10th Anniversary!

Hello Friends, Family, Fans!

10 years ago today, December 22nd 1997, I sat down at a piano and recorded my first album, which became known as "Thoughts and Affections."

At the time I had no idea what would come of it.  But I heard a "calling" to get my music out there... sometimes very literally from family and friends!

10 years later, and now with 4 albums, a website, and my own music business, I can look back on the beginning of this journey and know that I would never be where I am today if it hadn't been for you.

Thank you for your wonderful support over the years!  I look forward to bringing you much more music in the next 10 years... and the next.... and the next!

I hope you all have a blessed Christmas!
 
- Solomon Keal

Pianist, Composer, Recording Artist
"Peaceful Solo Piano Music"
Peace of Heaven Music

http://www.SolomonKeal.com

Get Solomon's CDs for as little as $11.00 a piece when you sign up to receive his monthly e-newsletter!

CD Meditation Music used in Radiation Treatments

News: Music & Healing

The Radiation Department at Lahey Hospital in Burlington,
Massachusetts has recently started using Meditation Music CD by
Steven Cravis in some radiation treatments.

The CD is available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/meditationmusic/from/topcds

CD Meditation Music used in Radiation Treatments

News: Music & Healing

The Radiation Department at Lahey Hospital in Burlington,
Massachusetts has recently started using Meditation Music CD by
Steven Cravis in some radiation treatments.

The CD is available at http://cdbaby.com/cd/meditationmusic/from/topcds

New Solo Piano Piece "IF YOU GO" by Steven Cravis

Steven Cravis posted his new song 'If You Go' to
http://www.myspace.com/officialstevencravis

"If You Go" is a sneak preview of Steven's upcoming solo piano CD,
which is still in the works and due to be out by late 2008.

The track "If You Go" also is included on the new compilation CD, with
18 other amazing tracks, including tracks by several WHISPERINGS
artists. The CD can be bought for 12 Euro + Shipping and Handling
(approximately 18 USD plus shipping and handling) at
http://www.newagepiano.net/wocms.php?siteID=54&lngID=1

To see the listing of other artists on the 2007 compilation CD click here:
http://www.newagepiano.net/wocms.php?siteID=54&lngID=1

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http://www.StevenCravis.com
http://www.NewAgePiano.net
http://www.myspace.com/officialstevencravis
http://www.youtube.com/officialstevencravis
Free preview of Piano & Rain
http://www.lulu.com/items/volume_62/1016000/1016932/1/preview/Piano_and_Rain_PREVIEW_CLIP.mp3

All Songs on iTunes
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSearch.woa/wa/search?submit=seeAllLockups&entity=album&term=steve+cravis&media=all

Bob Dahl Pianist on KEX Radio 1190 - Mark and Dave Show

Bob Dahl will be interviewed, will play a little piano and talk about piano on:

The Mark and Dave Show

KEX Radio 1190 AM Radio

 

The Broadcast airs Wednesday December 19th from 4 - 7 PM 

My feelings about Nordstrom (Bob Dahl - Pianist)

I have always loved playint the piano at Nordstrom.  For me, it truly was a dream come true.  I really appreciate the eployees, the customers and I hope that theNordstrom continues to prosper.  Nordstrom helped me.  I used to perceive myself as a shy person.   Nordstrom hellped me to be very social, as I spoke to many people.  I really enjoyed it when shoppers would stop to listen.  Many were parents with their chilldren.  I have a six year old girl.  I enjoyed dtying to guess the age of the childredn who would stop by the piano.  Sometimes I would get it wrong, saying something like, "You must be about...five?"  The child would then reveal that they were 7 or 8 and I would cover my face i shame...(just being silly).  "Boy, I goofed!  I guess I need to play your favorite song to ake up for my mistake."  I'm thankful for the time I was able to be a part of this nostalgia.  I have only fond memories of Nordstrom and wisht the business continued success.  Thanks for the memories!

 

Sincerely, Bob Dahl

www.bobdahlmusic.com

Bob Dahl - Nordstrom pianist says farewell to a great gig

Hey all.  I remember back in 1995 I was hired by Nordstrom as a pianist and thought it was just seasonal...I was ecstatic!  I've wanted to be a Nordstrom pianist since about 1993.  I was a "sub" pianist in a sense, for 10 years.  Various stores would contact me to fill in on certain days, if a pianist was ill, or on vacation, etc.  I would say YES...love to!

 

For the past couple of years I was the regular, five day a week pianist (and still am until Dec 31st 2007).  I was elated and thrilled to have this steady gig. Sadly enough, Nordstrom will be cancelling the live piano program beginning in 2008.  I have only fond memories of all the years I've performed for Nordstrom.  I will truly miss this job.

 

As a final note, it is my challenge to any other retail store out there to hire a live pianist.  I am the perfect choice for such a position.  I am passionate about what I do.  Nordstrom had pianists on their payroll for over 20 years!  What an awesome thing!

 

Sincerely,

Bob Dahl

www.bobdahlmusic.com

Concert with Suzanne Ciani, Scott D. Davis and Steven Cravis

Click above image to see full size image with greater detail.

Solomon Keal's Music Newsletter

Hello Everybody,

Welcome to the November edition of my Music Newsletter.

The Christmas season is coming! I will be selling my CDs at the Bryn
Athyn Craft Sale in Bryn Athyn PA on Saturday November 17th, 10:00 AM
to 3:00 PM.

I will also be selling my CDs at the Kempton Craft Sale in the Kempton
New Church Society Room on Saturday December 1st, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM.

At both sales, I will be selling sheet music for a couple of my
pieces. You can also buy my sheet music from
http://www.lulu.com/solomonkeal.

For the past year I've been working on creating music for a
documentary about Glencairn Museum. I've finished my part of that
project, and the documentary should become available soon.

