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For more information about my healings and programs, go to www.charissasims.com. Keep Music AliveVincent James has been circulating in the musical world for over 3 decades. He first began as a songwriting penning “Rock & Roll and Wrestling Connection” in the mid-80s that was made into a music video by PRISM Television staring Cyndi Lauper, Hulk Hogan and Rowdy Roddy Piper. Eventually James elected to go the artist route and released several recordings including two national singles. He is the co-founder of Keep Music Alive with his wife, Joann Pierdomenico in the summer of 2014. The non-profit foundation supports “Kids Music Day', Teach Music Week and an Instrument Petting Zoo. https://www.keepmusicalive.org/
Keep Music Alive was founded by husband and wife team Vincent James & Joann Pierdomenico in the summer of 2014. They believe every child deserves the opportunity to learn how to play music and every adult needs to be reminded that it's never too late to start playing. All donations to Keep Music Alive are tax-deductible and support Kids Music Day, Teach Music Week and their year-round Instrument Petting Zoo programs. In episode 388 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Vincent chose Widener University, what are the benefits of playing music as a students, what is Kids Music Day and Teach Music Week, how he's able to get famous ambassadors for Kids Music Day, what are the instrument petting zoos in schools, what we should do if music programs are being cut in our school, what we can do about the high costs for both the instrument and the clothing needed for shows, and whether it's too late for me to start playing music as an adult. Enjoy!
It's Teach Music Week and Vincent James from Keep Music Alive now has over 1,150 schools involved with their instrument petting zoo. How is this program getting kids excited about music and how do you get your kids involved? Check out the podcast!
The co-founders of Keep Music Alive, whose mission is to promote the value of music. To help support their mission they have also founded Kids Music Day, which is coming up in a few weeks, on October 1st, AND they have founded Teach Music Week, which happens in March. They are also co-authors of a book series called, “88 Ways Music Can Change Your Life.” He is a lifelong musician and songwriter. She is a beginner percussionist and has recently started on the ukulele too.
akaRadioRed welcomes four dedicated creatives. Dr. George Viney is a Jungian and Archetypal psychotherapist, poet, magician, storyteller, speaker, and author of the books The Fathering Thread & The Protecting Veil and The Wedding of Eros and Psyche. His creative calling: caring for the psyche through a poetic, mythological consciousness, dreams, and meaningful synchronicities. Vincent James and Joann Pierdomenico founded the non-profit Keep Music Alive and international Teach Music Week and Kids Music Day. They partner with 1,000+ music schools and stores and are the authors of the “88 Ways Music Can Change Your Life” book series. Serge Hoffmann, who has worked in the software and automotive industries for 35+ years, focuses his creativity on music composition, despite a record company CEO's advice to keep music as a hobby. Serge's music has allowed him to reach “extraordinary events and audiences” including TED Talks and Cirque du Soleil. Read My Lips: Using Your Creativity to Change the World!
akaRadioRed welcomes four dedicated creatives. Dr. George Viney is a Jungian and Archetypal psychotherapist, poet, magician, storyteller, speaker, and author of the books The Fathering Thread & The Protecting Veil and The Wedding of Eros and Psyche. His creative calling: caring for the psyche through a poetic, mythological consciousness, dreams, and meaningful synchronicities. Vincent James and Joann Pierdomenico founded the non-profit Keep Music Alive and international Teach Music Week and Kids Music Day. They partner with 1,000+ music schools and stores and are the authors of the “88 Ways Music Can Change Your Life” book series. Serge Hoffmann, who has worked in the software and automotive industries for 35+ years, focuses his creativity on music composition, despite a record company CEO's advice to keep music as a hobby. Serge's music has allowed him to reach “extraordinary events and audiences” including TED Talks and Cirque du Soleil. Read My Lips: Using Your Creativity to Change the World!
akaRadioRed welcomes four dedicated creatives. Dr. George Viney is a Jungian and Archetypal psychotherapist, poet, magician, storyteller, speaker, and author of the books The Fathering Thread & The Protecting Veil and The Wedding of Eros and Psyche. His creative calling: caring for the psyche through a poetic, mythological consciousness, dreams, and meaningful synchronicities. Vincent James and Joann Pierdomenico founded the non-profit Keep Music Alive and international Teach Music Week and Kids Music Day. They partner with 1,000+ music schools and stores and are the authors of the “88 Ways Music Can Change Your Life” book series. Serge Hoffmann, who has worked in the software and automotive industries for 35+ years, focuses his creativity on music composition, despite a record company CEO's advice to keep music as a hobby. Serge's music has allowed him to reach “extraordinary events and audiences” including TED Talks and Cirque du Soleil. Read My Lips: Using Your Creativity to Change the World!
