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Jackie Venson, happy discovery. I don't want to make wrong assumptions about how this album was made, but it brings to mind the great studio artists--Mayfield, Wonder, Prince, and Kravitz, sure, that's easy--but also people like Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, J Mascis, and Ty Segall. Personal, even introspective, but facing out out to the world, bold and strong. Something here for everyone. Destined to be a classic.
Favorite track: Don't Lie to Me.
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
I choose Joy. I am able to make this choice because of my family and my friends who give me limitless love and undying support. They fight side by side with me, they grow with me, they are my army.
Because of these wonderful people I am given real life examples of joy, gratitude, compassion, hard work, and perseverance. Because of these people, I am.
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DVD + Digital Album
Joy Alive is here my friends and it is beautiful! Now you can own a copy of one of the greatest nights of my life, the Joy album release show. Recorded at the Historic Paramount Theatre, right here in Austin, Texas. We recorded everything and now you have the chance to experience that electric evening again or for the very first time. “Joy Alive” features my entire record “Joy” in full HD Audio/Video, plus behind the scenes extras from that day!
Filmed at The Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas on April 12, 2019, come relive the special release night of Jackie Venson's acclaimed album 'Joy'.
Live Sound: Mike Manewitz
Recording/mixing/mastering: Eddy Hobizal, Steve Carlos Kirk (Streak Systems)
Lighting Designer: Ruby Leigh
Spot operator: Katie Anderson
Bass, Drums, Background Vocals: Rodney Hyder, Nick Clark, Andre Taylor, Lori Martin
Stylist/Makeup: Erica Gray Beauty
Production designer: Christina Venson
Choir: Tim Palmer, Farid Chada, Chandra Washington, Robert Alarcon, Johanna Alarcon, Vanessa Reeves, Anslee Connell, Christina Venson, Jessica Venson, Andrew Venson, Kate Priestley, Akina Adderley, Sabrina Ellis, Pearl Kwilosz
Horns: Paul Deemer, Ari Burns, Brian Donohoe
Keys: Andre Venson
Video editing: Supora Carr
Photographer: Ismael Quintanilla III
Special thanks: John Bune, Jen Neve, Sue Whisenhunt, Kathy George, Chris Neve, Cassaundra Neve, Ray Rimes, Antones Nightclub, KUTX
Producers:
Saira Morgan
Jackie Venson
Diane Brinkman
Louie Carr
Executive Producers: Alan Berg and Kristin Johansen-Berg
Producer: Scott Hamilton
Creative Director: Cody Ground
Director of Photography: Kyle Cockayne
Camera Operator: Dylan Varella
Camera Operator: Tyler Monroe
Camera Operator: Blake Lange
Camera Operator: Joey Hunt
Steadicam Operator: Jared Deer
First AC: Sara Hicks
Steadicam Asst: Mason Beals
Sound: Renee Stairs
Tech Engineer: Stephen Veliz
Shot at The Paramount Theatre in Austin Texas
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Poster/Print + Digital Album
Designed by the amazing Billy Perkins, who some of you may remember created the poster for my Austin City Limits Debut. Printed on thick paper stock, these 18x24 posters will instantly become the centerpiece of any room in your house. Also, each poster on this first printing will be signed by Jackie herself!
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T-Shirt/Apparel + Digital Album
This limited edition tee features a beautiful illustration by Austin Texas artist Billy Perkins. The design is accented by metallic gold ink, screen printed onto a super soft, true black t-shirt.
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This bundle includes the Blu-Ray, the special edition Billy Perkins Tshirt, the special edition Billy Perkins 18x24 poster as well as a digital download of Joy!
Joy Alive is here my friends and it is beautiful! Now you can own a copy of one of the greatest nights of my life, the Joy album release show. Recorded at the Historic Paramount Theatre, right here in Austin, Texas. We recorded everything and now you have the chance to experience that electric evening again or for the very first time. “Joy Alive” features my entire record “Joy” in full HD Audio/Video, plus behind the scenes extras from that day!