Some other fun things I've been working on lately include: creating a
music video for one of my pieces, designing merchandise, and working
on an album of love songs with my wife. Stay tuned for more on those
things.

Have a peaceful day, and a joyful Thanksgiving!

Sincerely yours,

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- Solomon Keal

Pianist, Composer, Recording Artist
"Peaceful Solo Piano Music"
Peace of Heaven Music

http://www.SolomonKeal.com

Get Solomon's CDs for as little as $11.00 a piece when you sign up to
receive his monthly e-newsletter!

CHRISTIAN CALCATELLI - COMPOSER PIANIST - GUINNESS WORLD RECORD, MYSPACE and more!

Dear Whisperings Solo Piano Fan,

Thank you for visiting the Whisperings Artist Blog. I'm Christian
Calcatelli, a composer & pianist living and working out of Rome, Italy.
I wanted to fill you in with some news & updates that have to do with my
web 'presence' and a Guinness World Record. Make sure you read on and if
you like my music, signup to my free newsletter to be the first to
receive new messages and free music!

Ciao,

Christian

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MYSPACE & BLOGGER BLOG!
Do you use MySpace? I do now! Add me as one of your friends so we can
stay in touch through this cool site! Just go to

http://www.myspace.com/calcatelli

Interested in reading about the life of an indipendent classical music
composer?
Check my new blog that's out on http://calcatelli.blogspot.com
I will be writing about music, improvising & composing, piano playing,
but also to share my view on everything else!

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GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS ANNIVERSARY
Time flies! 3 Years ago I played my last notes in a solo piano concert
that became the world's Longest solo music internet broadcast. It lasted
60 hours and 1 minute. This Guinness World Record category still remains
unique and unmatched !

Don't forget to grab a copy of the live recordings from this special,
unique event. You can find them on:
http://www.calcatelli.com/record/

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NEW CD UPDATES
I'm still working on my new CD. It's slowly taking shape. I am not
rushing it in any way but I do plan on recording & releasing it by
February 2008 at the latest. The title of the CD is going to be
"Yesterday" and im writing some interesting pieces. I have a lot of
material that I'm processing. But between one thing and another it's
taking time. That's good... i guess! :)

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SHEET MUSIC - NEARLY THERE!
So many have asked for sheet music for some of my tracks! I promise that
by the end of the year I'll have some ready to go!

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This is it for now! For any questions on music or anything else feel
free to email me at info@calcatelli.com

Ciao!

Christian
http://www.calcatelli.com

PS - Interested in getting a free solo piano CD? Email me to find out how!

Solomon Keal's Music Newsletter

Hello everybody,

Welcome to the October edition of my Music Newsletter.

Autumn has arrived here in Pennsylvania! Now is a great time to buy
a copy of "Peace of Heaven." Why? Not because "Peace of Heaven" is
exclusively Autumnal music, but simply because the cover art features
a beautiful picture of the Autumn colors here in Pennsylvania.
"Peace of Heaven" provides you with peaceful solo piano music all year
round!

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/keal06

I currently have two pieces of sheet music available: "Star Gazing"
(from Thoughts and Affections) and "Surrender" (from Peace of Heaven).
Both of those can be purchased online by clicking here:
http://www.lulu.com/solomonkeal

The next pieces I will be notating
are "Thinking of you" and "Sunset," both from the Heritage album.
Feel free to email me your sheet music requests.

Have a peaceful day!

- Solomon Keal

Pianist, Composer, Recording Artist
"Peaceful Solo Piano Music"
Peace of Heaven Music

http://www.SolomonKeal.com

Get Solomon's CDs for as little as $11.00 a piece when you sign up to
receive his monthly e-newsletter!

News From Jennifer Haines

Hi Everyone!

I've got big news today...

All of the sheet music from the "Thoughts and Dreams" CD AND the "Christmas
Magic" CD is done and available for sale at my website. It was hard work,
but it is nice to have accomplished this as it has been a goal of mine for
some time.

The new pieces are:

From Thoughts and Dreams

1. The Ocean: Atlantic
2. Miles Apart
3. Trooper
4. Aspen
5. Desert Beautiful
6. Dreamy Draw
7. Morning
8. Twilight

From Christmas Magic

1. Cantique De Noël
2. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
3. Still, Still, Still
4. The Coventry Carol
5. The First Nowell
6. Angels We Have Heard On High
7. Stille Nacht
8. What Child is This
9. Three Kings of Orient
10. Good King Wenceslas

In addition to individual sheet music purchases, I am also making several
discount packages and collections available.

The "Thoughts and Dreams" and "Christmas Magic" collections are $24.50
and in each collection you get every song from the CD and a neat title
page to help keep it all organized. The Complete Collection is the
"whole enchilada", so to speak, and includes every piece of my sheet
music that is currently available. The Complete Collection is $50.00
and saves you over 50% off the individual sheet music prices.

The discount packages consist of 4 songs each and are arranged by
mood. They are $11.50 each.

If you'd like a preview of the sheet music, I'm making two selections
available as free downloads. They are "Dreamy Draw" and "What Child is
This".

All sheet music is available by visiting:

http://www.usfourmusic.com/music2.html

Take care,

Jennifer Haines
http://www.usfourmusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/jenniferhaines
http://www.download.com/jenniferhaines

Solomon Keal's Music Newsletter

Hello everybody,

Welcome to the September edition of my Music Newsletter.

I've spent much of the year so far working on projects for other
people in my home recording studio. This has been a lot of fun, but
it has meant that I haven't had much to write about lately, in regards
to my own solo piano music.

Also, my wife and I just had our third child, a boy named Jaden Micah
Keal. So lately, I've been spending less time at the piano, and more
time changing diapers!

