tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22088084549226009552024-02-19T17:16:41.671-08:00Songs of LoveSongs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-73565974607613905212013-02-28T11:10:00.000-08:002013-02-28T11:10:24.326-08:00Bob McGrath and Country Singer Ayla Brown Raise Voices for Songs of Love!<div><CENTER>'Sesame Street's' Bob McGrath and Country Singer Ayla Brown Raise Voices for Songs of Love!<BR><BR><img src="http://www.songsoflove.org/bobayala/images/SOL Evening of Music 2012 100.jpg"><BR><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
<I>Bob McGrath and Ayla Brown teach the audience the "song of love" for Riley(being held by Ayla)-(Photo by K4T photography)</I></font><br></div></CENTER>
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On Sunday, August 26, 2012, a benefit for Songs of Love called ""An Evening of Music and More with Songs of Love," was held at The Shoppes of Blackstone Valley - Showcase Cinema de Lux in Millbury, featuring performances by Ayla Brown and Bob McGrath. The highlight of the evening was when the audience got to record on the chorus of a "song of love" for 3-year-old cancer patient Riley Borowy. The lead vocals of Riley's "song of love" had been recorded earlier in the morning by Bob McGrath and Ayla Brown at the Fontanez recording studio in Worcester, MA. Senator Scott Brown and His wife Gail Huff were special guests at the event. The event was the culmination of a year long effort that raised nearly $25,000 for the Songs of Love Foundation. Special thanks to Ayla Brown for introducing Songs of Love to the fine people at the Shoppes at Blackstone Valley. They include Ellyn Fleshner, Allison Yee and Katherine Waller. We are grateful to them all!<BR> <br>
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<I>From left to right: Riley's Mom Kristie Borowy, Riley Borowy, Ayla Brown, Riley's brother Anthony Borowy, Bob McGrath-(photo by Donna Kotoff)</I></font><br><br>
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<I>Left to right: Senator Scott Brown, John Beltzer, Ayla Brown, Bob McGrath-(photo by Donna Kotoff)</I></font><br><br>
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<I>Gail Huff and Ayla Brown look on as Bob McGrath engages in some playtime with Riley and her brother Anthony!-(photo by Donna Kotoff)</I></font><br><br>
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<I>Bob McGrath get us all misty-eyed with his touching performance of memorable songs.(photo by Donna Kotoff)</I></font><br><br>
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<I>The audience sings on the chorus of Riley's "song of love"!-(Photo by K4T photography)</I></font><br><br>
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<I>Ayla Brown performs flawlessly with her band-(Photo by K4T photography)</I></font><br><br>
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<I>Ellyn Fleshner of the Shoppes at Blackstone Valley being thanked by John Beltzer</I></font><br><br>
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</div>Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-70432716209276331892013-01-20T14:49:00.002-08:002013-01-20T14:50:01.919-08:00Ayla Brown Becomes Songs of Love Spokesperson!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After covering a story on Songs of Love for the CBS Early Show as their part-time correspondent, Ayla Brown agreed to be a spokesperson for the Songs of Love Foundation to help bring more awareness and funding. During the segment, Ayla also recorded a "song of love" for 6-year-old Hannah Lowe. She recently recorded another "song of love" for Collin Lecey.
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<span id="line74"></span>Ayla Brown at a glance may seem to be an average young adult. Hold that glance for more than a moment, and meet a young, diligent, and aspiring woman. Her achievements in the short span of the last six years include; Being an American Idol Semifinalist, recording artist of three albums, national and local performances, and involvement in numerous charitable causes. All while being a NCAA Division 1 Student-Athlete and earning a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from Boston College.
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<a href="http://www.songsoflove.org/AylaBrown/" target="_blank">For more click here</a></div>
Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-4566877717490965782012-03-21T08:46:00.008-07:002012-08-30T10:14:28.570-07:00An Irish Bar on Long Island, NY, Becomes a Songs of Love Recording Studio!<div style="text-align: center;">
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On Thursday, March 15, a Fundraiser was held at the Nutty Irishman in Farmingdale, NY, for Songs of Love featuring the Classic Rock band 6 Degrees North. It was organized by its lead singer and keyboard player Eric Diton who also wrote and sang the "song of love" for an amazing young man by the name of Steven Wexler. Steven is one of 350 people in the world who has Familial Dysautonomia and Songs of Love teamed up with the FD Foundation for this event. The audience all sang on the chorus of Steven's "song of love" which made the evening that much more magical. Songs of love would like to thank Eric Diton for his generosity and dedication to our mission of music. </div>
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Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-85769858938769793572012-03-18T09:24:00.005-07:002012-03-18T09:29:13.384-07:0013th Annual Songs of Love 'Swing and Sing' Golf Outing Makes a Little Girl Smile!<CENTER><img src="http://www.songsoflove.org/2011GolfOuting/images/SDC11548.JPG"><BR><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><I>(Pictured right to left) Jack Mulcahy, Ken Dashow,<br> Gary Rosen, Bruce Rothbard and John Beltzer.</I></font><br><br />On Tuesday, October 11, 2011, Songs of Love held it's 13th Annual 'Swing and Sing' Golf Outing at the Preakness Hills Country Club in Wayne, NJ. Special guests included iconic Rock and Roll DJ Ken Dashow of NY's Q104.3 and actor Jack Mulcahy featured in The Brothers McMullen and Sex in the City. Over 100 golfers sang on a "song of love" for 7-year-old Jada Carter who is battling a brain tumor. 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Special thanks to Gary Rosen and Bruce Rothbard for organizing an outstanding event.<BR> <B>Watch video below</B>. <BR><BR><img src="http://www.songsoflove.org/2011GolfOuting/images/SDC11662.JPG"><BR><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /><I>Jada proudly holding up her "song of love" next to her Daddy.</I></font><BR><br><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5gP8yWwYdQs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></Center>Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-83760355053194035302012-01-24T11:44:00.002-08:002012-03-18T09:22:11.217-07:00<span style="font-weight:bold;">13th Annual Songs of Love 'Swing and Sing' Golf Outing Makes a Little Girl Smile!