December 4, 2017 From the first few bars at the very first rehearsal, The Kelly Girls knew a recording project would be in their future. 2017 is the year they made it happen. After months of arranging, recording, and mixing, the CD is complete! Its unofficial release happened this past Friday night during their […]
“Peace is not the product of a victory or a command. It has no finishing line, no final deadline, no fixed definition of achievement. Peace is a never-ending process, the work of many decisions.” — Oscar Hammerstein II Happy to announce that “Peace Date” has earned a 5th place title in the Songs for Peace Songwriting Competition. Co-writers […]
Music has the power to speak directly to the heart. It can inspire enlightened awareness and lovingly empower us to see and treat each other as brother and sister. When our souls know such liberation, war as we know it will end and peace on earth will prevail. The Global Peace Song Awards serves as […]
June 20, 2017 I met Susan Cattaneo in Austin a couple of years ago and I think we both instinctively knew we’d have a future together – songwriting future, that is! We’ve co-authored a number of songs to date, but perhaps the most precious was our first, “Fade To Blue”. I’m thrilled to let you […]
The Back Story Experiential travel and writing retreat. That’s what I call it. A month away, somewhere in the world, where I can learn about a new culture, engage with locals, and write to my heart’s content. I selected Cape Town, SA rather intuitively. It wasn’t on the top of my travel bucket list, though […]
April 21, 2017 “Peace Date” was inspired by an experience I had walking down the street in Cape Town, South Africa this past January. I saw a street vendor singing and smiling, obviously so happy that I had to engage him. I asked what he was singing about and he pointed to the sky saying, […]
April 3rd, 2017 I’m very happy to announce that another one of my songs from “Fa La La” has received recognition! “Gold and Myrrh” is a FINALIST in the 2016 Great American Song Contest. Over 1800 songwriters from 44 countries entered their work, yet this song stood out to the judges. This is the second […]
March 10, 2017 Yes, it’s the time of year when fortuitous folks around the world honour St Patrick, and it’s the favourite month on the calendar for The Kelly Girls! Want to be part of the fun? Check out these fabulous opportunities to celebrate everyone’s patron saint on March 17th. Friday, March 17th, from noon until […]
February 28, 2017 Moonlit Pond Records is so pleased to tell you “Last Train Out”, a song penned by Nancy Beaudette and Jim & Lynna Woosley, is officially a TOP TEN SONG on the February 2017 Roots Music Report! The inspiration for the song “Last Train Out” came from Lynna’s memories of her mother Elsie. She […]
January 21, 2017 This past December, I had the amazing privilege of being part of the Lucy Stone Singers, a fabulous group of talented women who said YES when Susan Cattaneo put out the call to be part of the recording of, “Sisters of A Different Skin”. Susan Cattaneo, is an award-winning songwriter and Berklee professor, and a […]