Hey Guys,
The mtvU Woodie Awards are tonight in NYC, a couple hours from now. Some of my favorite bands are nominated – Death Cab for Cutie, Kings of Leon, Phoenix… Ben Gibbard, Zoey Deschanel, Jack White and Pete Wentz will be in the room…
The Woodie Awards are for “artists”, which typically means “musicians.” Somehow, i’m nominated for the “Good Woodie” award. And since i don’t have any songs, it’s hard to know how this happened or how it’s even allowed. Well, actually, i do know – it’s you. It’s been our story all along. Your passion, your voice – it’s a powerful thing. It can build and move, it can opens doors.
Just wanted to say thanks. Thanks for voting, but more, thanks for caring. Thanks for helping us invite people to live a better story. Thanks for helping us introduce people to hope and help and to the possibility that they were never meant to live alone. Thanks for helping us push back at the stigma that says depression and addiction are things we can’t talk about.
TWLOHA is a story that i’m proud to be part of. The best stories are the ones that surprise you and inspire you to change. Thanks for all you do to make ours that sort of story. It’s my honor to represent you at the Woodie Awards tonight, to get to be there on behalf of people who struggle and people who care.
Since i’m the only nominee who doesn’t have any songs, MTV let me pick out the song for my nomination video. i gave it a lot of thought and ended up choosing Switchfoot’s “Needle and Haystack Life” from their new album “Hello Hurricane.” i’ll leave you with a lyric from that song:
“No, don’t let go
Don’t give up hope
All is forgiven
You breathe it in
The highs and lows
We call it living
All is not lost
All is not lost
Become who you are
It happens once in a lifetime”
Peace to you tonight.
jamie
PS: You can watch the Woodie Awards on Friday, December 4 at 10pm EST on MTV, MTV2, mtvU and Palladia.