But I wanted to give you something new to read and listen to, so I
managed to add a new page to my website which contains demos of some
of the music I've been creating in my studio this year. On this page
you will find:

1. A "first take" recording from the up-coming flute and piano album
with my sister Roxanne.

2. Some sneak peaks of some of the music I've been composing for a
documentary about Glencairn Museum.

3. A fun upbeat rock piece that I wrote, performed and recorded this summer.

4. A song from the Kempton New Church Men's A Cappella Christmas
album, "Earth Today Rejoices," which I sang in, and recorded. All
proceeds from the sale of this album go to my local church.

5. ... And More!

I hope you will enjoy listening to the music on my Studio Demos page:
http://www.solomonkeal.com/listen/studio

Have a great day!

- Solomon Keal

Pianist, Composer, Recording Artist
"Peaceful Solo Piano Music"
Peace of Heaven Music

http://www.SolomonKeal.com

Get Solomon's CDs for as little as $11.00 a piece when you sign up to
receive his monthly e-newsletter!

Joe Bongiorno "Somewhere Within - solo piano"

I am proud to annouce the release of my third solo piano CD "Somewhere Within" !

 

Three years of heart & soul went into this music, and I was blessed with the opportunity to record this in private at my Piano Haven Studio in suburban Seattle.

 

Three tunes from it have just been released in sheet music:

Melancholy Morning, Tears of Joy, & Touched

 

Tune into the Whisperings broadcast to hear the music, or visit my webiste http://www.mellowsounds.com

for samples of each tune, download links to iTunes & many other retailers, and to purchase the CD & sheet music!

 

I invite you contact me personally with any notes & thoughts as well, joe@mellowsounds.com

 

Wishing you peace & joy in music,

 

Joe Bongiorno

Classic Tunes Productions ~ Mellow Sounds Recordings

Joe Bongiorno: pianist - audio engineer - mobile DJ

piano music site: www.mellowsounds.com

DJ / piano performance site: www.pianojoe.com

206-949-9179 ~ Seattle, Wa.

New Sheet Music by Jennifer Haines

Hello All,

I've just uploaded 6 new sheet music selections to the website and I wanted
to let everyone know.

The new pieces are:

From Thoughts and Dreams

1. The Storm Begins
2. Pacific
3. Wildflower
4. Flurries

From Christmas Magic

1. Un Flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle
2. Noel Nouvelet/Veni, Veni, Emanuel

To purchase .pdf files of the music please visit:

http://www.usfourmusic.com/music2.html

I'm still working on more sheet music and hope to do another big upload in a
few weeks. I'll keep you posted...

I've also added my arrangement of the song "O The Deep, Deep Love of Jesus"
to my podcast which can be found here:

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=259622649

Let me know what you think. This will be for my upcoming solo piano hymns
album.

Take care everyone,

Jennifer Haines
http://www.usfourmusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/jenniferhaines
http://www.download.com/jenniferhaines

Solomon Keal's Music Newsletter

Hello Everybody.

Welcome to the July/August edition of my Music Newsletter.

I'm happy to announce that the sheet music for my solo piano piece "Surrender" from the album "Peace of Heaven" is now available for purchase and download.  

Go to http://www.lulu.com/solomonkeal to find out more infomation, and to buy and download PDFs of my sheet music for $3.95.

Have a great day!

Sincerely yours,

- Solomon Keal

Pianist, Composer, Recording Artist

"Peaceful Solo Piano Music"

Peace of Heaven Music

http://www.SolomonKeal.com 

Get Solomon's CDs for as little as $11.00 a piece when you sign up to receive his monthly e-newsletter!

Steven Cravis releases Piano and Rain MP3 download

I posted a 5 minute piano improvisation mixed with rain sounds, and a free quick preview at http://www.lulu.com/content/1058766

There's also a .WAV file of it HERE

Both the .WAV 53MB and .MP3 7.1 MB are 99 cents each.

Nordstrom Pianist - Bob Dahl (CD selling suggestion)

Hello everyone!  Just another note from me, Bob Dahl, the Nordstrom pianist in Tigard Oregon.  My present schedule has me playing there Tues-Sat from about 11AM - 5PM.

 

Many of my CD sales are made to parents with babies and toddlers.  I have a new sales pitch, which has been working pretty well.  I suggest that my music is a great choice to play for children during nap times.  I have a six year old myself and back when she was taking naps regularly, she would enjoy listening to her dad's music on the CD player.  It would help her to fall asleep.  Many of you may have already thought of this idea...just thought I would share.  Have a wonderful summer everyone!

 

Bob Dahl

www.bobdahlmusic.com  

Whisperings!! Matthew Tavis update 7/9/07

Hi all!!

Matthew Tavis Johnson from Whisperings here, I just wanted to give a quick update about what will be happening very soon! I have received many requests for Little Sister (Bem's Theme) sheet music over the past several months. I have taken those requests to heart; I will be releasing sheet music for Little Sister (Bem's Theme) next Monday, July 16th! Thanks to everybody who gave me input! In celebration of the new sheet music, I will be conducting a free download day on my MySpace site on that same Monday. If you haven't already, definitely check out my page and grab a few free songs at the same time!! My MySpace site can be found at http://www.myspace.com/mattsoccer7

While you're at it, why not check out my website? It has had several major upgrades over the past month; tell me what you think! Any feedback is appreciated: do you like it, hate it, have some suggestions for improvements that could be made? I'd love to know YOUR opinion. I want my website to be an enjoyable place to visit, so any suggestions I get will be strongly considered. I'll also send you a link to download a free song (from one of my first two unreleased albums) for trying to help!! Thanks to my brother's awesome company for the website creation.

Lastly a thanks to everyone who purchased my recently released "Walk With Me" album. You've helped motivate me to keep working hard and to get more great solo piano music recorded and released! If you haven't had a chance to pick it up yet, please go grab it!

