There's gotta be a pleasure, a thrill a
> recognition, a connection--even if it can not be put into words.
I cannot adequately put into words the thrill I experienced last night as we
pulled off an extremely successful cd release party/humane society benefit
for Sunnytime Soup, the childrens cd that Holley cowrote and produced. I
have never believed more in anything, and I am so thankful to be part of
something so magical and amazing and really feel that she is forging ahead
with something that will make a big impact on the quality of music for
children. After last night I am really starting to believe!
We were in this nice cushy auditorium at the Kids R Kids headquarters in
Gwinnet County. Just about 7:30 pm, a half hour before showtime people
started pouring in. I believe there must have been a turnout of around
125-150 people. I was running sound...the two front rows were filled with
kids(all ages 6-12) and I had been spinning some songs by Sting, Peter
Gabriel, Indigo Girls, Bob Marley before the show started and one little
girl said, " Do you have any cool music? Could you play some Britney
Spears?"..."No, sorry...don't have any"...I love playing dj!
Anyway, everything went so smoothly. There was an incredible vibe that
seemed to permeate throughout the audience and all the performers.
Everybody was enjoying themselves. I got to perform my dog song( a song I
wrote where you get to pretend you're a dog and say "woof, woof, woof" which
has been a big hit so far). The music from the cd, I could really see that
it was making a connection with these kids and that they obviously felt a
thrill, a pleasure, a connection...the songs promote some good values but
they're also killer songs that are fun, and recorded so professionally.
We received a really nice writeup from Creative Loafing Atlanta(you can
access it at http://www.cln.com ) and so far that we know of we have been
reviewed by magazines in Ventura County, Boise, West Palm Beach, and the
School Library Journal. I really feel that this is just the start of
something that is going to take off. You can check out Sunnytime Soup at
http://www.kiddycat.com , it's available at Amazon, or can be ordered by
calling 1-877-746-9228.
Victor, still on an incredible high
Victor Johnson
http://www.cdbaby.com/victorjohnson
"Just beyond the morning falls the river of your dreams,
Escaping from the day these wild creatures run away."
Victor Johnson
