Jo Ann Lewis -Songwriter

A LITTLE INFORMATION: “JO ANN LEWIS”
NEW C.D. “DOIN’ IT RIGHT” “WHERE DID COUNTRY GO?”
I was born in Visalia, California, in the San Joaquin Valley. I moved to Fresno with my Mother when I was small and lived there for thirteen years. I then moved back to Farmersville, California to be with my Father. I married at an early age and had two beautiful children. I have always been interested in music. I can remember as a child when I was doing dishes, I would sing into pots and pans as if they were a microphone. My sisters and I would sing three part harmony in the kitchen. We really all loved to sing. I have one sister who has sings quite a bit in church. My uncle, who is now deceased, played the mandolin and was in a band most of his life. I guess I took after him, as I too play a little mandolin, notice I said a little because I am not that good at it. I do sing with some of the local bands from time to time. I was in chorus in grade school, junior high and high school. I was usually the one they picked to sing solos. In junior high we had an operetta, I was trying out for the lead with another girl, and the chorus director told me I sound too much like Tammy Wynette. I was crushed that I did not get the part, but was much honored to be compared to Tammy. On Father’s Day 2003, I decided to write a poem and dedicate it to my Father and Mother and give it to my Father for Father’s day. It turned out really nice. My Father passed away soon after and I wrote a poem for his eulogy. From then on I was hooked on writing. I started writing poems and then they turned into lyrics for songs. My first song lyric I wrote, a friend made a comment that worked into a song,“Ridin’ the Fence” The second song I wrote, I was being inducted into the Moose Lodge, and a lady at the table made a statement about a “Bar in her Car” and I knew that was a song. I got to work and wrote “Bar in my Car.” I now love to write as it comes to me naturally, and I guess you could say it is in my blood. But I also have a life long love of singing. I hope to go on writing and being creative for the rest of my life, and give something to everyone that they may enjoy listening too. If I go farther in the music business as a result of my writing or singing, that will be a plus also.
Thank you for taking the time to visit my site and listen to my songs... Jo Ann
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