document.write('\x3cmeta http-equiv=\x22x-dns-prefetch-control\x22 content=\x22off\x22/\x3e\x3col class=\x22tumblr_posts\x22\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eNEW SINGLE ON iTUNES!\x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cp\x3eHey!!! \u00a0Go check it out :) \u00a0My newest single \x26#8220;Choose Me\x26#8221; is out an available on iTunes for $0.99 \x26#8230; you can\x26#8217;t beat that! \u00a0Simply click the link below, or enter \x26#8216;beth marie anderson\x26#8217; in your itunes store, and download \x26#8216;Choose Me\x26#8217;! \u00a0I am so excited to share new music with you, there is more where that came from :) \u00a0Happy Holidays to all my wonderful friends and fans, you guys are amazing!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/choose-me-single/id489842665\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3ehttp://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/choose-me-single/id489842665\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x26lt;3\x26#160;B\x3c/p\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x3c/li\x3e\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eI\x26#8217;ll Be Home For Christmas \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cp\x3e\x3cspan\x3eWell \x26#8230; It has been an amazing journey the past 4 months in Music City USA. \u00a0I met wonderful friends, talented artists, and really awesome songwriters. \u00a0I\x26#8217;m coming home with 22 brand new songs, which I can\x26#8217;t wait to share with you along the way. \u00a0I had a great show the other night with some of my favorite people, Anna Johnson, Sarah Turner, Allen Shervelle, Alice Bergeron, Kelly Murray, DeMetri Moon, Brent Clifford and Marc-Alan Barnette. \u00a0\x26lt;\x26#8212; Check out some of those artists \x26#8230; You will not be disappointed!\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eI am designing my album artwork, getting everything organized for releasing my EP in the spring of 2012! \u00a0I will be releasing a Single on iTunes, so be sure to check the iTunes store or website in a week or so :-) \u00a0Can\x26#8217;t wait to share some of my music with you all!! \u00a0Thanks for being with me and following my journey throughout the last few years :-)\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eWell we drove from Nashville TN to Lincoln, Nebraska the other day \x26#8230; Yesterday we drove from NB to Layton, Utah\x26#8230; And Today we are driving from UT to hopefully Seattle, Washington. \u00a0It\x26#8217;s been about 13-15 hour driving days and it\x26#8217;s been crazy how much ground we have covered!! \u00a0Driving home with my dad and it\x26#8217;s been great - we are trying to get home by tomorrow \x26#8230; Depends on the line at the boarder, and if we catch the last ferry - but I am excited to be home! \u00a0It\x26#8217;s been about 6 months since I spent longer than a week at home, so I\x26#8217;m excited!!!\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eI have been so busy I feel like Christmas has snuck up on me!!! \u00a0I can\x26#8217;t wait to wrap presents, see my friends and get baking with my mom while drinking candy cane tea and listening to christmas music!! \u00a0What do you do for Christmas that\x26#8217;s special?\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eI hope you all have a wonderful holiday - please come back and check in for updates and a new tune very soon!!! :-)\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\x26lt;3 love love Beth\x3c/span\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x3c/li\x3e\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cimg src=\x22http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw3nydMm431qa4qe1o1_400.png\x22 alt=\x22Beautiful Mountains in Utah!\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cp\x3eBeautiful Mountains in Utah!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x3c/li\x3e\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eIt\x26#8217;s Beginning to look a lot like Christmas\x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cp\x3e2:10am \x26#8230;. December 4th \x26#8230;. it\x26#8217;s sinking in that I am leaving Nashville in 6 days. \u00a0I have had an A-mazing time here with all my friends, new and old, and every time my adventure becomes more and more productive and exciting!