News
October 2009
Congratulations to:
Ellen Bukstel and Nick Annis
whose song, "By My Silence" (a Music2Life grand prize winner), has been named a John Lennon Songwriter Contest finalist in the 2009 folk category!
July 2009
ArtSpring Program featured
on WLRN
We are pleased to share with you a link to the NPR/WLRN radio piece that aired on June 29, 2009. The spot highlighted the ArtSpring program facilitated by Amy Carol Webb and Lela Lombardo at Broward Correctional Institution.
Please click here and scroll down to June 29, 2009 to hear the recorded program. The audio report by Chris DiMattei is listed under the heading Local performing artists use song writing to help women living behind bars.
May 2009
wins the 2009 Aboriginal Recording of the Year at the Canadian Junos.
January 2009
From "The Story" website:"Noel Paul Stookey, best known as Paul of the musical group Peter, Paul and Mary, will never forget performing at the March on Washington in August, 1963. Noel knew when he got the invitation that the event was an important moment in the civil rights movement, but it wasn't until the trio got on stage at the Lincoln Memorial that he realized how huge the march was. Noel talks about the sense of hope he felt in the crowd that day - and how it reminds him of the hope inspired in many by Barack Obama."
December 2008
invites us all to STAND! with her in
this rousing solidarity montage.
Join her at: Amy Carol Webb on YouTube
October 2008
Inspiring cover from one of our 2008 finalists,
Jon Fromer: "Gonna Take
Us All" encourages everyone, from every walk of life, to help
build a peaceful
existence.
Watch it at: Jon Fromer on YouTube
2001 Music to Life winner, Spook Handy has teamed up with Tom Florek, producer
of "Jackstock" and "Be the Change", to create a very entertaining, mostly non
partisan music video of Spook's winning song "Vote." It has been posted on
YouTube.
Enjoy it at: Spook Handy on YouTube
A couple of witty and cynical slants on our
current financial crisis and the Republican Vice Presidential Candidate from one of our MTL judges, Tom Paxton.
Hear them at: Tom Paxton's Free Downloads
January 2008
Arlon Bennett's 'Be the Change' (2006 MTL finalist) made the top ten
in airplay by Folk-DJs for all
of 2007. An MP3 of the band version is downloadable FREE from his website at
www.arlonbennett.com.
FROM KATE POWER (2006 MTL winner):
"Travis John" (2006 MTL grand prize winner) has been choreographed to ballet and is being performed as part of the White Bird dance series with choreographer, Josie Moseley. The three shows are nearly sold out. Steve is doing a rendition of the song on our next album and we're excited about having a version in the man's voice. Tracy Grammer is experiencing some good reviews for her version of it.
June 2007
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WFDU Interview -Music to Life
2006 MTL winners, Annie Dinerman (left) and Arlon Bennett (right) joined Bill Hahn (center) and Noel Paul Stookey (by phone) for an interview on 6/30/07 about their cause-related music and involvement with the Music to Life contest. Scheduled air date for this interview is July 15, 2007. Visit WFDU (New Jersey/New York) at: www.wfdu.fm for more details.
Also coming up - Michael Stock of WLRN (south Florida) will welcome finalist
Amy Carol Webb to his studio with Noel Paul Stookey calling in, also with a
scheduled air date of July 15 (check www.wlrn.org for details).
April 10, 2007
The Fourth Public Domain Foundation Music to Life Songwriting Contest and Concert.
Does music really makes a difference in the world?
We'd like to think so. Since 1971, Public Domain Foundation has spent almost 2 million dollars supporting children and family service organizations, domestically and abroad, through the royalties of just one composition, "The Wedding Song." Here's your chance to bring the special message of your music to life and sing it to the world.
The fourth MTL series once again seeks original compositions dedicated to a social or political issue of concern. Finalists receive travel stipends and free passes to the Kerrville Folk Festival, and top award winners receive donations of up to $1,000 to the charitable organization(s) of their choice.
For more information please visit the MUSIC TO LIFE 2008 page.