Official blog from www.joannacotten.com Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:23:30 -0700 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 21:23:30 -0700 Hello friends, Hope all is well with you and your days are getting brighter as spring draws near! I have some good news to share I got a cut on the new Danny Gokey record that came out this week. As you know, these days it is nothing short of a miracle for a song to make someones record, so I am extremely grateful. So often people want to know the story behind the songs. As for Be Somebody it goes something like this....... The song... ?n=1&p=000006 ?n=1&p=000006 Happy New Year friends! I hope your year has begun in a prosperous way. I am absorbing the beauty of snow-covered streets for the first time in seven years here in Nashville. I have to admit even though winter has never been a season that inspires me, I do find it mesmerizing to open my door and see a full moon glistening off the layers of white crystal, and Im inspired as I drink my first cup of coffee the next morning and watch the sunrise bounce off the ground. As I step onto t... ?n=1&p=000005 ?n=1&p=000005 Hello friends. 2009 has started off very busy. I have returned from the Soul Choir tour and it was a trip, to say the least. We went to Phoenix, Tucson, L.A., Oregon and Washington on the first part of the tour. Then we went down to Delray Beach, Fla., for a week. I just hate it when I get paid to go to Florida. Thats definitely one time I simply love doing what I do! When we were in Tucson, we were throwing the football around outside after sound check, and when I called home I f... ?n=1&p=000004 ?n=1&p=000004 Hello world.It has been such a year of healing, rest and seeking which direction to go next that I havent quite had the words to describe the experience, so please forgive me for not writing in such a long time.I have had great encouragement from the fans to keep the faith and keep being true to who I am, and I want all of you to know that I am so grateful for every e-mail you took the time to send me. It does reinforce that I am doing what I intended to do... ?n=1&p=000003 ?n=1&p=000003 Dear friends seen and unseen,I have to admit, I've wanted to write this several times, but I wasn't sure how to put into words the things that have occurred during this latest season of life.The main thing was struggling with the decision to confront my record label about my future there, knowing that the end result could end up as me being a free agent.However, when you are in a situation that you know just isn't right, you can't let fear of the unkno... ?n=1&p=000002 ?n=1&p=000002