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Carolina-grown southern girl Anjie Carpenter is making a big splash in pop and country with her authentic story-songs and pure-as-the-driven snow, intimate lyrical tones, taking influences from Emmy Lou Harris, Joni Mitchell, Pattie Griffin and Bonnie Rait. Nashville cronies call her the Marlene Dietrich of country.
Anjie has been singing publicly since the age of seven and professionally since 2000 when she made her first solo album. Mostly self-taught on both guitar and keyboards Anjie describes herself as vocally driven with authentic, life-story lyrics, a purist.
Anjie writes and sings her own music, and when you hear her, it will not only catch your attention, but uplift your spirits.
RCA of New York says, "Anjie is obviously a very talented singer." This singer/songwriter has been singing nationally since 2000, with a discography of four self-penned gospel and country albums.
Winner of WMIT's solo artist of the year contest Anjie has garnered over ten thousand votes for The Light's Star Search Event.
Anjie's release, Old Front Porch, caught the attention of legendary producer Papa Don Schroeder, who whisked Anjie off to Nashville for her stunning new album called "Turn the Quiet Up,".
Old Front Porch (also available in store) features ten of her finest with special guest Kevin Breit, the musical string genius who created Norah Jones' unique stylings.
Anjie has grass-roots radio play in the US, UK and across Europe and also has a strong local fan base.
Her newest release from the Vibe on Music Row, "Turn the Quiet Up" features legendary producer Papa Don Schroeder and Danny Duncan, with Nashville's finest players such as the Nashville String Machine, Dan Dugmore, Victor Krauss, Tom Hemby, George Cocchinni, and more.
Anjie's writing is fresh and out-of-the-box. Her voice captures you, her songs hold you, and her heart keeps you coming back for more.
tracklisting
Turn The Quiet Up
1 Tell Me How Much You Love Me
2 Come Back to Me
3 Easy as Breathing
4 Glory
5 Turn the Quiet Up
6 Southern Girls
7 If Grace Were a Baby
8 Beauty That I Am
9 This Moonlight
10 I'd Rather Have Jesus
featured track
Come Back To Me would be my pick for featured track, it's a song about getting back to your dream, your purpose, your destiny as a person and walking away from things that have shut down those dreams....about not being afraid to shine or be something extraordinary..... Anjie Carpenter
Come Back To Me
radiant child
who snuffed out your light
darlin' you used to shine so bright
too many rules
you gave up the fight
too many "should haves"
come back to me
baby, shine your starry beams
dancin' dreamer
who stold your moves
you used to glide with the smoothest of grooves
floatin' through space
like a bird on the breeze
now your just passin' the day
come back to me
baby, dust off your dancin' dreams
when you've read your lines so many times
your script is wearing thin
just play the part once more from the heart
hope will come back again
sorrowful singer of melodies true
now you only sing what they tell you too
you sold out your song on the auction block
for the thinnest of dimes
and a walk in the park
come back to me
baby, shine your starry beams
come back to me
baby, dust off your dancin' dreams
come back to me
baby, sing me your sweet melody
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Friday, December 7th, 2007
7-10 PM
Safari Miles. Denver (Lake Norman area) NC
Price: open
Friday, December 14th, 2007
7-10 PM
Safari Miles. Denver (Lake Norman) NC
Price: no charge
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