Jesse Lee needs us on Tuesday

A while back, I wrote about Jesse Lee, Brentwood's next big country music star. Her first video, "It's a Girl Thing" (www.myspace.com/jesselee) has already gotten great reviews and her first album comes out later this year.

When I first saw the video, I remember thinking how much she reminded me of a young Sara Evans. And wouldn't you know it, tomorrow her video faces off with one of Evans' during CMT's Power Picks show at 10 a.m. Central time.

Let's help put her on the charts. All you have to do is vote. Here's how, according to the CMT website (http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/cmt_power_picks/series.jhtml):

"...tune into CMT, and log on to CMT.com to vote in several rounds of video matchups to decide what will play next during the show. Get a sneak peek at the matchups by visiting the upcoming episode pages. Videos are paired in several rounds, and only the winners will air during the show.
"As you watch the show live on CMT (10 a.m. central time), vote for which video you want to see next. You'll see the percentage of votes each video receives LIVE and in real time. Vote as many times as you'd like before time runs out. The video with the most votes wins and is then played on CMT. As the winner plays, voting for the next round begins.
"Once the show has concluded, voting for the first video to play on the next episode will open. Fans have until the beginning of the next episode to decide which video will kick off the show. Tune in to see if your favorite video made the cut."

If you missed the original post, with links to Jesse's video and more, click here: http://brentword.blogspot.com/2009/04/lets-vote-for-jesse-lee.html

Let's vote ... for Jesse Lee

Gotcha on the headline I hope. You thought I was writing ... again ... on the Brentwood City Commission race. Well, have you voted? Thursday's the last day to vote early. The Big Day is next Tuesday, with 10 polling spots open from 7-7 so you have no excuses.
But forget politics for a while. Let's talk country music. Specifically Jesse Lee.
Brentwood has its share of country music divas that call it home, think Dolly and Carrie. Hopefully it's about to have a new one.
Jesse Lee is the first country artist Atlantic Records signed in over a decade. Her first single, "It's A Girl Thing" is out and her first album is due in the fall.
How did I learn about her? At the last California Girls gathering way too long ago. (The California Girls is the disparate group of mostly Brentwood women who have all lived in California at one time or other and gather occasionally for fun times.) Jesse's mom Pegi Levin brought her along and once we heard Jesse's story, we talked her into singing for us. A fan club was instantly formed.
Want to join the club too? It's easy. Check out her video at CMT.com or www.myspace/jesselee. Read her bio at www.gactv.com, on the Artists page. And while you're there, be sure to vote for her video to return to GAC's Top 20. Just scroll down until you see Fan Zone and hit 'Vote for Videos.' You can vote once a day.
Why do I like her so much? Guess "It's a Girl Thing"

"We love romance, and candlelight/ You like a cold beer, we like a fine wine/ You hardly talk, we can talk all night/ You wanna fix it, we just wanna cry/ It's a girl thing."

-- Jesse Lee

Coming up: Plans for the new children's library, a visit to The Perch and more.