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eI have written over 20 songs here in just 3 months \x26#8230; that\x26#8217;s crazy!!! \u00a0What\x26#8217;s even more crazy is I actually love each and every one of them. \u00a0It\x26#8217;s going to be hard to only pick a few to be on my next album. \u00a0I guess that\x26#8217;s why I have all of you, to help me decide! \u00a0I am very excited about my new EP coming out in the Spring of 2012 \x26#8230; I will be releasing 1 song in January on iTunes \x26#8230; then the EP will be released most likely in April. \u00a0I just spent the last few weeks mixing these songs and making sure they were perfect for you! \u00a0There will be 4 new songs and possibly a few bonus tracks. \u00a0How Exciting :)\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eI have a few shows coming up in Nashville here before I leave to go back to Vancouver Island. \u00a0Here is the info!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThursday Dec.8th, 6pm - R\x26#8217;ichards Louisiana Cafe, Whites Creek\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3eFriday Dec. 9th, 5pm - Belcourt Taps \x26amp; Tapas, Nashville\x3cbr/\x3e\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a07pm - Downtown Hotel Indigo, Nashville (union/3rd)\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eSo I have been a busy little bee, but have been running into trouble all over the place! \u00a0First my car heater stops working- and costs a pretty penny to fix, I need new tires for my car, I chipped my back tooth \x26#8230; then today I was in a writing session and BAM \x26#8230; this HUGE crash. \u00a0I run to the noise and find water gushing out from a broken pipe in my basement suite \x26#8230; we were running around trying to find out how to turn off the water to the house and finally we turned it off, only to find out the entire half of the basement has flooded. \u00a0Goodness me, talk about happy holidays of fun!! \u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eOn a happier note \x26#8230; I am finishing up some recording and writing this week, and get to take my dad around town and show him what I do day to day in Nashvegas. \u00a0I am super excited to show him everything I\x26#8217;ve been getting into! \u00a0I\x26#8217;ll be driving back to BC on Dec. 10th, so please keep us in your prayers when we are traveling for a safe journey home! \u00a0I\x26#8217;ll be posting video, pictures and blogging on my way back, so please keep checking back on more updates!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eAgain, I am so blessed to have the opportunity to hang out with/write with such talented writers and artists. \u00a0Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all my new friends and fans I\x26#8217;ve made this trip, you guys made it so SO much better. \u00a0Thanks for coming to shows and cheering me on, I have never played to an empty room. \u00a0:) \u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eIf anyone\x26#8217;s looking for a real good time in Nashville this week \x26#8230; FRIDAY Dec.9th at 7pm \u00a0- Downtown Hotel Indigo off Union/3rd is THE place TO be. \u00a0;-) \u00a0I hope you are taking that hint. \u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x26lt;3 lovelove Beth\x3c/p\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x3c/li\x3e\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_audio_post\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_audio_player\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cscript type=\x22text/javascript\x22 language=\x22javascript\x22 src=\x22http://assets.tumblr.com/javascript/tumblelog.js?720\x22\x3e\x3c/script\x3e\x3cspan id=\x22audio_player_12658492305\x22\x3e[\x3ca href=\x22http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3eFlash 9\x3c/a\x3e is required to listen to audio.]\x3c/span\x3e\x3cscript type=\x22text/javascript\x22\x3ereplaceIfFlash(9,\x22audio_player_12658492305\x22,\'\\x3cdiv class=\\x22audio_player\\x22\\x3e\x3cembed type=\x22application/x-shockwave-flash\x22 src=\x22http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/12658492305/tumblr_luip0aUzJf1qa4qe1\x26color=FFFFFF\x26logo=soundcloud\x22 height=\x2227\x22 width=\x22207\x22 quality=\x22best\x22 wmode=\x22opaque\x22\x3e\x3c/embed\x3e\\x3c/div\\x3e\')\x3c/script\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cp\x3eHere is a sneak listen of my newest song \x26#8216;A Soldiers Life\x26#8217;, not yet released. \u00a0A Special Treat- just for Remembrance Day :-)\x3c/p\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x3c/li\x3e\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eDream. Live. Remember. \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cp\x3eToday is Nov. 11th, Remembrance day. \u00a0I am thankful and grateful to my great grandfather who fought and died in WW2, and to those who still fight to this day. \u00a0If you would like to listen to a very special