akaRadioRed welcomes four dedicated creatives. Dr. George Viney is a Jungian and Archetypal psychotherapist, poet, magician, storyteller, speaker, and author of the books The Fathering Thread & The Protecting Veil and The Wedding of Eros and Psyche. His creative calling: caring for the psyche through a poetic, mythological consciousness, dreams, and meaningful synchronicities. Vincent James and Joann Pierdomenico founded the non-profit Keep Music Alive and international Teach Music Week and Kids Music Day. They partner with 1,000+ music schools and stores and are the authors of the “88 Ways Music Can Change Your Life” book series. Serge Hoffmann, who has worked in the software and automotive industries for 35+ years, focuses his creativity on music composition, despite a record company CEO's advice to keep music as a hobby. Serge's music has allowed him to reach “extraordinary events and audiences” including TED Talks and Cirque du Soleil. Read My Lips: Using Your Creativity to Change the World!
For the video version, click here and subscribe: https://youtu.be/cHSIT8NIOGc We all know the power of music. Or do we? "88 MORE Ways Music Can Change Your Life" is the follow up to "88+ Ways Music" and takes you on a powerful journey, through the eyes of people who have seen music alter the future course of people’s lives. From music’s ability to heal an injured brain to its ability to unite a troubled community, you will laugh, cry and be inspired. Vincent James has been circulating in the musical world for over 3 decades. He first began as a songwriting penning “Rock & Roll and Wrestling Connection” in the mid-80s that was made into a music video by PRISM Television starting Cyndi Lauper, Hulk Hogan and Rowdy Roddy Piper. James later began managing local bands helping to book and promote hundreds of live shows. Joann is the co-founder of the organization "Keep Music Alive" and 2 international music holidays: "Teach Music Week" and "Kids Music Day". Together, Joann & Vincent are promoting the value & importance of music: academically, therapeutically and overall making us a happier society. Joann's book series "88+ Ways Music Can Change Your Life" features over 100 inspirational music quotes and stories relating how music has affected the lives of people around the world. https://www.amazon.com/Ways-Music-Change-Your-Life/dp/0998363707 theworldmusicfoundation.org http://www.88waysmusic.com/
In this episode of The Nonprofit Architect, Travis features Vincent James, the founder of “Keep Music Alive”, a nonprofit organization that focuses on musical education and support of kids with an interest in music. He shares his experience as a startup and gives a breakdown of the journey so far. Conversation Highlights [01:40] Vincent shares some of his background with music and the startup if his nonprofit organization. [07:30] NPOs can insert their cause into a particular date or week dedicated to it yearly and benefit from the awareness and support it generates. [09:56] Take away #1: E-mails get a better response when they are personalized rather than spammed. [12:56] What to do when there is no reply to your emails. [16:37] Take away #2: "Polite persistence, keep asking". [19:23] Vincent gives a few tips on how to locate contacts of celebrities [25:15] Take away #3: Be an "Ask-aholic". [26:03] Raising funds for "Keep Music Alive". [28:38] Focusing on the reason for starting your nonprofit organization, makes it easier to ask for help. Remarkable Quotes [18:24] "Silence never means no". [19:19] "Don't write people off just because they said No the first time". [21:11] "If you don't ask, it's a guaranteed No" [36:22] "A rising tide lifts all boats". Who is Vincent James? Vincent James & Joann Pierdomenico are the founders of the national non-profit Keep Music Alive and two international music holidays: Teach Music Week (March) and Kids Music Day (October). Each year, they partner with 750+ music schools and stores in over a dozen countries to offer free lessons to new students and to hold special events that benefit and celebrate kids playing music. These events range from student performances, instrument petting zoos, drum & ukulele circles, instrument donation drives and more. Over a dozen celebrities have signed on as Kids Music Day Ambassadors lending their name and image for the cause including Julie Andrews, Jack Black, Sarah McLachlan, Kenny Loggins, Michael Feinstein, Vanessa Williams, Pat Benatar and more. When not rallying around Teach Music Week and Kids Music Day, they can also be found putting on Musical Instrument Petting Zoo events throughout the Philadelphia region. Over a dozen instrument petting zoo events were held in 2019 at schools, libraries, and other public spaces with keyboards, guitars, ukuleles, and dozens of different percussion instruments. Vincent & Joann are also authors of the “88+ Ways Music Can Change Your Life” book series with each edition featuring over 100 inspirational music stories from around the world. 80% of the proceeds from the book series are donated to several music education and service non-profits. Resources How to Contact Celebrities PDF Contact Info: vincent@keepmusicalive.org http://www.Facebook.com/KeepMusicAliveMission https://www.instagram.com/keepmusicaliveorg/ https://twitter.com/4keepmusicalive
