Josephine Cameron: News

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2007 WINNERS:
Jan: David Majdalany, Briarcliff Manor, NY
Feb: Ryan Wyndham, Moncks Corner, SC
March: Amanda Dirkx, Eldorado, WI
April: Frank Taylor, Nutter Fort, WV
May: Sushanta, Orissa, India
June: Chuck Tryon, Fayetteville, NC
July: Melody Brannon, Federal Way, WA
Aug: Hilary Robbins, Yarmouth, ME
Sept: Sabrina, Bowdoin, ME

2006 winners:
Jan: Keith Monk, Portland, ME
Feb: Ryan M. Carey, Holden, ME
March: Brian Bui, College Point, NY
April: Timothy Dickerson, Kent, OH
May: Tom Painter, Corte Madera, CA
June: Colleen Scholer, Auburn, ME
July: Joanna Fernald, Topsham, ME
Aug: Sanford Starman, Thousand Oaks, CA
Sept: Karloz Hernandez, San Antonio, TX
Oct: anonymous
Nov: Christina, Milwaukie, OR
Dec: Mike, Sydney, Australia

Josephine's brand new album, American Songs volume 2 is now available. American Songs volume 2 builds on Josephine's growing catalog of traditional American folk music. Exploring themes of travel, this collection includes songs of escape like "Gum Tree Canoe" from the early 1800's, songs of searching like Stephen Foster's famous "Oh Susanna," and songs of spiritual pilgrimage and hope like "Unclouded Day" and "Goin' Home," from Dvorak's New World Symphony. Please visit Please Come Flying to read about the stories behind the songs.

Things to do at SongwritingForKids.com:

Listen to music

Create in the Activity Room

Enter the I Wrote A Hit Song! contest

View photos

Register for 2007 workshops

Learn about hosting Songwriting for Kids

Sign the Guestbook and sign up for the SFK e-newsletter!

Visit YouTube to watch videos of Josephine performing 3 traditional Christmas songs:
-Silent Night
-Mary Had a Baby
-Little Drummer Boy
Happy Holidays!

This season, check out two new sections in Josephine's blog Please Come Flying:

The Local Level (Tuesdays): tips on how you can help your community during the holidays

Alternative Giving (Thursdays): Gift ideas that make a difference!

Josephine has joined the blogging world! Check out her blog, Please Come Flying, for reviews of books, music, movies, and more that foster what Rachel Carson called "the sense of wonder."

The first summer of Songwriting for Kids was a great success! Thank you to all who attended...I hope to see each of you again soon. If you are interested in having a session of Songwriting for Kids at your school, church, or community center, please feel free to contact me. Always leave 'em singing...

David & I had a terrific time at the Maine Sound Stage on 7/22 & were glad so many of you could share the evening with us! If you were unable to stay for the reception & would like to redeem your CD, please write your name & address on the back of the ticket you received at the door, & send it to: Josephine Cameron, PO Box 301, Brunswick, ME 04011. I will send you a CD through the mail. Questions? Just email. Thanks for making the evening so special! With love, Josephine

This summer, Josephine will be teaching Songwriting for Kids classes for children entering grades K-3. During this week-long program, students will learn and analyze traditional folk songs for rhythm, rhyme, song structure, lyrics, and melody, then use what they’ve learned to write an original song as a group. Sessions will be held July 10-14 and July 31-August 4 at Bowdoin College. The class is focused on having *fun* creating music, and no previous musical knowledge is required. For more information, go to the brochure and registration form! (.pdf)

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Thank you to everyone who participated in this CD Baby promotion! September proceeds from Josephine's album sales on CD Baby have been donated to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to help the hurricane victims. Thank you to all the customers, musicians, and the wonderful folks at CD Baby for making a difference!

Josephine's new album, Close Your Eyes, has been added to the iTunes catalog. Please help spread the word by doing any of the following:
--go to iTunes and listen to sound clips of the new album
--download a song or 2 (or the whole album!)
--rate the songs
--email the page to your friends
--create an iMix and include a song

Have fun and thanks for all your support!

Close Your Eyes, a carefully chosen set of lullabies, is Cameron's third and most ambitious album to date. Combining traditional songs such as "Lavender's Blue" and "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" with samba, pop, and gospel influences in original songs like "Holding" and the title track "Close Your Eyes," she creates a dreamy, delicate sense of calm that has gained accolades from young and old.

FOSTEX, an industry leader in recording equipment, has chosen Josephine to be their Artist of the Month for September. Please check out the announcement and rate Josephine's song "Close Your Eyes" at FOSTEX .