If you figure out what you want to do with your life as a child….your smart.
If you figure out how to put your thoughts into actions…your diligent.
If you acutally acheive your childhood dream.. your rare.
I was recently on Twitter and read Esthero’s post that MusiCares® was hosting a blog contest about the importance or music and supporting artists. This isn’t really about winning the contest as much expressing my opinion about something very dear to my heart.
Don’t forget to join the MusiCares Blogger Contest!http://blog.musicares.com/2011/09/09/music-blogger-contest/
(Source: thegrammys)
http://bit.ly/BAPOTH
When Hurricane Katrina hit the US in 2005, it was the deadliest U.S. hurricane since the 1928 and the costliest natural disaster in the history of the US.
Within three days of Hurricane Katrina, MusiCares® and the Recording Academy committed $1 million dollars to a relief fund. In the first three weeks of the crisis the MusiCares® fund had provided $1 million dollars to nearly 100 people. For many people, it was the first sign of hope and help after losing everything.
To date, MusiCares® has provided more than $4.5 million to more than 3500 music people affected by the Hurricane.
Thanks to MusiCares® a lot of musicians will be coming back to New Orleans. Hear what they have to say and why you should donate to MusiCares.
To continue providing assistance to the Music Community, MusiCares® has launched our first ever public outreach and donation campaign.
We need your help to make it happen!
Please log on to http://bit.ly/BAPOTH and donate $1, $5, or $10 to MusiCares® today1
Be a Hero to Music! Learn about More Ways YOU Can Help MusiCares® at http://www.facebook.com/MusiCares
Teen Substance Abuse Awareness through Music Contest
The MusiCares® and GRAMMY Foundation’s® Teen Substance Abuse Awareness through Music Contest in Collaboration with the National Institute on Drug Abuse
The MusiCares and GRAMMY Foundation’s Teen Substance Abuse Awareness through Music Contest offers a great opportunity for aspiring teen musicians to use the healing and uplifting medium of music to help spread the message about the importance of healthy choices and the dangers of drug abuse. The contest asks young musicians to create original music and/or music videos that celebrate healthy and inspirational living, or accurately depict the dark side of drug abuse.
Contest: Participants will submit their creative Music Video OR original Music/Lyrics composition that celebrate healthy and creative living or music that accurately portrays the dangers of drug abuse. The contest winners’ names will be announced publicly during the National Institute on Drug Abuse National Drug Facts Week which is October 31st through November 6th, 2011. View last year’s winners!
Addiction, Health and Wellness in the Public Eye
Power and fame come in many forms. The impact on public figures—including elected officials, artists and musicians, and high networth executives—directly affects their experience with addiction, treatment and recovery. MusiCares®, in partnership with Foundations Recovery Network, is proud to announce “Power, Fame & Recovery: Addiction, Health and Wellness in the Public Eye,” Foundations 34th national conference.
This conference will explore the dynamics of addiction and the unique treatment challenges faced by people of influence. Participants will learn the most effective methods to engage this population in treatment, including planning intervention strategies, handling delicate legal concerns, dealing with the media, integrating support systems in the treatment process, and understanding ethical issues for clinicians.
Whether your patient focus is Fortune 100 CEOs, struggling recording artists or smalltown mayors, “Power, Fame & Recovery” will provide key insights into the dynamics of influence and equip you with proven strategies for successful and long lasting recovery. From the ordinary to the extraordinary, wherever the spotlight shines, “Power, Fame & Recovery” will provide insight into enhancing the quality of care, professional responsibility and integrity in serving this unique population.
September 26-29, 2011 at The Breakers, Palm Beach , FL
Introducing the MusiCares® Music Blogger of the Year Contest
Blog About Music And You Could Be on the Red Carpet at the MusiCares®Person of the Year Event!
Love writing about music for your blog or website? We have created the MusiCares® Music Blogger of the Year Contest just for you! One lucky music writer will be selected to be the only MusiCares® blogger with red carpet credentials at the MusiCares® Person of the Year Event in February 2012!
This annual event, held during GRAMMY® Week, offers a once-in-a-lifetime line-up of artists celebrating the career and humanitarian spirit of a major music legend.
Your Invitation to Honor Paul McCartney
This year, legendary performer and 14-time GRAMMY® winner, Paul McCartney, will be honored as the MusiCares® Person of the Year in recognition of his singular creative accomplishments as well as his charitable work, which has included an extraordinary range of philanthropic activities over the years.
“I’ve been given a great gift — a life making music — and it’s my privilege to try to make the world a better place by giving back,” said McCartney. “For more than 20 years, MusiCares has helped so many music people in times of crisis — whether with emergency financial assistance or access to addiction recovery resources — and it is an honor to be recognized as the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year.”
