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Dear Friends in Music,

I am pleased to announce the Official Digital Release of two new singles.

It’s Not for Sale & I Lie.

In 2018 and 2019, I wrote several of what Tom Paxton refers to as “short shelf-life songs.” Sadly, some of those songs remain relevant to the current zeitgeist.

I recorded but never released a pair of these songs. I was genuinely hoping that their relevance was short-lived, and reserved them for the concert stage. But the times call for every prophetic voice. And music is an integral part of how “We the people” respond to the advance of unconscionable agendas and behavior.

Woody Guthrie once said that he wrote songs “to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” May we all follow his lead in whatever ways we can. May we comfort those in need and overtly challenge those who would wield power for their own aggrandizement, at the expense of the foundations of Liberty.

In the first week that these tracks were available to Radio in the States and in Canada (this past week), they landed at #2 and #6 respectively on the NACC Charts! This is a marvelous immediate response from DJs both in and outside of the Folk music world. Honored.

Link to purchase downloads: https://joejencks.com/cds/its-not-for-sale-i-lie/

Link to Lyrics

It’s Not For Sale:

https://joejencks.com/songs/f/It~squo~s-Not-For-Sale-~slash~-I-Lie/3943

I Lie:

https://joejencks.com/songs/f/It~squo~s-Not-For-Sale-~slash~-I-Lie/3944

I am also pleased to have a broadcast concert this weekend from my own studio. I trailed off on the Live Streams post-pandemic. But I have had many requests do more. So, heard and answered. Thank you.

Please tune in for some good music and good community via YouTube on Sunday, February 15th at 8 PM ET/ 7 PM CT/ 6 PM MT/ 5 PM Pacific.

Live Stream Link: https://youtube.com/live/Z7q0WUXB-co?feature=share

I am happy to announce that I will be returning this year to the Old Songs Festival and to the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival.

Thanks for reading, and for your ongoing support!

I’ll keep singing, and I hope you will too.

In Gratitude & Song,

~ Joe Jencks

As always Tour Dates can be found at: https://joejencks.com/calendar/

Upcoming shows include:

2-12-26 ~ The Old Home Place Concerts - Buffalo, MO

2-15-26 ~ Joe Jencks Live Stream - YouTube (Free)

2-20-26 ~ Mandarin Lutheran Church - Food Pantry Benefit - Jacksonville, FL

2-21-26 ~ Building Bridges Coffee House - Bradenton, FL

2-25-26 ~ Meadows Music Concert - Sarasota, FL

2-26-26 ~ Music 4 Me And U - Ft. Meyers

2-28-26 ~ Songs In The Chapel - Hollywood, FL

3-6-26 ~ Granite City Folk - St. Cloud, MN

Joe Jencks Live at Fish Stock in WI a couple summers ago.