We are very excited that Cherry Red Records has reached an agreement with RCA records to re-release Jo-EL Sonnier’s recordings as a double CD. These two CDs were released in 1987 and 1989 and include Jo-EL’s biggest hits including Tear Stained  Letter, Come on Joe, Raining in my heart and No more one more time.

We are very excited to announce that our webstore is finally up and running. Take a moment to visit it by clicking here: Musique Sonnier.

The Cajun Cruise mentioned below in a previous post has been post-poned to January 19th, 2013.

Jo-EL’s latest CD, The Real Deal, has been receiving a lot of airplay on a couple of internet radio sites. Digital airplay is tracked by the good folks at New Music Weekly Online. This week, The Real Deal reached the Top 50 Country Chart. We’ll keep you posted as we get new info each week. Stay tuned!

We are proud to announce the Cajun Cruise 2013. Embark on a 7 day sailing on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines  , Navigator of the Seas on January 19, 2013. During this mini Cajun Zydeco Fest, which departs New Orleans, set sail to Falmouth, Jamaica, Georgetown, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, Mexico. Laissez les bons temps rouler with kick off performance cocktail party and three performances during the sailing with Jo-EL Sonnier and Timmy Dugas & Zydecane

Interior cabin is $690.87 per person based on double occupancy

Outside cabin is $820.87 per person based on double occupancy

Balcony cabin is $1020.87 per person based on double occupancy

Rates include all government fees and taxes

Only guest booked via Blue Vida Travel/Resort One Concierge are eligible to attend performances.

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We are getting really close to being finished with the newest recording project which will be my #31 cd. This project took me in a total different direction with the song selection but we are really excited with the result. One more trip back to New Orleans for some final tweeking and we will be able to send it for mastering. Players on the project include Shane Theriot, George Porter Jr., Sonny Landreth, Johnny Vidacovich and Dave Easley. The title of the new project will be ” I Need Time”. Watch for a later posting about a release date.

It has been amazing how easily the works are flowing, this week.

About to head out to New Orleans to go in the studio tomorrow and start cutting new tracks. Can’t wait, got a bunch of great New Orleans players and we are gonna rock the studio. I’ll try to post shots from the studio as we have a chance to but we will be busy tryin’ to cut the whole thing in just a few days. Wish me luck and in a few months you will be able to hear the results. Got a house sitter so we won’t have to worry about Annie or the garden while we are gone. Have a blessed day!

Next week one of my favorite Nashville songwriter buddies is flyin’ in to meet me in New Orleans for the recordin’ session and then he’s comin’ back home with us for 12 days to write some new songs with me. I’m a lucky man to have the opportunity to have so much time to write with such a great writer. I’m pretty sure he will be inspired with all the beauty around him here in south west Louisiana.