Looking forward - A quick look at my future plans: As of right now, I am still planning to release a new album in early 2008 (most likely January) to start off the new year! It is going to be an album full of very melodic happy songs! As far as sheet music goes, 'Sad Again' from the 'Reach for the Sky' album is next on the list. There is currently no ETA at this time.

Everyone, thank you again for your continued support, I will keep working hard to bring you my best! Have a great day, and feel free to contact me anytime.

Enjoy your summer!


Sincerely,

Matthew Tavis Johnson

mtj@matthewtavisjohnson.com
http://www.matthewtavisjohnson.com
http://www.myspace.com/mattsoccer7

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News From Jennifer Haines

Hi Everyone!

This is just a quick note to let you know that "Thoughts and Dreams" has arrived at iTunes! If you'd like to purchase downloads they are available by clicking on the following link:

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=259267871

Also, I've been busily working on my next CD. I'm not going to say much about it yet, but I will tell you that it is going to be a solo piano Hymn CD. So be looking forward to that in the near future!

I'm starting a podcast as well. Be sure to check it out because I will be adding prerelease material soon. The podcast can be found here:

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=259622649

Take care all,

Jennifer Haines
http://www.usfourmusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/jenniferhaines
http://www.download.com/jenniferhaines

Bob Dahl - Nordstrom Pianist

Hello all of you.  I submitted a blog quite some time ago, just a kind of "hello" to all.  I suppose I am doing that once again.  I am a pianist at Washington Square Mall in Tigard Oregon.  I absolutely love my job and having obtained this steady job of playing the piano five days a week, has been a dream of mine.  I was a sub. for about 12 years, before I finally was offered a steady job.  I am still so thrilled to come to work each day and if any of you ever pass by me there, please stop to say hello. 

 

Although I do compose, I also play familiar tunes from many eras.  I particularly enjoy coming up with my versions of some of the contemporary pop music out there today.  It's a fun challenge trying to work out a nice solo piano rendition of an Avril Lavigne, Nickelback, or an All American Rejects tune.  Take care all.

 

Bob Dahl 

Solomon Keal's Music Newsletter

Hello everybody,

Welcome to the June edition of my Music Newsletter.

I spent the month of May in three primary areas:

Studio: I continue my work on three different recording projects, which I look forward to sharing with you once I get a little further with them.

Performance: I had a very enjoyable time playing background music for a private cocktail/dinner party this past month.

Sheet Music: I'm still working on notating "Surrender" from the album "Peace of Heaven." Now is the time to send in your requests for the next piece of sheet music I will notate!

Have a great day!

Sincerely yours,

- Solomon Keal

Pianist, Composer, Recording Artist

"Peaceful Solo Piano Music"

Peace of Heaven Music

http://www.SolomonKeal.com

Get Solomon's CDs for as little as $11.00 a piece when you sign up to receive his monthly e-newsletter!

News From Jennifer Haines

Hi Everyone!

I'm pleased to announce the release of my latest CD "Thoughts and Dreams". This CD is my tribute to imagination and creativity. After two years spent working with Christmas carols it was delightful to be composing again. I spent every spare moment I had writing, playing and just enjoying the creative process. Each song is a moment or feeling or thought that has been set to music. The liner notes include a brief story about the origin of each piece and also an original poem ("Aspen") that I wrote while I was dreaming one night. If you'd like to purchase a copy please visit http://www.cdbaby.com/jhaines4.

There is one selection of sheet music from this album available as well. The song is "Thoughts and Dreams" and it may be purchased at http://www.usfourmusic.com/music2.html.

I also want to let you know that I've decided to start a newsletter. If you would like to sign up please visit my website at: http://www.usfourmusic.com/newsletter.html

Benefits to signing up:
-You will be kept up to date on all new CD and sheet music releases
-You will get sneak peaks of upcoming projects
-You will be notified when new music hits iTunes
-You will receive a FREE exclusive mp3* - available only to subscribers!
-Your information will not be given to anyone and...
-You are free to cancel your subscription at any time - no questions asked

*Mp3 will be sent within 24 hours of signing up
I look forward to hearing from you!

Jennifer Haines
http://www.usfourmusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/jenniferhaines
http://www.download.com/jenniferhaines

May 9th Update from Matthew Tavis Johnson

Hi everybody! My new album "Walk With Me" was released recently, and I wanted to let the Wisperings community know!

A little bit about 'Walk With Me' released April 23, 2007…

A new CD, entitled "Walk With Me", is out!! Sorry for the delay but yes, I have finally released my 2^nd album!! Most of the songs were written over the past year to two years; it is a collage of friend and fan favorites. It has a variety of emotions within it, from the emotional "Natsuki's Song" to the fun and intense "Black Key Trilogy!" Check it out, you are sure to enjoy it! Feel free to write me anytime with questions!

My website and free sheet music…

As many of you may have already seen, I now have an 'official' website at http://www.matthewtavisjohnson.com/. I haven't updated it much yet, but plan to update it more and more as time goes on. If you play piano or know someone who does, feel free to download the "A Glimpse at Happiness" sheet music from the "Sheet Music" page on my website. Starting Monday, it will be taken off 'free' status again, so download it while you can! J I have been getting a lot of requests for various sheet music – which is awesome! Please be patient on that end: I am working hard to get more sheet music made and released. The next sheet music will be for the song "Bem's Theme" which I plan to have ready within 2-3 months.

Future plans…

I went into the studio and recorded a new album called "The Light CD" which is actually half of a project, the other have (as you may have guessed!) Will be called "The Dark CD." I'm really excited for this to release because I think it is my best work yet! The Light CD will focus more on happy songs primarily a major key, and the Dark CD will focus on intense/sad songs in a Minor key. There isn't an estimated delivery date on this product yet, but there will be one soon, and I will keep everyone posted on that with all of the details etc. I am now doing home concerts as well, so if you are interested and in the Oregon/Washington area please contact me and I can send over the appropriate details. They will eventually be up on my website as well.

