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Jennifer Manges

singer-songwriter. author. speaker

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jennifer manges

singer-songwriter & Creative Maven

Country-pop artist Jennifer Manges is a seasoned songwriter, penning deep, moving and meaningful messages long before she started performing them publicly. Reminiscent of the sound of Martina McBride and Sara Evans, Jennifer is a flashback to when female artists exemplified homespun country values and shared music that was not only fun and catchy, but thought-provoking.

Born and raised in Northern California, this Utah transplant’s musical influences include a mix of Rascal Flatts, Faith Hill, LeAnn Rhimes, and of course Martina McBride, as well as many 90’s bands, pop artists, and some contemporary Christian artists.

When she’s not writing and singing, Jennifer can be found behind her camera, in her craft studio, or doing anything that involves flowers and creativity. She loves to read and practice suburban homesteading skills.

A Little More About Jennifer

In addition to her music ventures and homemaking pursuits, Jennifer spent several years speaking to groups, sharing a message of overcoming hardship and reclaiming lost or injured self-worth. She was Ms. Utah US Continental 2011, and also served as Mrs. US Ambassador 2015. She has authored two books, and is certified as an instructor in yin yoga.

Jennifer is a multi-passionate creative and she has developed a diverse skillset as an artist, designer and maker in many mediums. She has a deep love for photography and has been shooting images since she graduated from The New York Institute of Photography in 2008. She and her husband have been exploring videography since 2018 and have filmed all her music videos. Jennifer currently resides in Utah with her husband, son and 9 chickens.

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These are a few of my favorite things…

  1. Flowers, flowers and more flowers!
  2. A good thunder storm.
  3. Growing things.
  4. Scenic bike rides on my granny bike, and good old-fashioned roller skating to great music.
  5. Spring and fall (not too hot, not too cold).
  6. My husband, my kids, and my grandbaby!
  7. Oreo cookie shakes on occasion.
  8. Curling up with a great non-fiction book.

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It's time for me to share a "REJECT" from the conc It's time for me to share a "REJECT" from the conceptual self-portrait collection I'm working on. I won't share any background or explanation on this photo, as this image did not capture what I wanted to express with it, but it still an interesting image worth sharing, I think.

I'm finding I have to shoot many themes twice in order to really capture what I want to express. Because I am shooting on backgrounds in studio, I have to rely solely on costume, lighting, expression, props and Photoshop to convey my message, not environment. It's a challenge for sure, but quite therapeutic! I have another "reject" image that turned out rather "Halloween-y"--which is not what I was going for. I'll share that one in October.

#Peacock #peacockphotoshoot #conceptualphotography #creativephotography #selfportrait
I won't be ready to use it for a bit, but it's rea I won't be ready to use it for a bit, but it's ready to go when I need it. I added the jewels and stones to coordinate more with the crown. The image I take in this may or may not make it into the collection Im working on, but it's sure fun planning and creating!

#photoshootwardrobe #rhinestones #photographyplans #myotherlove
Spent the last 2 days mixing one of my songs and i Spent the last 2 days mixing one of my songs and it was seriously miserable 😩 😆  BUT it's finally DONE! And I can send it where it's meant to go. Hooray!!! 🎉🎉🎉

#singersongwriter #songwriterlife #producingmusic #originalmusic
Well, it's come and gone! We had a blast playing a Well, it's come and gone! We had a blast playing at the State Fair tonight!

#singersongwriter #performancetime  #statefair #gigtime #musicgig
The State Fair gig is tomorrow evening! Catch us o The State Fair gig is tomorrow evening! Catch us on the South Plaza Stage from 5pm-6pm for an hour of original music. These clips are from the Draper Farmer's Market last weekend. We had a blast! I'm slow to share as we've had illness and other health challenges at our house. BUT we're gonna have a great time tomorrow no matter what! Hope you can join us!

#gigtime #singersongwriter #songwriterlife
I am working on a conceptual self-portrait collect I am working on a conceptual self-portrait collection that captures elements from my journey. These are clips from two of the images I've created so far. I am still fine tuning.  All the images will likely find a place in my full-color book on creativity and resilience that I'm working on, but I'm also toying with another idea for sharing them more formally as well.  I will share snippets as I go!

#selfportraits #conceptualphotography #photographer #creativelife #creator #wings #journey #creativeproject #photographyseries #photographycollection
Hope you're having a beautiful Sunday! #singerso Hope you're having a beautiful Sunday! 

#singersongwriter #sunday #flowers #photographer
Quick update on music prep progress, plus gig deta Quick update on music prep progress, plus gig details.

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