March 18, 2011 
It’s a topic that’s in the news all the time these days – kids getting bullied and feeling helpless to do anything.
Four New York teens decided to take matters into their own hands to help raise awareness about bullying and its effects o... continue reading...
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Tyler Clementi December 3, 2010 
If you missed Steven Curtis Chapman on FOX & Friends this morning, don’t worry. You have several more opportunities this month to hear about him, his family and his new song “Meant to Be” released... continue reading...
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This post was written by Mark Biesterfeld, Owner of Petite Musician in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.
Recently, a dad in one of my Petite Musician music classes asked for some suggestions for new and “non-traditional” Christmas music.
As I thought through m... continue reading...
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We Wish You A Merry Christmas November 26, 2010 
Don’t miss the first ever VeggieTales® LIVE streaming event tonight November 26th 2010 at 7 pm Eastern/4 pm Pacific!
After all that shopping today, you and the kids will be all ready to sit down to sing some of the best VeggieTales songs they’ve made during their v... continue reading...
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For their fifth album, Come Away, to be released on November 23rd, Christian rock band Jesus Culture is doing something new for them – they are releasing the album through both physical and digital retailers.
Most of the Jesus Culture’s past sales h... continue reading...
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“Every child is musical. Learning the fundamentals of music is very similar to how we learn a language,” according to Mark Biesterfeld, co-founder of Petite Musician, Inc. in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Children are decoding sounds from Day One.
Biesterfeld says even newborns ca... continue reading...
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RESTON, VA www.ExpertClick.com (August 19, 2010) -- MENC: The National Association for Music Education released a new edition of public service announcements that feature top musicians for "Back to S... continue reading...
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The guitar has so many models and shapes that even an expert may not know what guitar appeals to you. So first look at the guitars your favorite players use. If you like their music, then their guitar is more suited for the styles you like and may want to imitate. Go straight for... continue reading...
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Ever heard of the Polyphonic Spree?
Hey, I'm stuck in the 70's, so don't go by me.
But they have a new album coming out called Together We're Heavy. And to promote it, they have put together this bonzer Flash game site.
The premise involves rescuing members of the ... continue reading...
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I am that strangest of enigmatic paradoxes: A professional geek who is not into gadgets.
Yet, somehow, i have been led kicking and screaming into the world of hi-tech gadgetry.
Case in point: My son gave me a 30-gig iPod. He also provided me with a car stereo which accepts auxiliary input from t... continue reading...
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