CD Release: Everyday Things

Posted on October 23rd, 2007

Check out Chip Withrow’s new album, Everyday Things.

Chip writes, “These are songs that I hope kids and their parents will dig together – some are fun, some teach lessons, some are heartwarming. From ChipWithrow.com you can listen for free, download the songs or order your very own copy!”  Everyday Things is also available on iTunes.

Are you near Ft. Myers? The launch party will be November 3 at the Fort Myers Imaginarium Hands-On Museum. Music, activities, and art for the whole family start at 11 am, with concerts at 11:30 and 1:00.  Sing, dance, make your own tambourine, and more!  

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Check out Felicia Pride’s The Message

Posted on October 21st, 2007

I went to grad school with Felicia, and she’s the cooler than the other side of the pillow. She is releasing her brand-new book, The Messsage, and everyone should check it out. Buy it on Amazon!

Here’s the Amazon description:

In this book of life lessons culled from hip-hop culture, author Felicia Pride examines a wide range of hip-hop songs and artists, interpreting life through their lenses. Growing up with hip-hop, Pride has come to realize the way it shaped how she thinks, writes, and reacts, making her the person she is today. By incorporating her own experiences and reflections with the rapper’s message, she focuses on the positive, motivational influence hip-hop has on its audience.

With each life lesson aptly titled after a hip-hop song, such as Kanye West’s “Jesus Walksâ€Â� or GangStarr’s “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow,â€Â� The Message explores spirituality, success, love, business, and more through hip-hop. Pride infuses these essential truths with examples from rappers’ lives and music, providing positive reflections on hip-hop culture. For example, she tells you how to study how those with staying power, such as Missy Elliott and Russell Simmons, handle their business and how to incorporate similar tactics into your own life: be creative, diversify, handle your business.

The Message shares the wisdom that Pride has learned from hip-hop, creating what is essentially a soundtrack to the hip-hopper’s life.

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