Hey Everyone!

I hope you are having a wonderful Advent and Christmas season. I can’t believe that 2012 is just around the corner. In many ways this has been a fantastic year filled with many new things. But this past year has also had its share of sorrow and stress. Nevertheless, I am thankful for all of my experiences whether good or bad because they are all part of the journey.

This month started out with a Christmas tour. Christian artist Scott Riggan and I performed several concerts throughout northern California and parts of Oregon. We had an absolute blast sharing our music with everyone. A great big THANK YOU to all those that came out and supported us. I loved traveling with a live band. You can’t imagine how much craziness occurs when you send 5 musicians and 2 lead singers off on a road trip. I want to send out a great big THANK YOU to Scott Riggan and all the band members. I also want to say thank you to Portland’s FISH radio for interviewing us and featuring our Christmas music on their station.

Upon returning to Salt Lake, I had a few local concerts at area Churches and events. I was blessed to be able to share my music with the good people at Calvary Chapel and everyone at St.Vincent de Paul Church. I must admit that making new friends is the thing I enjoy most about my ministry.

I promised myself that once I finished up the Christmas concerts I would take some time to relax. The very next day I broke my promise. It’s funny how busy I manage to make myself during the holiday season. Yesterday, we loaded up the car (along with our two dogs and Pete’s brother) and headed to Idaho to spend time with family. During the process of “loading and leaving”, I was frantically stomping around the house, with a permanent scowl on my face, while I checked things off the packing list. We were “running behind schedule” and I was frustrated and trying to speed things up. Later I realized we are on vacation so there really isn’t a “schedule”. Hmmmmmm. Well, amidst all my “Thank Yous” I guess I need to say “I’m Sorry” to Pete and his brother, Flint. Now all I have to worry about are the wrinkles that are caused by a permanent scowl…moving on.

In light of yesterday’s events, I have promised myself (ignore earlier reference to the other promise I made to myself) to take advantage of this Christmas vacation and season by putting the focus on others. I am going to do all I can over the holidays to bring joy to others even if it means setting my own needs aside (I sincerely hope my husband isn’t reading this). As we approach Christmas, I think it is important that all of us remember the reason for the season. We hear it all the time but do we really stop and think about what it means. I’m the first to admit that trees, lights and presents are a lot of fun, but remembering the humble birth of a baby on a quiet countryside 2000 years ago can never be emphasized enough.

Finally, for those that have been asking; YES! The new record is on the way!. We are working hard to keep the promise we made to have it available for purchase by mid January. The good news is that the company promises generally work out better than the promises I make to myself. Of course now that I’ve said it, we’ll probably have some last minute problems but should that happen, we will do our best to get it released as soon as possible.

Thank you to all of you that have stood beside me through the years. May God grant you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!

“For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.”
-The Gospel according to St. Luke

Love,
Jaime

UPDATE ON NEW CD
I spent this past week recording several of the final songs for the record and things are really coming together nicely. I’ll spend Saturday in a photo-shoot getting artwork done for the New CD and then finish up recording on Monday and Tuesday. I’ve really enjoyed the last few months and to be honest, even though I miss my husband and being away from home is hard, I’m gonna miss coming to Nashville every month and working on new music. But the great news is, I’ll be able to travel all over and share the new music with all of you! YAY! So if you are interested in me coming to your town, please reach out to us, we’d LOVE to put your town on the schedule for the 2012 Tour.

Busy times are ahead as I prepare for a Benefit concert in Idaho as well as a Christmas Tour with Scott Riggan in Northern CA and Oregon.

UPCOMING CONCERTS
Check out the Calendar on my site for details but here is a quick run-down below.

Adoption Benefit (Featuring MacKayla Hunter, Brian White, Jeff Bates and myself)
Nov 18 (Friday) Kuna, ID
Purchase tickets Here: http://www.kunaperformingartscenter.org/index.php/nov-18-mackayla-hunter

Christmas Tour with Scott Riggan and Jaime Thietten
Nov 30 (Wednesday) Redmond OR
Dec 1 (Thursday) Redding CA
Dec 2 (Friday) Klamath Falls OR
Dec 3 (Saturday) Monmouth OR
Dec 4 (Sunday) Beaverton OR
Come on out and join us if you live close. We’d love to see you there!

Dec 10, 11 (Saturday and Sunday) Salt Lake City, UT

CHRISTMAS SALE IN THE STORE

Get your Christmas gifts now. We’re offering a 25% Discount on all orders placed between now and December 22nd. We have CD’s, DVD’s, Tshirts, and Jewelry. Special Code: NOEL

THANK YOU
Thank you for your continued support of this ministry and we are looking forward to exciting things ahead. Enjoy your Thanksgiving Holiday and I’ll check back in next month.

Happy October Everyone.
I hope you had a wonderful summer and are ready to swing into fall. I love the fall, but not as much as my husband does. He’s all geared up for colorful leaves, cooler air, and yes, even Halloween. I just can’t wait to get some kiddo’s so we can dress them up for Halloween, take them trick or treating and visit the pumpkin patch to pick their own pumpkins. For now, Pete will have to do (he loves the pumpkin patch and won’t let me buy our pumpkins at the grocery store).

I had a very productive summer doing several concerts in Florida, Ohio and North Carolina. I attended 3 family weddings and I spent a lot of time in the studio in Nashville recording and working on the new CD project. Our Kickstarter campaign was successful and we had 76 wonderful friends contribute to make the new CD a reality. Thank you for believing in me and this ministry, we only have 4 songs to go to complete the album and we are LOVING the new sound.

The week of September 19th I had 2 wonderful friends (who were part of the “Sing In The Studio with Jaime” Kickstarter package) come into the studio and lay down their vocals in several songs on the new cd. They sounded so GREAT! I couldn’t wipe the smile off of my face and I hope they had as much fun as I did. Thank you Vicki Coronel (Murfreesboro TN) and Marie Lajic (Vienna Austria) for making this experience “unforgettable”. You guys ROCKED!

Shaun Shankel (producer) is doing an incredible job and I feel blessed that he agreed to work with me. We are getting some great stuff and I can’t wait for you to hear it. Buckley Miller (engineer), is helping keep things “light” in the studio by making us laugh and eating all of the food I bring in. It really has been a great experience and I look forward to recording the last few songs.

Please continue to be in prayer over the next 2 months as we find and record the final 4 songs that will complete the project, that the message will be powerful, well-rounded and encouraging to all who listen.
Blessings on a wonderful October.

Jaime