Includes unlimited streaming of Joy
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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This bundle comes with the special edition Billy Perkins T-shirt and the special edition 18x24 Billy Perkins poster. Every purchase also comes with a free download of JOY
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With your hands you grab my hips
Pull me closer I feel your warmth
Dreams so real that I forget
You are no longer
I only have you this way
And I know you can't stay
I only have you I only have you this way
Don't want to let our dream go
Though it haunts me it also thrills me
As soon as I close my eyes
You're waiting for me
I only have you this way
And I know you can't stay
I only have you I only have you this way
I only have you this way
And I know you can't stay
I only have you I only have you this way
I'm living in a dream world
Wake me up wake me up wake me up wake me up
Need to move on without you
I cannot have you this way
My dreams are where I'm with you but
Wake me up wake me up wake me up wake me up
My soul deserves someone to love
I cannot have you this way
Wake me up wake me up wake me up wake me up
In the new light of the morning
My soul deserves someone to love
In the new light of the morning
Wake me up wake me up wake me up wake me up
In the new light of the morning
In the new light of the morning
It'll be alright in the morning
I cannot have you I cannot have you this way
Wake me up wake me up wake me up wake me up
I know this dance taking this chance
Damned if we do damned if we don’t
Truth sets us free I need honesty
Even when it frightens me and oh it frightens me
It seems impossible you and I
Our worlds will change as soon as we try
Try yeah
High in the sky
Onto the next
Ride or die
Keep on keep on
Singing oh
Keep on keep on
Feelin’ oh
Keep on keep on
My body with his arms around me
Makes me feel this way feel this way
Can’t help myself my fire’s burning
I can’t stay away, stay away
Now we’re here there is no turning back, no
If it’s real love me and make it last, oh yeah
High in the sky
Onto the next
Ride or die
Keep on keep on
Singing oh
Keep on keep on
Feelin’ oh
Keep on keep on
Until I find someone find someone, find someone to love
I will not settle for settle for anything but love
High in the sky
Onto the next
Ride or die
Keep on keep on
Singing oh
Keep on keep on
Feelin’ oh
Keep on keep on
Well I rolled and tumbled
Cried the whole day through
Well I rolled and tumbled
Cried the whole day through
I need me to find another man
Who loves me the way you do
Well I’m searching far and wide
Trying to hide my fears
I’m searching far and wide
Trying to hide my tears
I need me to find another man
Who won’t hurt me the way you did
Way you did
Way you did
Way you did
[gtr solo]
Well these tears that I cried
Almost drowned my soul
These tears that I cried
Almost drowned my soul
I need me to find another way
A way to carry on
On my own
Carry on
Don’t need no man
Just my guitar
Carry on
Carry on
Cannot take this from me
I will always be free
I already broke my chains
Cannot take this from me
I will always be free
I already changed my name
Never gonna close my eyes
Never gonna waste my time
Never gonna say die never gonna say die
Never gonna close my mind
Never gonna waste my time
Never gonna say die never gonna say die
He told me he won’t love me
So I will roll up my sleeves
And I will do it myself
I don’t wait for anybody
And I know that nothing is free
So I’m gonna prove my worth
Never gonna close my eyes
Never gonna waste my time
Never gonna say die never gonna say die
Never gonna close my mind
Never gonna waste my time
Never gonna say die never gonna say die
[gtr solo]
Never gonna close my eyes
Never gonna waste my time
Never gonna say die never gonna say die
Never gonna close my eyes
Never gonna waste my time
Never gonna say die, die
Never gonna close my eyes
Never gonna waste my time
Never gonna say die never gonna say die
Never gonna close my mind
Never gonna waste my time
Never gonna say die never gonna
Never gonna say die, die.
I don't praise your God
I praise the earth and the sky and the moon
I don't follow time
I follow waves of the ocean of my womb
What I do to you is witchcraft
And it’s up to you resist that
So time after time we had the power
But no chance to shine
Only to be devoured
Waiting patiently
For things to change
Well now change has come
Prepare for the wave
What I do to you is witchcraft
And it’s up to you resist that
What I do to you is witchcraft
And it’s up to you
[instrumental breakdown]
There's a new day coming oh my how we've prayed
There's a new wave coming don't get swept away
There's a new day coming oh my how we've prayed
There's a new wave coming don't get swept away
There's a new day coming oh my how we've prayed
There's a new wave coming don't get swept away
There's a new day coming oh my how we've prayed
There's a new wave coming don't get swept away
What I do to you is witchcraft
And it’s up to you resist that
What I do to you is witchcraft
And it’s up to you resist that
Exploding stars in the sky
That is what would be him and I
He still don’t understand
So let’s give it another round
See you in the next life
See you in the next life
See ya see ya
See you in the next life
See you in the next life.