</span><br />On tuesday October 11, 2011, Songs of Love held its 13th Annual 'Swing and Sing' golf outing at the Preakness Hills Country Club in Wayne, NJ. Special guests included iconic Rock and Roll DJ Ken Dashow of NY's Q104.3 and actor Jack Mulcahy featured in The Brothers McMullen and Sex in the City. Over 100 golfers sang on a "song of love" for 7-year-old Jada Carter who is battling a brain tumor. This was one of over 22,000 "songs of love" delivered for as many children across American and the world. Special thanks to Gary Rosen and Bruce Rothbard for organizing an outstanding event. Click <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gP8yWwYdQs">here</a> to see the golf outing video with Jada's "song of love".<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxhtcBwzmgpMMWmVxrZ7RzF0x6QhrK2om0Oz3VZNXemla1hS3nF2GZ2OSA2VNAbFnw7nce51QSJZhL_PMF9yEkFMELcYUMmGvC-etwKuwrq-IQk38wQ1qstLwW3iqs1FuoQSzhzRnFJCn/s1600/golf.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxhtcBwzmgpMMWmVxrZ7RzF0x6QhrK2om0Oz3VZNXemla1hS3nF2GZ2OSA2VNAbFnw7nce51QSJZhL_PMF9yEkFMELcYUMmGvC-etwKuwrq-IQk38wQ1qstLwW3iqs1FuoQSzhzRnFJCn/s320/golf.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701288041658418626" /></a>(Pictured from left to right) - Jack Mulcahy, Ken Dashow, Gary Rosen, Bruce Rothbard, John Beltzer.<br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Featured Child - Jada Carter</span><br />Jada is as brave as any little girl can be. She is 7-years-old who is battling a brain tumor. We were able to present her Song of Love at our 13th Annual 'Swing and Sing' Golf Outing. Here she is as happy as can be with her "song of love" and proud dad.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8wQI0Nae_NO0T3zDri-mEUz3CdiyhzzlbNgKuGiPRF4eAPtaH5YsTKPqvSTTpwdZeKU5n2LZu3zRO_Yb_gHXClzd762WIXz4XjgsxODBfWlrLpnDaxiAtEL48wGJrY6q1r6lB2SzzCRs/s1600/JADA_GOLF.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8wQI0Nae_NO0T3zDri-mEUz3CdiyhzzlbNgKuGiPRF4eAPtaH5YsTKPqvSTTpwdZeKU5n2LZu3zRO_Yb_gHXClzd762WIXz4XjgsxODBfWlrLpnDaxiAtEL48wGJrY6q1r6lB2SzzCRs/s320/JADA_GOLF.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701289227102919522" /></a> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Featured Songwriter - Ayla Brown</span><br />After covering a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRUZbS_EH0g">story</a> on Songs of Love for the CBS Early Show as their part-time corespondent, Ayla Brown agreed to be a spokesperson for the Songs of Love Foundation to help bring more awareness and funding. During the segment, Ayla also recorded a "song of love" for 6 year old Hannah Lowe. She recently recorded another "song of love" for Collin Lecey. As our spokesperson, Ayla Brown has joined forces with WS Development and The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley in Millbury, MA to help raise funds and voices for The Songs of Love Foundation through the shopping center's Teen Correspondent program, an online silent auction slated for Feb 2012, and a very special event to celebrate Songs of Love on April 29,2012 at The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley's Cinema de Lux Theatre. The silent auction will offer rare autographed memorabilia interesting items and unique experiences and will be accessible to all across the country. The April event will be hosted by Ayla Brown and feature an opportunity to record a Song of Love with both Ayla Brown and Bob McGrath of Sesame Street, live music and so much more!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCphDwdXlwG3RgKV-E7oDNq7ynL9mcJh7ncHC0JykxjHcxTG97V1Wr2Dzs1WyJFH6FC_c-xFZS0V8e2p0tyST03umvCIc0Is9ItSKpwONDH-xxfYjqEjuv4NypKNVD-x_LCyq6T_U730X/s1600/AYLA_SOL.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 252px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwCphDwdXlwG3RgKV-E7oDNq7ynL9mcJh7ncHC0JykxjHcxTG97V1Wr2Dzs1WyJFH6FC_c-xFZS0V8e2p0tyST03umvCIc0Is9ItSKpwONDH-xxfYjqEjuv4NypKNVD-x_LCyq6T_U730X/s320/AYLA_SOL.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701289866400051474" /></a><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Featured New Songwriter - Eric Diton</span><br />Eric is our newest Songs of Love songwriter who wrote and recorded a "song of love" for 6-year-old Wilms tumor patient Cannon McKee. Eric was born on September 30, 1963 in Huntington, NY. Played keyboards and sang in a band in High School. Also played in a band called Six Degrees North who were creating classic rock. Eric is famous for his rendition of Disco Inferno. He has sang this at many Bar Mitzvahs and Weddings. He is married to Lori Diton for 23 years. He refers to her as "The most beautiful woman I ever met". Eric has two children Alyssa and Adam. Eric has a BS in Economics from The Wharton School of Business and an MBA from Columbia University. Currently Eric is Senior Vice President and Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Melville, NY. His credo in life is "It's All Good." as he hangs this on top of his front door. Combining his love for music and his love for children in Songs of Love he feels " is a phenomenal opportunity. I believe in the healing power of music". Songs of Love welcomes Eric to our symphony of love! Click <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org/Cannon%20McKee.mp3">here</a> to hear his song!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpnJ8sCuI5rAGIFk4x0aW_2bhg1vquWvB7X-GCTtSNbHmP82_1cqH16ltfHcKdbENZhCqxfM-oIpZAKIQJYwVrUKASjAWqmU_Anta_CnrnDWe0vvvtt3hNILw94ZjYXnIMSoolLypsMqnX/s1600/-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpnJ8sCuI5rAGIFk4x0aW_2bhg1vquWvB7X-GCTtSNbHmP82_1cqH16ltfHcKdbENZhCqxfM-oIpZAKIQJYwVrUKASjAWqmU_Anta_CnrnDWe0vvvtt3hNILw94ZjYXnIMSoolLypsMqnX/s320/-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701290309221789586" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Car Donation - Have an old car you don't need?</span><br />Donate it to Songs of Love and receive a tax deduction for your donation! The proceeds from the donated car will help us to continue bringing smiles to the faces of sick children by providing them with their own "song of love". You can donate online at www.songsoflove.org/cardonation or call 888-909-SONG. Do it before the year is up! <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org/cardonation">Donate now!</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNhwb_g4rotIdWYSu-RukGc8ONFHMMNFyjMr5oAjkFo-5nts1r1zqQfFDyJ3hDop-TtrFXfViFOP8EpNfWVaP4qMMc-UhEwhhTdVRQ3U06lIbKEbSWrFmgdaxopnuUaIpe3Y2JhFVqYfa/s1600/19345_297080488114_297073303114_4563456_7526599_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCNhwb_g4rotIdWYSu-RukGc8ONFHMMNFyjMr5oAjkFo-5nts1r1zqQfFDyJ3hDop-TtrFXfViFOP8EpNfWVaP4qMMc-UhEwhhTdVRQ3U06lIbKEbSWrFmgdaxopnuUaIpe3Y2JhFVqYfa/s320/19345_297080488114_297073303114_4563456_7526599_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5701291129713885442" /></a>Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-63826188601190034022011-08-24T17:40:00.000-07:002011-08-24T17:44:09.560-07:00Fundraiser Featuring Ken Dashow of Q104.3 Raises $1,000 for Songs of Love!<center><img src="http://www.songsoflove.org/antartica/DSC_1198" />
