Joy

Kim Yarson has been working on the craft of songwriting for 20 years and honing her guitar skills and vocals along the way. If her songwriting doesn't draw you right in, her fun personality and energetic style will have you hooked upon the first song. Kim doesn't like to define herself as anything other than a singer/songwriter writing from her heart, but she has been compared to the wildly talented Stevie Nicks, Sheryl Crow and once told by a fan after seeing her perform, if Adam Sandler and Alanis Morrisette had a child, it would be you! It all started with a trip to Nashville in 1994 and has led her all the way to the present with her third release Joy which was recorded by top musicians in Nashville at 'the 515 Studios' and with Bobby Holland as producer from 'South Street Studios'. Kim recorded this album all via Skype and the internet and she was an integral part of the whole process. The experience of recording her first and second CDs had prepared her to feel right at home with the best musicians in the world. Kim states, I knew I was ready to finally release my next batch of songs with the best and felt completely comfortable with my songwriting abilities to be qualified to do so. Kim's first single from Joy, Barefoot and Braless was made into a music video and sends a message to women that comfort trumps pain as she promotes ripping off these items, fully clothed of course, that confine women if only for one night. So rip off your bra, kick off your shoes, come on gals we've got nothing to lose, tonight we're going Barefoot and Braless, writes Yarson in her single Barefoot and Braless. Other notable songs are the title track of the album called Joy. Kim realizes her ability to construct songs and sing them brings her such joy; she wants to share this gift with the whole world. Faith and Don't Give Up are songs written along her journey to never give up and to believe that all is in divine right order even when it feels as if life's trials can get in the way. She also touches on the difficulties of dealing with aging parents in Sometimes I Cry and depression in Kim's re-release of I Am Soul. As Kim raises her two young sons while working a part-time day job, as well as, performing in two bands on weekends to support both her original music and a girl band called Gyrl Band, she is realistic in her goals. I would love to travel the world and sing and spread seeds of love, joy and laughter with my song, but my kids come first, says Kim. With her priorities on straight, Kim is going to do all she can from her chair in NJ to get out her message of love, compassion and joy to a broader audience. Her repetoire of songs may be written about depression, dealing with aging parents, loss and death, but she always finds time to write fun songs like Barefoot and Braless and Mr. Chocolate Chip Cookie. Kim is no stranger to writing songs on her previous CDs that touch on difficult subjects including penning a song about her own miscarriage which she blogged on You Tube during the recording of her second CD Thankful. This blog alone has garnered more hits than anything she has done to date. I continue to receive emails from women all around the world thanking me for writing my song Where Did You Go and I am honored to help other women heal, says Kim. Satisfied her freshman CD was released in 2009 with a quick follow up CD called Thankful in 2011 released along withwith her first music video called Without A Trace.