"Touch-music" of American Gypsy part of a major Shriners Children's Hospital benefit

Listen to your local radio stations starting August 27, 2002 to find out where you can purchase the "Shriners Campaign for Children - Texas 2002" CD. Be a part of this benefit and support the Shriners Children's Hospitals by listening and purchasing this one-of-a-kind CD compilation.

"Old Soldiers & Gypsy Women", from American Gypsy's new CD "Safe Place", will be appearing in the number 4 spot on a benefit compilation CD "Shriners Campaign for Children - Texas 2002", consisting of 40 independent artists from around the world, for the Shriners Children's Hospitals. The 2-CD set for this benefit includes The Guzzlers, Liona Boyd with Eric Clapton, Colin James McCaffrey, Wyndfall, The Wild Horses and thirty-four other talented. Major retail distribution and radio airplay throughout the United States will begin on August 27, 2002.

A versatile singer, songwriter and performer, American Gypsy (Jodi Jarchow) captivates her audiences at coffeehouses, bars and motorcycle rallies throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin. From small intimate groups to large rowdy crowds, her performances entice and involve fans of all ages. Although well known for ability to add her unique style to cover songs, audiences know her music and constantly request her original tunes.

American Gypsy is one of those few artists whose music and lyrics capture your heart and soul. She has that special ability to make people laugh, cry and rock all within the space of a few songs. If you sit for a moment and listen to her music, you will be transported to a place or relive a story that you believed only belonged to you.

In addition to being featured numerous times on MP3.com, she was the winner of the "Blues Battle of the Bands" (March of 2000) and landed the number 13 spot in MP3.com's "1999 Top 20 Books and Spoken Word". Her song "New Beginning" appeared on Warner Brothers channel 23 (in Minnesota) in the TV commercial for the "Changing Faces of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources". She has also recorded for LifeTouch's conference video and four of her original songs appeared on AudioCandy.com's top 100 for 2001.

One of the early members of Minnesota Coalition Records (MCR), American Gypsy performs solo and with other artists. Old friends such as Pork Chop, Red Line, and Chained Lighting seldom miss a chance to invite her on stage to perform when she is in the audience. She has single-handedly created a new venue by writing and performing songs for Minnesota State agencies with an emphasis on diversity issues and teamwork. American Gypsy's original songs have been broadcast on Beach Radio in Florida, KFAI and KQRS radio stations in Minneapolis. Her songs-with-a-story have reached around the world and have brought her recognition as one of the best folk/rock singers in Minnesota.

Her new CD "Safe Place" has drawn the attention of fans including Bill Atkins of Audiocandy.com, who had this to say. ".... Sometimes we are graced with artists that have "the touch" both musically and lyrically. For me personally, that's a rare occurrence. 'In My Life' Lennon/Beatles is a classic example. Others with that power ... include T-Bone Burnette and... Sam Phillips. Jim Croce had a taste of it, Lucinda Williams has it for sure, Willie Nelson has it, American Gypsy has it...."

Listen to your local radio stations starting August 27, 2002 to find out where you can purchase this unique collection of music. Be a part of this benefit and support the Shriners Children's Hospitals by listening and purchasing this one-of-a-kind CD compilation.