Singer/songwriter Jen Foster talks to Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of
OUTTAKE VOICES™ about launching
her Pledge Music Campaign to support her new ambitious double record
project entitled “The White Room Sessions.” Over the last 5 years Jen
has been making regular trips to Los Angeles to record music with her
dear friend producer Rich Jacques. It all began at a little studio
called the “White Room” in Hollywood and on her initial trip in the
spring of 2009 they recorded a group of 4 orig...
Singer/songwriter Jen Foster talks to Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of
OUTTAKE VOICES™ about launching
her Pledge Music Campaign to support her new ambitious double record
project entitled “The White Room Sessions.” Over the last 5 years Jen
has been making regular trips to Los Angeles to record music with her
dear friend producer Rich Jacques. It all began at a little studio
called the “White Room” in Hollywood and on her initial trip in the
spring of 2009 they recorded a group of 4 original songs. This group of
songs included “Venice Beach” and “I Didn’t Just Kiss Her” which quickly
became two of Jen’s most popular songs ever. In addition they recorded
some cover songs like Journey’s “Faithfully” and while these covers will
not be on the double record, they will be released digitally as part of
the Pledge Music campaign. By pre-ordering the new double-album
pledgers will gain access to exclusive merchandise, memorabilia and
events. We talked to Jen about “The White Room Sessions” and her spin on
our LGBT issues.
When asked what she would like to see happen for LGBT equality in the
next few years Foster stated, “I think clearly the ruling on gay
marriage last month was epic and in the sense of that now there’s this
undeniable momentum and I think we’re going to see the dominos fall
faster than ever before. But now having said that we definitely need
more explicit protections and federal laws that prohibit discrimination
on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. For example just
the other day the House of Representatives shot down an amendment that
would require school districts for receiving federal funding
specifically to adopt conduct to prohibit bullying and including on the
basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. We know that LGBT
students are subjected to all kinds of discrimination and we also know
that this leads to higher rates of dropping out and health problems and
academic issues. Of course sometimes even suicide.”
Jen Foster’s songwriting endeavors have led to collaborations with Randy
Bachman (The Guess Who, Bachman Turner Overdrive) and hit-maker Jeffrey
Steele, among many others. Her touring history is as impressive as any
you will find by an independent artist. She has not only played the
largest Pride Festivals in the country (Los Angeles, New York City,
Atlanta, St. Louis and Nashville) but she has also shared stages with
Melissa Etheridge, Brandi Carlisle, Edwin McCain and Rachel Yamagata and
on extended tours with The Samples, K’s Choice, Michelle Malone,
Antigone Rising and Patrice Pike. Additionally, Foster serves on the
Board of Directors for the Nashville Songwriter’s Association
International. However creating music has always been instinctive for
Foster and she feels a constant pull to craft songs that serve a larger
purpose. In “The White Room Sessions” she has poured her entire heart
and soul into the creation of these songs and the process of producing
and arranging them with Rich Jacques at the helm has been a highlight of
her life, both creatively and personally. The Pledge Music Campaign
runs until early August 2015.
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