preview of my song \x26#8216;A Soldier\x26#8217;s Life\x26#8217;, which isn\x26#8217;t yet released, simply click the play button beside the \x26#8216;soundcloud\x26#8217; bar above this post :)\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eI have been a busy little bee playing shows with lots of friends down here in Nashville and writing as many brand new songs before heading home. \u00a0I\x26#8217;m very excited to share all my new material with all of you, and hope you love it too! \u00a0I\x26#8217;m currently working out the last bit of kinks in my newest recordings - still trying to decide to release an EP of 4 songs in 2012, then include those songs on a full album in 2013, or just to wait until 2013 to release the album. \u00a0Everything is up in the air right now, but I am so excited!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eI had such an amazing time performing and chatting with Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Victoria Banks, Patricia Conroy, Michelle Wright and Beverley Mahood a few weeks ago. \u00a0What an awesome chance to ask questions to other successful Canadian female artists. \u00a0I must say, every single woman was humble, drop dead gorgeous in person, and very good at live performances. \u00a0If you have a chance to see them - please jump at the opportunity!! \u00a0Below is a picture of the ladies in their acoustic \x26#8216;round\x26#8217; at the house party in Franklin, TN.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eCMA Week here in Nashville - that was a blast! \u00a0Congrats to all the artists who were nominated and to those who won. \u00a0I had the chance to perform downtown at a few venues this past week and the crowds were amazing!! \u00a0Thank you to each and every one of you who came out and listened and supported us at our shows. \u00a0It\x26#8217;s so much fun to perform to people who are cheering you on, so thanks :) \u00a0If you are in the Nashville area, please go to my facebook page (\x3ca href=\x22http://www.facebook.com/bethmariefans\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3ewww.facebook.com/bethmariefans\x3c/a\x3e) and click on \x26#8216;band profile\x26#8217; to see where I\x26#8217;m playing next so you can come listen! \u00a0I would be delighted if you came and chatted with me after!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eI have quite a few more live shows, writing appointments and mingling to do in Nashville before I head home - so I will keep you posted. \u00a0Please check back and share my music - I will love you forever for it!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x26lt;3 Lovelove Beth\x3c/p\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x3c/li\x3e\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cimg src=\x22http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luint5tjYd1qa4qe1o1_400.png\x22 alt=\x22Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Victoria Banks \x26amp;amp; Michelle Wright\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cp\x3eCarolyn Dawn Johnson, Victoria Banks \x26amp; Michelle Wright\x3c/p\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x3c/li\x3e\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eHappy Halloween! \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cp\x3eWell well \x26#8230; fancy meeting you here! \u00a0Oct. 25th already. \u00a0This has been an insane amazing month or two. \u00a0I have so many stories and exciting tid-bits of news to share! \u00a0Wow, let\x26#8217;s start from where I last left off!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThe end of september was a crazy whirlwind! \u00a0I had 4 shows that week, 3 co-writes and got to hang out with some great friends and make beautiful memories. \u00a0The beginning of October I was blessed with the opportunity to record some NEW material at Playground Recording Studio and had such a blast! \u00a0What was meant to be just 2 demos turned into 4 full scale productions, and we pulled ALL the stops folks. \u00a0I even have steel guitar on these songs. \u00a0Awesome! \u00a0So I spent the week listening to the amazing session players put their neat licks and flavour on the tunes. \u00a0\x3cbr/\x3eI was also blessed to see Lee Ann Womack \x26amp; Little Big Town\x26#8217;s taping of their Christmas special at the Grand Ole Opry House. \u00a0That was so cool - we had amazing seats and they sounded amazing. \u00a0When you see that on CMT, just remember \x26#8230; I was there! haha.