Check out new music @ www.myspace.com/ashleygarlandmusic!

I wanted to thank everyone at Coal City Highschool for having me perform! I had such a great time. Thank you for being so supportive. I really appreciate it! I hope you have a FABULOUS homecoming week and DANCE. Be safe and have FUN! I am moving to California next Sunday so you were the last performance I'll have in IL for a while. Thank you for giving me such a great last memory. Keep in touch and let me know what you're doing throughout the year. If anyone has a question about how to get started in the music business, let me know :)
Hopefully I'll be able to come back soon!

Much love!

Ashley

Hi! I wanted to let you know that I just signed a production contract with Mike Krompass, the producer/player of Nelly Fertado and Natasha Bedingfield. I am leaving the 25th for Los Angeles to record the Demo! I've been working so hard to get an opportunity like this and it's finally happening!! I'd like to thank everyone for being so supportive of me at every show. It takes an entire town to build a city and I appreciate your help! Thank you!
I have a show @ North Beach Aug. 19th, if you'd like to come write me at ashley@ashleygarland.com

Much Love!!! Have a beautiful day!
Ashley

SUNDAY AUG. 5TH & AUG. 8TH IN CALFORNIA I WILL BE PLAYING WITH MEMBERS OF PUDDLE OF MUD, MARILYN MANSON, OTEP, JORDIS OF THE TV SHOW ROCKSTAR INXS, GUNS N ROSES, TRAIN, HAPPENIN HARRY, & MORE!

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Hello!

To Register for Tickets, go to www.lemontparks.org
You can view the below information under special events.
Click on Online Registration and click browse. Click the Category Special Event and Scroll down until you find Lemont-a-Pool-Oooza. From there you can add this event to your shopping cart!

Lemont-a-Pool-Ooza--July 21st
Centennial Pool, 7:00 pm-12:00 am
Register prior to July 21st--$10
Register day of event--$15

Lemont-a-Pool-Ooza is a rock festival and all night access to the pool. Teens and their friends (Grades 6-12) can party the night away without any parents. All attendees will be entered into a drawing to win 2007 Lollapalooza tickets! Only 200 tickets are available, so act fast!

Hello!
I wanted to let you all know that I'm going out to California to do 2 shows in August! I'll be hitting The Cat Club August 5th in West Hollywood and The Joint August 8th in Los Angeles. I need all the support I can get for these shows. If you have family or friends in California, please let them know about the show! I would really appreciate it! If you have anyone willing to do some promotion for me out there, let me know.
Much Love!
Ashley

Good Quote!!!
I hope your summer is going GREAT!!! I hope you are finding time to do all the things you DESIRE to accomplish! Make time for the things that matter in your life :)

So far my summer is going really good. I've been doing a lot of shows. Performing just about anywhere that will let me ahah! Thank you to everyone who comes out to support me! It's always a comforting feeling to see a familiar face in the crowd! I've been doing a lot of 21 and over shows and I apologize for all of you that can't come to those :( I know how it feels, TRUST me! I will let you know when the shows are ALL AGES!

I have a couple shows coming up for July and August and I will be going to California to do shows very soon! VERY EXCITED!

I'm updating my website this week so if you have any ideas or suggestions that would make my site better, let me know! I'll see if we can use any ideas and make the website ROCK aha!

If you have any fun stories or news about your summer, write me! I'd love to hear! I hope to see you at some shows this summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't forget this summer that no matter what lies ahead.. With God all things are Possible :)

Love you!
Ashley

Last Chance for discounted advanced tickets! Only 20 left!
Purchase tickets for "Roar Tour 2007"
North Beach June 10th 5:30-9:30
ALL AGES SHOW
Only $8 in advance
e-mail ashley@ashleygarland.com for confirmation number and ticket info

Blue Lou Featuring Lauren Frost of Even Stevens
Ashley Garland
Burlington
The Atom Wests
Anchors
Balloons
Tonight The Prom

North Beach Club
1211 Butterfield Road
Downers Grove, IL
630-434-1290

   Sing Live With Ashley Garland

@ Stage 83

Show with Dizzy from Guns N Roses

& All Star Members from Hollywood!!!!!!!!

 Submit (1) mp3 demo to submityoursong@hotmail.com      Deadline: May 11^thWinner will be announced at the show May 14^th   Contest Rules

1. Submit (1) mp3 – Song of your choice                                                                                                                     (Original or Demo – Vocal Performance is what will be judged)
2. Include full name and hometown in e-mail
3. Submissions will be reviewed and winner will be chosen by a panel of judges.                                                                 (It will be a surprise for you and Ashley the night of the show.)
4. Winner will be announced during Ashley’s set between 8:00-8:45 May 14^th                                                                                         (Winner must be present)
5. Winner will sing Michelle Branch “Everywhere” at the end of the set                                                                                 (lyrics www.lyrics.com  / Song can be found on iTunes)
6. Good Luck!!!!!

