The Jered Tanner 4 President Project started almost ten years ago when a fresh young voice emerged from the San Diego folk scene. A blend of Rock and Roll and Folk pop, combined with theatrical and poetic roots. Currently Jered is an actor touring with Disney's The Lion King.

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Music. Music is life applied. It seems to me that it all comes back to the pipe organ on a merry-go-round. Let me let you in on a little secret. It's the music that makes it go round. We all have our talents. And we all have our gifts. Jered too. He writes the score for life. Make no mistake. He's a mongrel. He's a mutt. He howls at the moon. But when he does it, you have to listen. It is something in the shaky troubadour voice. It is something in the hidden thud of that wild strum, beating on the guitar to exact some revenge. I'm sure of it. Jered writes the world. Listen. His words are brilliant. And I am remiss to say so. Honestly? I love this guy way too much for my own good and praising him this highly is only going to fill his head with more nonsense. I don't wish to do that. It might take up space that could have been used for that next melody line. That next rhyming couplet. And I refuse to get in the way of that. His music is perfect. He takes all those notes on the neck of that guitar, which is more a lover than Roxanne, and arranges them to speak directly to the words he puts over it. He makes language out of vibrating strings. Maybe he's an alchemist. Hmm.. Jered makes beautiful. But that's not what this is about. Stay with me. I am going somewhere with this. Jered is also an explosion of life. We all have that crazy eyed relative who has stories about exactly how big the world is. He shows you pictures and tells stories that are true but sound so very much like lies. Jered is that relative. But he shows you his songs. This one was her. This one is not. This one is the dark part of my heart. This one is the beach. This one is New York. This one isn't finished yet. And probably never will be. It isn't hard to find him. Decide where the last place you would look for him is and go there first. Then listen for the music. It might be Utah, or Las Vegas, or Hawaii, or Alaska, or Canada, or Europe. But if you listen, you'll find him. And he'll show you the road map of his life, written on napkins, and strummed out right before your eyes. He'll let you touch the really beautiful parts. And make you touch the others. We all have our gifts. But not like this. You see, Jered isn't a conduit. He isn't the water. He's the faucet. No wait. I can do better than that. He isn't the laugh, he's the mouth. And he's my friend. I am proud of Jered. I am proud of how he makes me feel. I am proud of his music. And I am happy to introduce you to him.
Get a glass of wine. No. Better yet? Get a bottle. He has a story to tell you. Listen. And celebrate with us. You'll be glad you did. I am not going to promise that he won't bite. He may. He may make you laugh. Or cry. Or think. But it will be beautiful. I can promise you that. Let me let you in on one more secret. One of his songs is about you. But I won't tell you which one.
By Sean Critchfield