\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eI have been writing with some talented folks here and can\x26#8217;t wait to share some of the new songs that we have been working on. \u00a0So far 7 brand new tunes have been created \x26#8230; hoping to come back with a whole lot more by december! \u00a0Yesterday I was recording in Michael McDonald\x26#8217;s (of the Doobie Brothers) studio with my wonderful co-writer, Grady Walker, and my producer, Dave Bechtel, finishing up our song \x26#8220;Go Slow\x26#8221; - which I think you will enjoy quite a bit. \u00a0It so happens Michael is in town, and stopped by the studio \x26#8230; so I performed \x26#8220;Go Slow\x26#8221; on the piano and he said he enjoyed the song and loved my voice! \u00a0What a treat \x26#8230; you don\x26#8217;t get to sing to a legend every day! \u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eSpeaking of legends \x26#8230; THIS saturday I am performing at a private function along side Victoria Banks, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Patricia Conroy and many up \x26amp; coming canadian artists! \u00a0It\x26#8217;s very encouraging seeing Canadian Songwriters/Artists being celebrated in Nashville. \u00a0It should be an awesome time and I\x26#8217;m really looking forward to playing with that calibre of talent!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eSo many amazing things in such a short time, it\x26#8217;s hard to believe most of this is normal to everyone who lives here. \u00a0I believe it just makes me more appreciative of the opportunities I\x26#8217;ve been given and hopefully I\x26#8217;ll be blessed to get into more amazing things while I can! \u00a0December is coming so fast, and soon I\x26#8217;ll have to say goodbye to Nashville. \u00a0Until then \x26#8230; stay in touch, keep checking up, and I will update soon!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x26lt;3 lovelove Beth\x3c/p\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x3c/li\x3e\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eA Month in the life\x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cp\x3eWell! \u00a0It is September 25th, hard to believe it\x26#8217;s the end of the month already! \u00a0What a wonderful adventure this has been already. \u00a0I have been blessed to play a bunch of shows, meet new talented people and attend a FREE Alan Jackson \x26amp; Eric Church Concert. \u00a0Where does that happen ever \x26#8230; other than Music City! \u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eI\x26#8217;ll admit, I am slightly bored during the day when all my friends or co-writers are working. \u00a0One day, a couple weeks back, I got really lonely so I went for a drive, wound up at a music store and bought a beautiful guitar. \u00a0What\x26#8217;s the moral of this story? \u00a0I shouldn\x26#8217;t be allowed out shopping by myself. \u00a0My friends everywhere will attest to this. lol. \u00a0I am excited for the next 2 weeks coming up, I have co-writes DURING THE DAY - Hallelujah!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThis week: \x3cbr/\x3eI have 3 writing appointments, wish me luck on those - very excited to give my brain some motivation :-) \x3cbr/\x3e2 Shows coming up - Tuesday 7pm \x26amp; Thursday 730 (more details soon) and hopefully meeting new friends in between!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e*OH Exciting news: \u00a0My Facebook \x26#8216;Fan\x26#8217; Page is growing! \u00a0I now have 630+ fans \x26#8230; can we make it past the 1,000 mark?? \u00a0 I would LOVE your help, I know you are on facebook, admit it! \u00a0Please go and \x26#8216;like\x26#8217; my page, and share with all your friends :) \u00a0There are I think 4 FREE Downloads once you click \x26#8216;like\x26#8217;. \u00a0I will love you forever!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.facebook.com/bethmariefans\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22\x3ewww.facebook.com/bethmariefans\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x26lt;3 lovelove Beth\x3c/p\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x3c/li\x3e\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_video_post\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_video\x22\x3e\x0a \x3ciframe width=\x22400\x22 height=\x22225\x22 src=\x22http://www.youtube.com/embed/JwBJtqFujWQ?wmode=transparent\x26autohide=1\x26egm=0\x26hd=1\x26iv_load_policy=3\x26modestbranding=1\x26rel=0\x26showinfo=0\x26showsearch=0\x22 frameborder=\x220\x22 allowfullscreen\x3e\x3c/iframe\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a \x3cp\x3eWho\x26#8217;s Going Home With Who - Live@ Hotel Indigo, Nashville TN.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a \x3c/div\x3e\x0a \x0a \x3c/li\x3e\x0a \x0a \x0a \x0a\x0a \x0a \x0a\x3c/ol\x3e');