Arden produced 10 CDs, 17 top ten singles, earned a number of industry related awards and honors and also engages in acting, writing and charity work.
In 2009 she released her latest album, Free. In February 2007, Arden released Uncover Me, a collection of Arden's favorite songs. Uncover Me debuted at #1 on the Digital SoundScan Chart and placed 3rd on the Nielsen’s SoundScan Chart. This was Jann's highest debut to date spanning her 15 year recording career. In April 2007, Uncover Me was certified Platinum in Canada.
Led by the hit single “Bring The Boys Home,” Arden takes ownership of these personally selected tracks crafted by some of the best songwriters of our time. The tracks include everything from “You’re So Vain” (Carly Simon) to an amazing rendition of “California Dreamin’” (the Mama’s & the Papas) and the Canadian Top Ten single “At Seventeen” (Janis Ian). Arden has not forgotten her loyal fans and has included a new original track “Counterfeit Heart.”
Arden has continued to tour at an unstoppable pace. Her recent Uncover Me Tour, visited 23 cities, performing 31 shows to sold out crowds across Canada, becoming one of 2007’s most anticipated and successful tours. She return’s to USA this summer on tour with Canadian crooner Michael Bublé. This will marked her fourth outing with Bublé – having also toured Europe, Australia, and the USA in the past 18 months.
In 2006, Arden was awarded 2 Western Canadian Music Awards, including Pop Recording of the year for Jann Arden. SOCAN honoured Arden with its 2006 National Achievement Award for career success in songwriting, as well as 6 Classic Awards for singles reaching 100,000 spins on Canadian radio and 1 Pop Music Award for the single “Where No One Knows Me.”
Arden is also well known for her comedic talents, abilities as a speaker and as a bestselling author. In the Fall of 2004, Arden celebrated the publication of her second book – a collection from her popular on-line journals. i’ll tell you one damn thing, and that’s all i know! continued where her bestselling first publication, if I knew, don’t you think I’d tell you? left off (much to Arden’s surprise, her first book climbed to #3 on Canada’s Globe and Mail Non-fiction Bestseller list). Arden’s ability to candidly discuss topics ranging from bra size to spirituality has solidified her reputation of being unpredictably entertaining, which explains the sell-out crowds at the notable “My Life, My Way” and “Lifefest” speaking series, presented by Chatelaine.
Arden is no stranger to theatre, having performed in Eve Ensler’s Broadway hit, The Vagina Monologues on stages across Canada. She also returned to the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal to host An Evening at Eve’s Tavern. On the screen, large and small, Arden filmed Jann Takes Manhattan (a documentary-style network television special filmed while performing in New York City), was featured in the Gemini nominated episode of the sitcom Big Sound, and was cast in the feature movies White Lies and Don’t Cry Now.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
-Millions of records sold worldwide, with 17 top ten singles from eight albums: Time for Mercy, Living Under June, Happy?, Blood Red Cherry, Greatest Hurts–The Best of, Live With the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Love Is The Only Soldier, Jann Arden, Uncover Me and her latest release, Free.
-Winner of 8 (eight) Junos, 8 (eight) 2006 SOCAN Awards, 2 (two) 2006 Western Canadian Music Awards and many other industry accolades including a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame.