In this episode of The Nonprofit Architect, Travis features Vincent James, the founder of “Keep Music Alive”, a nonprofit organization that focuses on musical education and support of kids with an interest in music. He shares his experience as a startup and gives a breakdown of the journey so far. Conversation Highlights [01:40] Vincent shares some of his background with music and the startup if his nonprofit organization. [07:30] NPOs can insert their cause into a particular date or week dedicated to it yearly and benefit from the awareness and support it generates. [09:56] Take away #1: E-mails get a better response when they are personalized rather than spammed. [12:56] What to do when there is no reply to your emails. [16:37] Take away #2: "Polite persistence, keep asking". [19:23] Vincent gives a few tips on how to locate contacts of celebrities [25:15] Take away #3: Be an "Ask-aholic". [26:03] Raising funds for "Keep Music Alive". [28:38] Focusing on the reason for starting your nonprofit organization, makes it easier to ask for help. Remarkable Quotes [18:24] "Silence never means no". [19:19] "Don't write people off just because they said No the first time". [21:11] "If you don't ask, it's a guaranteed No" [36:22] "A rising tide lifts all boats". Who is Vincent James? Vincent James & Joann Pierdomenico are the founders of the national non-profit Keep Music Alive and two international music holidays: Teach Music Week (March) and Kids Music Day (October). Each year, they partner with 750+ music schools and stores in over a dozen countries to offer free lessons to new students and to hold special events that benefit and celebrate kids playing music. These events range from student performances, instrument petting zoos, drum & ukulele circles, instrument donation drives and more. Over a dozen celebrities have signed on as Kids Music Day Ambassadors lending their name and image for the cause including Julie Andrews, Jack Black, Sarah McLachlan, Kenny Loggins, Michael Feinstein, Vanessa Williams, Pat Benatar and more. When not rallying around Teach Music Week and Kids Music Day, they can also be found putting on Musical Instrument Petting Zoo events throughout the Philadelphia region. Over a dozen instrument petting zoo events were held in 2019 at schools, libraries, and other public spaces with keyboards, guitars, ukuleles, and dozens of different percussion instruments. Vincent & Joann are also authors of the “88+ Ways Music Can Change Your Life” book series with each edition featuring over 100 inspirational music stories from around the world. 80% of the proceeds from the book series are donated to several music education and service non-profits. Contact Info: vincent@keepmusicalive.org http://www.Facebook.com/KeepMusicAliveMission https://www.instagram.com/keepmusicaliveorg/ https://twitter.com/4keepmusicalive
Vincent James and Joann Pierdomenico are founders of the non-profit Keep Music Alive and the international music holidays Teach Music Week (March) and Kids Music Day (October). Each year, they partner with 750+ music schools and stores in over a dozen countries to offer free lessons to new students and to hold special events that benefit and celebrate kids playing music. These events include student performances, instrument petting zoos, drum and ukulele circles, and instrument donation drives. Kids Music Day Ambassadors include celebrities Julie Andrews, Jack Black, Sarah McLachlan, Kenny Loggins, Michael Feinstein, Vanessa Williams, and Pat Benatar. In 2019, they produced more than a dozen Musical Instrument Petting Zoo events with keyboards, guitars, ukuleles and dozens of different percussion instruments throughout the Philadelphia region at schools, libraries and other public spaces. They will hold their first-ever virtual instrument petting zoo on June 20 at a local library! Vincent and Joann are the authors of the 88+ Ways Music Can Change Your Life book series. Each edition features more than 100 inspirational music stories from around the world, many contributed by well-known artists. They donate 80% of book sale proceeds to music education and service non-profit organizations. They are currently seeking inspirational music stories for Volume 2, to be published in November 2020. Vincent and Joann are helping to promote a virtual Make Music Day in the Philadelphia area on June 21, 2020. Founded as Le Fete de la Musique in France in 1982, it encourages musicians of all styles and abilities to put on free public performances. Info: www.keepmusicalive.org
Today’s guest is Vincent James. He and his wife Joann are founders of the national non-profit Keep Music Alive, which launched two international music holidays: Teach Music Week and Kids Music Day. Each year, they partner with over 750 music schools and stores in 15 countries to offer free lessons [...] The post 88 Ways to Keep Music Alive appeared first on AuthorExpertWire Podcast.
