenny

Our very talented photographer friend Joey (joeysee.com) made a lovely video of live performance of Muse (we played in his living room) mixed with some photos he took while we were there (and a few from a live show in nyc). enjoy.

So it’s been a little while ‘eh?

I don’t think I’ve ever actually used the word ‘eh in a real sentence before. Just in fake ones. Yeah.

Anyway. We are still up North visiting family and playing shows here and there. Last week we visited family in north Jersey and Brooklyn and had an amazing time. Our niece turned 4 and had a Wizard of Oz theme party. I was Glinda the Good Witch and Tyler was the Lion. I may post a picture or two. We shall see.

Anyway, I want to let you all know that our Christmas EP, “Love Came Down” has officially been released. You can get it via our website, itunes, amazon, etc. If you use Amazon just search for “Jenny & Tyler Love Came Down,” it should do the trick.

So if you don’t have the Christmas album yet, get it! We had a lot of fun with it. A few of the songs are updated hymns. We added choruses and bridges and played with the melodies and I’m really happy with how they turned out. And I just have to brag on Tyler real quick and let you know that he played every instrument on the album except for drums. I just think he’s amazing. Seriously.

Okay, well I think my work here is done. Hope you are having an amazing week and getting into the holiday spirit of things! I’ve been drinking lots of hot cocoa and we even had some snow! Woo hoo!
-jenny

A few things of importance:

We’re going to be on the NBC 10 show tomorrow (Nov. 24th). That’s right, we’re going to be on tv! Crazy we know! So here’s the deal, if you’re in the Delmarva region tune into NBC10 at 11am and you’ll get to see us perform. Yay, right?! Hmm…I guess I need to sorta think about what I might wear on the show tomorrow. :/

In light of releasing our Christmas EP, we’ve decided to play some Christmas shows! They’re going to be so much fun! Here’s what we’ve got booked so far:

Nov. 29th, A Jazz Christmas (w/Wilson Somers) at the Grand Opera House in Wilmington, DE 4pm

Dec. 9th, The Scrounge @ The University of Delaware, 7pm

Dec. 11th, House Show in Hockessin, DE email us @ jt@jennyandtylermusic.com if you’re interested

Dec. 12th, Media Presbyterian Church, Media, PA, 7:30pm

Dec. 20th, Vineyard of Grace Church, Keller, TX, 10:30am

Stay tuned because we’re probably going to be adding a few more dates within the next couple of days.

Hope to see some of you!

-Jenny

Well I must apologize again for not posting much in the past week or so. The past 7 days have been crazy–I’m having a hard time remembering them even now.  From seeing old friends in Urbana, IL to hanging out with some amazing people in Minneapolis, Zion, IL., Deerfield, IL., and Nappanee, IN it’s been pretty crazy. We’ve had our ups and downs and are really learning to have faith! It’s been exhausting and exhilarating; draining and refreshing.  All of these things. All at once. Crazy!

Tonight we are finishing up the week in Beaver Falls, PA at Beaver Falls Coffee & Tea. If you are in the area you should really come out for this show. Mark Rice and Istavan Medgyesi are playing as well. It’s going to be a good time. We really like this place in general.

And tomorrow–we head to Delaware! We’re visiting Tyler’s family for Thanksgiving and playing some Christmas shows in the area. I can’t wait!

-jenny

Hey folks!

So our Christmas EP is available for pre-order starting NOW. All pre-orders come with an instant digital download, meaning you can start listening to the album in its entirety today. The album will officially release on Dec. 3rd, so if you pre-order a physical copy you will receive yours in the mail on or about Dec. 3rd.

This little video has all the info:

Also–we’ve got a bunch of discounted merch packages up on our online store. Check ‘em out.

To order stuff go here: www.jennyandtylermusic.com

Hope you like it!
-jenny

gets posted on youtube.

So if you’re on the east coast (DE/PA region) keep your eyes peeled for some Christmas shows! We’re in the process of getting ‘em all set up.

AND we’re overhauling our online store in preparation for holiday fun! Next week you will be able to pre-order the album. We’re also going to have a bunch of cool cd/t-shirt/greeting card packages available so that you can buy lots of things at discounted prices. So get ready!
-jenny

We’ve been in the DFW area for a few days. We decided to come a little early to hang out with my parents. Sometimes it’s really nice to be “home.” I put home in quotes because I’m not from DFW. My parents moved to Texas back in January. Before that they lived in D.C. and before that I actually lived with them in Mississippi.  But somehow, wherever my parents are, even if I don’t know how to get around the town or find the nearest coffee shop, feels like home.

Not to mention Stewart is here. Which always helps.

So tonight we’re playing a show here. It’s a house show and it’s going to be a good time. Levi Weaver will be here.  He’s coming off of the west coast tour we were supposed to play with him and he’s exhausted, so come out and cheer him on one last time before he heads home to Nashville.

Details:

Tonight, Wed, Nov. 4th at 7pm. 826 Runnymede Rd. Keller, TX

There’s also going to be art here by Ivan Vesely. You may remember him as the artist who did the painting to “Plans for Us.” I’ve posted it here, so if you haven’t seen it, check a couple entries back and you should find it.

We’re playing another house show tomorrow night in Fort Worth.  Here are the details:

Thur. Nov. 5th, at 7pm. 3413 Rogers Ave. Fort Worth, TX

And I have new details on the Christmas EP.  It will be released Dec. 1st, BUT you will be able to preorder it sooner. AND when you preorder it you will get an instant digital download.  If you just want a digital copy of the album you will be able to preorder it that way as well and download your copy instantly (basically getting your music early). So be on the look out for the preorder in just a couple weeks.

And if you come to the show in Wilmington, DE on Nov. 29th, we just might have it for sale.

I think that’s all for now. Hope to see you guys soon!

-Jenny

So I thought I’d give you a little update. Last Christmas we gave a few Christmas songs away via noisetrade.com.  This year we decided to produce an 8 song Christmas EP. It will be released to itunes shortly and you can buy it and listen to it during your Christmas festivities this year. We’ve reworked a bunch of old Christmas hymns, some that I’d never even heard before! I’m really excited about it, so keep an eye out for some J&T Christmas tunes. I’ll keep you posted.

-jenny