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New Leaf

Infused with lightness and joy, Susan Conant's music is a blend of Celtic and ethnic inspired melody with classical and jazz harmony. As a composer, performer and teacher on classical and traditional flutes, Conant's programs include her own original chamber music, Celtic and world music, classical music and musical stories. For Conant, now located in Charleston, SC, but previously from the Chicago area, chamber music is both a performance genre that allows her to communicate a deeply personal musical expression and a teaching tool that engages musicians of all ages and abilities in the life-long practice of music. Conant's most recent activities include performing her own compositions and musical stories including performances at the 2009 Piccolo Spoleto's Bishop Gadsden and Children's concerts and as the featured artist for the Chicago Chamber Choir's 2008 spring series. She also just finished arranging and directing her sixth Annual Celebration of Music at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva (UUSG) and will share her "Celebration of a Day" program with the Unitarian Church in Charleston in August 2009. These multi-generational programs are a compilation of instrumental and vocal selections, stories and readings woven together to articulate a spiritual theme. Conant served a one of the music directors and Youth Choir Director at UUSG where her goal was to create an alternative path to worship that enriched the congregation's sense of community. As such, she directed and performed with an assortment of ad-hoc ensembles made up of musicians of all ages and abilities. Composing is an important new direction for Conant. In early 2007, she released her debut CD, A New Leaf, consisting of original chamber works for flute and other instruments. Combining bits and pieces from an eclectic musical background, her evocative music and expressive flute playing paints a lush landscape of moods from contemplative to joyful. Here are some comments about Conant's music on the recording A New Leaf: 'a wonderful collection', 'Highly inspiring ... earthy. The music is very soothing and deep. I strongly recommend it.', "pure joy', "expressive, fun, convincing, deserves to be more widely known...performances and recorded sound were very good'. Finally Conant enjoys playing all kinds of folk music. She is a member of Musaica, a Chicago based Latin band that specializes in Columbian folk and Brazilian Choro music. She plays regularly for Scottish Country dancing with O're the Border, a Midwest based Scottish band of fiddle, flute and keyboard. Susan was first enchanted by folk music as a young child. Her grandmother (Lily Conant) was a long-time steward of Pinewoods, a folk dance and folk music camp for adults and families in Plymouth, MA. Susan spent her summers there playing early music on the recorder and learning traditional dance and music from the British Isles and North America. This experience showed her how to use music making, storytelling and movement to engage a multi-aged audience. Conant's love of chamber music formed when as a teen, she participated in a youth chamber music class led by Connie Sattler at the Hartt School of Music. Sattler's model of coaching and communicating the love of music through intense study of chamber music continues to provide inspiration. Susan studied flute and recorder with Susan Zimmerman at the Hartford Conservatory and flute with Trix Kout at Longy School of Music She went on to the New England Conservatory of Music where she was a flute performance major studying under Claude Monteux. Jacqueline Schwab, featured on 'Celtic Suite', is well-known for her improvisational piano playing. She has recorded three solo CDs and performs on over forty other albums including the soundtrack for Ken Burns' "Civil War" documentary. Her playing has been described as 'gorgeously spare' (The Boston Globe) yet 'sounds as if she has an orchestra at her fingertips' (Sing Out). Jacqueline's style fits somewhere between folk traditional, classical and new age. Although improvisation is often connected with jazz, Jacqueline derives inspiration from traditional and classical music. Lynn McCanne's expressive piano playing can be heard on 'Duet', 'Fantasy', 'The Tide', and 'Lord Balgonie's Medley'. Lynn performs locally in the western suburbs of Chicago, provides piano music at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva, IL and is a member of a number of vocal ensembles. Cynthia Spiegel is an accomplished free-lance soprano and can be heard in many Chicago are churches. She is member of Bella Voce and St Charles Singers. Cynthia performed as soloist in their 2006 tour of France. Conor Mackey ('Dialogue' and 'Sassafras Reel') is a very talented young musician who studies composition at Northern Illinois University. He is equally accomplished on both classical bassoon and electric guitar and moves easily between an eclectic array of musical styles from classical to jazz and funk. A member of the band 'Loose Lips Sink Ships' Conor can be heard touring throughout the midwest. Wendy Evans-Glazier, violinist, ('Lord Balgonie's Medley' and 'Bonnie at Morn') holds a Bachelor of Music degree in performance from Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, and a Master of Music degree and Performance Certificate from Northwestern University. She has held positions with the Omaha Symphony, Florida Symphony, Hong Kong Philharmonic and the Elgin Symphony. She also performs with the Chicago Philharmonic, Ravinia Festival Orchestra, Grant Park Symphony, Chicago Opera Theater, and the Rockford Symphony. As a member of the Telos String Quartet, she performed numerous recitals in the Midwestern states and in Italy. She has recorded with Mannheim Steamroller and John Denver, and performed with such popular artists as Josh Grobin, Patti LaBelle, Vince Gill and Ray Charles. Larry Glazier, cellist, ('Lord Balgonie's Medley' and 'Bonnie at Morn') has held positions with the Hong Kong Philharmonic and the Elgin Symphony. He also performs with the Grant Park Symphony, Chicago Lyric Opera, and the Rockford Symphony.