For further details of the show & venue, visit www.myspace.com/ashleygarlandmusic

Good Morning,
I want to start a page on my website where I can display your poems, drawings, or anything you'd like to share. I want to see if anyone wants to do this before I get it started, so let me know if this is something you'd be interested in!!

Hope to hear from you. If you have any ideas let me know.

:)
Ashley

Hey! I just did a concert for Fremd Highschool and everyone was so great that I'd love to come to your school to meet you too!!!! If you are an aspiring writer, singer, songwriter, poet, or musician and you would like to meet My band and I in concert at your school, let me know!!! I will need to know...

The Full Name of Your School
Grades in Your School (ex. 9-12)
City & State
Approximately How Many Students there are
Principal's Name

I hope to see your school soon!!!!!!!!!!!!

Write me with any questions!

Love,
Ashley

Hello :)
I just did a show for Fremd Highschool's Writer's Week and I was so impressed by all the students! They were great! Nice and just a pleasure to meet! I want to thank everyone at the school for making my visit so much fun! Thank you for having me at writier's week!!!!!!

Much Love,
Ashley

thank you so much for coming to my kuku party! Here are some pictures of the night! http://pics.joshspadd.com/main.php/v/ashleygarland/cdrp/

March 1st I am traveling to Fremd Highschool for Writer's Week! Below, is Fremd Highschool's Website for this wonderful event. Take a look at the other artists/writers/poets attending this weeks celebration of the arts :)

http://www.fhs.d211.org/departments/english/sgerber/writersweek/index.htm

I can't wait to meet the students and faculty! Thank you for inviting me to come to your school to share my passion of writing and music with you! I would love to hear from the students of Fremd Highschool before my visit. If you have any questions for me or just want to say high and introduce yourself, please write me! I would love to answer any questions you have when I come to see you!!!!!!!!!

See you soon!
Ashley

I just saw the movie "Pursuit of Happiness". If you haven't seen it, you must go out and get a ticket right now. Chris Gardner, the lead character in the movie, took chances. He took risks. Most of all, he was persitant and went after his dreams... no magic, no tricks... just HARD WORK, DETERMINATION, and BELIEF IN THE BEAUTY OF HIS DREAMS. I decided to look up quotes about hard work to see if any really compared to this man's life. This is what I found... Take a look at these quotes and soak them in. If we think we are working hard for what we want, we can work harder.

Go after what you want and don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something!!!


"I learned that the only way you are going to get anwhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete, or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you'll win-if you don't you won't." - Bruce Jenner

"When I was young, I observed that nine out of ten things I did were failures. So i did ten times more work." -George Bernard Shaw
"A free lunch is only found in mousetraps" -John Capuzzi

"All the so-called "secrets of success will not work unless you do. -author unknown

"To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you´re not, pretend you are." ––Muhammad Ali

"I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances."
- Martha Washington

I'ts not what happens to you that determines how far you will go in life ;it is how you handle what happens to you.
Zig Ziglar


"You cannot phough a field by turning it over in your mind." -Author unknown

"Some poeple dream of success... while others wake up and work hard at it." -Author Unknown

"THE MAN WHO THINKS HE CAN:
If you think you are beaten, you are,
If you think that you dare not, you don't,
If you'd like to win, but you think you can't,
It's almost certain you won't.

"When you believe you can-you can!" Maxwell Maltz

"God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest." -J.G. Holland

"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it." -Thomas Jefferson

"Character is what emerges from all the little things you were too busy to do yesterday, but did anyway." - Mignon Mclaughlin

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -Thomas Edison

I hope everyone had a happy new year! My album artwork is being finished and the new cd will be done very soon!!! I am very excited for you to hear the new songs! I am going to be promoting like crazy this year so if you have any venues or promotional ideas for me, let me know!!

I have a street team on myspace you can go to if you want to get involved in helping me promote!

www.myspace.com/ashleygarlandmusic is my myspace and you can access the street team under my friends.

I love you all!!!!
Ashley

it's 4 am and I can't go to bed. Sometimes life is harder than we think we can carry. We have to stop and say that God Never GIVES us More than WE can HANDLE. He will give us strength to endure anything that comes our way. He will take our hand and bring us to the finish line. If you are feeling like you cannot do one more day the way it is, don't. Ask Jesus to hold your hand and walk you into a new day. God is with us, right now as I am typing I can feel His loving presence. Even in darkness He is our light. Tonight I can honestly say that without Him, I don't know where I'd be. In times of trouble, in times of weakness, in times of sadness, I know it's ok because I'm not alone.
Tonight before I go to bed, Tonight before you go to bed.. Lets ...
Spread out our arms, tilt our heads back, close our eyes, feel the warmth in our hearts, feel God in our soul, Be silent, and feel the joy that only God can bring to us.

Goodnight, I love you so much!

God, with you all things are possible :) I love you with all my soul!

Love you!
Ashley

I forgot to share a really funny story. I was heading into the gym yesterday and I saw one of my friends on the treadmill. I started waving and smiling at her and before I knew it I fell hardcore on some ice. I must say it was a rather graceful fall, but at any rate.... the entire gym saw me fall hehehe!

