Genre: Folk/Acoustic/Americana, Pop/Rock
For fans of: Melissa Etheridge, Sheryl Crow, Natalie Merchant, Jewel, Ashley Cleveland
Label: Gotee Records

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Jennifer Knapp's noble career has come a long way in the three years since she won the Dove Award as the "Best New Artist." The Los Angeles Times recently called her "a rising star"; People Magazine has described her as "an uncommonly literate songwriter"; and Billboard proclaimed that "Knapp proves herself to be the cream that rises to the top." With her new album, The Way I Am, Jennifer offers an undeniable reminder that musically gifted believers who create with an attitude of humility and excellence will have a profound impact beyond the walls of the church.

This Kansas-born singer-songwriter has quickly sold over 850,000 copies of her first two label releases, 1997's Kansas and 2000's Lay It Down. Her debut is now certified Gold with over half a million sold. Coupled with extensive touring, Jennifer proved herself as a folk-inspired rock artist whose masterful stroke paints redemptive portraits of life's bumpy road. Song after song, she empties her soul through catchy poetic lyrics that utter the precise words so many hearts have long struggled to find. Now with her third label release, The Way I Am, Jennifer returns with arguably her most stirring collection of songs.

"As a songwriter, I've learned it's best to be yourself," says Jennifer. "Rather than focusing on trying to influence, tell and preserve the story and allow the listener to share a moment with you. I feel that I accomplished this with the most purpose on my new album."

Jennifer recorded The Way I Am at New York City's The Power Station, the historic studio that birthed landmark albums by artists like Bruce Springsteen, Sheryl Crow, the Rolling Stones, and Eric Clapton. Jennifer's perspective on songwriting and the sheer honesty of her music led to an impressive collection of contributors within the studio's hallowed halls. Taking the production helm was Tony McAnany (Madonna, Missy Elliott, Sinead O'Connor). He and Jennifer led a host of all-star players that included strings maestro Jeremy Lubbock (Michael Jackson, Madonna, Barbra Streisand), drummer Vinnie Cauliuta (Sting, Frank Zappa), bassist Tony Levin (Tracy Chapman, Peter Gabriel, Paul Simon, Paula Cole), programming whiz David Hentschel (Elton John, Genesis), and guitarist Nick Moroch (Vanessa Williams, David Sanborn, The BeeGees).

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