Janet Blair (singer-songwriter)

This article is about the singer-songwriter. For the big band singer and actress, see Janet Blair.

Janet Blair is an independent pop/Christian singer-songwriter from New Mexico. Originally trained as a classical oboist at the University of Maryland,^{[citation needed]} Blair played with multiple ensembles, including the Georgetown Quintet^[1] and All Points West, including some experimental/modern work.^[2] Blair moved to New Mexico in 2013, playing for the El Paso Symphony Orchestra, the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra,^{[citation needed]} and collaborating with local musicians.^[3]

Blair turned to songwriting in 2014,^[4] recording her debut album Songs for the Waiting produced by Matthew Odmark (Jars of Clay) at Gray Matters Studio in Nashville, TN in 2016.^[5] Songs for the Waiting released on April 7, 2017.^{[citation needed]} Songs for the Waiting reached No.6 on the Billboard Mountain Heatseekers chart.^[6] Blair's second album Over Under fully releases October 30, 2020.^[7]