Has anyone else slipped on the ice? Let me know so I can laugh at you ahah! Just kidding :)

Love you!!
Ashley

My album is finished!!!!! We finished engineering yesterday. I can't wait for you guys to hear the new tracks!!!!!!

Quote of the day
---------------------
"Don't spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things only hoped for." -Epicurus

Wow, isn't that true. We always hope and hope for things and then once we get it we want something else. Take a moment to look around, to look inside yourself and feel gratitude for everything you have. Everything GOOD starts with GRATITUDE. Sometimes it's easy to overlook what you already have or what you've already accomplished because your mind has already moved on to what it wants next....... STOP and be in the moment and recognize everything good you already have the you only wished for in past days.

I love you. Stay warm and don't forget to smile! Giggling, Smiling, Laughing- keeps the soul young :)

Ashley

Hello,
I had my wisdom teeth taken out this week and I must say it was a bad week hahah. I'm feeling better today and I hope to be back in the world of the living soon!!! I'm sick of watching tv and sleeping LOL!
My album is sooooo close to being finished and I can't wait!!!! I can't wait for all of you to hear my new music :) I am so excited about this year. I know good things are ahead. If you have any venues that you'd like to see me perform at, let me know and I'll see if I can get out there! As soon as my album is done, I'm going to need all the help I can get to get my name out there and my cd out on the streets. If you're up for helping me, let me know!!!!!
Love you lots!
Be grateful for everyday! Each day is a gift... don't take one smile or burst of joy for granted. Spread the love :)

Your sick girl,Hehe
Ashley

http://haharadio.blogspot.com/ - New Pictures

Evan is one of the nicest and coolest people I have ever met. He is a brilliant photographer and is only 20 yrs old. You can visit more of his work at http://ehunt5.photosite.com/. He's also my friend on Myspace :) whoo hooo! Today we had a great day for the shoot and then afterwards we went to this amazing Mexican Restaurant....mmm mm good. So to sum up the day, Evan Hunt...ROCKS!!!!!!!!

Love you guys! Have a beautiful day and don't forget to smile!

Ashley

I will be attending Abbey Scheils charity event "race for a cause" She is an awesome girl who is putting together a charity event for DLF (Dorough Lupus Foundation). Come help us raise money in a really fun way. We will be doing a scavenger hunt in the mall, playing lazer tag, and maybe shopping LOL J/K! Love you guys, hope to see you all there! Love, Ash Info is below!

What-"Race For A Cause" To raise money for DLF Where-Gurnee Mills Mall/Rink Side Sports in Gurnee IL When-October 22nd from noon-4 (check in at 11:30) Why-To Raise money for a great charity How-Tickets available starting Sept 15th for 21 dollars *includes the race, lazer tag, 5 dollars in tokens for the arcade, and pizza*

I am being featured on Internet Pop Blitz Magazine as featured artist for September! Go to http://www.popblitzmagazine.com/ to check it out!

 

Hi, sorry I haven't written in such a long time. I am working on finishing this album so I can start promoting like crazy style LOL! I am really excited about this new project. If you've come to my concerts you've heard some of the new tracks and can't wait for you to hear the rest. I'm doing the photoshoot for the cover of the album this month and I can't wait for that!! I just did a charity event at Country Lanes Bowling Alley. My fans and I raised $500.00!! I presented the check to Denise Mclean and Kim at my Charity Concert in Eau Claire. You can see both of those events in my gallery. The bowling event is under MISC. Pictures. I had a blast with everyone who came to the event, the pictures are pretty funny! Thank you for all your hard work and your wonderful hearts.

Other than that, My life is going good. I hope you are all doing good as well. Thank you for coming to see me at Eli's Cheesecake Festival. Lets see... I only had a couple of mishaps..I trip on one of my cubes, lost my belt, mmm what else ahah! It was nice meeting everyone after the show.

talk to you soon,

Love you! Ash

www.myspace.com/ashleygarlandmusic

the pedersen family put me on their family website! Thanks Guys!
http://www.pederseneffingham.homestead.com/Stars.html
check it out!


Today is sooooo hot that I am staying inside, I'm hiding away! I have a convertilbe so I tried to take a ride today, but I was melting!!!!!

I can't believe it's almost August. That means summer is almost over!!! NOOO!!!!! I'll take the hot weather over freezing cold anyday LOL!

Write me! Talk to you soon!
Love you,
Ash

www.ashleygarland.com/charity

Check out An Angel's Gift Website. I will be updating the website today with all the recent info!

Love ya!
Ashley

Hello, Good Morning. I slept in a little too long today, but sometimes you just need a day like that. I wanted to let you know that my community forum is done. This is a place where we can all chat. If you have anything to say feel free to post. I have a place for just about everything in there. If you want to post angel quotes, talk about what's going on in the world, or just say hi......post it on the community forum. I already posted some things about the upcoming charity event so check it out.

Have a beautiful day!
Love,
Ash

http://www.live365.com/stations/robcreighton

Go to this link. Program Director: Rob Creighton
Playing: Ashley Garland

CHECK IT OUT!!!!!

