A lot has been happening with my music lately--shows being booked in Houston, Austin, and Dallas, as well as recording phone interviews and station i.d.'s for radio in Canada, College Station, Portland, and more. They go something like this: "Hello, I'm Glenna Bell, and you're listening to XYZ radio!" It's been a lot of fun, and only seems to get better every day. But what I want to highlight in this entry is a very important project that I feel lucky to have been invited to become involved in because it will benefit some people who really deserve our support and encouragement. A song from my new album, Face This World ("Tumbling Down"), was selected for a music compilation CD that will help those whose lives have been so severely altered by Hurricane Katrina. What they've experienced is more traumatic than what most of us will ever go through, and I can only imagine it, really. So I am happy to donate my share of the proceeds from the CD sales to those who really need it. I also am flattered to be amongst the talented and diverse artists chosen for the compilation. When I listened online the other evening I was amazed at how professional it all is, even though the organizers had very little time due to the circumstances. And notably, Beyonce (Destiny's Child), sings back-up on one of the songs, which was an unexpected treat! You can see pictures of the musicians and listen online at http://katrinacd.com/artists.html. And I hope you will consider purchasing the CD, which is being distributed through Crystal Clear Distribution. I hear the cost is only $10, and it is certainly well worth it. I'm working on updating the glennabell.com calendar page and plan to have all the upcoming shows posted by the end of this weekend. There are some great ones coming up, including another trip to historic Waxahachie to go back on the air with Mark "The Cobbler" Miller at KBEC, and then on to Dallas to play again at the legendary Bill's Music Store the following Friday at noon. I've also been accepted to the 2005 New Music Festival in Deep Ellum (Dallas) and will be performing at the Texas Tea House with a terrific line-up of Texas acts. It's all so good, I sometimes wonder if I'm dreaming! Y'all come.