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| Oklahoma CenTUNEial Celebration | My "CenTUNEial Celebration" assembly program is now available to schools for grades K-5. Songs include "Oklahoma Land Rush, 1889," "My Oklahoma Home, It Blowed Away" (from the Dust Bowl era), "Boom Town," "Oklahoma Heroes at the Library," "The Wind Energy Song," "Oklahoma Kids a Kaleidoscope," and more. If you might like to bring this program to your school, please write back or fill in the online form at montyharper.com. The first two weeks of November (leading up to Oklahoma's statehood centennial November 16) are nearly booked up already, so please write soon! I had a fantastic summer with this program, performing it more than forty times at libraries across the state. (Evalyn performed with me on the song "Oklahoma Annie," which we wrote together, and she pretty much stole the show.) Here are some of the great comments I've received so far from several librarians, one teacher, and a mom: "The original Oklahoma songs were the best part about the program. The children were learning about Oklahoma history as they sang their hearts out. Many parents thanked me for booking such a great performer."
- Patty Young, Youth Services Librarian, Mustang Public Library
"The best thing about the program? It's hard to pick one best thing. I loved EVERYTHING including your rapport with the variety of age groups we had attend. LOVED LOVED LOVED IT!!!"
- Darbie LaFontain, Youth Services Director, Duncan Public Library
"I thought the program was fantastic! I liked how your songs had good fun child-friendly information for Oklahoma's Centennial. Thank you for all the research you put into your program."
- Marge Davis, Children's Library Associate, Tulsa City County Library System
"The songs were delightful. The kids were engaged and entertained. The centennial theme was right on! It's clear Monty has had lots of experience...the program flowed smoothly and he was able to adapt to our small program room. Children of all ages had good things to say and talked about their favorite songs, and about Monty's sneakers. You can't go wrong booking Monty Harper for the elementary school age group!"
- Rhonda Turley, Librarian, Piedmont Public Library "Monty's programs are always fun. I think the best thing is that he appeals to the child in all of us. The kids all loved it and are still singing the Oklahoma Kids song. They liked having Evalyn perform. I could hear some of them singing to themselves later on. He may have inspired some future performers! Expect a great program with lots of audience participation."
- Beth Sherrill, Children's Librarian, Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library
"Monty's program incorporated Oklahoma facts and songs to go along with our centennial. Very positive, and enjoyable."
- Luetta White, elementary teacher, Dale School
"Educational and fun. The audience were all very impressed with Monty. Great entertainer, never a dull moment."
- Shirley Bambeck, Librarian/Branch Manager, Latimer County Public Library
"We saw you at the Library in Duncan OK on July 26. My daughter just loved it! We got the CD and she hasn't stopped listening. I love the Oklahoma songs. Kids singing about history is the greatest! Keep up the good work." - a mom | Get a Clue at CDBaby, iTunes, and XMKids | My newest CD, "Get a Clue," includes five mystery songs and five Oklahoma history songs. There are two rocking collaborations on it, "Get a Clue" with the ScribbleMonster band, and "Can You Guess" with Mr. Billy. Plus of course, "Oklahoma Annie" with my daughter, Evalyn!!
The CD is now available through CDBaby.com, and digital downloads are available through iTunes.
Already have it? Please write a quick review for CDBaby!
A couple of songs from the new CD are receiving air play on XMKids!
If you are an XMKids listener, please call in to request "Can You Guess" and "Get a Clue" (be sure to specify "Get a Clue" by Monty Harper with the ScribbleMonster band)!
XMKids is on XM Satellite Radio, channel 116, and also on DirecTV channel 868.
You can call in your request whenever there's a live DJ, at 866 328 2345. The DJs are very friendly and good at talking to kids on the phone. OR, you can email your request to xmkids@xmradio.com. You can even ask them to play it on a date and time you know you're going to be in the car listening. I've been blogging pretty regularly as of late. In fact, I've posted 64 times to my blog (at montyharper.blogspot.com) since the last time I sent out a MontyNews!! Now that I've put the mailing list on iContact, I'll write more often, I promise. But still, the place to be if you want to keep up with me is on the blog. You can even subscribe to receive blog entries by email! Here are a few highlights: | Help Judge the Children's Music Web Awards | As I mentioned, Lisa is coordinating the Children's Music Web Awards this year. She is preparing for the second round of judging, using schools and day care centers. Your classroom could help recognize the best children's music!! Lisa says:
In order to be a judging classroom, you MUST - Provide an email address and phone number where we can communicate with you
- Have access to real kids- students, ages infant to 12 years
- Be responsible for the process of judging five CDs and sending the results back to us via postpaid snail mail AND email WITHIN THE DESIGNATED TIME FRAME - Judging will take place from September 17th to October 5th - that's 3 weeks!.
As a thank you gift, teachers keep the recordings that they have been sent.
If you are interested and will follow through on this obligation to us, follow these directions by September 8, 2007: - Email lisah@montyharper.com
- Put "judging school" in the subject line of the email.
- In the body of the email, list:
your name, mailing address, phone number, e-mail, school, ages of children, any languages you can judge, religious material - yes or no
For more information, visit childrensmusic.org. Thank you,
Lisa Harper Thanks for reading this far, and thanks so much for being a fan!! Without you, there would be no point to what I do! |
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