LOVE YOU!
Ashley

Hello hello hello!

Ok, I put together our first charity event. Here is all the info below.

Where: Country Lanes Bowling Alley
New Lenox, IL 60451
When: August 26th / 5-7pm

What/Why: The goal of the bowling event is to rasie money for a charity event I will be performing at Sept. 8th and 9th. This concert/ fundraiser was thought up by a little girl who wanted to help others and her mother decided to make her child's vision come to life. They contacted me and asked me to be apart of the event and I gladly said yes. They are also having guest speaker Denise Mclean Solis, the mom of AJ from the Backstreet Boys, speak about how important it si to life a drug free life. You can visit Denise's website at www.backstreetmom.com. The event is raising money for D.A.R.E., Brian Littrell's Healthy Hearts Club for Kids, Dourough Lupus Foundation, and Aj's Johny's-No-Name Foundation. I am hoping to raise money from our bowling event and present a check at the end of the concert to support this great cause! I am so inspired that this mother put so much effort into making her daughter's wonderful vision come alive and I hope we can all help to make this event even more magical!!!

Price: Admission price is $15.00 to enter. This will include food/pop, unlimited bowling, bowling shoes, face painting, bean bag toss, and other activities. I will keep you posted on any new activities that are added.

This is my first charity event so any help you'd like to offer would be GREAT! I'd love to see you for this fun night of bowling so make sure to come out and join us in trying to do something good :)

Love you,
Ashley

Hey! I just updated all the new pictures from Park Jam with Teddy Geiger and Ashley Parker Angel. Take a look! Thank you for all of you who came out and had a great time with me!!!!

Love you!
Ashley

I wanted to tell everyone about one of my fans, Maria. I just took a look at some of her new blends she created and they are AWESOME! She is so talented and I wanted to make sure you guys checked out her work! Maria, Way to go girl..... YOU HAVE MAD SKILLS! LOL!
Love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Check out Maria's new blends @......
http://groups.msn.com/AGFAshleyGarlandFans/blends.msnw

Hey angels!

In a past post, I mentioned that I wanted to start a charity group where my fans and I could all get together and do some good! I recieved so many e-mails of fans who said they would be interested in doing chairty work that I decided to make this happen for us! I am working on a foundation that I am going to call An Angel's Gift. This foundation will do anything from raising charity money by doing car washes to actually going out and helping people in need through service work. All of my fans have such big hearts and I am so excited to work with you to spread some love and hope!

At the Meijers show coming up on June 17th, I will have a sign up sheet for anyone who wants to join our Angel Network to be apart of An Angel's Gift Foundation. Anyone who joins will recieve newletters about up-coming charity events that you can participate in, inspirational quotes, and any other updates about the foundation!

Randi Melendez has offered to help me organize tihs Foundation. She has created a myspace at www.myspace.com/anangelsgiftfoundation. This is a good place for all of us to chat and share ideas! I am already a "friend" so I will be writing in to keep in touch with everyone.

This is all very new to me, so any help or ideas would be much appreciated!!!! I know that with God all things are possible, so say some prayers with me that we can all join hands and make a difference!

"One voice can make a song, one life can change the world!"

I want to start doing missionary work and charity work in IL with my fans. I was thinking that we could all get together and do charity work..... If you guys have any good ideas on what we could do and how we can get everyone together let me know! I will be thinking too.
Another thought I had was to have people get together and just talk about life, God, and things that we are all dealing with. It could almost be like a "club" type thing... Let me know if anyone is interested or if anyone has any good ideas!

Love you guys!
Ashley

Hello beautifuls!
I am working on some new songs this week, and hopefully I'll be able to sing some of them at my concert on June 17th. I just got back from Paris and I loved it there. It's a beautiful city with so much culture! I love traveling because I feel like everytime you go somewhere and meet knew people you take a piece of it with you. I decided I want to learn how to speak French so I am doing a self-study! I am determined! If any of you guys know how to speak french you can send me some cool phrases or words that I should know! I could use the help.
I hope you are doing fabulous. I would love to hear from you so write me. Have a beautiful day!

~Love Everyone~ ~Be Kind~ ~Share your Smile with the world~

Each day you have an opportunity to do good. In every second you have a choice. Choose to be the change you wish to see in the world!!!!!

It's so awesome to think about all the exciting adventures that await us! We never know what lies ahead! There have been so many times that I cried because of a heartbreak or a disapointment, but with time you see why things had to happen the way they did. One of my favorite songs is by Garth Brooks, Unanswered Prayers. We always think we know what is best for us. In highschool we cry because the love of our life chooses to be with someone else, we cry because we didn't make the volley ball team, or we cry because we didn't get into the college we applied for. Whatever prayer went unanswered, in the end we are shown that it happened the way it was supposed to be. Maybe you ended up at a college you never wanted to be at, but ended up meeting your husband there...... Maybe you didn't make the volley ball team so you joined choir and discovered your lifelong passion for singing..... Maybe your boyfriend left you for someone else, but it turns out he grew up to be a dead beat and you met the love of your life.....

