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Back?
January 30, 2010
Posted by Chelsea
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The last update was October? Ew. D: Okay, guys, I definitely had no clue I would be so inactive. School
last semester was absolutely insane (I wrote research papers and reports literally every week).
Now that it is over, I have a lot more time for myself. This semester is SO much easier. So, hopefully,
I will have more time for this site. I want to create a new layout, but that might not happen until a few more weeks.
We'll see.
Also, I had to get rid of commenting. Haloscan, which is the website I used for my commenting system, is shutting down in February. I have not been able to find a substitute for it. So, until I CAN find a new commenting or blogging system, you will have to comment using the shout-box, which is located in the side column. So, yes, I am back to updating this site. |

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Another hiatus...
October 25, 2009
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Unfortunately, I have obviously not been updating the site as often as I should be. School is killing
me, and it is almost impossible to get any updates for any of my fansites posted on time. To keep this short,
I probably will not have time for this site again until around December. =/
So until then, Chelsea |

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New pictures
September 12, 2009
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I have added four new pictures from the photo session Jack did this year for his Big Dreams & High Hopes album. View them on this page. Also, two new Jack Ingram wallpapers have appeared on the official Big Machine Records website. You can download them by going here. They are really pretty, so if you want a new desktop wallpaper, then they would be excellent choices! ;D |

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Jack shares the spirit of "Seeing Stars"
September 12, 2009
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Source: CMT
There's a line in Jack Ingram's song, "Seeing Stars," that really captures my attention: "Wishing on stars/Only when you see ‘em/Is like asking God for help/Only when you need it." When I conducted an interview with Ingram about his new album, Big Dreams & High Hopes, he told me that's the most important line in the song. |

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Jack explores heavens and honky-tonks on "Big Dreams & High Hopes"
September 12, 2009
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Source: CMT
"I've always told people that there is an abyss of material out there about self-esteem and high anxiety," says Jack Ingram with a knowing smile. "I think opening yourself up to those types of feelings are when you really do find something."You can read the interview by going here! |

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Is Jack smarter than a 5th grader?
September 12, 2009
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Remember earlier when we posted that Jack Ingram would be on FOX's "Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?"
Well, the schedule for country music week has finally been released:
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Jack Ingram sets record for radio interviews
September 12, 2009
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Source: The Associated Press
Country singer Jack Ingram is talked out.Congratulations, Jack!! I knew you could do it. =D |

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I have missed this site...
September 12, 2009
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I strongly apologize for the lack of updates here. School, well, sucks. To put it bluntly. It feels like
99.999% of my free time is being taken up by researching, studying, homework, and the like. It is incredibly
annoying and next term will not be any better. And I feel so behind on my obsessions and hobbies. And I hardly ever log
onto instant messenger now, so I rarely get the chance to talk with my internet friends, whom I miss dearly. ;-;
I will try my best to keep this site updated on the latest news regarding Jack, at least on the weekends, but I do not know. We will see... Now to post some late news. |

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Jack Ingram spills his Big Dreams & High Hopes
August 24, 2009
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Source: the9513.com
Those in “the know” had to be laughing in the audience when Jack Ingram won the 2008 Country Music Association Award for Top New Male Vocalist. It hardly seems that the road-weary artist from Texas that had sixteen years of performing under his belt, and with several critically acclaimed album releases to his name, could be considered new.Read the interview with Jack Ingram that goes along with this article by going here. |

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I saw Jack Ingram in concert for the second time!
August 22, 2009
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This past Thursday, on August 20, I saw Jack Ingram in concert for the second time! It was absolutely
amazing! It had been around two years since I have seen him last, and I almost forgot how amazing he
was in person! ;-; You can read a more detailed review of my time at the concert by going to my
deviantART journal.
And I had a really great view of the stage, too! I was quite a ways back at first, but still with a decent view. But then people started going up to the stage and stand closer to it to take pictures and everything. So of course I jumped at the chance to get closer to Jack, haha. ^_^ So for pretty much the entire time, I was right at the stage! I got several great pictures (288 pictures, to be exact) and I will sort through and post my favorites in the site's gallery soon. =D I didn't get the chance to "meet" him afterward, though, so I was a bit disappointed in that. But he did sign autographs, which definitely made up for that! It was one of those "stand behind the barriers and he will come down the line of people and sign what you hand him" ordeals. xD I had drawn a portrait of him, and I had him sign it! Jack saw my picture and was like "I like that! That is really neat!" and he signed it. I was like "Thank you, thank you!!" I didn't know what else to say at the time. I was way too excited that he actually commented on my art and that he liked it! =o That moment was soo amazing. Not only that, but when I posted a picture of the autographed drawing on my Twitter, Jack twittered me back!! So that made my night even better. xD Here is the TwitPic I posted, and here is the tweet that Jack replied back to me with. Isn't that amazing? I feel so accomplished now, lol. x) You can view my picture that I drew of him below. The link leads to my deviantART submission of it: In other news, since school has started back for me, things have gotten pretty crazy. I have a lot of schoolwork that I always have to do, so that limits my internet/fansite time greatly. ;-; So if I am slow on updating the site, then school is the reason for it. Nothing I can do about it, unfortunately, except suffer. xD Also, do not forget that Jack Ingram's new album comes out this Tuesday, August 25!! Be sure to pick up your copy then! |

