[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":103},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page-\u002Fpress-kit":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":13,"extension":14,"meta":15,"navigation":16,"path":17,"sections":18,"seo":100,"stem":101,"__hash__":102},"pages\u002Fpress-kit.md","Press Kit",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":9},"minimark",[],{"title":10,"searchDepth":11,"depth":11,"links":12},"",2,[],"Bio, music, photos and video for booking Meshach Jackson, Splendid Ghost and Meshach & the Make Believe.","md",{},true,"\u002Fpress-kit",[19,37,45,52,61,75,93],{"type":20,"heading":5,"links":21,"text":34,"button_label":35,"button_url":36},"pageHero",[22,25,28,31],{"label":23,"url":24},"Bio","#bio",{"label":26,"url":27},"Music","#music",{"label":29,"url":30},"Photo","#photo",{"label":32,"url":33},"Video","#video","Please direct all inquiries to the Contact form.","Contact (Me) for Booking","\u002Fcontact",{"type":38,"anchor":39,"compact":16,"items":40},"embeds","featured-video",[41],{"kind":42,"id":43,"start":11,"title":44},"youtube","BM2PLBZ_RHU","Featured performance",{"type":38,"anchor":46,"compact":16,"items":47},"music",[48],{"kind":49,"id":50,"title":51},"spotify","playlist\u002F2e1NECYWj8jwn0oclx0Xzp","Meshach Jackson playlist on Spotify",{"type":53,"anchor":54,"tone":55,"heading":56,"tagline":57,"body":58,"buttons":59},"textBlock","bio","light","About (Me)shach","Born on the Bayou\nSon of a Preacher","Louisiana’s sweaty palms welcomed me into the world, and my ~~parents’ wild and unpredictable lives~~ the ceaseless winds of change tossed me through the South with my evangelical, vagabond family of preachers, runaways, and misfits until I was old enough to ~~escape the circus and join the office~~ ride the wave on my own.\n\nMy musical journey began at ~~4 years old~~, standing on a tiny stage in a south Texas revival church. I ~~sang~~ screamed into the microphone with all my heart, barely able to see the people on the second row as I tip-toed. Later in my bunkbed, I wrote my first song to the factory beats of my first Casio keyboard. I was hooked.\n\nMusic became my ~~excuse to disappear~~ refuge, and as I grew, I ~~continued to suck~~ honed my craft by singing alongside my mom's piano accompaniment and learning to ~~work the crowd~~ let the spirit lead as I opened for my dad's powerful sermons.\n\nAt 21, I ~~set out on my own musical quest~~ switched from church stages to club stages, armed with an acoustic guitar and a bag full of effect pedals. Living life on the road, I played solo shows across the country, crashing on friends' couches and living out of my car between gigs. This nomadic lifestyle fueled my creativity, and I ~~poured my experiences and emotions into every song I wrote~~ continued to suck for a long time.\n\nThroughout my journey, I ~~tried to sound like anyone else~~ embraced new sounds and explored diverse musical realms. From ~~stalking the best players~~ discovering jazz in Austin's Elephant Room to ~~annoying every musician I met with endless questions~~ learning about the business side of music in Nashville, every place I visited ~~felt like involuntary bootcamp~~ left its mark on my artistic path.\n\nToday, I'm ~~overly-proud~~ ~~mildly obsessed~~ fully-immersed in a couple of passion projects. Meshach & the Make Believe is where I let loose, ~~an energetic~~, a ~~sweaty~~, funky, and wild party band that ~~never fails to entertain~~ doesn’t suck.\n\nAnd then there's Splendid Ghost, a ~~very special project~~ years-long collaboration with ~~guitarist~~ ~~songwriter~~ ~~producer~~ ~~multi-instrumentalist~~ Michael Scott and the ~~powerhouse~~ ~~pop soul~~ vocalist Meredith McHenry. Together, we create heartfelt melodies and lush tapestries of heartbreaking love songs.\n\nCatch me and my bands in action around the Bay Area ~~and beyond~~. Expect an unforgettable experience where my revival roots meet an eclectic and heartfelt sound. Let's create something extraordinary together.\n\n~~Contact me for bookings~~, I’ll bring my friends. I’ll tell you some wild stories. 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