Whatever the case, we need to trust that God knows best! Surrender your life to God. Release your burdens and heartache. Know that you are perfect right now and you are exactly where God wants you to be. God knows you and loves you right now just the way you are.

I love you guys! Have a good day/night and know that you are loved!

With God all things are possible!

I just wanted to let you know that all the pictures aren't up yet. I will have TONS of pictures up really soon so keep your eye out!

alright, I'm really going to bed now ahaah!

Hola! Como Estas?
I just got back from Mexico. My trip was great! I'll have to post some pictures soon! You guys might notice that my site looks a little different! Hope you like the new layout!

I'm off to bed. I'm very tired.

Goodnight! I love you.
Ash

Hello loves!

I am going to Mexico for some R&R!!!!! I'm soooo excited! I can't wait to be on the beach whooo hooo!
I won't have access to e-mail until I'm back, so I'll talk to you guys after Easter!

Have a beautiful Easter. Here are some great quotes about Easter....

The resurrection gives my life meaning and direction and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances. ~Robert Flatt

"Jesus took my place on the cross to give me a place in heaven."
(unknown)


I love you!
Ashley

Thank you to everyone who came out to Navy Pier this weekend. It was cold, but we made it through! Thank you so much for dealing with that chilly chicago weather!
I sang a lot of my new songs and I hoped you liked them :)
It was soo nice seeing all you guys again, and it was nice meeting a lot of new people too!

Christy Carlson is the nicest person. She is sooo easy to talk to and she is just a really genuine person. I had a great time with her this weekend and I'm really glad I got a chance to really know her! I am def. a fan of Chrisy!

Talk to you soon! Love you!
Ashley

hey guys! I just got done with a show run-through with my BAND! Things are really coming together. I'm very excited for you all to see us at Navy Pier on April 8th and 9th! It should be a good time! Hope you guys all come because that would be super cool! WRite me!!! talk to you soon!

Love you!
Ashley

so I just recently sought out the best musicians in chicago and I found them!!!! My band will be performing all my shows with me so you will see them shortly!

mike hayes- guitar
jacob zachar-guitar-
brian fuller-bass
kevin gillespie-drums

these guys rock and they are also great people! SOOOOOO come watch us rock with my new songs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HEY GUYS! I am going to be on JBTV tonight @ 11:00 pm!!!!! It is WJYS.... so it will be a different channel in different areas, but ..... the most familar ones are channel 17 and 62 I believe. It is going to be an interview and also a music video that I just shot!!!!!!
I haven't seen it yet so this will be the first time for me! Hope you like it! Let me know what you think :) This is a music video for my new song!

Love you guys!
Ashley

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY !!!!!!!

May your day be filled with LOVE!!!!!

I love you! Muah!

Yesterday was AMAZING! I had a concert at Navy Pier w/ B5 and Jacob Latimore. I just want to thank everyone for showing your love :) You have no idea how amazing it is to see your smiling faces singing back to me :) Let's just say I'm "KUKU" for you :)
My dancers... Tina, Justin, and Brittany... you guys just tore up that stage! I'm so proud of you! Thank you for all that you do. I love you sooo much!
Radio Disney puts on the best shows and I am so grateful to be apart of their events! Thank you for giving me these memories!

The Quote of the day really goes along with what I was talking about before I sang Ungrateful Girl....
Recap
Don't live in a superficial world, trying to fill voids with money and status. You can't buy happiness. If you don't love yourself, you cannot love anyone else.... so make sure that all of you look at yourselves today and see how beautiful you are. Love Yourself! If we love ourselves, we won't want to be mean to anyone else.
Think of all the things you can be grateful for today. There are blessings everywhere just waiting to be seen.

Quote of the day "One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession."

-Sophocles

I love you! Write me back. I would love to know what you love to do and what your passions are!!!!!
Life is so beautiful!!! Lets go out and LIVE!!!!!!!!!!

LOve,
Ashley

Hey Guys! "dream your painting and then paint your dream!" New Quote!!!!!

I am really excited for the show this Sunday! I can't wait to see everybody again! It's been too long!!! I'm singing some of my new songs that I just wrote a month ago so I am VERY EXCITED!!! It should be a really good time!

Make sure you get there with plenty of time before the concert because it is first come first serve at the gate. I really want to see you so don't be late.... ahah that rhymes :)

Bring your loudest screaming voice!!!! It's gonna be a loud and CRAZY FUN DAY!

Love you! Thank you for being my support. You make every event so much more fun. I love seeing your faces, it makes me feel at HOME :)

See you Sunday!
Love U!
Ashley

Use what talent you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best.

-Henry Van Dyke


Nicole sent me this quote!!! Thank you, I love it!

If ya stay happy now it could change your life.
you ask"How???"
i say"happiness makes good things happen all good things pile up and eventually you will have a bright life with less problems and things in the way.life is your choice.....change it now to last forever!