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Sesame Street: 50 Years & Counting

Sesame Street is celebrating 50 years and this special 2-DISC COLLECTION is packed with the most beloved moments from the show. Joining the furry festivities are a host of special guests, including classic clips of Madeline Kahn, REM, and Patti LaBelle, songs from Solange, Sara Bareilles, Janelle Monáe, and Josh Groban, and belly laughs courtesy of Amy Poehler, Jeff Goldblum, and Ricky Gervais.

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Dream a World-A Childs Journey to Self-Discovery

Winner 2004 Parents' Choice Silver Honors Award!!! Winner 2004 Children's Music Web Award (The only award selected by children) L.A. Parent calls Bunny Hull a 'Musical Ambassador' for children. Dream A World: A Child's Journey To Self-Discovery Dreamers Activity Kit w/CD Includes 15 songs, a children's story and 24 pages of creativity - For children ages 6-106 'Grammy Award winning Bunny Hull has created another outstanding album...Hull presents songs..to inspire children to reach for their dreams, to strive for freedom and to develop self-esteem and self-affirmation.' School Library Journal, March 2004 Dream A World - A Child's Journey To Self-Discovery. Bunny Hull & Friends. This inspiring Activity Kit for children 6-10 is created by Grammy Award winning songwriter and children's artist Bunny Hull and acclaimed illustrator Synthia Saint James. Another great kit from the Award winning Kids Creative Classics, this package is a magical, musical adventure in self-discovery which uses original song and the creative arts, music. Story, poetry, writing. Drawing and fun creative exercises to convey the importance of having a dream... and explores the creative process involved in achieving dreams. Create a stronger connection between you and your child by using this original music and book to share your dreams and inspire meaningful conversation. Perfect for parents and educators who are looking for positive ways to interact with their children. Features Bunny Hull who is joined by actors Ron Glass, Elayn J. Taylor, Kenyan artist Anindo, and the debut of new young pop singer Nick Holdz. Bunny Hull Hull, a Grammy Award winning songwriter, began writing children's music and books to make a difference in the lives of children 4 to 10. Three National Parenting Publication Awards, a Dr. Toy Award and a Parent's Guide To Children's Media Award later, she continues to fill a need for children by creating educational tools and conducting workshops which offer parents, teachers and kids an original and entertaining approach to positive self-development using music as the key. Hull believes, 'More important than teaching a child what to think is teaching them how to think. I believe learning to look at the world as a place filled with endless possibility expands a child's horizon's and paves the way for a life that will rise up to meet them. My children's music and books work to teach children that no matter who they are or where they come from they can use the creative potential that lies in each of them to make a difference in their own lives and in the lives of others.' Having won a Grammy Award for her song 'New Attitude' by Patti LaBelle, Hull has performed with scores of greats that include Quincy Jones, Ricky Martin, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion and Vanessa Williams. Hull's music regularly featured in film, television and advertising, including Jenny Craig, 'The Prince of Egypt' and most recently Universal's 'Bruce Almighty', turned it's focus to children with multicultural label Kids Creative Classics 10 years ago when she began looking for ways to give back the joy she received from her own creative process. Hull's song 'Ready For A Miracle' recorded by Patti LaBelle and Edwin Hawkins is featured as the end title theme for Universal's recent #1 Film 'Bruce Almighty'. Ron Glass: (Narrator) 'Circle Of Creativity' Ron Glass has appeared as a featured performer in: Star Trek Voyager, The Education of Max Bickford, Zoe, The Practice and many more and is well-known for his reoccurring roles in Friends and Barney Miller. Elayn J. Taylor - (Story Teller) 'Saphinne and The Young Master' Elayn J. Taylor has appeared in film and on television including, Dr. Doolittle 2, Touched By An Angel, Any Day Now, The Practice. Six Feet Under and more. Anindo: (Vocals and Percussion) 'Dream A World', 'Free To Be Me' duet on 'Let The River Flow' and others. Percussionist and vocalist from Kenya who comes from a background in World Music Her work includes Survivor 3, 'My own Country', 'The Last Elephant', 'Congo', African Lullaby, Singalala from World Music For Little Ears and steps out of her own groups Adawe and Angazaa to join the Kids Creative Classics team. Nick Holdz: (Vocalist) 17 year old Nick Holdz breaks on the pop scene coming from a family of musicians and singers. Raised in Los Angeles, Nick grew up working with Grammy Winner Stephen Schwartz (Colors Of The Wind- Pocohantas, Ashanti), Grammy Winner, and made his first appearance with Bunny Hull on KCC's 'A Child's Spirit' at age seven. Additional 'Dream A World' singers and musicians on this album have worked with: Jim Gilstrap (Vocalist): Stevie Wonder, Barbara Streisand, Aretha Franklin, George Duke, Aaron Neville, Elton John, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Luther Vandross and more. Greg Poree (Acoustic Guitar): American Idol, The Jacksons, American Dream, The Four Tops, and more.

