Hello friends, and Happy Holidays!!

Whatever you may celebrate, Rachael & MPress hope you've been able to carve some quality time with loved ones, or even just to take a genuine pause and give yourself a healthy dose of self-care, as 2019 comes to a close.

It's with sincere varklempt-ness a.k.a. gratitude that we bring you the last Rachael Sage Newsletter of the decade. Without your encouragement and word-of-mouth, there would be very little news to share; you — Rachael's supportive listeners & friends — are the community who enable her to keep releasing new music and performing around the globe...so thank you thank you!!

Wishing you peace, xoxo, & a Happy New Year!

1. FORTHCOMING ALBUM "CHARACTER" AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER
2. RACHAEL WILL JOIN HOWARD JONES US TOUR IN 2020
3. "BOTH HANDS", 1ST SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM, OUT JAN. 10
4. RACHAEL TO DEBUT AT NYC'S CITY VINEYARD W/ JOY ASKEW JAN. 5
5. "BRAVERY'S ON FIRE" BLAZES ONTO TOP 40 RADIO
6. TWO VIDEOS FOR "BRAVERY'S ON FIRE" OUT NOW!
7. RACHAEL TO ATTEND 2020 FOLK ALLIANCE CONFERENCE

1. "CHARACTER", RACHAEL'S NEW ALBUM, AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

We are so happy to announce that Rachael's forthcoming full-length album, "Character", is already available for pre-order! An inspirational tribute to survivorship, "Character" delves into such concepts as identity, compassion, authenticity, optimism, and mindfulness. Produced by Sage & her longtime collaborator Andy Zulla (Kelly Clarkson, Rod Stewart) & recorded by uber-talented engineer Mikhail Pivovarov, the album features her live band The Sequins, and will be available worldwide on March 6.

All pre-orders will be personally autographed by Rachael! Pre-order now on CD, Vinyl, or both Vinyl & CD.

2. HOWARD JONES INVITES RACHAEL TO SUPPORT UPCOMING US TOUR

Rachael is thrilled and honored to have been invited to once again support legendary UK hitmaker Howard Jones! She will be supporting 33 dates on his upcoming Acoustic Trio Tour, hitting such cities as Seattle, Los Angeles, Austin, St. Paul and NYC. For a complete list of shows and to purchase tickets, visit Rachael's website.

3. "BOTH HANDS", 1ST SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM, COMING SOON

A new year always means new music from Rachael, but in this case she'll be revisiting one of her all-time favorite songs, "Both Hands" by Ani DiFranco. Available digitally everywhere January 10th, Sage's string-quartet cover version of this early Ani classic was conceived while she was undergoing treatment after her 2018 cancer diagnosis, as she listened to the song as part of a playlist that kept her "determined and strong".

Fans can exclusively hear "Both Hands" first at Rachael's January 5th show at City Vineyard in NYC. Tickets and more info about the release show below.

4. RACHAEL TO DEBUT AT CITY VINEYARD JAN. 5 (SINGLE RELEASE)

NYC-area friends: please join us on Jan. 5th, as Rachael & her band The Sequins make their debut at City Vineyard in support of Sage's new single, her string-quartet cover of Ani DiFranco's classic "Both Hands"!

As a part of City Vineyard's "Voices On The Hudson" concert series, renowned pop songstress Joy Askew will also join the event. More info and tickets available here.

5. RACHAEL CLIMBS TOP 40 RADIO CHART W/ "BRAVERY'S ON FIRE"

Thank you so much to all the incredibly supportive Radio DJ's and listeners who've helped "Bravery's On Fire" continue to climb up the Top 40 Charts alongside pop superstars like Harry Styles! Rachael's anthem about finding strength in vulnerability benefits Women's Cancer Research, with 100% of proceeds benefiting Massachusetts General Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where Rachael received her treatment. See the original press release for full details.

6. TWO "BRAVERY'S ON FIRE" VIDEOS OUT NOW AFTER US & UK DEBUTS!

This month, UK's Lock Magazine premiered Rachael's music video for "Bravery's On Fire", directed by award-winning filmmaker Nick Clark, while a second performance-based clip, directed by Tom Moore, was also featured by American Songwriter. An emotional window into her recovery from cancer, the videos were shot at Carriage House Studios and Amadeus Pianos' warehouse space in Connecticut, which Rachael says she was drawn to "because it's a place where broken and neglected instruments are brought back to life." Watch and share both clips below:

Narrative Version (Nick Clark)
Performance Version (Tom Moore)

7. RACHAEL'S 2020 FOLK ALLIANCE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Later in January Rachael will be attending one of her very favorite annual events, Folk Alliance International, located this year in New Orleans! She and her amazing violinist Kelly Halloran will be playing a full schedule of showcases throughout the conference, whose mission is "to serve, strengthen, and engage the global folk music community through preservation, presentation, and promotion." Check out her performance schedule HERE!