My New Years Eve was Amazing! I had the best time at the disney concert at Brookfield zoo. I met so many great people and I saw a lot of familiar faces! Thank you for always being so supportive. I am so appreciative of that! Thank you for all of you who sang with me during the countdown! You guys were great.

Recap.... thought of the day... How you live your days is how you live your life. Each day is important and each day has a purpose created just for you!

I love you all and I'm so happy to have met all of you!

Love Ashley

I want to sing two new Ballads- Disney or Non Disney songs for my New Years Eve show. Previously I sang either Part of Your World, Colors of the Wind, or Looking In. If you have any ideas on what songs I should sing, let me know. Let me know what your favorites are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love you Guys!


Holiday Magic at Brookfield Zoo was a blast! Thank you for all of you who made the trip out in the cold. I can't wait to see you on New Years EVe!!!!

I just wanted to Tell my Cousin Shawna Kitchens I love her!!! You are so supportive Girl! Thank you for always being there for me!!!

DEC. 11TH 6:00 PM

LET ME KNOW THE GOOD DEEDS YOU ARE DOING FOR OTHERS THIS X-MAS SEASON. I WILL POST YOUR STORY!

MY PERFORMANCE ON DEC. 11TH FOR HOLIDAY MAGIC AT BROOKFIELD ZOO WILL BE AT 6:00 PM. IT'S ON MY CALENDAR ALSO! SORRY I DIDN'T GET YOU GUYS THE TIME UNTIL SOOO LATE! I HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE. I WILL BE SINGING X-MAS SONGS, TALKING ABOUT X-MAS SPIRIT, AND DOING SOME OF MY OWN SONGS TOO! IT'S GONNA BE A BLAST! I ALSO HEAR THERE IS A CONTEST RUNNING- WHOEVER WINS GETS TO ASK ME A QUESTION ON STAGE! I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHO THE WINNER IS!!!!!!
I AM ALMOST POSTIVE I WILL BE SINGING IN A HEATED AREA :) I AM GOING TO BUNDLE UP ANYWAYS! I GET COLD VERY EASY AHAH!

SEE YOU SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT OUT, THAT'S OK... JUST REMEMBER THAT X-MAS IS A TIME TO GIVE AND SHARE GOD'S LOVE TO ALL! MAKE ME A PROMISE THAT THIS X-MAS YOU WILL DO SOMETHING TO HELP SOMEONE LESS FORTUNATE THAN YOU. LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU DID FOR X-MAS AND I WILL POST IT!!!!! I LOVE YOU GUYS!
LOVE ALWAYS
ASHLEY

Thank you so much for coming out to Jingle Jam! The was such a fun day :) Thank you for being so supportive. That was most def. the best crowd energy to date! You guys were awesome! Radio Disney always puts on the best shows! B5 (www.b5online.com) had an amazing show and they were the nicest guys! I loved them :) I really hope I get to do another show with them soon! Everlife was amazing as always. I'm so glad I got to know them, they are really great people. Thank you to everyone who helped with the show! My dancers Tina, Justin, and Jayme- you guys are awesome! Thank you for all the hard work! I love you!

Love you all! I hope I see you at my christmas show on Dec. 11th at Brookfield zoo!!!!

THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT TO IKEA YESTERDAY! That was so much fun! I hope you can all come to the Jingle Jam show too! That was so funny because I had to take my heals off to sing on the table :) Good thing I had my toes painted ahah! That was fun :) For those of you I met for the first time yesterday, thank you for being such a great audience! The clapping was really dead on yesterday ahah that's always the best! Good dancing too!!! Those of you who are my dedicated fans, I love you more than you could ever know and your support keeps me going! You guys brought tears to my eyes yesterday, thank you for everything you've done for me! I can't wait to see you soon!!!!!!!
Love you ALL
Ashley

I'M JUST GETTING READY THIS MORNING. I'M HEADING OVER TO IKEA FOR THEIR BIRTHDAY BASH TO SING A COUPLE SONGS!!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE EVERYONE!

Get your Radio Disney Jingle Jam tickets!!!!!!

Go see the Radio Disney Party Patrol at the locations listed below to get your free tickets to Jingle Jam at Hard Rock Cafe in Chicago. You must have a ticket to get in, so get one FAST!!!

October 30
Ikea Stores in Schaumburg and Bolingbrook 1-2:30 p.m.

November 6
North Riverside Park Mall in the food court 1-2:30 p.m.

November 12
Hard Rock Cafe (No party patrol) 11:00 a.m.

Visit RadioDisney.com or call 312-409-3212 for ticket information!!!!

Hope to see you there!!!!

ONE VOICE CAN MAKE A SONG..... ONE LIFE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD!

"Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your father in heaven." -Matthew 5:16

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if I left out any fan sites that you've made me, please let me know so I can post them for everyone to see!!!!!



I have been getting tons of e-mails of people asking me where they can get my cd. Read below carefully ahha!
If you want to purchase my cd please send $7.50 to my P.O. Box and my team will send you an autographed cd with an Autographed picture :)
I am updating my website soon with merchandise and cds so you will be able to purchase everything with a credit card.