The 2012 MusiCares® Person of the Year gala will begin with a reception and silent auction offering an exclusive and unparalleled selection of luxury items, VIP experiences and one-of-a-kind celebrity memorabilia for bidding guests. The reception and silent auction will be followed by a dinner, the award presentation and a star-studded tribute concert. The MusiCares® Person of the Year tribute ceremony is one of the most prestigious events held during GRAMMY® Week. The winning Music Blogger of the Year will be credentialed to a position the MusiCares® Person of the Year red carpet as well as attend the event as a blogger. For anyone who loves music and dedicates their time to writing about music, this is an extraordinary opportunity to be at this star-studded event! Former honorees include Bono, Neil Diamond, Aretha Franklin, Don Henley, Sting, Barbra Streisand, James Taylor, Neil Young, and more. Guest artists perform from the honoree’s repertoire in his or her honor. Watch the video from last year’s event! MusiCares® helps and supports the people who dedicate their lives to making the music you blog about. This year, the Be A Part Of The Heart campaign is dedicated to raising funds to help music people with financial, medical, and personal emergencies. We are looking to the community of music bloggers and music websites to help us!
You Want to be That Music Blogger?
All we want you to do is what you do best; write about music! OK, it’s slightly more complicated than that, but should come naturally to you. Your whole blog or site does not have to be about only music or any particular kind of music: music news, hip hop blogs, indie music blogs, new music blogs, house music blogs, rap blogs, rock music blogs, country music blogs, rock music websites, or music review sites are all welcome! On YOUR OWN music blog or website, anytime between Sept. 9th and Oct. 31st, write at least 300 words about how music has impacted your life and why people reading your music blog post should support MusiCares®. Possible blog post themes can be:
- Why is the support that MusiCares® provides important / necessary?
- Why should readers support music and the artists who dedicate their life to music?
- “Music is powerful in many ways – it can be a healing agent, it can teach other skills, it can communicate across other barriers. What power of music have you seen in action?
- How does music play a role in addiction recovery?
- Was there a time that music saved you or someone you know?
- Which musical artist did we lose too soon due to addiction, financial, or medical woes?
- What about music impacted your life?
- Music, food, or love – which would you rather have on a deserted island?
- Or anything else that moves you about music and its importance to you and the world!
The post MUST be written between Sept. 9th to Oct. 31st and include:
- The official MusiCares® logo on this post.
- A disclosure to your readers linking back to this blog post informing them that you are writing the post as a contest entry. Here’s an example: “Disclaimer: This blog post has been written for entry into the MusiCares® Music Blogger of the Year contest.”
- And this phrase with the link:
“MusiCares® helps and supports the people who dedicate their lives to making the music I blog about. Please join the Be A Part of the Heart MusiCares® mosaic at https://beapartoftheheart.com/ and be entered for a chance to win a trip the 2012 GRAMMYS®!”
Then, when your post is live, go to the MusiCares® Facebook page and enter the contest through the Music Blogger navigation tab on the left. You will be required to like the page to enter the contest and supply the dedicated URL of the entry post as well as your email so we can contact you if you are a finalist! And if you are so inclined, you can write more than one! But again, this must all be done by Oct. 31st.
Finalists Selected and Then One Winner Chosen By Your Readers!
Then we determine the finalists based on quality, creativity, originality, and impact! You will be contacted if you make it to round two and we’ll even give you a snazzy looking badge that you can show off on your blog to tell your readers where they can go to vote for you! We’ll highlight the finalist entries with snippets of the posts and links back to YOUR blog from a blog post here. Plus, we’ll promote the winning entries on our social media networks. Voting will then be open to the public from Nov. 1th to Nov. 30 th! Off our MusiCares® Facebook page, people will vote for their favorite blog post from the list of finalists! Of course, you can promote your own entry in any way you like and ask your networks to vote for you! The only requirement is that voters must like the MusiCares® Facebook page before they vote. After the voting period closes on Nov. 30 th, the finalist with the most votes is declared the MusiCares® Music Blogger of the Year and will be the only MusiCares® blogger on that red carpet! So what are you waiting for? Get blogging!!
Please see additional MusiCares® Music Blogger of the Year rules for more information.
GROSS! Guy Eats Live Cicada Bug for MusiCares!
What would you do to help your favorite non-profit?
Here, on a double dog dare, a live cicada bug is eaten…all to raise $10 for ! A huge thanks to
MusiCares® provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares® services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies. You can eat a bug if you want, or you can help MusiCares® continue with this important work @ https://beapartoftheheart.com
NEW TOUR: OWL CITY
Owl City is going on tour in November. Check out the dates below!
Vans 2011 Warped Tour + MusiCares
Warped Tour Founder Kevin Lyman rocking my MusiCares “Established” Shirt. First in an awesome photo op with photographer Mike Farr, and then on CBS Dallas Morning News while talking about the tour. If you happen to make a Warped Tour date this year check out the MusiCares booth and snag some awesome gear!
