Jewel addresses the crowd at the Mary Kay "A Kiss for Country" campaign against domestic violence kick-off. Photo: Frederick Breedon, courtesy of the CMA.
Nov. 18, 2008 — The day after Thanksgiving, Jewel is offering a deal that’s tough to beat if you’re shopping for stocking stuffers or a Christmas gift for yourself: For 24 hours, she’ll give a copy of her Perfectly Clear album to anyone who makes a donation of $1 or more to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
After earning her first country hit and touring with Brad Paisley, Jewel is feeling particularly connected to the genre these days. She chose the Hall of Fame as the launching site last week for her A Kiss For Country online auction, in which fans can bid on lip prints from the likes of Reba McEntire, Luke Bryan and Kellie Pickler to help fight domestic violence.
"I have come full circle with my music," Jewel says of her current success. "It was country music that I grew up on, so to be embraced by the country music community this year has been a great feeling. I wanted to find a way to say thank you to the fans, and I couldn’t think of a better way than by allowing them to purchase my album for a $1 donation to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s All For The Hall campaign."
Perfectly Clear can be obtained with a donation Nov. 28 at jeweljk.com. The autographed lip prints in the A Kiss For Country campaign are being auctioned through Dec. 12 at ubid.com.
In other news related to the Hall of Fame and its members:
• Martina McBride now appears on screen with Hall of Famer Elvis Presley. In the wake of her collaboration on the new album Elvis Presley Christmas Duets, she’s been dubbed into a video performance of "Blue Christmas" that the King shot in Burbank for his 1968 comeback special. According to USA Today, the clip required four weeks of editing.
• Fans visiting Nashville can get a trio of autographs by visiting the museum this week. On hand to sign at the Hall of Fame are Charlie Daniels on Wednesday, Richie McDonald on Friday and Patty Loveless on Saturday.
• Hall of Famer Earl Scruggs releases a new album to stores on Tuesday. The Ultimate Collection/Live At The Ryman documents Earl’s first headlining date at the same venue where he made his first Grand Ole Opry appearance in 1945 as a member of Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys. Earl’s backing band includes Jon Randall and ex-Desert Rose Band guitarist John Jorgenson, as well as sons Gary and Randy Scruggs. Among the disc’s 18 tracks are "The Ballad Of Jed Clampett," "You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere" and "Foggy Mountain Breakdown."
• Lost In The Feeling, a 25-year-old album by late Hall of Famer Conway Twitty, will be issued on CD for the first time Feb. 17. In addition to the title track, it includes Conway’s hits with remakes of the Eagles’ "Heartache Tonight" (with the Osmonds providing background vocals) and Bette Midler’s "The Rose." The cover also features Naomi Judd, months before she was introduced to the public as one-half of the Judds.
• Songs made famous by a Hall of Famer head to the nursery with Tuesday’s release of Hushabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions Of George Strait. The disc includes versions of "Baby Blue," "Blue Clear Sky" and the CMA’s Single of the Year, "I Saw God Today." Another Hall of Famer was highlighted with the Nov. 4 release of Hushabye Baby: Lullaby Renditions Of Johnny Cash.
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