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<br />Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-46127293860927236762011-07-15T09:34:00.001-07:002011-07-15T09:49:01.657-07:00The Employees of Joseph's Classic Market Sing the 22,000th "Song of Love" for Mariah!<center><img src="http://www.songsoflove.org/SDC1.jpg"><BR><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /><I>Mariah is all smiles as she holds her very own "song of love".</I></font></center><br /><br /><br />The employees of Joseph's Classic Market in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, took a moment to lend their voices on a "song of love" written for Mariah Walton who is battling leukemia. It was the 22,000th "song of love" written by the Songs of Love Foundation. Mariah was all smiles when she heard her song and then received her copy. (Listen to the song below.) Joseph's Classic Market is holding an in-store fundraising drive and was presented with the initial check for $1,000. Songs of Love is grateful to Joseph Acierno, the proprietor of Joseph's Classic market and to Songs of Love songwriter/chiropractor Mitch Siegal for helping to coordinate the event.<br /><br /><CENTER><B>"Mariah Walton"</B><BR><br /><embed src="http://www.songsoflove.org/pr/player.swf" bgcolor="undefined" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="duration=33&file=http://www.songsoflove.org/pr/MariahWalton.mp3&title=MariahWalton&backcolor=CCCCCC&frontcolor=6666FF&volume=65" height="20" width="200"></embed><br /><br /><br /></center><br /><br /><CENTER><img src="http://www.songsoflove.org/SDC3.jpg"><BR><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /><I>Some of the employees of Joseph's Classic Market who sang on Mariah's "song of love".</I></font></CENTER><br /><br /> <br /><CENTER><img src="http://www.songsoflove.org/SDC2.jpg"><BR><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /><I>(Pictured left to right): Proprietor Joseph Acierno, Mitch Siegal, John Beltzer and Joseph's Classic Market store manager Dominick Cassenelli.</I></font></CENTER><BR>Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-3034770968567558862011-07-11T12:34:00.000-07:002011-07-11T13:00:18.029-07:00Letter of the DayHappy Monday!<br />We received yet another amazing letter from a song recipient. This absolutely illustrates the positive and palpable impact of the songs we do on these children's lives. Your <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donation</a> and cash contributions have really made the difference. We're so pleased to be able to share this with you today. Enjoy!<br /><br /><br />Hello,<br /><br />I am writing for two reasons. First, to express my appreciation for your organization. I have promoted you on Brianna's caringbridge site, my Facebook page, my personal blog, and personally to every one of my friends, family members, and co-workers. What you guys are doing is absolutely phenomenal!<br /><br />During the first week of July 2009, my granddaughter Brianna received her song from Songs Of Love. We love, love, love it! And, Brianna - who is now 4 years old - loves it too. Brianna is severely disabled (can't sit, stand, crawl, walk, talk, etc). She has multiple diagnoses including brain cancer, severe CP, seizure disorder, hydrocephalus, blindness, gastronomy, and tracheomalacia. However, despite Brianna's disabilities, we've always known that she DOES understand some things.<br /><br />Brianna was hospitalized for one month in December 09 and January 10 when she got her trachestomy. There were several complications and a lot of pain for Brianna. During this extremely stressful time, when we often felt completely helpless, we played or sang Brianna's Song to our sweet little girl. The nurses were amazed that almost every time we'd sing the song, if Brianna was distressed, agitated, or in pain, half-way through the song, her heart rate would regulate and she would visibly calm down.<br /><br />More proof that Brianna loves her song (and somehow knows it's HER song): <br /><br />Several months ago, Brianna's vision therapist introduced her to using a switch device. The hope is that one day she will be able to graduate from this to other communicative devices. As of now, she has learned to operate the switch on command to turn on a fan, a little music toy, and - most recently - an MP3 player that has her song on it along with other songs as well. She will switch through many of the songs but will always stop at Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, at BINGO the Dog, and at Brianna's Song. Brianna's Song from Songs of Love is most definitely her favorite! <br /><br />My second reason for writing is to ask how I can obtain another copy of the CD. We have the song downloaded on my computer and in Brianna's MP3 player, but the original CD was damaged (broken) by a very clumsy - but apologetic - therapist. I would be more than happy to pay for a second CD.<br /><br />The information I have is that the song was for my granddaughter Brianna Moore-Harriman. Her "record number" is 19305. <br /><br />Thank you again,<br />Julie Engel - Brianna's custodial Grandma and her biggest fanSongs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-65254959401859182132011-03-30T13:15:00.000-07:002011-03-30T13:29:52.680-07:00"Thank You" Letters - March 30th, 2011Today's thank you letter is a brand new one! We just received this letter this morning, along with an amazing video with the child's song of love, which you can see by visiting out Facebook page. As you know, these moments of joy and positivity are possible only through your continued generosity, by way of <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donations</a> and cash donations. Please take some time to read the letter (if you can read Spanish!) and to visit our site for a direct look at the children who are most affected by your donations. You can see pictures and videos, along with comments from families!<br /><br />And so, on to today's thank you letter!<br /><br />Hola <br />Soy mama de Jonathan Espinoza y quisiera disculparme primeramente por no mandar la carta de agradecimiento antes, ya que estos últimos meses han sido muy duros y no hemos tenido dinero ni para la estampilla, pero quisiera dar muchicimas gracias a Ernie Gold por su bellicima voz, gracias de todo corazón, el CD llego en un momento muy oportuno de la vida de mi hijo Jony ya que en ese momento su terapia estaba siendo muy intensa y difícil para el, en el momento que El escucho su cancio le brillaron sus ojitos de alegría ya que repetía varias veces su nombre, y eso lo hacia sentirse importante y también el saber que tenia los nombres de sus hermanos y amigos , gracias de todo corazón por esta alegría que brindan a estos niños, ruego a mi Padre Celestial que los Bendiga siempre con todo lo que ustedes necesiten y que siempre puedan tener ese animo y esa disposición para dar felicidad a otros menos afortunados, gracias por su labor y su gran esfuerzo que depositan dia con dia que el Señor los colme de bendiciones , una vez mas MUCHICIMAS GRACIAS …<br />DE PARTE DE LA FAMILIA ESPINOZA DESDE UTAH…<br /><br /><br />Remember, something as simple as a <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donation</a> can make such an absolute difference in the life of a young person!Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-46934237930811685762011-03-28T11:41:00.000-07:002011-03-28T11:53:54.035-07:00Steve Smith of the New York Giants Joins Songs of Love!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYxHnOX9sSDl4ovDB8NFWsYUGbQ3aoYEBOOVt4-HCs5_Cb-MkO7TMvXW0jSpxOhnRcjLvldmkMEfE2qbeF8Su_S363AYaaI3GqbRTQ4Z0LKiPGaAzLCkYag6oBZlZ4TypyQuwR6Ypa5Ww/s1600/SSmith.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 177px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYxHnOX9sSDl4ovDB8NFWsYUGbQ3aoYEBOOVt4-HCs5_Cb-MkO7TMvXW0jSpxOhnRcjLvldmkMEfE2qbeF8Su_S363AYaaI3GqbRTQ4Z0LKiPGaAzLCkYag6oBZlZ4TypyQuwR6Ypa5Ww/s200/SSmith.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589205258392837426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Songs of Love has just scored a New Year's touchdown by having New York Giants wide receiver Steve Smith join our symphony of love! A special Songs of Love tab has been placed on his <a href="http://www.facebook.com/stevesmith">Facebook</a> page of over<br />154,000 fans!<br /><br /><br /><br />Steve has really shown his love for Songs of Love<br />by asking all of his fans to make a donation. He will also be providing<br />special items to be auctioned off so we can keep providing our<br />Medicine of Music™ to many more children. Thank You Steve!<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-agR_FeDDKk" target="_blank">Click here</a> to watch a video of Steve Smith asking for donations.Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-1889699827241199582011-03-24T13:01:00.000-07:002011-03-24T13:14:25.155-07:00"Thank You" Letters - March 24th, 2011How many times do you get the opportunity to hear directly from the people you help with your donations from charity? We bring you these direct letters from the recipients of our songs of love, made possible only through your generous donations, whether they be <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donations</a> or cash donations. In prior years, we've received close to 12 <a href="http://www.cardonationatlanta.com">car donations</a> a day, allowing us to provide songs for several thousand kids in those years alone. This year, we are down to receiving only 2-3 <a href="http://www.cardonationdetroit.com">car donations</a> a day and we are, as a result, down to cutting our song output drastically. This year, we will only reach a projected 1,000 sick children. Read today's letter and please help us continue our mission and provide songs for many, many more children. Thank you!<br /><br /><br /><br />Thank you so much for all you do. We received a cd for my son Shane, who is 3 years old (and now bald) and has Leukemia. He has not had to face many of the complications of sickness as we have seen other kids go through and we are very thankful for that. The first time he heard his song, we were in the car and I put the cd in the player. The song came on and when he heard his name, his eyes got big, his jaw dropped, and he smiled as he covered his hand with his mouth in astonishment. He couldn't beleive they were singing about him...and his toys, and his nurses and doctors, and his favorite foods and games. He still loves to listen and we've had the cd since summer. Thank you for all you do for these kids. The level of joy you put in a sick child's life is probably more than you imagine.<br />Thank you,<br />Kindra McFarland<br /><br /><br />A cash donation, <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donation</a>...whatever you can do to help makes all the difference in the world to these kids.Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-59324924555364394602011-03-22T13:14:00.000-07:002011-03-22T13:31:13.252-07:00"Thank You" Letters - March 22nd, 2011Spring has officially arrived! The year is already moving so quickly and we don't want to be left in the dust financially as we continue to work hard and struggle through this economy. As always, we need your help, via <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donations</a> and cash donations, to get us through these tough times and help us continue to bring music to sick children. It is through your help alone at this moment that will help us go on. As a gift to you for your support, we bring you these enlightening letters from the families of the children we aim to help everyday. In our song, we hope to bring them a bright light, and their bright light to us is in their letters. We hope these letters motivate you as much as they motivate us.<br /><br /><br /><br />MY NAME ANTHONY TARANTINO MY GRANDSON IS PETER LISA YOU JUST MADE A SONG FOR HIM HE GOT IT TODAY.TO SAY THANK YOU IT IS NOT EVEN A DROP OF WHAT I FEEL .I CAN NOT PUT INTO WORDS WHAT ALL OF YOU GREAT PEOPLE DO FOR THE KIDS .I CAN SAY GOD BLESS ARE OF YOU.BUT I KNOW GOD DID THAT ALREADY.PETER CAN NOT TALK,CAN NOT SEE VERY GOOD.HE JUST STARTED TO WALK 2 MONTHS AGO HE IS 8 YEARS OLD.HE LOVES THE SONG HE JUST STANDS BY THE STERO AND LISTENS TO THE WHOLE SONG AND SMILES .AND I CRY TO SEE THAT.I LOVE PETER MORE THEN ANYTHING HE IS MY HEART.HOW CAN I JUST SAY THANK YOU .I LET YOU KNOW ONLY THIS THANK YOU COMES FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.I WILL WRITE A LETTER TO THE GREAT PEOPLE ON THE DISC.BUT I JUST HAD TO WRITE SOMETHING NOW.I AM ON S.S.DISABLITY A SHOULDER REPLACEMENT.HAVE TO RETIRER.BUT I WILL SEND SOMETHING TO YOU.GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU. I HOPE I DID OK ON THE SPELLING I AM BAD AT THIS WRITING ON A COMPUTER.I JUST HAD TO WRITE MY LOVE TO ALL OF YOU ANTHONY TARANTINO OH THERE ARE ONLY 350 KIDS IN THE WORLD THAT HAVE MMA CLBC.THAT IS HOW RARE IT IS WHAT PETER HAS HE GETS B12 SHOTS EVERY DAY AND IT BREAKS MY HEART LOVE TO YOU ALL<br /><br /><a href="http://www.songsoflove.org"><br /><br />Donate a car</a>. Donate online. Please help us give back to the children who bring us so much joy.Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-88902726552221829352011-03-11T13:18:00.000-08:002011-03-11T13:29:15.049-08:00"Thank You" Letters - March 11th, 2011We hope we've inspired you in some way with these letters from our Songs of Love recipient families. These letters are, after all, meant to inspire all of us with the amazing tales of a child's courage and strength in a time of such adversity. To make moments like this possible for thousands more children for years to come, please consider making a donation, such as a <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donation</a>, to help us fund this dream. Just as these children inspire us, we want to use these songs to inspire these children. And now, we bring you today's bit of inspiration!