Open your eyes
In the next life
’Til then I’ll fly
Live up live high
He’s not meant to be mine
And I’ve been born a thousand times
Timing is everything
So I will wait patiently
See you in the next life
See you in the next life
See ya see ya
See you in the next life
See you in the next life
See you in the next life
See you in the next life
See ya see ya
See you in the next life
See you in the next life.
You forgot to learn how to crawl
Your eyes are open can you see me at all
You look the same but you don’t know
You were mine a long time ago
Some dreams are meant to burn
I’ll watch you fade away
Take this lifetime figure it out
I’ll see you again next time around around
See you in the next life
See you in the next life
See ya see ya
See you in the next life
See you in the next life
See you in the next life
See you in the next life
See ya see ya
See you in the next life
See you in the next life.
Dance he said dance like you’ll never dance again
Laugh he said laugh like you’ll never laugh again
He died a young man but seemed an old man
He saw not the end but a way to begin again
So tell me once tell me twice, tell me that I’ll never die
When you lie, won’t you please tell me why?
When you can then I’ll search for the answers
But I’ll get lost and find more to wonder
Like why the dead man knows it all
And why I feel alone
And why I try to fly but always fall
Back to earth
[gtr solo]
And when I die I’ll know it all
And I accept that I am alone
And I will try to fly but I will fall
Back to earth
And from the ashes something new grows
Funny how this life
On and on it goes on and on it goes
I've always been told reach for the sky
But I'm already high
Love knows no levels love knows no levels
And I see where I am going
And I see where I have been
Keep my faith forever flowing until the end
And I see where I am going
And I see where I have been
Keep my faith forever flowing until the end
I am flying, spreading my wings
Will you miss me when I'm gone?
Yes some are born blessed
But there's beauty in the struggle
All of us are one
My fight is your fight, my fight is your fight
We grow together it's our responsibility
To love unconditionally
And carry on the life, carry on the life
And I see where I am going
And I see where I have been
Keep my faith forever flowing until the end
And I see where I am going
And I see where I have been
Keep my faith forever flowing until the end
I am flying, spreading my wings
Will you miss me when I'm gone?
I am flying, someday soaring
So will you catch me when I fall?
[instrumental]
I will let my love flow free from my head down to my feet
I will let my love flow free from my heart into my strings
I went to church today
To try to find my way
The preacher was a shade of grey
Turned on the radio
To make my heart grow
All the songs were DOA
Over again, over again
We never seem to learn
All rise for the wave of humanity trapped in insanity
All rise for the wave of humanity trapped
Wouldn't you wouldn’t you wouldn’t you rather be in love?
All rise for the wave of humanity trapped
I saw a film and cried
Cos it exposed the lies
The message it was lost in time
Don't know what to believe
Versus what I perceive
The truth is in front of my eyes
Over again over again
We never seem to learn
All rise for the wave of humanity trapped in insanity
All rise for the wave of humanity trapped
Wouldn't you wouldn’t you wouldn’t you rather be in love?
All rise for the wave of humanity trapped in insanity
[Solo]
I would rather be in love
Lose myself and rise above
I would rather be in love
Joy and peace will be enough
I would rather be in love
We never seem to learn
All rise for the wave of humanity trapped in insanity
All rise for the wave of humanity trapped
Wouldn't you wouldn’t you wouldn’t you rather be in love?
All rise for the wave of humanity trapped in insanity.
