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Jan Krist

Midwest urban poet

About Me

Jan Krist ( www.jankrist.net ) Detroit based Midwest Urban singer/songwriter. Married to drummer/composer Alan Finkbeiner in 1995. Signed to REX in the early 90's/moved to Silent Planet Records in 1994. CD "Curious" hit 29 on the Americana charts in 1995. Winner of 4 Detroit Music Awards/14 nominations. Kerrville New Folk Finalist in 1992. Jan has released 8 CDs the most recent "When Planets Collide" on Outpost Records, her own label.Available soon through www.jankrist.net , pastemusic.com and soon on CD Baby. Jan took a job with the Roots Agency ( www.therootsagency.com ) in 2004 as David Tamulevich's assistant. Jan 's current projects include: working on the release of a live concert CD "Midwest Urban" / scheduled release March at the Trinity House Theatre. The Yellow Room Gang ( www.theyellowroomgang.com )/ Ann Arbor based writers group which includes Dave Tamulevich, Michael Hough, Kitty Donohoe, Annie Capps, David Barrett, Jim Bizer and Matt Watroba. The Biddies ( www.thebiddies.net ) / Jan Krist, Kitty Donohoe and Claudia Schmidt.Jan's own company ,Outpost Music and Art, provides booking for Jan Krist, "The Biddies" Jan Krist w/ Jim Bizer, Claudia Schmidt and "the Yellow Room Gang". Jan teaches workshops on song writing," The care and feeding of the creative soul", and on booking yourself. Other projects: Jan along with Rev. Sharon Buttry has produced a benefit for Hamtramck Teens for the past 6 years. This benefit provides funds to purchase Christmas gifts for teens from needy families at Christmas. If you would like to plan to attend next year, please let us know via. the email and we will send out an invitation. The event takes place on the Saturday following Thanksgiving Day each year.

My Interests

painting, writing, did I say painting? playing music, reading sure thing great books.

I'd like to meet:

More people I would like to meet... Jimmy Carter / Jim Wallace / Emmy Lou Harris / Ann Lamott /..... the members of congress and the senate ( I would love to talk to them about the "wisdom" they exorcised /not exercised / in the realm of medicare/medicaid I had to help my mom navigate the process as she was dying. Not easy. What do people do when they have no help? )

Music:

We have a great music scene in MI; Kitty Donohoe, Claudia Schmidt, Annie Capps, Matt Watroba, David Barrett, Jim Bizer,Mustard's Retreat.Drew Nelson, Ralston Bowls, Jo Serrephere and the Willie Duns, Whit Hill and the Post Cards. I also like the music of Bruce Cockburn, Cindy Lauper, Paul Simon and Randy Newman. Love, love, loved.. Toad the Wet Sprocket.

Movies:

The Princess Bride / Best in Show / Mighty Wind /

Television:

John Stewart Show and Kieth Oberman. Also, guilty pleasures include South Park and Trading Spaces.

Books:

Bel Canto, War Talk , the Kite Runner, anything by Anne Lamott

Heroes:

My mom, who when she knew she was dying of lung cancer said, "I can't live the rest of my life so sad. I have to find something good every day that I can focus on and think about . If I don't , I won't be able to get through this." And she did. She met every day with a will to live as fully as possible. My mom died on May 22nd ,2006 , less than 5 months after diagnosis. She had gone into the ER on New Years Eve day 2005. She had been suffering with a bad head ache all month and was at her wits end. At the ER they found three tumors in her brain and a mass in her lung. She had spent the month of December in pain, being treated by her internist for a sinus infection that never existed. In the next few months she went through whole brain radiatio, blood clots in her lung and legs, UTIs, dehydration and excelerating pain. The cancer spread to her bones and spine before she died. She was heroic in her fight. She came home to live with Alan and I in February. My sister Denise and I shared the bulk of the care duties. Mom died here at home on May 22nd, 2006. She had a beautiful Spring here in Michigan. The flowers bloomed early and we bundled her into the wheel chair each day so that she could go out and check on our neighbors flower beds. She kept her sense of humor till the end. She became very child like in many ways, but she held on to the knowledge of family and friends and the hope of heaven. Beaumont Hospice was wonderful. They came to the home and prepared us as much as possible for the changes that would come. They came when ever they were needed. I would highly recommend Hospice to anyone whose loved one is facing terminal illness. Don't wait too long. Hospice nurses are also heroes of mine.

My Blog

February gigs coming up

Hey folks, i have some Michigan gigs coming up and wanted to post them.On February 9th I will be at The White Crow Conservatory :THE WHITE CROW3736 Mackinaw, Saginaw, Mi. 48602989-790-2118And on Febru...
Posted by Jan Krist on Sat, 03 Feb 2007 05:32:00 PST