Music can have a powerful effect on us as human beings, but that effect can be especially powerful and transformative in young adults and children. Learning piano is something that takes time, memorization, and dedication; something not all young people or children may have, but taking piano lessons and practicing daily can home these skills…
As a popular saying goes, there is no place like home. Everyone goes home to recharge themselves, to relax and to unwind. For some, their home is like a place of solitude where they can be themselves without fear of being ridiculed. For others, the home is a place to have fun and have a…
Do you know who Steven Tyler said the newly- crowned Season 10 American Idol champ Scotty McCreery looked like? (answer at the bottom) Last night’s winner, McCreery, is a 17-year-old singing sensation from Garner, North Carolina. He is the youngest male to win and the second youngest Idol ever, behind Jordin Sparks, who was also…
Rarely do the words “church music” and “dance video” go together but for the creators of “Great Big God,” that’s exactly what they’ve done. In the first live DVD/CD combination, the Great Big God creator Nigel Hemming has created a super fun music experience for kids 8 and under. It will get your kids singing…
It’s a topic that’s in the news all the time these days – kids getting bullied and feeling helpless to do anything. Four New York teens decided to take matters into their own hands to help raise awareness about bullying and its effects on teens. Radio Silence formed last summer and includes Zach, the lead…
If you haven’t heard of young pianist Ethan Bortnick yet, you will. At the age of 9, he has already performed with some of the music industry’s heaviest hitters. He made his television debut in 2007 when he performed on “The Tonight Show Featuring Jay Leno” and has been gaining recognition ever since. He…
Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland – or more accurately – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, has seen a resurgence with Johnny Depp and Tim Burton’s 2010 film interpretation but it’s Maria Russell and her mother, Gloria who make the classic story into a family’s epic composition. Derived of songs composed by her mother when Maria was…
If you missed Steven Curtis Chapman on FOX & Friends this morning, don’t worry. You have several more opportunities this month to hear about him, his family and his new song “Meant to Be” released last month as part of the new VeggieTale’s holiday movie “VeggieTales: It’s a Meaningful Life.” Chapman will be on Mike…
This post was written by Mark Biesterfeld, Owner of Petite Musician in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Recently, a dad in one of my Petite Musician music classes asked for some suggestions for new and “non-traditional” Christmas music. As I thought through my reply, I realized that I had a rather backwards answer. You see, from my perspective…
Don’t miss the first ever VeggieTales® LIVE streaming event tonight November 26th 2010 at 7 pm Eastern/4 pm Pacific! After all that shopping today, you and the kids will be all ready to sit down to sing some of the best VeggieTales songs they’ve made during their very first live streaming event Sing Yourself Silly!…