I've been through six weeks of phone and internet not working, and,
now, snow preventing me from reaching home-base even - so, here's
some news I wanted to get out much earlier, but, there's still time -
the auction doesn't end for another 48 hours!:


Allison Crowe Joins Jewel's Lyrics for Life Auction to Aid Project
Clean Water Charity

"It's too early to be sure, but I'll go out on a limb to say Allison
Crowe will go down in history as the brightest northern star in
music," says Toronto music reviewer Lorette Luzajic following a
recent concert in that Canadian city.

Crowe, already internationally known as a supreme singer, songwriter
and live performer, is now back in her homeland, dashing through the
snow to Tidings concerts - annual shows to help raise awareness and
funds for a wide range of community causes.

It's with pleasure she's invited to contribute to the "Lyrics for
Life" auction organized and promoted by multi-platinum singer-
songwriter Jewel and her team. The auction of handwritten lyrics
from Jewel and friends is to aid Jewel's Project Clean Water Charity.

Jewel explains in her blog ( @ http://www.jeweljk.com ):

"My brother and I started a non profit organization several years
ago called Project Clean Water. I had sick kidneys while I was
homeless, and it opened my eyes to the global water crisis. This
year, we've decided to hold a Lyric Auction to raise money for wells
in impoverished countries. To date we've helped over 30 communities
in 13 countries on 5 continents. (For more information, click on the
Project Clean Water tab on the left) We hope to make this year our
most beneficial yet. Please visit www.jeweljkauction.com to bid on
handwritten and autographed lyrics from some of my artist/song
writer friends. We've gotten submissions from people all over the
musical map! Katy Perry sent us I Kissed A Girl written on a box of
Obama O's cereal. Marv Green sent in Amazed on a HUGE poster board.
Gretchen Wilson gave us Redneck Woman in a gorgeous frame. Kevin
Cronin from REO Speedwagon gave us Keep On Lovin You. I even
sketched and wrote out the lyrics to some of my favorite songs.
There are country songs, pop, rock, even scores from movies, so
please check it out."

Allison Crowe has contributed lyrics to "Silence" - a song that's
proved especially popular on her European tours in 2008, and, is now
being heard in North American concert venues. There's a direct link
to this item @

http://www.jeweljkauction.com/cgi-bin/auction.cgi?
action=BuyerViewProductDetail&ProductID=1000000000327407

You can view and/or bid on this page, or via the main link to
Jewel's auction. As well, here's some more info on Project Clean
Water - founded in 1997. It is a non-profit charity foundation that
is working to improve the quality of life for millions of people by
helping to provide clean water on a global scale.

Project Clean Water targets villages around the world with clean
water problems, and finds sustainable solutions to provide them with
safe drinking water. Our aim is to work with communities and
governments to protect clean water supplies while restoring
contaminated sources. To learn more, visit Project Clean Water @
http://www.jeweljk.com/?content=project_clean_water

Thank you! Best wishes of the Season!!