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A few years ago I was approached by Cameron Barrett of “That’s Crispy” about a video that she and her husband were producing. They were working with the Los Angeles Fire Department to produce a video for kids called “Kids Love Fire Engines!”  Cameron asked if they could use a few of my children’s safety songs for the show. I gladly agreed to let them do so.

They finished the video some time later and copies have been available for some time at FirefightingVideos.org. I stopped by the site recently and discovered that it may be offline. I found that a few other sites are offering it, though. It can be found at CreateSpace.com (which is where I found the included video preview that I added to this post), and at Amazon.com.

It’s a fun production, check it out if you have the opportunity.

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My many thanks to the Pinkwater Podcast for playing the song “Smoke Detector, Life Protector” on a recent episode.

This is a great little story-telling podcast that also plays selected songs each episode. You can find out more at pinkwater.com. Notes for the individual episode can be found here. It is worth visiting the page to read the show notes. If you wish, you can just download the episode.

Be sure to drop the producer an email or comment (at the site) if you like the show. I’ve enjoyed listening so much I subscribed to the show.

Remember, you can get this song and all the rest from my album Sing a Song for Safety from iTunes, Amazon.com, and CDBaby.

I’ve just created a store with NoiseTrade. This site will let you download my music one of two ways:

• Tell Five Friends!
• Donate what you want!

Yes, I know that you can still buy my CD from CDBaby, Amazon.com and on iTunes. And, yes, the physical CD is still two-for-one if you buy it directly from me (until September 30). However, it is kind of cool to be able to share my music with you and give you the option. If you like it, donate what you think it is worth. If you like it, let others know! Either way, you’ll be helping me get my music out to people that might be able to use it to help educate their kids.

And, by the way, the more music I can sell, the more quickly I can get my “for everybody” collection of music produced and distributed. Any little bit can help me get this new project done. It’s not “kids songs”, but it is music that comes from my heart, my experiences, and my soul. Help me get it done by helping me share the kids CD!

The NoiseTrade widget doesn’t let you play entire songs, but you can get a sample of each from the player. And don’t forget to share the widget on your sites!

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Amazon has given me a new option for sharing my kid songs CD. Yay! You can share it, too!

CD Baby Rocks

I just checked some account balances to make sure that I have what I need to meet expenses. I greatly appreciate seeing new deposits that have recently been placed into my account from CD Baby. Thanks, CD Baby!

My music buying friends rock!

And… thanks to all of you that have purchased my children’s CD or the download mp3s from the various online retailers that are offering them (thanks again CD Baby).

Your music buying friends rock, too!

Bring a friend? I’m sure you know people with children in their lives! This CD would be a great gift from aunts & uncles, grandparents, neighbors, friends… ANYbody that knows some kids!

Kids songs are cool

I’m a sucker for a good kids song. Of course, I’ve written and produced my own album for kids (did you see the link called “Children’s CD” at the top of this blog?). I’m always encouraged and pleased to see songs that are obviously fun for kids. I appreciate when the artist knows how to connect with the little ones’ abilities to learn while having fun.

Eric Herman gets it

One such song that I recently discovered is by Eric Herman. It is called “The Elephant Song.” Here’s the video:

A lot of videos

I found this at mDIALOG.com. mDIALOG is a social video site that I recently joined. Look for me there as “richpalmer.” I’m still working out the kinks for using the service. Their uploader tool doesn’t like to talk to my web-cam or audio device right now. Other services connect fine, but this one doesn’t seem to like me. I like the site, though. And if I were to critique their video clarity, I would say it is one of the best social video sites in that aspect.

I’ll likely share more about mDialog here or on my show Blogs, Views and Blues in the near future.

I learned this evening that my children’s CD “Sing a Song for Safety” is now available on Amazon’s mp3 store.

You can purchase the entire downloadable album for $8.99 or get individual songs for $.99 each (USD). If you have kids in your life that you would like to help educate about fire and life safety this could be the CD for you!

Is My Music Purple Dinosaur or Dan Zanes?

This video is a bit old considering that the DadLabs guys keep quite busy with production. I felt, however, that it is a great video to share with visitors to my blog. Truthfully, I don’t know if my CD fits into the Dan Zanes style of kids music — or the purple dinosaur that they criticize so blatantly. (Which I found to be quite funny.) Whichever, this seemed to be good advice!

Don’t Forget My Kids’ CD!

Oh, don’t forget to click on the “Children’s CD” link above to find out more about my CD “Sing a Song for Safety“. This might make “the perfect Christmas gift!”

I created a quick iMix link today to help you get to my CD for children. This CD contains songs to help you teach them about safety (while having fun with music!). I’ve been using these songs for many years to teach the children in my community’s schools. They’ve been very responsive and the retention of the messages has been proven!

This CD was recognized as “Best in Show” and “Third Place Overall” at the 39th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association in San Diego, CA (March 20-23, 2007). The abstract for the project was published in the “Journal of Burn Care & Research” [March 2007 Supplement Volume 28, Number 2 (pp.S49-S186). 39th Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association: Abstracts].

Here’s a direct link to the CD in iTunes. A link will always be present in the border column of this blog.
Rich Palmer’s “Sing a Song for Safety” CD