Jan Smit'snew studio albumwill be released on September 20. The album, entitled "Met Andere Woorden" (In Other Words), features 12 new songs written by well-known Dutch composers.
A year and a half ago, Jan Smit came up with the idea of asking 12 respected colleagues in the industry to write a song for him. Perhaps it would be that one song they felt he should have sung all along, or perhaps it would be a new, challenging style he would never otherwise have tried. Complete freedom for the composer, with—as always—the trusted collaboration of musical genius Thomas Tol, who took on the entire production.
Jan Smit always writes his own songs, but on this album he shows his vulnerable side. That also brings with it a degree of uncertainty. "Will I live up to the composer's expectations? What if I get 12 songs that I don't like? Or perhaps most importantly... What if my fans don't like it at all?" says Jan Smit.
On September 7, the first four tracks from the new album will be available and the single will be announced. Sanne Hans is one of the composers and coincidentally also the only woman who contributed to this project. Jan also managed to rope in Barry Hay & JB Meijers, Guus Meeuwis, Paskal Jakobsen & Peter Slager from Bløf, Racoon & Frank Boeijen, among others, for this project.
This entire project is supported by a theater tour entitled Met Andere Woorden (In Other Words). The tour starts on September 26 in Zaandam and ends on December 20 in Winschoten. Tickets are available at www.ntk.nl.
"Even though these aren't my own words this time, it was my biggest challenge yet," says Jan.
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Jan Smit'snew studio albumwill be released on September 20. The album, entitled "Met Andere Woorden" (In Other Words), features 12 new songs written by well-known Dutch composers.
A year and a half ago, Jan Smit came up with the idea of asking 12 respected colleagues in the industry to write a song for him. Perhaps it would be that one song they felt he should have sung all along, or perhaps it would be a new, challenging style he would never otherwise have tried. Complete freedom for the composer, with—as always—the trusted collaboration of musical genius Thomas Tol, who took on the entire production.
Jan Smit always writes his own songs, but on this album he shows his vulnerable side. That also brings with it a degree of uncertainty. "Will I live up to the composer's expectations? What if I get 12 songs that I don't like? Or perhaps most importantly... What if my fans don't like it at all?" says Jan Smit.
On September 7, the first four tracks from the new album will be available and the single will be announced. Sanne Hans is one of the composers and coincidentally also the only woman who contributed to this project. Jan also managed to rope in Barry Hay & JB Meijers, Guus Meeuwis, Paskal Jakobsen & Peter Slager from Bløf, Racoon & Frank Boeijen, among others, for this project.
This entire project is supported by a theater tour entitled Met Andere Woorden (In Other Words). The tour starts on September 26 in Zaandam and ends on December 20 in Winschoten. Tickets are available at www.ntk.nl.
"Even though these aren't my own words this time, it was my biggest challenge yet," says Jan.