Jesse Powers
This is a FREE event, just register at the link:
https://www.bexleylibrary.org/event/17096734
Singer-songwriter Parker MacDonell hosts a monthly concert series featuring performances from local songwriters around Columbus. From seasoned performers to up and coming artists, join us on the third Thursday of the month to celebrate the art of songwriting and listen to original music performed by local musicians.
The rotating featured musician will perform at 6:30 PM followed by a set from Parker MacDonell.
About the Performers:
Host Artist Parker MacDonell has been using his original songs, voice and acoustic guitar to communicate with audiences for years. A veteran of the Los Angeles club scene and college student unions across the United States, Parker was named “Best New Artist of the Year” by the listeners of Pete Fornatale’s Mixed Bag show on New York City radio station WNEW. He picked up a bushel of stories by playing bass for Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley during his California stint. He has released four recordings: Miracle on Broad Street with Matt Munhall (2017), The Present Tense (2012), Looking For You (1985) and Home to the Heart (1983).
November Guest Artist:
Jesse Powers, originally hailing from Sumter, South Carolina, is a self-proclaimed “Joy Reminder-er” and touring new thought musician now based in Columbus, OH. She shares her music at country- wide spiritual gatherings and in the Unity and Centers for Spiritual Living communities, and often graces stages, living rooms, and backyards with her live solo concerts. Her song “The Love Song of Everything” was a finalist in the 2021 Great American Song Contest and was nominated for a Positive Music Award in 2022.
Full of insightful songs and the hilarious and poignant stories that inspired them, a night (or day!) with Jesse’s music leaves listeners feeling playful, nourished, healed, and whole. Jesse is also a frequent guest singer with several bands in town, including the famed Columbus Irish group, The Drowsy Lads. She can be seen performing her original music at venues around Columbus and across the country, as well as with Jesse Michael Barr under their duo, Jesse + Jesse, and now
with the local Irish/Americana group, Beir Bua.
The Third Thursday concerts are sponsored by Six String Concerts, which has been presenting touring singer/songwriters in concert since 1988.
Jesse Powers is a self-proclaimed “Joy Reminder-er” and multi-genre musician in Columbus, OH
With her tumbling vocal stylings, powerhouse melodies, and infectious energy, Jesse Powers invites us to go deeper and drop into the profoundness of the moment. Her poignant and playful lyricism set atop catchy melodies create a musical skydiving experience—a long lyrical jump into the depths of the human heart softened by a parachute of body-moving instrumentation. Wasting no time, her penetrating and positive songs fly straight to the body and soul. She shares her music at country-wide spiritual gatherings and in the Unity and Centers for Spiritual Living communities, appearing at the VISTA conference, the CSL Minister’s Conference, SOAR, and the CSL Teen Summer Camp. She has collaborated with several new thought artists including Gary Lynn Floyd on their track “Resolve To Evolve” and Eddie Watkins Jr. on his tracks “From Fear To Faith” and "Yes, Yes, Yes"
In addition, she can be found playing at the local venues in her home base of Columbus, Ohio. She is a frequent guest singer with several bands in town, including the famed Columbus Irish group, The Drowsy Lads (Featured in Irish Music Magazine). She can be seen singing solo shows under her name as well as duo shows with Jesse Michael Barr (The Floorwalkers) under their project, Jesse + Jesse. She is the lead vocalist of the local funk/jazz group, Peregrine.
Jesse’s songwriting chops have gained recognition from songwriting contests all over the country. Her song “The Love Song of Everything” was a finalist in the 2021 Great American Song Contest and was nominated for a Positive Music Award in 2022. Her performance of her 2020 lockdown anthem “Alpaca Socks” was a finalist in the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest for Jazz Vocal Performance. In 2017 Jesse finished in the top four contestants in the Voice For Columbus singing contest, in partnership with the Harmony Project. She had the honor of performing with her fellow finalists and the Harmony Project Choir on the Lincoln Theatre Stage. Her debut album “Begin” was released in November, 2017. Her second full-length album “To Remember” was released in summer 2021. You can stream her music on all platforms: https://jessepowersmusic.hearnow.com and purchase vinyls, CDS, downloads, and more at jessepowersmusic.com