Queen of Heavy Mental, Jana Stanfield, Invited to Record at Carnegie Hall On March 4 CD To Benefit the Women Helping Women Help the World Tour

Jana Stanfield, an inspirational humorist and accomplished singer-songwriter, who achieved multiplatinum success with her songs being recorded by such artists as Reba McEntire and Andy Williams, has been invited to record her next CD live at Carngie Hall on March 4, 2006. Stanfield's forthcoming CD will serve as an ongoing benefit to not-for-profit causes, primarily associated with her Women Helping Women Help the World organization and Word Tour outreach, a six continent journey she will lauch on March 11.

NASHVILLE, TN (PRWEB) February 22, 2006 -- Jana Stanfield, an inspirational humorist and accomplished singer-songwriter who achieved multi-platinum success with her songs being recorded by such artists as Reba McEntire and Andy Williams, returns to Carnegie Hall for a repeat performance on Saturday, March 4, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. Often referred to as "The Queen of Heavy Mental," Stanfield recently received a rare invitation to record her next CD live at the prestigious venue.

Stanfield’s forthcoming CD, Jana Stanfield at Carnegie Hall, will benefit non-profit causes primarily associated with her Women Helping Women Help the World organization and World Tour outreach, a six continent journey which Stanfield is set to launch March 11. The international portion of Stanfield’s Women Helping Women Help the World Tour will commence in Victoria, British Columbia on June 22, in tandem with the World Peace Forum. From there, Stanfield will travel to Haifa, Israel; Salvador, Brazil; Kisumu, Africa; Goa, India and Sydney, Australia. Similar to her March 4 live recording at Carnegie Hall, Stanfield will present concert events on each continent, offering her signature inspiration and humor for these cross-cultural gatherings of women.

Stanfield’s Women Helping Women Help the World Tour is in cooperation with an initiative by Gather the Women Global Matrix to launch six women’s congresses on six continents in 2006. Stanfield describes Gather the Women as, "A grassroots, global community of women and women's organizations who are committed to practicing compassionate and collaborative leadership. The CD we record at Carnegie Hall will help support my part of this mission."

Fifteen years ago this March 16, the now top-selling country music female recording artist of all time and star of film and television, McEntire tragically lost seven of her band members in a plane crash. A song written by Stanfield, If I Had Only Known, was subsequently recorded by McEntire in late 1991, to honor the memory of her friends and colleagues, resulting in airplay on 20/20, Entertainment Tonight, Oprah and radio stations worldwide. If I Had Only Known appeared as a closing tribute on McEntire’s album, For My Broken Heart, which went on to become one of the artist’s most successful projects, selling over four million copies. The song evoked such painful memories for McEntire that she often excluded it from her repertoire, referring to it as, "The song that's just too sad to sing." In 1994, the song was also featured on the soundtrack for the film, 8 Seconds, starring Luke Perry.

In 2005, Stanfield was awarded two New Thought Music Awards, including Best Inspirational Song and Best Personal Transformation Song for I’m Not Lost, I’m Exploring, and What Would I Do Today If I Were Brave, respectively. Additionally, Chicken Soup for the Soul Enterprises’ CEO, Jack Canfield, chose to feature Stanfield for her unique entrepreneurial success in his latest bestseller, "Success Principles." Stanfield has shared stages with performers ranging from Kenny Loggins to The Dixie Chicks, and enjoys great success presenting at events worldwide as a popular keynote speaker.

Known for her soaring vocals, brilliant acoustic arrangements and meaningful lyrics, Stanfield says that her goal is to use her music to give people a "faith-lift." Founding Relatively Famous Records in 1991, Stanfield’s entrepreneurial knack and grassroots popularity made this enterprise one of the most successful businesses of its kind. The company, which began as a one woman operation, on Stanfield’s kitchen table, has gone on to sell nearly 200,000 CDs.

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