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We just received our Songs of Love CD for my daughter, Rebecca Daniel. We<br />have played it over and over again. What a fun, uplifting and positive<br />song!! This will definitely be something that Rebecca will have for those<br />days that she doesn't feel like all the other "normal" kids. She asked me<br />this morning to make sure all her other Spina Bifida pen pals know about<br />"Songs of Love" and to make sure that their parents go to the website to<br />fill out an application. I have forwarded your website to all the people<br />that I know that have children that would benefit from a Songs of Love CD.<br /><br />Thanks, again!<br /><br />Holly Daniel<br /><br /><br /><br />A <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donation</a>, cash donation...anything at all to keep inspiring these young brave kids!Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-36248101539223298042011-03-10T13:06:00.000-08:002011-03-10T13:25:05.936-08:00"Thank You" Letters - March 10th, 2011A <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donation</a> can make a world of difference - just ask one of the thousands of children and families we've helped over the past 15 years! Something as simple as a <a href="http://www.cardonationatlanta.com">car donation</a> has great benefit and utility for non-profits who have such programs. The revenue brought to organizations like us through programs like this is the lifeblood, necessary for our survival. <a href="http://www.cardonationdetroit.com">Donating a car</a> has such a great benefit for our children, as each song costs $250 to complete, from hiring songwriters to producing, packaging and shipping the finished CD. The value of each song, however, is priceless, as you can see from these letters from the families of the children we help. Here's today's letter!<br /><br /><br /><br />Hellooooo! OH, MY..... God bless Timmer and Kristin for the songs they wrote to for my son and daughter.<br /> <br />Raquelle can communicate and function (her special needs and disability is not obvious) when we put her song in her eyes lit up! She kept saying "oh, your killing me mom" as she was laughing. I wished I had been prepared with the digital camera! We will certainly play again and send in some pictures. She loves the song and how you included so creatively and fun the most favorite things she likes and people close to her. Bubbled giggles and laughter came with each new name and verse. Then the tight hugs and declarations of "mommy I love you". Something she does only during time when she is so happy about something...like a new pet...a special song! You've made her feel so special today.<br /> <br />As for Dallas he can communicate only through physical gestures or facial expressions. He was sleeping soundly when we put in his song and when he heard his name his eyes popped right open, he stretched, and little creases came between his brows (like he was trying to figure it out). Well, when Timmer said he was driving a monster truck with Mommy and Rick by his side the sly smiles came out. We helped him clap his hands to the beat (Mommy & Rick) and he was bright eyed and turning his head to the speakers.<br /> <br />The timing is perfect. This song of love for Dallas will comfort and keep him feeling special while his family is going on vacation for a week. Due to his complex medical needs and round the clock nursing care we have yet to be able to take him on vacation with us for extended periods of time. So BRAVO and hear the applause coming from our sunny home in Fort Myers Florida to your hearts.<br /> <br />Raquelle will be taking her CD with her to keep her company during the 4 hour drive. As her mommy, she thought it was me that was singing to her. It took some convincing and sharing the letter to get her to believe I wasn't singing on the tape. Too funny! That is so heartwarming! How cool is that?! Thanks, Kristin.<br /> <br />It isn't an easy road we live with 24 hour nursing in our home seasoned with weekly IV treatments for my son and then going to hospital trips (6 hour visits) at a time for my daugther to access her port (which is is so afraid of). I am hoping that this amazing song of love will help with "distracting" her through the small time to access and get the IV going and for that....I send my deepest gratitude as her mommy.<br /> <br />Nothing is better than seeing the smiles and joy on my kids' faces. You put that in our home today, Timmer and Kristin.<br /><br /><br />Your <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donation</a> makes moments like these possible. Please consider donating today!Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-71797859470823275312011-03-09T13:21:00.000-08:002011-03-09T13:36:37.545-08:00"Thank You" Letters - March 9th, 2011Another day, another awesome thank you letter from an awesome family! It's all in a day's work here at Songs of Love, but as you all know, we can't possibly do it without you. In order to bring smiles and joy to these amazing, brave children, we need your <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donations</a> and cash donations. Through these donations, we can continue to fund these musical projects and bring the healing spirit of a song to these ailing children. With that in mind, we bring you another inspiring thank you letter!<br /><br /><br /><br />SONGS OF LOVE STAFF, my wife and i would like to take a moment to express a giant heartfelt thanks to all of you wonderful people for the fantastic work you do! We absolutely love Trapper's song,our family members are ecstatic over it and baby trapper dances and dances when we play it. I don't know where you find men like Mr.William Sherry, but we would like for him to know that he has brought no small amount of happiness to a very troubled family. My wife says you sir are very deserving of a huge hug-neck. Trapper has discovered that this song is saying his name, so he goes over and beats the face of our speakers and does his little trapper dance when we play it. I am e-mailing you this note and a picture of trapper, currently we are back in the hospital and he's not doing well, but as soon as he is we'll video trapper dancing to his song and rush it to you right away. You may use this material any way you see fit and to benefit songs of love would make us very happy. You deserve this and so much more! Again thank you and if we could help you in anyway please contact us. We'do any thing for you. Warmest regards and well wishes Preston Hayes and Family<br /><br /><br />Again, we can't do it alone - <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">donate a car</a>, start a FirstGiving page - every bit of help matters!Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-91840797373398714422011-02-25T13:01:00.000-08:002011-02-25T13:14:47.594-08:00"Thank You" Letters - February 25th, 2011Yesterday, we mentioned out Facebook page - feel free to visit that page at any time! We offer videos and other news items with the latest developments from the Songs of Love family, including videos of the children we help reacting to the songs they have received. We are always adding new videos and links, so check it out today! This is, of course, only possible because of your unending support, with cash donations and <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donations</a>. Take a look at what your donations are doing!<br /><br /><br /><br />Hello, my name is Ashley Scobee and my daughter is Cryslyn Hannah. We just received Cryslyn's CD today and she absolutely loves it we have listened to it over and over and over again!!! She now believes she is someone special and is so excited that she has a song of her own! Cryslyn would also like me to tell you that she thinks you are the sweetest people ever cause you sent her this CD! I have also attached a couple of pictures of Cryslyn with her new CD, hope ya'll enjoy them and once again thank you very, very much Steve Scheffert for making my little girl feel so special!!<br />Sincerely,<br />Ashley Scobee &<br />Cryslyn Hannah<br /><br /><a href="http://www.songsoflove.org"><br /><br />Donate a car</a>! Donate cash! Whatever you can give, we greatly appreciate it.Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-83657996076134361592011-02-24T13:20:00.000-08:002011-02-24T13:43:04.251-08:00"Thank You" Letters - February 24th, 2011If you have a chance, check out our Facebook page! Our latest post is from Anna, our oldest spokesperson at 100-years-old! Her plea is for more donations so we can have the durability and vigor to keep going for many, many years - just like Anna! One way to make this possible is through a <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donation</a>. Another way is through cash donations or credit card donations on our website! Please check it out for more information or contact us directly. And now for today's letter!<br /><br /><br />My name is Jillian M. Cheek. My daughter, Sarah-Elizabeth, recently received the song that was written for her. I just wanted to express my most sincere gratitude for the smile that this wonderful gift has given her. She and her brother, Peyton, love to sing along to this special treasure. God has given the people in this organization a remarkable talent and ability to use this talent to bring joy in the lives of the most innocent. I am so impressed by what you all do so unselfishly. Thank you again so much on behalf of my daughter and our family. <br /> <br /><br />Whatever you can contribute - a <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donation</a>, a cash donation - makes a difference!Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-48484210982597319362011-02-23T13:53:00.000-08:002011-02-23T13:59:12.645-08:00"Thank You" Letters - February 23rd, 2011Are you looking for ways to give back to the community? Do you have an old car that you can't sell? Why not look into the Songs of Love <a href="http://www.cardonationdetroit.com">car donation</a> program?! By donating your car, you'll be funding many more personalized songs for children who are suffering from life-threatening illnesses and chronic, debilitating diseases throughout America! Doesn't it feel great to give back? And now, today's thank you letter!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Donna,<br /><br />We received your beautiful song today. I didn't tell Melorah that the song was about her, I just told her to listen. When she heard her name, she got a confused look on her face, then once I told her that you wrote a song just for her, she beamed from ear to ear. Of course thru all this, I am bawling my eyes out! I cannot begin to tell you how humbling it is that someone is willing to take the time to sit down and write a song for your child. I don't know how to begin to thank you enough for this act of kindness.<br /><br />We are working so hard to help her remember her trip to Disney (she forgets quite a bit). This will help considerably. I am also grateful that use used both the cats name because we had to put Cory asleep right after we got home (he was over 17 years old). He only loved Melorah and myself, already Melorah is having trouble remembering him. I am doing such an inadequate job of expressing our thanks.<br /><br />You are awesome!!!<br /><br />Jennifer and Melorah<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cardonationatlanta.com"><br /><br />Donate your car</a> today!Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-87959447470410030352011-02-22T13:12:00.000-08:002011-02-22T13:20:14.051-08:00"Thank You" Letters - February 22nd, 2011As the days are getting brighter, so is our outlook for the economy and for the future of Songs of Love. Staying positive during such difficult times is key, but it's only one of many tools we have to use to get through and survive. As we've pleaded before, we need your help. A <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donation</a> or a monetary donation is potentially a tax deduction for you and a life-saver for us. Ultimately, it is a gift, a personalized song for a child in need, so they can have their very own positive outlook and be better equipped to deal with their own illnesses and obstacles. With this in mind, we bring you today's thank you letter!<br /><br /><br /><br />Dear John,<br /><br />This is Rena Rudisill, Ashley Abernathy's mom. Your foundation wrote a song<br />for her in 1999 and David Lee Roth sang it. I just wanted to let you know<br />how she is doing.<br /><br />She is a two time cancer survivor and is doing great. She was nine years<br />old when you met her. She is now 15 1/2 and is a freshman at Forestview<br />High School here at home in Gastonia NC. She now has a thick head full of<br />frosted blond hair. Beautiful brown eyes and has the little boys chasing<br />her like crazy. But she will soon turn sweet 16 in August have her drivers<br />license so she can get away from them a little faster. But seriously, I<br />did want to update you on her status. I still check in on your website and<br />see what you have going on. I have been interviewed about Ashley's cancer<br />by the local news and for a demo tape for Oprah Winfrey to promote the<br />treasure boxes. I have mentioned your organization in each. You are doing<br />a wonderful thing for these children. I thank you from the bottom of my<br />heart. If I can ever do anything to help, please let me know.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Rena Rudisill<br /><br /><br />Something as simple as a donation - a <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donation</a>, cash donation, etc. - can make such a big difference.Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-21383060949150298302011-02-18T13:04:00.000-08:002011-02-18T13:30:45.924-08:00"Thank You" Letters - February 18th, 2011Another week has gone by and we are thankful to be able to do the work we do, providing joy and comfort to thousands of children through the original, personalized songs we write. It is only through your donations, your contributions (<a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donations</a>, cash donations, worth of mouth) that we are able to keep on going and keep on writing these healing songs. We are asking for your increased support today due to continued hardship due to the economy's impact on non-profits, especially arts non-profits. In our plea for your support, we bring you yet another letter from a family who has been helped through these songs.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I know it has been a while since we received this awesome CD, but like most families who have received one, life gets pretty hectic with hospital visits, etc. We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for this wonderful gift of music. Carl Allocco, you did an awesome job on the words, music and vocals.....you've certainly made Songs of Love proud! <br /> <br />As soon as the CD arrived in the mail, I couldn't wait to listen it. I put it in the player and as soon as the music started, I knew you captured my son perfectly with the type of music you chose for him. I cried the whole way through it! Once Seth came home from preschool, I told him that there was a surprise for him and I showed him the CD and played it for him. He couldn't believe the song was about him! He danced and jumped around the whole time. After we played the song, I said to him "Wow, Seth. How does it feel to know someone took the time to write a song just for you?" He turned to me, and with a look of enormous gratitude, he started crying! For a 4 year old, he may not have known how to say it, but he definitely knew in his heart how to show how he was feeling. Your talent and thoughtfulness will never be forgotten. <br /> <br />We've had to make a copy of this CD just so that we don't wear out the original! We took it to the Children's Hospital so that everyone could hear it. It was great. You should have seen the tears rolling down all those nurses' faces! It's amazing how much one song can touch so many people. Seth continues to listen to the song daily. We take it with us when he has to be admitted so that he can be reminded of the special people in his life who cared enough to get him this song. <br /> <br />Thank you, again, for your wonderful work. I am attaching a couple of pictures of Seth with his new CD. Although words can't describe how thankful we are, I'm sure his smiling face can say it all!<br /> <br />With lots of hugs,<br /> <br />The Guffey Family<br />Maurice, Kristi, Tabetha and Seth<br /><br /><br />Again, our sincerest thanks for your <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donations</a> and other charitable contributions. Have a lovely weekend!Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-51793264971035567932011-02-17T12:54:00.000-08:002011-02-17T13:19:31.934-08:00"Thank You" Letters - February 17th, 2011If you've ever considered <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">donating your car</a>, consider doing so through Songs of Love! A <a href="http://www.cardonationatlanta.com">car donation</a> can do so much to help underwrite the cost of operating an arts non-profit like ours. We need all of the help and assistance we can get from supporters like you each and every day. Our costs to operate right now are going beyond the donations we are receiving. The cost of creating each unique song for these children who are suffering with chronic and life-threatening illnesses is $250 per song. You can help underwrite that cost with a <a href="http://www.cardonationdetroit.com">car donation</a> if you happen to be in the mode to donate a car at this point. We remind you of the work we are doing and the positive impact of your donations with these letters. Please take a moment to read today's letter.<br /><br /><br /><br />Dear Mr. Danny Obadia,<br /> <br />Thank you so much for writing and singing Alyssa's song. She smiled and laughed when hearing it. These days she does not do much smiling or laughing, so we treasure the times that she does. We all love hearing it because it really describes who Alyssa is and it is so upbeat. You have made a very significant difference in our lives. <br /><br />The letter that we received with the song indicated that a picture of Alyssa would be appreciated. We already sent three pictures of Alyssa with the information about Alyssa. One picture of when she was baby and two recent pictures. Would you please check to see if these pictures could be found? Songs of Love is welcomed to use them in promotional materials. <br /> <br />Much appreciation,<br />Abel and Margaret Saldana--Alyssa's parents<br /><br /><br />Again, your <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donation</a> means so much to this organization, especially in these times. Thank you.Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-46948589143402019072011-02-16T13:29:00.000-08:002011-02-16T13:49:36.770-08:00"Thank You" Letters - February 16th, 2011Happy Valentine's Day from the folks at Songs of Love! February is almost over, which means winter is almost over. As we start to thaw out, we are reminded of the quick pace at which the year marches on. As we "march on" to March, we need your continued financial support to keep going and to keep operations open at this critical time. We need your donations, <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donation</a> and cash donations as well. This is the only way we can make it to another year of bringing hope, joy and comfort to thousands of sick children and their families. Please hear our plea. With that plea, please take a moment to read a thank you letter from another family who was touched by the work we do here at Songs of Love. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Thank you so much for all you do. We received a cd for my son Shane, who is 3 years old (and now bald) and has Leukemia. He has not had to face many of the complications of sickness as we have seen other kids go through and we are very thankful for that. The first time he heard his song, we were in the car and I put the cd in the player. The song came on and when he heard his name, his eyes got big, his jaw dropped, and he smiled as he covered his hand with his mouth in astonishment. He couldn't beleive they were singing about him...and his toys, and his nurses and doctors, and his favorite foods and games. He still loves to listen and we've had the cd since summer. Thank you for all you do for these kids. The level of joy you put in a sick child's life is probably more than you imagine.<br />Thank you,<br />Kindra McFarland<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />A <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donation</a>, a cash anything - anything you can afford can make all the difference in the world!Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-31413389187667898932011-02-09T13:16:00.000-08:002011-02-09T13:50:16.942-08:00"Thank You" Letters - February 9th, 2011Can you believe we're already almost halfway through February? It seems like New Year's was just yesterday! We have kicked into full gear and are taking on another year of creating beautiful moments with our personalized songs for terminally and chronically ill children throughout the United States. We can't do this, however, without you. <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">Car donation</a>, cash donation - any way you can help brings us closer to our goal of bringing joy and keeping operations open into the future. Please help. Check out today's letter to see the impact your donation has. Thank you!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I am Jennifer Kinsey, Mother of LaKesha Brewer whom you made a song for, sung by Alex Forbes, and also one of your newest music messengers. I am not sure whether I have written or not, we stay busy with many out of town doctor visits for LaKesha who is actually doing very well at this time. <br />I can not express to you what this song has meant to LaKesha and to me. I have requested that her song be played at our local radio station, and I still need to re-visit them and ask about this again. I talk about how wonderful LaKesha's song is, and how wonderful this organization is for children like LaKesha and many others that I know. I have filled out forms for two children since i became a music messenger. I cried the first 20 times i listened to it, and now I can sing her song word for word, it is truly a blessing to us. I will send a picture of LaKesha with her CD as soon as I can, and send it along with a copy of this letter once I have the picture downloaded and ready to email.<br /><br />Thanks again and may God bless you richly!<br />Jennifer Kinsey<br />Mother of LaKesha Brewer, song recipient. <br /><br /><br /><br />Again, a donation - <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">donate a car</a>, donate cash - only you can make a difference!Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-8165348208407764172011-02-07T13:02:00.000-08:002011-02-07T13:19:13.536-08:00"Thank You" Letters - February 7th, 2011Here in the northeast, we're finally getting some much-needed relief from the extreme cold and snow of the past month, but we're not out of the woods yet. Much like the weather, we've "weathered" the current economic climate, but we're not out of the storm's path quite yet! That's where you come in! If you can, please donate any amount you can afford - $5, $25, maybe sponsor a song at the $250 level, or even make a <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donation</a>! We need all the support we can get to make sure 2011 is a successful year and that we can continue to make a difference in the lives of sick children. As you know, these thank you letters are as much addressed to you as they are to us, as the smiles and joy created would not have been possible without support from people like you. Please take a moment to read these letters on this site to get a sense of the real difference we are making in these kids' lives.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My name is Kathy, and my four year old son was diagnosed with a Wilms tumor last November. He has had his kidney removed, and he currently is going through chemotherapy that will last until July. <br />We recently received a Song of Love for Simon done by Danny Obadia. <br /><br />I want to take this moment to let you know how important your work is... and how much it means to the kids and their families. I cannot express enough what an "uplift" this song was for little Simon. We listen to is ALL the time. It is absolutely the best. Listening to it brings tears to my eyes.... my mother to.... it is so moving and touching. <br />Your work is so appreciated and I don't have a doubt that the good Lord smiles down on you. <br />Thank you so very much for your wonderful kindness and love, especially during this tough time. <br />May you be blessed with all that you do. <br /><br />I also wanted to let you know that I would be more than happy to display brochures or displays in my community. If you could let me know how I go about doing so, I would appreciate it. Its the least I can do.... I would love to give a donation, but right now, we are struggling, so I am unable to do so. <br />Thank you so very much... <br />Sincerely, <br />Kathy Tobar<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Any amount you can give - a few dollars, a song sponsorship, a <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donation</a> - makes all the difference in the world!Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208808454922600955.post-32831211927693138142011-02-03T13:49:00.001-08:002011-02-03T13:54:04.705-08:00"Thank You" Letters - February 2nd, 2011Today's thank you letter is especially timely and really pulled at our heart strings here at the Songs of Love office. We are absolutely thrilled to have the privilege to share this letter with you from a family who received their song a few short weeks ago. They tell their story about their young son, and we had the exciting opportunity to tell his story to him and be part of a sweet, heart-warming family moment. As we've said before, moments like these are really possible because of people like you! Your <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donation</a> and cash donations have supported us over the years. Please consider spreading the word about our charity!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dear Becky, Nathan, and the entire "Songs of Love" team,<br /> <br />Over the weekend we received the song you wrote for our son, Collin. I am at a complete loss of words to adequately describe how touched, moved with emotion, and delighted we were by the beautiful song you wrote. I never imagined the song would be so perfect - from the lovely flow of lyrics, to the beautiful instrumentation and melody, to Becky's gorgeous voice - it is truely a masterpiece! We already have the song on constant repeat and every time we listen to it, it fills us all with such happiness. Although Collin is still too young to understand what a special gift this is, I can promise you that he recongizes the joy the song has brought to his parents. Collin's life has been plagued with hardships that no infant should ever have to cope with and it has been particularly difficult on my husband and me. This song will always provide us with solace and comfort as we continue to endure future medical challenges with our sweet baby boy. Becky, please know how grateful we are that you so generously shared such a special talent and gift with us.<br /> <br />Many thanks and we will always remember and cherish this special gift,<br /> <br />Kathy, Tony, and Collin Broughton<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Remember, a <a href="http://www.songsoflove.org">car donation</a> or a cash donation goes a long way in sustaining our work to bring joy and comfort to the sick kids out there!Songs of Lovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06064371377485509955noreply@blogger.com0