-Active supporter of charities including the 2007 “Cure” Foundation for Breast Cancer and is the 2007 national spokesperson for Kids Help Phone.. Arden also continues to be an active supporter of World Vision
Saved
Jann Arden Lyrics
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Lived a sweet live
Oh, I've had the sun on my face
I had fallen to my knees and been amazed
I have walked beneath the brilliance of a perfect sky
Oh I am Saved
Saved
Lived a good life
Lived a sweet life
Oh I have a beautiful friend
I am breathless from the mercy of a smile
I am standing on the brink of the most perfect love
Oh I am Saved
Saved
I am Saved I believe
I am not going to be like I was
I have changed I am Saved
I have bitten off the pieces that I did not want
I have torn them into tiny bits of rain
Oh the sun has dried those memories
like I knew it would
Oh I am Saved
I am Saved
I am Saved
Saved
Saved
I am Saved
Oh I am Saved
I have bitten off the pieces that I did not want
I have bitten off the pieces that I did not want
Yes, I have bitten off the pieces that I did not want
Oh, I am
Oh I am Saved
I am Saved
The lyrics in Jann Arden's song Saved depict a sense of gratitude and a feeling of being rejuvenated. The song also talks about the singer's redemption and being saved from their past. The lyrics in the song portray a life well-lived, filled with the warmth of the sun, moments of awe, and the comfort of good friends. The song talks about a feeling of being saved, the past being left behind and a new journey emerging. The lyric "Oh I have bitten off the pieces that I did not want" speaks of shedding the unwanted parts of life and moving towards a better future. The song talks of hope and a renewed sense of purpose, as the lyrics "I am not going to be like I was, I have changed I am Saved" suggests a positive transformation. The song also talks of letting go of past hurt and pain as the singer says "Oh the sun has dried those memories like I knew it would."
The overall message of the song Saved is of personal growth and redemption, as the singer talks about moving on from the past and letting go of the unwanted pieces of life. The song is about finding a new path in life and a new sense of purpose. The message is inspiring and shows that no matter how difficult the past may have been, there is always hope for a better tomorrow.
Line by Line Meaning
Lived a good life
I have lived a life that was fulfilling
Lived a sweet live
My life was filled with pleasant and enjoyable experiences
Oh, I've had the sun on my face
I have experienced the warmth and comfort of the sun's rays
I had fallen to my knees and been amazed
I have been humbled and awed by something or someone
I have walked beneath the brilliance of a perfect sky
I have experienced the beauty and magnificence of a clear and perfect sky
Oh I am Saved
I feel rescued or redeemed from something negative in my life
Lived a good life
I have lived a life that was fulfilling
Lived a sweet life
My life was filled with pleasant and enjoyable experiences
Oh I have a beautiful friend
I have a friend who brings joy and beauty into my life
I am breathless from the mercy of a smile
I am overwhelmed by the kindness and compassion of a smile
I am standing on the brink of the most perfect love
I am about to experience the most ideal form of love
I am Saved
I feel rescued or redeemed from something negative in my life
Saved
I feel grateful to have been rescued or redeemed from something negative in my life
I am Saved I believe
I have faith that I have been rescued or redeemed from something negative in my life
I am not going to be like I was
I refuse to go back to the negative state I was in before
I have changed I am Saved
I have transformed and am now rescued or redeemed from something negative in my life
I have bitten off the pieces that I did not want
I have rejected and discarded the negative parts of my life
I have torn them into tiny bits of rain
I have broken down the negative parts of my life into small and insignificant pieces
Oh the sun has dried those memories
I have moved on from the negative memories and experiences in my life
like I knew it would
I had faith that I would eventually move on from the negative memories and experiences in my life
I am Saved
I feel rescued or redeemed from something negative in my life
I am Saved
I feel grateful to have been rescued or redeemed from something negative in my life
I am Saved
I feel grateful to have been rescued or redeemed from something negative in my life
Saved
I feel grateful to have been rescued or redeemed from something negative in my life
Saved
I feel grateful to have been rescued or redeemed from something negative in my life
I am Saved
I feel rescued or redeemed from something negative in my life
Oh I am Saved
I feel grateful to have been rescued or redeemed from something negative in my life
I have bitten off the pieces that I did not want
I have rejected and discarded the negative parts of my life
I have bitten off the pieces that I did not want
I have rejected and discarded the negative parts of my life
Yes, I have bitten off the pieces that I did not want
I am confirming that I have rejected and discarded the negative parts of my life
Oh, I am
I am expressing a sense of positivity or joy
Oh I am Saved
I feel grateful to have been rescued or redeemed from something negative in my life
I am Saved
I feel rescued or redeemed from something negative in my life
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: C.J. VANSTON, JANN ARDEN RICHARDS
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