As the wind is blowing it carries away my trust
As the rain is pouring it washes away my lust
My eyes are wide open all I see is one man
He better act fast now and catch me while he still can
Don’t lie to me, don’t lie to me don’t lie to me
Don’t lie to me, don’t lie to me I cared for you
My heart it beats to the rhythm of mercy
Oh how I long to believe that he loves me
I need to be careful I need to protect myself
Surround me with wisdom of the divine truth yeah
Don’t lie to me, don’t lie to me don’t lie to me
Don’t lie to me, don’t lie to me I cared for you
So hard to trust, I have to let go
‘Cos I don’t want to wait so long for love
And so I must, I have to let go
So I don’t have to wait so long for love
I can feel his energy I won’t let him come for me hey hey
I can feel his energy I won’t let him come for me hey hey
I can feel his energy but I will overcome
I will overcome
I will overcome
As the wind is blowing it carries away my trust
As the rain is pouring it washes away my lust
My eyes are wide open all I see is one man
He better act fast now and catch me while he still can
Summertime spring has come and gone
Golden rays of light illumination
I see so clearly now I have a vision
They say follow your dreams
They say follow your dreams
I will follow my dreams
And I know that I don’t want to suffer
And so I will leave my bags behind
And be brave no matter how uncertain
Oh I will find I will find a way
There will be there will be a way
I will find I will find a way
As I’ve grown I have left behind
The part of me that can’t make up her mind
They took advantage of her
I feel I can’t go on
I know I must go on
Oh I will go on
And I know that I don’t want to suffer
And so I will listen to my heart
And be brave unfazed by the darkness
Oh I will find I will find a way
I’m telling you there will be there will be a way
I will find I will find
I will find oh I will find
[gtr solo]
I will find oh I will find a way
I’m telling you there will be there will be a way
I will find oh I will find a way
I’m telling you there will be there will be a way
I will find oh I will find a way
Don’t know why I still think about him
Even though he don’t deserve my thoughts
Don’t know how I will let anyone in
I need to know I need to know
And sometimes I wanna kick down these walls
But then I know I won’t be protected
But protection at what cost
I need to know I need to know yeah
So exciting at the start
Then you live the day by day
Don’t let it go don’t let it fall apart
Once the shine starts to fade yeah
Afterglow come and go
Afterglow come and go
And I know I need to open my heart
So I can learn to love
How to conquer the fear of hurt?
I need I need I need to know, I need to know yeah
So exciting at the start
Then you live the day by day
Don’t let it go don’t let it fall apart
Once the shine starts to fade yeah
Afterglow come and go
Afterglow come and go
Come and go go go go go go go
Come and go, go
Come and go go go go go go go
Come and go, go
Come and go, come and go
I believe in love reality
If I want to love I have to work for it
Not everything is worth my energy
Follow vibrations and I’ll never get lost no
I believe in knowing when it’s right
I have faith in myself and I
Follow vibrations and I’ll never get lost
Never get lost, never get lost
Never get lost, never get lost
Never get lost, never get lost
Never get lost, never get lost
Never get lost
Just like the wind blows it comes and goes
Feel what I feel in my soul, it comes and goes comes and goes oh
Just like the wind blows it comes and goes
Take what it wants as a toll, it comes and goes comes and goes oh
Just like the afterglow I come and go
Oh I come and go
When it was me and you
You ran away at something new
Realized I had been used
Now trust is hard to do
Not only tonight give me tomorrow
The work is never done it’s the pill I have swallowed
So I will forgive I won’t take it personal
There always is a choice, I have made the choice
I choose joy
Joy
Thought you were a good idea
Knew I could not make it real
Try to force it make it work
Immediate crash and burn
Gotta leave tonight I can’t give tomorrow
Short term happiness can be long term sorrow
Hope you can forgive hope you find a real love
Whenever I lose track, it always brings me back
I choose joy
Joy
I choose joy
Joy
Another tall tale, too short to try it
When you hide behind a mask, I don’t buy it
Give me actions, not only words
When it’s time to stand, you’re in the dirt
I decide I decide
My soul is not for rent
I decide I decide
My dreams cannot be bent
I decide I decide
Ignore the noise
I decide I decide
I choose joy
All around me
Joy
I choose joy
Like a symphony
Joy
I choose joy
All I ever need
Joy
I choose joy
All I never need
Joy
I was sitting here thinking about you
When I was distracted by the promise of something new
The way you treated me it's a damn shame
'Cos even a fool knows I'm a prize to claim
Freedom has a high price
True love won’t make me roll the dice
When it’s right it’s right
We all know what that means
When it’s right it’s right
And I know by now swimmin' in a sea of change
Some people run and hide but I ride the wave
I take comfort in knowing this is fact’
Cos even when my chips are down baby I know I'll bounce back
Freedom has a high price
True love won’t make me roll the dice
When it’s right it’s right
We all know what that means
When it’s right it’s right
We all know what that means
When it’s right it’s right
I know who I am
I know what I’m here to do
Joy and faith resound
I won’t give up
Through my darkest nights
Like a light love guides me
Strength and hope surround I
Keep looking up
I know who I am
And I know what I am worth
I won’t compromise
When it’s right it’s right
We all know what that means
When it’s right it’s right
We all know what that means
When it’s right it’s right yeah
We all know what that means
When it’s right, it’s right