Closing….

Thank you so much everyone for reading through this and supporting me, I can't explain how much it means to me. As I mentioned earlier, if you ever have any questions/comments/ANYTHING don't feel hesitant to contact me about it, I always love hearing from you guys!

** Both of my albums are available via Cdbaby! Check them out today! Check back often for specials etc. as well!** www.cdbaby.com/cd/mtj2

**Subscribe to my newsletter for the chance to win a FREE CD as well as other opportunities that only subscribers can take advantage of. **

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Matthew Tavis Johnson

mtj@matthewtavisjohnson.com

http://www.matthewtavisjohnson.com/

http://www.myspace.com/mattsoccer7

Solomon Keal's Music Newsletter, May 2007

Hello everybody,

Welcome to the May edition of my Music Newsletter.

In case you didn't get my newsletter last month, I'm happy to announce that I have a new website which you can view at the same address: http://www.SolomonKeal.com.  And I also have my first piece of sheet music available, which you can purchase and download by going here: http://www.lulu.com/solomonkeal.  

The first piece of sheet music that I have available is for the piece entitled "Star Gazing" from the album "Thoughts and Affections."  I am currently working on notating the sheet music for the piece entitled "Surrender" from my new album "Peace of Heaven."  I will let you know when that becomes available.

Please let me know if you have requests for any of my compositions you would like to see in sheet music form.  I will start assembling a Request List, and I will notate my music on a first-come-first-serve basis.

I've had a very busy winter and early spring with many enjoyable "for hire" studio projects.  Starting this month I will begin recording a Flute and Piano album with my sister Roxanne.

Have a great day!

Sincerely yours,

- Solomon Keal

Pianist, Composer, Recording Artist

"Peaceful Solo Piano Music"

Peace of Heaven Music

http://www.SolomonKeal.com 

Get Solomon's CDs for as little as $11.00 a piece when you sign up to receive his monthly e-newsletter!

May Piano Notes from Mike Strickland Productions

Mike Strickland Piano Notes
May 2007

Greetings!
This month has been very exciting with some new releases!
One is a ringtone! In addition we have just released Mike's
arrangement of Pachelbel's Canon in D in sheetmusic for the first
time. Please let me know how you like them!

Free Ringtone of

"Spread Joy!"

Download a free,
30 second ringtone of this
catchy tune. Just click on link and
follow instructions for your
particular phone!

Get "SPREAD JOY" ringtone!

NEW
SHEET MUSIC AVAILABLE!

Mike's popular arrangement of Pachelbel's Canon in D is now available
exclusively at LULU.com I'll have it on our website as well soon.
The sound recording on the CD "The Piano" that this sheet music was
transcribed from is our most popular download on iTunes.

SPREAD JOY NEWS

Mike's song "Spread Joy" is being animated by the talented Dustin
Haynes. I don't know when it will be done but I will keep you
up-dated. The story of the song has come alive with Dustin's clever
animations. The drawing you see in the Free Ringtone offer box above
features the MC (Main Character) of the animation. He looks a bit
like Mike, right? Here's a couple more screen shots of the
animation:

Meanwhile, Mike is re-recording the song and adding vocal harmonies,
a gospel choir and more dog barks. To see some of Dustin's other
amazing work click HERE

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES:
June 21st - June 27th - Spring Tour in Washinton State and Oregon

AUGUST 20th - SEPTEMBER 22nd 2007 TOUR TO THE EAST COAST
Our tour to the East Coast is still in the planning stage. I do know
we will be going all the way to Atlanta GA! Contact me to get on our
line-up of house concerts and other performances!
Kristi Strickland
Mike Strickland Productions
PO Box 19443
Seattle WA 98109
ph:206-285-4863
fax: 206-286-0641

Update from Robin Spielberg

Hello All!
I am back from my trip out west.
For three weeks I traveled through rural Montana and Idaho with a Steinway grand in tow; it was an adventure! I posted a few photos here to give you an idea what it was like: http://www.robinspielberg.com/montana.html


My concert tour wraps up this month, but there are lots of new dates added for Aug '07 - 2008! http://www.robinspielberg.com/cncr.html



Are you dreaming of summer like I am?
I can't wait to get back into the garden...and I know kids and teachers alike are excited about school letting out soon.
You can show some appreciation to your favorite (female) child/gardener/teacher/friend with a Dreaming of Summer tee shirt...now on sale through this e-mail offer only!
(Supplies are limited)
Sizes are:
S womens 6-8 ( also perfect as a nightshirt for girls 3-6 yrs)
M womens 8-10
L womens 10-12.
Tees come in white or pale pink with the sunflower dreaming of summer logo.
SEE THE TEE: https://www.robinspielberg.com/tshrt.html


Regularly priced at $18.50, tees are $15 if you type in "SUMMER DREAMS" in the notes section of the online order form! Tees/Dreaming of Summer CD combo was a huge hit in our school district last year, so AN ADDITIONAL $2 off if you order both!

Happy Spring/Summer!

Robin Spielberg

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upcoming concerts:

4/14 Janesville, Wisconsin

4/28 Walton, New York

http://www.robinspielberg.com/

http://www.myspace.com/robin_spielberg

Solomon Keal - Peaceful Solo Piano Music

I have some exciting things to announce this month!

First: I'm happy to announce that I have a New Website! It looks really cool and has some great new features, which I could spend a long time talking about, but really you should just go see for yourself! Check it out at the same address: http://www.solomonkeal.com/.

One of the new features that I will mention now is a new audio player on the Listen/Buy page. (You may notice that the player does not include music from the album "Heritage." This is just a technical glitch that will be remedied shortly.) You can actually buy and download music directly off of this player, as well as simply listen to short clips of my music.