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Inspired

Inner Urge: Drummer Mark Sweetman pursues a spiritual quest. By Yonah Korngold His sound is raw and drenched with emotion. With this spirit, Mark Sweetman carries the torch passed to him from the days when John Coltrane redirected his life on a spiritual quest after quitting heroin cold turkey by locking himself in his room on N. 33rd Street with nothing but cigarettes and water. Since these days the number of jazz musicians that truly understand what it means to be a jazz musician is growing scarcer than mice in a cat pound. Refreshingly, Mark Sweetman, the Canadian-borndrummer, has yet to divert from the spiritually enriched sound, soul and life that he discovered inhis childhood. Born in Toronto, Sweetman recalls a vibrant jazz scene where he would spend night after night in the back of a jazz club called Bourbon St., sipping on ice water, soaking up the energy and melting away with the vibrant sound. There he witnessed tremendous acts like Bill Evans and Chet Baker who taught him what it meant to play with everything from the inside out. Perhaps his greatest influence came while witnessing guitarist Sonny Greenwich roar deep with a tone no other guitarist can duplicate. In Sweetman, there is a lot of Greenwich. It is apparent in his spir-itualmission and the joy and intensity that surround his music. Yet Greenwich was not the only power that awak-ened Sweetman's musical sense. There was also Sweetman's drum teacher whom he paired up with in Toronto when he was 18. Sweetman describes how his teacher was, "totally into Coltrane, Elvin, Miles, and Tony Williams." It is in these drum lessons that Sweetman was taught more than just drums but "life class" where lessons about jazz theory soon became "life lessons." In these pivotal moments Sweetman learned that the first rule of music was to never be afraid of producing one's own sound. Sweetman followed this jazz guru on the road to Philadelphia where he spent years building up the spiritual sound inside of him that finally unleashed itself in 1997 with his debut album, Inspire d. As the title emphasizes, the seven tracks on the album are products of years of built up musical stimulation. "The urgency to put out my own music was so great that I didn't have a choice," says Sweetman. "I had spirituality in there that needed to get out for years." With a line up that includes such talents as Ralph Bowen, Dan Klienman and Mike Boone, The Mark Sweetman Quartet is full of intensity representing a music that will take control of the mind and body as it continues to push deeper into more mystical depths. Ralph Bowen, "the man" as Sweetman refers to him, takes Coltrane's legacy into his own saxophone and gives the group it's sparking electricity. A fellow Canadian, the two had met in the Toronto days when Ralph Bowen played with the son of Sweetman's drum teacher. On a mission to record this vibrant sound, Sweetman went to go see Ralph at Ortlieb's Jazzhaus and recruited him in his musical quest. The deep natural sound of the group comes from Mike Boone who unselfishly plays the bass while Dan Kleinman floats around on the piano adding a sense of joy into the soulfully deep music. On the Quartet's second album, All Paths Lead To One, one can hear a more relaxed and joyfully settled musical experience. From the get go the album is incarnated with a mysterious Indian drone in which the drums and bass build off of which climaxes when Ralph Bowen explodes on the sax. "I've always loved the drone in Indian music and always wanted to play off of it," says Sweetman. "Some of my music comes from years of falling asleep listening to jazz albums. Some