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Jack celebrates success & remembers the road traveled
August 22, 2009
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Source: Evansville Courier & Press
Celebrated by country music critics and hard-core fans for more than a decade, Jack Ingram didn't achieve mainstream success until signing with indie label Big Machine Records in 2005.Read the rest of the article by going here. |

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Jack Ingram on pressure and his approach to making music
August 22, 2009
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Source: the9513.com
Billboard: Do you feel more pressure now that you’re having more success? |

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Review on Jack's new album
August 22, 2009
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Source: Country Chart
Jack Ingram didn't take the easy route to mainstream country music success. He spent years touring the Texas music circuit and had his ups and downs along the way. However, his perseverance has paid off in a big way, because Jack Ingram's seventh studio album, "Big Dreams & High Hopes," is his best yet.Read the rest of the review by going here! |

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Jack on CMT Insider
August 14, 2009
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Source: CMT
The title of Jack Ingram's upcoming album, Big Dreams and High Hopes, sums up his approach to life and his career.Read the rest of the article and watch a short video clip of the interview by going here! |

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Jack to appear on the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
August 14, 2009
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Jack Ingram will appear on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien tonight on August 14, 2009. So be
sure to tune in and watch! He is scheduled to perform his newest single "Barefoot And Crazy" on the show.
Check your local guide for times.
Also, Jack will be on the FOX game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader! The date his episode will be aired has not been released yet. I will post as soon as I find the date for it! x) [source] |

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Jack to appear on Lifetime's Army Wives
August 6, 2009
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Source:
rodeoattitude.com
Award-winning singer/songwriter Jack Ingram will appear in an upcoming episode of Lifetime's Army Wives, the network's highest-rated television series to date. Sixty second promos for the episode featuring Ingram and his current hit single "Barefoot and Crazy" are already running with the full episode set to air Sun., Aug. 16 at 10:00P ET/PT. |

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Barefoot & Fishing with Jack Ingram
August 6, 2009
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Do you
want a chance to go fishing one day with Jack Ingram? Then head over to CMT's website and
enter a contest for a chance to win! You can view the contest page and read all of the
official rules and regulations on how to enter by going
here. Below is a list of what is included in the grand prize:
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Big Dreams & High Hopes information
July 29, 2009
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Source: Examiner
Jack Ingram's next album Big Dreams & High Hopes will release on August 25. The cover has been released, along with the track list. Here is what Jack has to say about the album: "I'm proud of this album like crazy," says Ingram, referring to the 11-track project. "We started to put it out a few times earlier this year, but then I'd hold everything up and go back to the studio and tweak this or mess with that, but now I'm finally ready. There are a few rowdy barroom sing-a-longs on there and also a few songs that are meant to be listened to when you're all alone...lots of long days and fun nights were spent making this one."Examiner also quoted that Jack has dedicated the new album to "anyone who who has ever dared to dream big dreams and have high hopes." And guess what? On August 25, Jack will make an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for "Most Consecutive Radio Interviews In A 24-Hour Period," a record currently being held by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz. Here is the track list for Big Dreams & High Hopes:
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New layout...
July 28, 2009
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And here is the new site layout! It is more... simple and elegant than some of my other layouts, I guess you
could say. I really hope you all like it, and hopefully it'll bring more visitors to the site. I definitely
prefer this layout over the last one. It's so much more appealing. x)
I will be working on getting rid of iFrames and re-doing the entire site. Should be fun, right? xD There will probably be some broken links and things may look weird as I revamp. So there's a warning. My goal is to have the entire site revamped before August 7, but it shouldn't take that long. |
