Hey friends, I could use some reviews for my children’s album on iTunes.

If you have a few moments, would you put a few words in for me? You can find the song player on the right side of my site if you haven’t heard the tunes.

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!

They finally took some time to acknowledge me. Wow, I feel so honored.

I just started using TextMarks. This is a service that I’ve known about for some time, but just didn’t really know how I might use it. Actually, for musicians and others that promote new content from time to time, this is an excellent idea.

I learned of this from Dave Jackson at the Musicians Cooler podcast. He recently mentioned it again on a recent episode, so I thought I’d give it a go.

Here are three of the keywords that I’ve started using:
richpalmer: Yes, this one seems obvious. But the easiest way for me to use this is to have it serve as my virtual business card. If I’m in conversation with someone and find that I’ve forgotten my actual business cards, I can suggest that they text ‘richpalmer’ to 41411 and they will get an SMS message with my contact details.
richdesoto: This is the keyword for people that would like to know when I’m playing again in the Second Life environment. I’ve also placed this widget on my Rich Desoto blog page.
safesongs: Right now it simply points people to my music page for information about the Sing a Song for Safety CD. But I might start using it as a prompt for new information, newsletter updates, etc. Would be a great way to connect with people while on the go.

Here are the three widgets:

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