Classical Music's #1 Maverick Takes Audacious Turn as #1 Amazon Best-Seller in Book on Prayer

HOUSTON - April 29, 2015 - PRLog -- Renaissance concert pianist and Classical Music's #1 Maverick Jade Simmons has gone from Rachmaninoff to Rap to...Prayer! As a concert and recording artist Simmons has played renowned halls as recitalist and soloist with orchestra including the hallowed halls of both the White House and the US Supreme Court where she received the Sphinx Organization's coveted Medal of Excellence. As author of the soon-to-be-released Audacious Prayers for World Changers: Live and Pray Out Loud, Simmons takes yet another bold and entirely unexpected turn in her career. An avid writer, Simmons blogs about the arts and its intersection with mainstream culture for the Huffington Post, has published the handy Emerge Already! Ultimate Guide to Career Building for Emerging Artists and blogs regularly on the how-to of pursuing one's passion, but this will be her first openly faith-based venture.

The book has already hit #1 on Amazon, was featured as the #1 Amazon Hot New Release and is zooming up the rankings in yet another category. Social media has been abuzz with the release of dynamic audio samples of Jade reading the prayers out loud, featuring backing music also created by Simmons. Listen below.

What: Audacious Prayers for World Changers: Live and Pray Out Loud by Jade Simmons. A 31-day devotional with the extraordinary in mind. Available as an ebook, in paperback and as an audiobook on Amazon.

When: Available NOW on Amazon here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VNJ6NUI

Official Release Date: Friday, May 8th, 2015

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Hear the Author Speak: Divinely Aligned Women's Seminar with Jade Simmons

When: Friday, May 15th 7pm & Saturday, May 16th 9am-12pm

Where: Christian Tabernacle, 13334 Wallisville Road, Houston TX 77049

Cost: FREE but you must RSVP here: http://ctab.ticketleap.com/women/

Hear the Audacious Prayers: https://soundcloud.com/stalkingsuperwoman/sets/audacious-prayers-out-loud


About Jade: How do you get to be named "Classical Music's No.1 Maverick" ? By repeatedly defying expectations, delivering riveting performances and combining passion and innovation at every turn. Called a "musical force of nature", Jade Simmons is easily one of the most exciting and versatile artists on the scene today. Her new book, Audacious Prayers for World Changers, has already become a #1 Amazon Best-Seller ahead of it's release on May 8th. For her work on and away from the stage, Essence magazine featured Jade alongside First Lady Michelle Obama and Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas as a part of their first ever Style & Substance List. Additionally, she has been recognized two years in a row by Symphony Magazine, listed as one of Ebony magazine’s Top 30 Leaders under 30 (2008) and named Houston’s Best Arts Ambassador by the Houston Press. In the Spring of 2014, she made waves as one of the rare classical artists invited to perform at the taste making South by Southwest Festival where her show was ultimately branded one of the "Best of SXSW 2014".  For the highly anticipated documentaryabout the legendary musician and activist Nina Simone which made its premiere at Sundance, Jade was called on to provide selections by Chopin, Debussy and Bach for the footage highlighting Simone's early Classical beginnings. Jade's committment to expanding the boundaries of Classical music and its presentation began as the inaugural New Music/New Places Fellow for the prestigious Concert Artist Guild organization. Her performances have taken her to prestigious venues such as Ravinia, New York's Town Hall and including both The White House and the US Supreme Court. Today, she offers an incredibly diverse mix of repertoire from the Classics to the cutting edge and audiences have come to expect creative projects backed by riveting performances.Visit http://jademedia.org/ to learn more.