I have the best fans in the world! Thank you so much for all of your support! I can't do this without you!!!!!! Love you! Ash

October 19th
Hey~ I can't wait to see everybody at IKEA!!!! They are giving away Jingle Jam tickets too so don't miss it! I'm just getting ready for all my upcoming shows. I have a new show coming for JIngle Jam so I am soooo excited!
Love you Guys!
Ashley

September 21st
Delaney sent me all these awesome quotes! Check them out!
How do u live your life...
when nobodys watching

Dreams are not something to wait for they are something to work for!

Use your time wisly
there are no reruns!

Just because something is hard
doesn\'t mean you shouldn\'t try
It means you should try harder

30 years from now it won\'t matter what shoes you were
how your hair looked or
the jeans you brought
What will matter is what you learned and how it is use

If you want to be happy for an hour GO WATCH TV!
if you want to be happy for a day GO TO THE AMUSEMENT PARK!
if you want to be happy for a life time GO OUT AND HELP OTHERS

Katie sent me these quotes! They rock!!!

"Never let the fear of strikin out keep u from
playin the game"

ONLY GOD CAN JUDGEME FOR WHAT MISTAKES IVE MADE IN THE PAST,PRESENT, AND THE MISTAKES I WILL MAKE IN THE FUTURE!!!




September 20th
I just wanted to thank all my fans who came out to see my show this Sunday! I had a blast! Thank you for all the gifts :) I love them!!! I am so excitd you are all learning my songs and can sing along with me! That just rocks my world! Hope you guys got to try the cheesecake because it was goooooood!!!! Thanks to a couple of my fans, I even got to bring a cheesecake home! Thank you! Just a recap of the message I wanted to give last show....."Be Kind for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." -Philo
I have a ton of more shows coming up so I will get those dates posted really soon! Hope to talk to you soon!
Love you!
Ash


September 10th
I've learned....That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
I've learned....That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
I've learned....That money doesn't buy class.
I've learned....That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
I've learned...That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
I've learned....That the Lord didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?
I've learned....That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
I've learned.
I've learned....That the less time I have to work, the more things I get done.
~Thanks Liz, I love it!




September 6th
Randi Melendez sent this quote! Thank you Randi! I love it :)

"You got to keep on keepin on
You got to keep your head up high
You gotta work with what you've got
And someday you will fly"


September 2nd
Haley Hubert wrote me a really good quote so I thought I'd share it with everyone!!!
Thanks Haley!
"Good, Better, Best. Never let them rest. Till your good is better and your better best!"

August 29th
I have to pick one song that will be my single to release on Radio. What song is your favorite? I'd love to get your opinion!
ThankS!

August 22nd
Hey! I just had a show at Brookfield Zoo yesterday! My fans are crazy awesome! You guys rock!!!!!!!!! All the hands waving, all the singing, all the SCREAMING! It just doesn't get better than that! At my next concert on Sept. 18 with jump 5... I am going to bring a camera on stage and take a picture of everyone so you can see my view!
The zoo was wonderful to us! Thank you for making our day so enjoyable! Much Appreciated!!!!!
RADIO DISNEY!! You have made my summer incredible! Thank you for EVERYTHING! The tent really rocked my world! Words cannot explain how grateful I am! This is truly a Blessing :)
Everlife was the nicest group of girls I have ever met. They are so down to earth and are dedicated to spreading God's word. They couldn't get any cooler! I had so much fun with them at the Zoo and I can't wait to work with them again. Visit their site at www.everlifeonline.com! These girls can Rock!
Jamie Principle, Paul Natkin, My Crew, My dancers Tina, Justin, Jacklyn, my friends, and my family... I can't thank you enough for all that you've done. I love you so. You make all things possible. God has truly blessed me with an amazing support team. Thank you guys!

I can't wait to see you all on September 18th!!!! I'm opening for JUMP 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SEe you ThErE!


August 18th
I just wanted to give props to my Friend Jacob Zachar! He's in two movies now.... "DrunkBoat and "Little Big Top" Watch out for him!! His new movies will be coming out in 2006!!
I'm so proud of you Jacob!

August 14th

"Work as if you don't need the money;
Love as if you have never been hurt;
Dance as if no one is watching...
Sing as if no one is listening, and
Live like it's heaven on earth!"


August 9th
"There is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day."
-Alexander Woollcott

August 7th
Elizabeth, Thank you for your story! Everyone needs a friend like you!

Dear Ashley,
My name is Elizabeth or Liz. I help out at a girl scout camp in Manhattan IL. We had
a thunderstorm, a really bad one I might add, and there was this one girl who was
just scared of thunderstorms and she would actually get sick. Even though I was
assigned to an activity at the time, I stopped what I was doing just to spend the
rest of the day with her. This girl from what I could see, had no friends there. She
had calmed down a little bit, but she still got sick. I think it helped her knowing
that she had someone there that she could lean a shoulder on. Or something better, a
friend.



