Jordan sharing her stories
Sass Jordan marks 25th anniversary of her Racine album by launching tour in Peterborough
After 35 years in the business, you wouldn’t think Juno awardwinner Sass Jordan would be nervous to take the stage.
Yet her show Thursday night in Peterborough had her feeling the jitters.
“I’m terrified, and I’m never scared,” Jordan said during a phone interview.
That’s because the Canadian rocker was launching a tour where she is doing something she’s never done before – she’s telling stories.
Jordan, 54, kicked off her Racine Revisited Tour in the city on Thursday night at Market Hall.
The British-born songstress recently released a revamped version of her most popular album, Racine. It came out in 1992 and featured hits such as
Make You a Believer and I Want to Believe.
In honour of the album’s 25th anniversary, Jordan decided to celebrate by sharing stories of her life at the time she was creating the record in the 90s.
“We’ll be telling stories and then playing the soundtracks that goes with the stories,” said Jordan.
The show consists of two, semi-acoustic 45-mintue sets, with storytelling and a question and answer period, too.
Her bandmates may chime in with a few stories of their own from that time period, though Jordan admits one of them was still in diapers in 1992.
The GTA resident released her first album in 1988, going on to record several others.
After more than three decades in music, Jordan said her motivation continues to be to uplift and inspire.
“I need to help other people not feel alone, because that’s what music did for me when I was growing up – it made me feel less alone.”
That said, Jordan also takes away a great deal from performing.
“The reason I do it is not in the slightest bit because I’m such a nice guy, it’s because it makes me feel good, end of story.” Jordan played her entire
Racine album, with a few extra songs, too.