Just finished an incredible tour in Indonesia! A blog update is on the way soon, but first here’s some photos from the week.

I’m excited to be featured as the Timberland Community Artist of the Month for January! They focus on musicians who strive to live and work in a more earth-friendly way, which is something I’m very passionate about. You can check out the site here if you’d like! Along with the video, there is a free mp3 download of my song “To Stay Alive in the World”.

You can help make this new album a reality! Check out the video here, featuring clips of 3 brand-new tunes and then go to the the Kickstarter page:

I had the incredible experience last week of getting to play in Ramallah, Palestine after a week of wonderful shows in Israel. During that tour, I experienced some of the most moving moments I’ve ever had as a performer. The people were so genuine and warm, and I really felt the uniting power of music. Peace is possible! The Ramallah gig was also covered by the Palestinian TV and Radio – here’s the video coverage, with Arabic subtitles. Blog and photos to come soon!

This past summer, I went on my first real solo tour in Europe – shows throughout Scotland, Italy, and Spain (and I also hung out a bit in Paris with the lovely musician Hannah Read). It was a wonderful experience. I met so many kind, interesting new friends, explored beautiful cities and countrysides, learned a lot, and played a ton of music. Recently, I put together this video to share some of what happened. You can also check out some of the photos from the tour here.

In Scotland, my first stop, I played the 4th of July Party for the US Consulate in Edinburgh, and a Douglas’ Place House Concert, which were both great ways to kick off the experience. Special thanks to Dana Linnet and to photographer Douglas Robertson for hosting those. In Italy, the Tuscan Institute of Music and Art sponsored two wonderful gigs, in Prato and Campi Bisenzio, and I also had the blessing of performing with Luigi Gagliardi‘s Suryananda Project, a band of great musicians from Florence. Spain was the final country on the tour, and it was a total blast. I got to play several concerts and radio programs with songwriters Guillermo Marin and Sharin, in Madrid, Zaragoza, and Barcelona. Thanks to Guillermo and Encinta Productions for making that happen.

Thanks also to everyone who came out to the shows. This was such a positive experience for me, and I loved meeting you all. Hope to come back in 2012!

Glamour magazine recently selected Emily as one of the “Top 10 College Women of 2010″.   The competition, in its 53rd year, features some of the US’ most impressive female students, and past winners include Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Clinton, Diane Sawyer, and Martha Stewart.  This year’s winners just got back from the NYC awards ceremony – you can read more about it on Glamour’s website or Emily’s blog.

Emily at the Glamour Top 10 awards ceremony in NYC