Songs of Love on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams!

On Friday, October 6th, Songs of Love was featured on NBC Nightly News on its "Making A Difference" segment. One of the kids featured was the recipient of the 10,000th "Song of Love" Saeed Boynes who is battling Sickle Cell Disease.

The song was recorded by audience members at a Black Eyed Peas concert in Darien Lakes, New York.

Click on the video icon to see video segment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8uyDF0GPZ8

Songs of Love teams up with Nashville writers to make a song and video for Destiny Dyer!

In October of 2006, Songs of Love songwriter Carl Allocco teamed up with Tammy Cochran, Deborah Allen & Anita Cochran to compose a "Song of Love" for 11-year-old Destiny Dawn Dyer, a child living in Franklin, Kentucky, who suffers from a rare bone disorder. The team also recorded a music video for "Destiny's Song" which can be viewed below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoYqHhg8Z20

Golfers Raise Their Voices at the 8th Annual Songs of Love "Swing and Sing" Golf Outing!

Over 120 golfers at the Black Bear Golf Course in Franklin, NJ stepped off the tee to record a "Song of Love" for 7-year-old leukemia patient, Connor Davey.

The 8th Annual "Swing and Sing" Golf Outing attracted over 120 golfers.

This was the most heavily attended golf outing to date! We are grateful to the entire committee!

Songs of Love Celebrates 10,000 Songs at Black Eyed Peas Concert!

On Friday, September 8, The Songs of Love Foundation engaged thousands of Black Eyed Peas fans in the recording of the 10,000th "Song of Love." The concert took place at the Six Flags Darien Lake in New York. The recipient of the milestone song was 14-Year-Old Sickle Cell Anemia patient, Saeed Boynes, who is being treated at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore in the Bronx. The words to the chorus of Saeed's "Song of Love" was shown on 4 huge video screens so all the fans were able to sing along. All of the voices were captured live and recorded right over the song's track! Saaed was presented with his "Song of Love" and a copy of the video of everyone singing his name at his home in the Bronx.

Click above to hear Saeed's' "Song of Love."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cPu-2gf0ow

Songs of Love presides over the closing bell at NASDAQ!

On Friday, August 18th, 2006, Songs of Love Founder John Beltzer and Songs of Love staff presided over the closing bell at NASDAQ. John also performed a special "Song of Love" specially created for the NASDAQ family. NASDAQ was able to get a sense of what it feels like to receive a "Song of Love!" The NASDAQ song is available to all the employees of NASDAQ and their families and friends as a download for a minimum donation of 99 cents.

Click above to hear NASDAQ song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt_vYoXYTMI

Songs of Love on Senator Bill Bradley's New 'American Voices' Sirius Satellite Radio Show!

Songs of Love Founder John Beltzer and Songs of Love recipient David Sookhoo were recently interviewed on the new Sirius Satellite Radio Show "American Voices" hosted by Senator Bill Bradley. The segment aired in June.

Click the .mp3 icon above to hear the segment.

http://www.songsoflove.org/Bradley.mp3



John, David Sookhoo and family, gather for a photo with Senator Bill Bradley.

New York City Council Members sing on a "Song of Love" for Gabrielle Camacho!

New York City Council Member David Weprin (see photo) and other members of the New York City Council took time off from representing the voices of their constituents to raising their own voices as they sang on Gabby Camacho's "Song of Love" on the steps of New York City Hall (Gabby is pictured standing in front of David Weprin)

Click on the video icon to see video segment.



New York City Council Members sing on a "Song of Love" for Gabrielle
Camacho!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrhQC0d75Vs

Songs of Love is a Hit on the David Lee Roth Radio Show!!

In 1999 David Lee Roth contacted the Songs of Love Foundation asking if he would be able to sing a song for an ailing child. We enthusiastically said yes and he went on to record a "Song of Love" for 9-year-old Ashley Abernathy who was battling leukemia. Recently John Beltzer had a chance to meet up with David again during a radio interview, in which Daveheard the Ashley Abernathy song for the first time since he recorded it back in 1999. He was pleased to learn that Ashley, now 15, had made a complete recovery.

Click here to hear the entire interview.

On a subsequent show on April 12th, David mentioned that he was asked to sing his hit song "Jump" for a private party. He said that his $10,000 fee would be donated to his favorite charity, Songs of Love!




John Beltzer (right), with David Lee Roth and 2 guests of the private party thrown by Credit Suisse.

Songs of Love Celebrates 10 Years!

On February 16th, 2006, Songs of Love celebrated its 10th birthday.

Later this year, the 10,000th child will have received his or her own "Song of Love." A major event will be held to commemorate both our 10th year and 10,000th "Song of Love." Click the little book icon to the right to look through our online 10th Anniversary Yearbook containing many wonderful comments we have received. The Songs of Love Foundation looks forward to the next 10!