August 2nd
Things to do today:
Tell your parents you love them! Give yourself a hug! Give a stranger a smile!

Each and every one of you can do something to make a difference in this world. A marathon is started with one step and a book with one word.

What are you going to do today!?!? Let me know! Write me a story of how you helped someone or how someone helped you and I will post it on my site!

July 29th
Some of my fans have been sending me really good quotes! Thanks Guys!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love them :)

"No one needs a smile as much as the person who fails to give one."

"Kindness is free, so why not give some out?"
-Thanks Lisa for such great quotes!


"Always remember you are unique.....just like everyone else."

"You control your future, your destiny. What you think about comes about. By
recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming
the person you most want to be. Put your future in good hands-your own."
-thanks Michael for sending such a great quotes!


July 22nd
Quote of the day .....
"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us." - Helen Keller

I love quotes! If any of you have good quotes.. send them to me and I'll put your name next to them! Or you can just write a shout out and I'll put that up too! Love you!

July 20th
Random Thought! I read this quote today - "The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen."
- Lee Iacocca

I read a lot of Doreen Virtue's books and this quote really goes along with what I have been learning.
Atleast once a week I will sit down and write out how I see my life in the future but I write it as if it has already happened. For example: I live on the beach.By stating this you are in turn creating an attitude that this will happen.You guys should try it. Sit down and write out how you see your life, what type of boyfriend you "have" or should I say want, and what type of person you want to be. I promise that you will start to see your dreams come true. I also write notes to my Angels asking them to help me with certain things.there is power in writing your feelings down!

July 15th
Last night I sang the National Anthem at the Jackhammers Baseball Game. That stadium is awesome. It was really cool because I was underneath the stands in this tunnel... ohhh!!!!! ahhhh~~~

July14th
I just found out I'm opening for Everlife (www.everlifeonline.com) !!!! They are an amazing group of three girls. They are all sisters too! Their mission is to Spread the Word of God!!! How wonderful is that. I am so blessed to get a chance to perform with them because that is my mission as well. Come check us out on August 21st for an uplifting experience!

July 11th
I performed at Six Flag Great America the 9th and 10th opening for Christy Carlson and Aaron Carter! It was an amazing weekend. Radio Disney put on the best concert and treated us so good! I want to thank everyone who was involved with the show for making my Crew and I feel so at home! You were wonderful!
I have Juicy information!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Christy was so nice.. she even asked my dancers to help her out with a couple of songs for her show. Lauren, Tina, and JOse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love those guys. They Rocked!
Aaron was awesome as always. He's the nicest guy! His Show was incredible! The Greg Raposo Band rocked the house! HOw bout the Bass Player coming out in Lauren's tutu ahah! They were hilarious! Great Guys!
Speaking of incredible.... HOw bout the crowd this weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!! You guys were amazing. I have not stopped smiling. Your energy was insane and you really showed the love: :) Thank you for all your gifts... all the notes... and all the hugs and smiles!

I am soo sorry for any of you who were in line to get an autograph and didn't get a chance to meet me. If it was up to me I would have stayed all night to talk with you guys! Six Flags was worried that the crowd was getting too large and they didn't want anyone to get hurt. Thank you so much for showing your support!!!!

Please write to me and let me know what you like to do and what you want to be.
If any of you want to be a singer or performer let me know and I'll give you tips on how to get started. You can do it, never ever stop believing that!

I know I'll be seeing you again so in the meantime.....
smile daily, always be grateful for each day, be kind to everyone, and spread the PEACE!

Each day try to do atleast one thing to help someone else..... KARMA will bring it back to you!

April 25th
I just got back from Hollywood and it was just fabulous. I had the best time. It was warmer back in Chicago which was a bummer,but the landscape is just beautiful there. All the hills and gorgeous houses! There is a children's charity there that has been fundraising since Feb.! So if you're going to be on Hollywood Blvd. make sure you donate for this wonderful cause!!! I also want everyone to thank God for the life you have. I think being grateful for the things we have is so important. Wealth isn't about all the glitz and glammer. It's not about what you drive or what you wear. To be wealthy, in my eyes,you must spend your life aquiring riches of kindess, love, and gratitude. Riches of the soul are the only things in life that are truly important. Each day there is an opportunity to spread goodness. No matter how small... you have no idea what a difference you can make in someones life from one second of kindness! Before you go to bed think of all the things you have that you can be grateful for! I bet there are too many to count! Life is so beautiful so don't waste one minute! I've surrendered my life to God and I have gotten so many blessings because I believe that He will take care of me. After all he knows you better than anyone else! Hope your day is filled with Joy! Don't forget to look around and see all the beauty that surrounds you! Love you all! If any of you have any inspiring stories that have happened to you in your life please write me. I would love to hear them! LOve you!!!!!!! Ashley


Jay, Thanks for writing Angels never Die...It's just KILLER!!! We're almost done :)

Thanks for all of your support. Remember you can write me at my p.o. or just shoot me an e-mail. I would love to hear about what's going on in your life!!

Love you!
Ashley LiFE Is BeAuTiFuL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!