O.K., one more thing that I'll mention about the new website is a Rates Page. This page lists all of my rates for the various services I can provide including, Booking Rates, Licensing Rates, Recording Studio Rates, Piano Lesson Rates, Commission Rates, Consulting Rates, and Product Prices.

Second: I'm happy to announce that my first piece of Sheet Music is now available to purchase and download. The sheet music is for the piece entitled "Star Gazing," from the album, "Thoughts and Affections." To find out how to purchase and download this sheet music, click here, or choose any of the Sheet Music links on my website.

Please let me know if you have requests for which of my compositions you would like to see in sheet music form. I will start assembling a Request List, and I will notate my music on a first-come-first-serve basis.

I hope you have a great day!

Sincerely yours,

Solomon Keal
Peaceful Solo Piano Music
solomon@solomonkeal.com
http://www.solomonkeal.com/

New Jazz Piano Method by Bradley Sowash

I'm pleased to announce that my new jazz piano method, titled "That's Jazz" published by the Neil A. Kjos Music Company, is now available nationally in most print music stores and online retailers. You don't have to be a jazzer to use it. In fact, I wrote it with traditional (non-jazz) pianists and teachers in mind, so I hope you'll take a look.

In lieu of a blurb, here's a description/review from
http://www.PianoAtPepper.com:

"Fun and fantastic! Great on its own or as a supplement to any piano method, That's Jazz is perfect for the adolescent and adult student who wants to learn the main styles of jazz (swing, Latin and rock) and have loads of fun playing the piano. Written by acclaimed jazz
pianist, composer and educator Bradley Sowash, this method will give your students a huge dose of inspiration. The three books in the series progress from the early intermediate to late intermediate levels. Each book offers awesome original jazz tunes by Bradley Sowash. All aspects of playing jazz are clearly explained in digestible doses. Students are given plenty of opportunities to try new concepts and to improvise. The enclosed CD includes a performance
of each tune in the respective collection, including the duet part. Highly recommended, especially for the teen student."

Learn more at: http://bradleysowash.com/BookThatsJazz.htm

Myspace MP3s and Snocap.com

I'm happy to announce a new way to preview and buy many of my tracks as MP3s.

At http://www.myspace.com/officialstevencravis there is a new music player on the left side of the page, under my main picture. Each song is 99 cents and can be purchased with Mastercard, Visa or Paypal securely through SnoCap the new official music partner of
MySpace.com

Each song has a 30 second preview.

Please note: My songs Hypnoprism ( 12 minute track) and Meditation Music ( 18 minute track ) can now be purchased as a single track, which isn't possible on iTunes (on iTunes the whole album price needs to be paid in order to include the songs that are over 10 minutes
long).

Steven Cravis
http://www.stevencravis.com

New CD Release by Laura Sullivan: Feast of Joy & Love

Laura Sullivan recently released her fourth CD on her independent label, Sentient Spirit Records. This new album is titled Feast of Joy & Love. An enticing banquet for the ears, it features a blend of piano with ethereal vocals and other acoustic instruments such as violin, saxophone and percussion. In a creative twist to the standard record organization, the songs are set up as a menu including appetizers, first & second courses and dessert. The music is relaxing and soothing while delving into heartfelt realms inspired by Laura Sullivan's personal life experiences connected with joy and love.

 

The songs on Feast of Joy & Love consist of Laura's own compositions along with several classical adaptations which have surprising variations. The opening track, a medley of Bach favorites, is titled Bouquet of Bach. Waltzing with Beethoven, adapted from the Sonata Pathetique, is changed to a new time signature of ¾ time. Albinoni's Secret Smile, is an arrangement of the traditional Albinoni's Adagio (sometimes referred to as the saddest song in classical music) with an unexpected joyful key change. Ala M'Ode to Joy, based on Beethoven's Ode to Joy, also astonishes us with an altered time signature to ¾ time. Also included among the delicacies is a new arrangement of Greensleeves using lyrics from a mysterious dialect. Laura Sullivan employs her sensitive piano techniques that have appeared on her previous albums, and makes her vocal debut with rich layers of angelic harmony in Feast of Joy & Love.

 

Raised in a musical family, Laura began playing piano at 4 years old. At age 8 she was writing compositions and by 18 had composed a body of work, including 6 feature length musicals for children which were performed with Laura's troupe, Star Company Children's Theater. Laura is a member of the piano artist collective Whisperings founded by composer, pianist and radio host, David Nevue. Two of her releases were produced by renowned artist Chris Camozzi, (appearing with artists Jeff Lorber, Michael Bolton, Maria Carey, Barbara Streisand and many others).

 

RJ Lannan of the New Age Reporter writes, "Laura Sullivan's music shimmers with an effervescent vitality." Laura's release, Mystical America, was designated the number one best New Age album of 2004 by Bill Binkelman of Wind and Wire.

 

Laura Sullivan's new album, Feast of Joy & Love, is available at:

 

http://cdbaby.com/cd/lsullivan4

 

And at online retailers Apple iTunes, Amazon.com as well as wholesale through Sentient Spirit Records. Please visit http://www.laura-sullivan.com/ for further details.

iTunes credit towards the rest of the album

Today, Apple introduced the "Complete My Album" feature Thursday on its iTunes Store. It now gives a full credit of 99 cents for every track the user previously purchased and applies it toward the purchase of the complete album.

For instance, most albums on iTunes cost $9.99 so a customer who already bought three tracks can download the rest of the album for $7.02.

So, if you've ever bought any tracks from my CDs on iTunes, but not the whole CD, and you would like to get the rest of the CD, Apple will honor this retroactively up to 90 days from now, for any purchases you made within the past four years (since iTunes first was
launched).

Here are all my links to my iTunes albums:

http://www.stevencravis.com at the 'buy downloads' links for each album.