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Vincent James and Joann Pierdomenico are the founders of Keep Music Alive, a national 501c3 non-profit that promotes the value of music. They launched two international music holidays: Teach Music Week and Kids Music Day. Each year, they partner with hundreds of music schools in all 50 states, Canada and beyond to offer free lessons to new students (kids and adults) and hold events celebrating kids playing music. Vincent and Joann are authors of the book series 88+ Ways Music Can Change Your Life. Volume 1 features 100+ inspirational music stories from Vanessa Carlton, Simon Kirke (Bad Company, Free), Rick Wakeman (YES), Bobby Kimball (Toto), Bill Champlin (Chicago), Rob Parissi (Wild Cherry/Play That Funky Music) and more. KeepMusicAlive.org Haven E. Carter is an executive coach, speaker, and the author of Mindful Moments: Everyday Mindfulness for Real People and Making A Difference. Haven teaches mindfulness because she believes speed is the illusion of mastery and to be your best, you need to slow down. "When you pause, you find clarity, you focus, and you are more productive." Her credentials: Nia Black Belt, 52 Moves, 5 Stages of Self Healing Teacher; Energy Therapy–Reiki Jin Kei Do Master and Teacher; Buddho EnerSense Level 3. Haven spent 25+ years in marketing, sales and business development leading teams, developing talent, crafting campaigns and generating new revenues to grow businesses. She worked with RJR Nabisco, Sega of America, and Sony PlayStation. Haven was the Senior Marketing Product Director for Sony and a team leader for the PlayStation launch, still the single most successful product introduction in Sony’s history. https://www.havenecarter.com
Vincent James and Joann Pierdomenico are the founders of Keep Music Alive, a national 501c3 non-profit hat promotes the value of music. They've launched two international music holidays: Teach Music Week and Kids Music Day. Each year, they partner with hundreds of music schools in all 50 states, Canada and beyond to offer free lessons to new students (kids and adults) and hold events celebrating kids playing music. They wrote the book series 88+ Ways Music Can Change Your Life. Volume 1 features 100+ inspirational music stories from celebrities and others. They are now searching for stories for Volume 2 to be published in 2019. Info: www.KeepMusicAlive.org 84-year-old Arsen "Papa Soob" Marsoobian is known as TheAgeless Attitude Ambassador. His message: learn to live in the present moment regardless of your age. On his 65th birthday in 1999, Papa Soob underwent a second major open heart surgery wihin 70 days. This event affected every aspect of his life, as chronicled in his books, Don't Die - 3 Essential Truths For Your Fulfilled and Happy Life and A Heartbeat Away: Are You Ready? Arsen was enjoying a quiet retirement playing up to 175 rounds of golf a year until 2009, when motivational speaker Les Brown encouraged and coached Arsen to find his true vocation of inspiring others to live to their fullest and never give up. Papa Soob will share his insights on how to leave planet earth with no regrets. Info: www.papasoob.com
Today we're joined on the show by Vincent James, who is the co-founder of an organisation called Keep Music Alive. They organise two big music holidays each year: Teach Music Week and Kids Music Day. In 2017 they partnered with over 600 music school and retail locations to help celebrate Teach Music Week and Kids Music Day by offering free music lessons and holding other community events including open houses, student performances and instrument donation drives. Vincent and his wife Joann are also authors of a book called "88+ Ways Music Can Change Your Life" which features over 100 inspirational music stories from around the world, including a number of celebrities. And as if that wasn’t enough, Vincent is also the man behind LoveSongs.com, writing custom love songs on request. In this conversation, we was keen to find out more about the musician behind these three fascinating and impressive projects. We talk about: • The book “88+ Ways…” - what inspired him to take on such an ambitious project and how it came about. I also ask Vincent to share two of his favourite stories from the book. • His experience writing custom love songs for couples and his advice to all budding songwriters. • The two nationwide events he’s organised, partnering with over 600 music schools and stores across the US, to promote music learning. And Vincent shares the biggest lesson that comes through all of these projects and successes which you can apply to your own musical life. We've really loved reading a story or two from 88+ Ways each day recently, it’s a great way to stay aware of and inspired by the incredible power of music in our world. Between the stories Vincent shares in this conversation and the events he has coming up in 2018 that you can get involved in, you’re going to come away from this one feeling uplifted and inspired too. Subscribe For Future Episodes! Apple Podcasts | Android | Stitcher | RSS Full Show Notes and Transcript: Episode 050 Links and Resources • KeepMusicAlive.org • KidsMusicDay.org • TeachMusicWeek.org • “So Many Things”, by Vincent James • 88+ Ways Music Can Change Your Life • Interview with Sara Campbell Enjoying the show? Please consider rating and reviewing it! Click here to rate and review