Featured Child - Kylie Becker

Ten-year-old cancer patient Kylie Becker received a Song of Love from country artist Nathan Osmond. Kylie’s song was recorded in Santa Monica, CA on May 22nd and delivered to her home in Moreno Valley, CA. You can hear part of Kylie’s song here. Kylie loves country music, scary movies, WWE Wrestling and most of all, her stuffed penguin, Waddles. She has an older brother, Corey, and an older sister, Sarah. She also loves her 2 cats and 2 dogs. She is, as her Mom call her “tiny, but tough!”

Moshe Beltzer, the father of Songs of Love Founder John Beltzer, has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer. He is 84 years old and doing the best he can under the circumstances.

In 1997, Moshe recorded 8 songs in the basement of his house where John had a studio set up. Most of the songs were made famous by Frank Sinatra and a handful by Nat King Cole. Moshe performed the songs in his inimitable style, identified by his charming Romanian accent. Moshe was born in Bucharest, Romania, on November 1, 1925. John and Songs of Love writer Carl Allocco worked out a deal to release the songs on Big Blue Sky Records, Carl's record label. The CD is called "Moshe Beltzer Sings!" and is now available on iTunes - all proceeds will go to the Songs of Love Foundation.

Carl, of course, has waived any royalties that he would normally receive so 100% of the sale of the CD will go to Songs of Love. Moshe loves music and helping children and this collection of songs will be his lasting gift to the world. To purchase the CD please visit www.moshebeltzer.com
Nancy Sinatra says . . . . "Nothing like a belting Beltzer to keep these great songs going. Moshe swings!"

2010 'Swing & Sing' Golf Outing

Join us on September 27th, 2010 for our Annual "Swing and Sing" Charity Golf Outing at the Fox Hollow Golf Club in Branchburg, NJ. The event begins at noon. As always, after the golfers come off the tee, they are invited to become recording artists for a day and sing along on a Song of Love for a sick child! Click here for the registration form.

Featured Songwriter - Will Williams

Since 2007, Will Williams has been using his musical versatility and eclectic style to write fun, uplifting songs for ailing children. Based in Maryland, Will creates music with the principal of keeping the “peace of the earth with the magic of integration that music brings.”

In Will’s words, “It's the only language I feel I can pour my whole heart out with. I appreciate all genres of music and consider that to be an essential recipe for depth in any one genre. With this concept, I share my life's interpretation of all good things in the form of music for my heart that translates into my gift for others.” Indeed, Will has shared that gift with over 150 children and continues to do so in many different genres. We’d like to thank Will for bringing the musical magic to Songs of Love!

Featured Music Messenger - Cheril Alexander

We are proud to have Cheril Alexander on our team as a Music Messenger™. Cheril, a single mother to a 17-year-old high school senior, is based in Kew Gardens, NY and is dedicated to serving her community, specifically as a teacher for the past 13 years. For the past 4 years, she has been working one-on-one with students dealing with serious medical conditions that prevent them from going to school. She has made it her goal to reach out to each of her students with music, sending referrals to Songs of Love so that each of them receives their own personalized song.

Cheril also spent many years working with the deaf community, including working as a teacher for deaf and hard-of-hearing students for 9 years. She is committed to the preservation of her community and firmly believes that “the best investment for the future is our children.” We couldn’t agree more, Cheril! Thank you for spreading the message and The Medicine of Music™!

Events and Other News

On May 22nd, 2010, in Santa Monica, CA, we were honored to have country artist Nathan Osmond sing the 21,000th Song of Love for Kylie Becker of Moreno Valley, CA. Check out the song here!












On July 1st, 2010, we had our Big Bang/Songs of Love Gala Night at Big Bang’s 4 locations throughout the United States. Big Bang, a dueling piano bar, hosted the event, which culminated with World Champion Wrestling Star and country music artist Mickie James, Songs of Love Founder John Beltzer and Big Bang performer Geoff Smith leading the crowds of all four clubs via simulcast in a sing-along of their Song of Love for Sara Givens, an 11-year-old from Hendersenville, TN. The Big Bang Bar Corporation collectively raised $10,000 for the Songs of Love Foundation. Check out the event and Sara’s Song of Love here!







Also on July 1st, Jessica Lawdan, a senior at Vernon Hills High School, organized a benefit concert for Songs of Love! Through the event, she managed to raise $1,000 for the foundation. The idea for the benefit began when Jessica and a friend had the idea to get some locals bands together to put on a show for a fine arts charity. Luckily for us, they came across Songs of Love in their search for a charity! We are truly touched by the amazing gesture – thank you, Jessica!








Finally, oncologist Dr. Jacob Wessler and his patient Ashton Ebert decided it was a MUST to turn Ashton's "song of love" into a music video. The entire Oncology staff at the hospital got involved in the making of the video - the filming started back in January! The song was written and performed by Songs of Love writer Greg Ellis. Check out the awesome video here!