just came from walking around in Europe. When I was in Italy I heard bells ringing and than a car horn went by and with my rhythmical sense I put the two together. And then sometimes I don't know where it comes from nor do I ask."For these reasons The Mark Sweetman Quartet remains unique in a music business where things aren't always what they seem. Unusually quiet in the public scene, Sweetman remains an underground secret who is completely content with the life he leads and the music he has produced. "I think one can identify with it [the music] and when they do they identify very deeply." It is this rawness of sound that got the attention of Patti LaBelle. "The interesting thing was that he [LaBelle's manager] understood the thread of spirituality in which Patti LaBelle appeals to in her audience and recognized that they in turn would get in my music." This understanding led to the Sweetman Quartet opening for Patti LaBelle at The Westbury Music Fair. In this experience Sweetman recalled how Patti LaBelle's musicians all were enthusiastic and a bit jealous with the easy going and free attitude that the Quartet has adopted as their philosophy. In the upcoming months the quartet plans to rejoin LaBelle in Jamaica along with a return to the studio to record a Coltrane tribute album. "The thing about Coltrane and spirituality is something that pretty much has disappeared now except for a few of us who do our thing. "We are not going to copy Coltrane, we are men of this era who happen to love Coltrane." Like Coltrane, when recording, Sweetman believes that the band should play together in one room and not hidden behind layers of equipment behind stu-dio walls. In this sense there is no doubt that Sweetman will be able to capture Coltrane's intensity and also be able to give the music a personal element that will speak to the group's modern uniqueness.

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Come on Everybody Praise God

Marcella Holmes is the fifth child of nine children to Mrs. Geraldine L. Campbell and the late Pastor Lavoughn J.Campbell. She began singing as a child in church. She would sing with her family known as the Campbell Singers. In later years Marcella would become Director over various groups and choirs. She became inspired to write songs and teach them.In 1989 she became a professional gospel singer. She has traveled many places during her singing career. Marcella has had the wonderful opportunity and experience to record and sing with the very talented, Steller Award winning Gospel Artists Lawrence Matthews And Friends, Daryl Coley, Edwin and Walter Hawkins amoung others. She has shared the stage with Kirk Franklin, Twinkie Clark, Pattie LaBelle, Actors Danny Glover, Roscoe Lee Brown and others. Marcella performed in the Broadway hit Musical Production entitled Gospel At Colonus held at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco,Ca. She is a member of the Glad Tidings C.O.G.I.C. in Hayward,Ca. Where Bishop J.W.Macklin is her pastor. She is on the Praise and Worship team and sings in the G.T. Sanctuary Chior. Marcella is a teacher in the Resourse Sp. Ed. Program at San Leandro High School and is the Director/Advisor of the Voices Of Variety Gospel Choir at San Leandro High. She is married 25 years to Murphy J. Holmes. They are parents of two wonderful sons Murphy J.II and Milan. Marcella's devotion for writing and singing songs under the inspiration of the Lord is clearly a blessing and gift from God. I'm sure you will be encouraged,up lifted and filled with joy through her first CD project on Vineyard Production Label entitled Come On Everybody Praise God.

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