Here is more information about the new 'Complete My Album' feature on iTunes:
http://tinyurl.com/2kzhud

S T E V E N C R A V I S
http://www.stevencravis.com
http://www.myspace.com/officialstevencravis
http://www.youtube.com/officialstevencravis

Solomon Keal's Music Newsletter, March 2007

Hello everybody!

Welcome to the March edition of my music newsletter.

My latest solo piano album, "Peace of Heaven," can be purchased from a number of locations:

1. Directly from me for as little as $11.00
2. From Amazon Marketplace for as little as $13.00
3. From CD Baby for $15.00
4. From FountainPublishing.com for $15.00
5. From the New Church Bookstore for $15.00
6. From iTunes for $9.99

I spent a good portion of this last month working on a really fun studio project. Nowadays it's pretty easy to find the soundtrack to a current movie. But there are many movies from not-that-long-ago that don't have soundtracks which you can purchase. Someone recently hired
me to create a soundtrack from an older movie. Using my digital audio sequencing software I was able to cut out dialogue and create a pretty fun soundtrack, edited straight from the movie!

My Sibelius notation software has arrived. Soon I will be learning how to use it, and then I will start to create sheet music, both of my own compositions and for my local church's new song book.

My wife and I had fun performing at the "Caring For Marriage Conference" in Bryn Athyn in February.
(http://www.caringformarriage.org)

A new look for SolomonKeal.com is in the works! Stay tuned!

Have a wonderful day!

- Solomon Keal

Pianist, Composer, Recording Artist
"Peaceful Solo Piano Music"
Peace of Heaven Music

http://www.solomonkeal.com

http://peaceofheavenmusic.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/solomonkeal
http://www.cdbaby.com/all/kealmusic

Whisperings Artist Showcase - Bellingham, WA - Tickets Now On Sale!

WHISPERINGS ARTIST SHOWCASE - BELLINGHAM, WA
Featuring David Lanz, Scott D. Davis, Karen FitzGerald and Joe Yamada.

Date & Time: Saturday, June 2nd at 7:00 pm
Location: The Firehouse Performing Arts Center
Address: 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225

Tickets for the Whisperings Artist Showcase in Bellingham are now on sale.
They are $20 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, and can be purchased
at http://www.solopianoradio.com/concerts/bellingham.htm.

Seating is
limited so purchase your tickets early!

Solomon Keal's Music Newsletter, February 2007

Hello everybody!

Welcome to the February edition of my music newsletter.

I have a few announcements:

1. "Peace of Heaven," my latest solo piano album, is now available
from Amazon. But don't buy it from Amazon, buy it directly from me!
Send me an email, or go to my website: http://www.SolomonKeal.com,
where you can listen to clips, and order the CD.

2. 8 tracks from "Peace of Heaven" are now in rotation on Whisperings
Solo Piano Radio. (http://www.solopianoradio.com)

3. I will be performing my solo piano music during the reception
before the banquet at the "Caring For Marriage" Conference in Bryn
Athyn PA, on Saturday Feb 17th, 6:30 to 7:00 PM. This event is only
open to the Marriage Conference attendees.

4. I have ordered Sibelius notation software, which means that very
soon I will be able to start producing sheet music of my solo piano
pieces. Let me know if you have favorites or requests.

5. And most importantly... my daughter turns 4 tomorrow! Yay!

January is always a bit of a slow month, being right after the
Christmas rush. But I've had several studio projects in the beginning
stages to keep me busy. And digital download sales have been steadily
going up, which is exciting news.

Very soon you may see a NEW LOOK for SolomonKeal.com! Stay tuned
for more info on that.

Have a wonderful day!

- Solomon Keal

Pianist, Composer, Recording Artist
"Peaceful Solo Piano Music"
Peace of Heaven Music
http://www.solomonkeal.com
http://peaceofheavenmusic.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/solomonkeal
http://www.cdbaby.com/all/kealmusic

Pianist Lisa Hilton performs at Perkins School for the Blind in Boston

Composer, producer and jazz pianist, Lisa Hilton, made another visit this year to Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts, just outside of Boston last week. On January 10, 2007, the Malibu California resident taught a master class for music students in the afternoon, and then performed a solo piano concert on the campus in the evening for the public.

“Perkins is such a cool school,” Hilton remarked about Helen Keller's alma mater. “There are so many musicians who come to Boston to visit The Berklee College of Music, where the finest musical students go, but music is for everyone and there are good musicians here too. I like working with Perkins students, and I know they appreciate it - I love to see the smiles on their faces when they hear the music.”

Hilton has also worked in California with blind and visually impaired children and teens, as well as helping to provide music bus-in programs for sighted children. “I became frustrated in the past when I suggested that the group I was working with provide a music concert for the blind and handicapped, and I was told that they couldn't do it because of 'liability issues'. That kind of thinking doesn't go over too well with me,” Hilton says wearily, “children and teens with handicaps are kids that we should embrace, not distance ourselves from. Music programs around the country have been dealt funding blows - I am committed as a professional musician to reaching out to all students - not just the most gifted or physically able.”

The event was covered by local newspapers and spotlighted on Boston's CBS affiliate, with videos also appearing on the internet. “When I taught the music class it felt like the paparazzi were there,” Hilton recalls, “but I could tell they were touched by how special a campus that Perkins is. You hear so many negative stories about the media, but all I saw were compassionate reporters and camera crews - I think they all spent a lot more time than they had planned to! When we were finishing up, I looked at one of the cameramen and said, 'it's fun here, isn't it?' He was in complete agreement. It's rewarding to see people recognize that handicapped teens, not just celebrity teens, deserve our attention too.”

Hilton also draws some of her inspiration in working with the blind and visually impaired and specifically helping Perkins students, from her family. The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation funds some of Perkins's programming in the U.S. and abroad.

