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You Find a Way, the powerful new album from Jenn Bostic is available Friday, July 15th. This will be the follow up album to her 2019 EP Take My Hand Part 1, which debuted at #11 on the Christian/Gospel iTunes chart. This project is a collaboration and passion project between Jenn Bostic and Grammy nominated songwriter and producer Lauren Christy (Avril Lavigne, Bebe Rexha, Dua Lipa, Christina Aguilera, Katy Perry). Jenn and Lauren met after Bostic’s viral international hit Jealous of the Angels, which honors Bostic’s late father. Lauren became a mentor, collaborator, and friend to Bostic, with songwriting sessions being a beautiful way for them to share their faith. Stand out tracks from the album have already been creating a buzz, including Jealous of the Angels/Amazing Grace, a re-release of the hit, which reached Top 40 at Mainstream AC, and Top 10 on the Southern Gospel Chart. The latest single Leave it at the Cross is currently being played on 15 Christian Radio Stations around the US. The music video release for the title track of the album is set to release Friday, July 22nd, which will be celebrated during the first leg of Bostic’s album release tour. Not only is she celebrating the birth of this album, but Jenn and her husband Michael are expecting their first child in November, making this year and the release of this album extra special.

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to travel to Austin, Texas, as the artist ambassador for Quantum Collective’s Southwest Invasion. This is one of the coolest events that takes place during South by Southwest, and it’s located on the plaza at the Whole Foods off Lamar & 6th. The event was free to the public and was benefitting Whole Planet Foundation, who’s mission is very close to my heart.

Day 1, 2, & 3 on the red carpet.

I had performed at this event several years ago when it was first starting, and love the people involved. As I was getting ready to release “Faint of Heart,” I had a vision for this song. I believe its honesty and vulnerability has the opportunity to resonate with entrepreneurs like me. I shared this vision with Liz Leahy of Section 101, and she connected me to Whole Planet Foundation. As soon as I heard about their mission to invest in a future free from poverty by granting microcredit to entrepreneurs around the world in 71 countries, I knew it was the perfect fit. 87% of the entrepreneurs they help are women, and they have already given out over 69 million dollars. Each year during the month of March they hold a “Power her Potential” campaign, where they set a goal to raise money for the cause. This year, it is 3.25 million dollars, and at the time of the event they had already raised over 2 million. I saw this as an opportunity to give back through the music I create to other dream chasers, and I decided to give 50% of the profits from this song to Whole Planet Foundation during this campaign. 

Along with this, I acted as the artist ambassador for the Southwest Invasion event, and had the chance to share the Whole Planet vision with all the attendees and performers. I also got to brag on the amazing sponsors like Schwinn Bikes, Life is Good, Califia, RX Bar, Beyond Meat, Beansfield Bean Chips, White Claw, Hi Sign Brewery, Dog Fish Head, Health-Ade Kombucha, Riptide Music, and QSC, for their support of this mission during the event.

I truly believe there is so much power in helping others achieve their dreams and I’m so grateful for the people along the way who have helped me to achieve mine. I met so many amazing artists who generously donated their talents to the event in support of other entrepreneurs. It was inspiring and oh so fun.

One huge take away for me is that the average microcredit loan is $182. $182 can drastically change someone’s life and teach them the principles of running a successful business. Whole Foods covers the overhead costs for Whole Planet Foundation, which means 100% of the donations given go straight to these loans. The rate at which these loans are paid back to Whole Planet Foundation is 97%. That is AMAZING! That money is then reinvested into another loan for someone else, and potentially a larger loan for that company.

Now that I’ve been stateside for over a week, I have had time to reflect on my six week European adventure. What a beautiful experience full of so many memories and life lessons. I’ll start by recapping my time in England.

First things first, I had to catch up with my lovely friend Kathy. She has been an absolute God sent. We went to Pennyhill Park Spa, ate the perfect amount of delicious foods, chatted each others ears off and even squeezed in some time to snuggle her two doggies. Blessed to have great friends around the world.

While staying in Windelsham, I had the chance to go to an open mic hosted by a beautiful pub called The Half Moon. They were doing a “sing-around,” and various artist sat in a circle and performed original music one by one. Some instrumentalists joined in and performed on the songs as well. It was a beautiful night, in which they even let me sing a few songs. Also, got to catch up with some other friends including Emma Stevens, Sam Rommer and Kate Isaacson. 

Off to Oxford, I got to visit My Little Belinda, who you all know as my drummer whenever I’m in England. This gem of a human showed me around her beautiful town and escorted me to BBC Oxford for my performance and interview with the always charming Alex Lester. We had a good chat about Nashville and he ended up naming my keyboard “James,” after my dad. 

That Sunday I was invited to return to BBC Coventry & Warwickshire for a performance and interview with the fabulous Justine Greene. We met backstage at BBC Hyde Park a few years ago, and became fast friends. She let me perform 4 songs live on the air and we had a great chat about my faith and the new album. Her mom also came into the studio that day which was so special. xo

Once I finally got to London, I had a chance to buzz around the city and breathe in all that I’d missed about it. 1 year is truly too long to be away. My amazing team at Republic Media hopped in a taxi with me and we filmed a few of the new songs on a Gibson loaned acoustic. Videos to come. 

June 1st, “Faithful” was released into the world!  I am so passionate about this album and to finally share it with all of you brings me so much joy. To make a great day perfect, BBC 1 Songs of Praise invited me to film a segment for their amazing television show in the most beautiful church, St. Sepulchre, which is known as the National Musician’s Church. As I sat at a beautiful Steinway piano, singing “Little Grace,” tears filled my eyes. To share my music and faith in that magnificent space was such a blessing. Following the performance, David Grant conducted the interview, and it felt like chatting with an old friend. The entire Songs of Praise team was incredible, and they even put up with me pinching myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming.

I don’t think seeing my album in a store will ever get old. So of course, following the interview, I found myself in the Oxford Street HMV taking a photo with the album. Cheesy? Maybe. Necessary? Yes. Hee hee. HUGE thanks to the complete stranger who took this picture for me.

So that leaves me with the album release show. Wow. I was truly speechless with the amount of love that filled 229 the Venue that night. It felt like performing the new music to my closest friends. Thank you to everyone who came out to the show, and to the incredible musicians who shared their talents on that stage, Belinda Webb (drums), Stephanie Kearley (cello), Sam Rommer (bass), Nelson Pari (guitar). Another huge thank you to Andy Teo, for not only snapping the amazing pictures I’ve been sharing of the show, but also for sharing his piano skills during the encore. That night, my heart was truly filled to the brim. xo

Thank you England for another unforgettable visit. Be back soon. xo

Every once and awhile, great friends come together to create something beautiful, and it surpasses the expectations of everyone involved and truly communicates a message that the artist is passionate about. That's exactly what happened during the process of the new music video for "Counterfeit." There are so many negative voices in this world that tell us we aren’t good enough, skinny enough, smart enough, talented enough, etc, and it is so important to silence those voices and see the true colors painted all across this wonderful life. Mind monsters are deadly, and I pray this song gives each listener strength and encouragement to follow their instincts and their heart’s true desire. If this video inspires you, please share it. I am so grateful to the director, Jeremy Rush, and the amazing team of people who made this video possible.