Music is an important part of the curriculum at Perkins, and the first school for the blind in the United States has more than 30,000 music books, scores and instructional recordings. For the visually impaired, the sense of sound is critically important to safely and successfully navigating and interacting with the outside world.

Hilton's latest CD, “Midnight in Manhattan,” is her eighth album and currently on jazz radio around the world. As one reviewer has stated, “In pianist Lisa Hilton's case, one hears echoes of such greats as Stan Getz, Bill Evans and Oscar Peterson.” Lisa Hilton's award-winning music is available at most online sources, iTunes and at her website, www.LisaHiltonMusic.com.

Perkins is the first school for the blind in the country, where Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan, were educated. Today Perkins serves more than 70,000 people who are blind, deafblind or visually impaired with multiple disabilities-from babies to school-age children to elders-on campus, in the community and in 60 developing countries around the world. For more information, please visit www.Perkins.org.

For information about helping blind and visually impaired students in your community contact: The Junior Blind of America, at www.juniorblind.org.

Steinway provided a concert grand for the concert and The Back Bay Hilton Hotel also supported the visit.

Hilton is available for additional interviews and can be reached by contacting Paul Jean at 617-482-0042.

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Free Sheet Music

My first free sheet music is now available.

The title of it is "Hammock in the Philippines" and the free 6 page PDF sheet music is at

http://www.stevencravis.com/html/music/sheetmusic.html

and the free audio ( 192kbps MP3 ) is available at

http://www.download.com/stevencravis

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http://www.StevenCravis.com
http://www.myspace.com/officialstevencravis
http://www.musiclearance.com

JOE YAMADA: Piano Sheet Music Now Available!

Happy New Year 2007!

We now have piano sheet music available for "A Silent Tear" by Joe Yamada. More sheet music will become available in the future. If you would like to suggest a track for sheet music, please
sign up on Joe Yamada's mailing list and include your sheet music request in the Comments box.

"A Silent Tear"



Thank you for your continued support. Wishing you all the best in 2007!
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Best wishes,

Joe Yamada

solo pianist & composer

Seattle, Washington USA

CDs MP3s Sheet Music



Visit Joe Yamada on
MySpace!

Sheet Music by Laura Sullivan, Available Now

Dear Friends,

I'm excited to announce that several sheet music selections from my three albums have been published and are available now.

You may purchase sheet music by visiting this site:

http://stores.lulu.com/laura1007

Or, you can just go to my website and click on "Sheet Music".

http://www.laura-sullivan.com/


Included in the available sheet music selections are two songs from my forthcoming album, "Feast of Joy & Love". This new CD will be released soon.

Thanks so much to everyone who made requests for sheet music, and for your patience in its completion.

This comes with my warmest wishes for a Happy New Year to you all!

Laura

Louis Landon's "unwind" nominated in 2 categories

Louis Landon's latest CD release, "unwind", has been nominated by
broadcasters who report to NewAgeReporter.com. for the year 2006 in two
categories:

1. Album of the Year
2. Cover art

Go to http://www.newagereporter.com/admin/qualify.asp

Solomon Keal's Music Newsletter, January 2007

Hello everybody!

Welcome to the January 2007 edition of my music newsletter! Happy
New Year!

2006 was my second year in business as Peace of Heaven Music! It
wasn't quite as good a year as 2005... financially speaking that is.
CD sales were slightly lower, probably due to the rush of "Advent"
sales last Christmas. I didn't do as much performing in 2006. I
also didn't have any piano students. I did however do some
consulting, and my studio income was higher. Expenses were higher
in 2006 too, especially because I upgraded several things in my
studio, including a new computer, a new microphone, and new
software.

But it was great to be, yet another year, doing what I truly love...
music!

"Peace of Heaven" sales have been going pretty well. The CD is
available for $15.00. You can purchase it online from my website
(SolomonKeal.com) as well as from FountainPublishing.com. You can
also order it directly from me by sending me an email. Also check
your local New Church bookstore. You can now download individual
tracks from "Peace of Heaven" off of iTunes for $0.99 per track.

Kathy Parsons of Solo Piano Publications has written a nice review of
"Peace of Heaven," which you can read here:
http://www.solopianopublications.com/reviews/keal.htm.

I now have a new website devoted to the services that I provide! If
you have any questions about my booking rates, recording studio
rates, music licensing rates, piano lesson rates, commission rates,
consulting rates, or CD prices, go to
http://peaceofheavenmusic.blogspot.com.

Speaking of CD prices, here is my latest deal (I know I keep changing
the details on you):
As a subscriber to this newsletter, when you order 1 or 2 CDs
directly from me (at $15.00 a piece), you get Free Shipping. When
you order 3 or more CDs directly from me, you get CDs for $11.00 a
piece, plus shipping. Just send me an email to take advantage of
this deal.

My priorities for 2007 are:

1. Make sheet music available for my music.
(A majority of the emails I've received lately have been a request
for this. So it will happen this year!)
Speaking of sheet music, if any of you have specific requests for
which pieces you would like in sheet music form, please let me know.
I will work on requests first.

2. Work on another album.
(This could be any number of album concepts including: a flute and
piano album with my sister, another Christmas album with voices and
other instruments, an album of love songs with my wife, a blues and
jazz piano album... we'll see which one wins out.)

3. I'm working on scoring a documentary for Glencairn Museum.

4. I will be writing and illustrating my first book this year, which
is a new area for me; not music, but definitely still creative.

So it looks like I have another full year ahead of me!

As always, don't forget to check out Whisperings Solo Piano Radio
(http://www.solopianoradio.com) where my music is being played.

I hope you all have a wonderful 2007!

- Solomon Keal

Pianist, Composer, Recording Artist
"Peaceful Solo Piano Music"
Peace of Heaven Music
http://www.solomonkeal.com
http://peaceofheavenmusic.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/solomonkeal
http://www.cdbaby.com/all/kealmusic