About the PASS IT ON Campaign, and its Creators and Sponsors

Wounded Warriors Helped With
The Pass It On Audio Postcard Campaign
Wounded Warriors Hospital Fund

There are thousands of US and other countries service personal stationed overseas, who, at this very moment, are putting their lives at risk to defend our freedom and way of life. What can we do to show support and offer help?

Music can help.  After all, songs have always been one way that support is shown; and now from Goodnight Kiss Music comes a new CD called "Rhythm of Honor," a collection of songs about soldiers and the emotions of conflict.

This CD is being launched in a unique way with a campaign called "Pass It On" which will offer one of the songs from the CD for free as a download to anyone who will simply "Pass It On" to their friends.

Paul Saunders, recently transplanted from ally England, creator of the campaign for Goodnight Kiss and founder of PKS Media explains, "Thousands of people will be receive an audio postcard enabling them to hear the song, 'A Soldier's Daughter,' from the RHYTHM OF HONOR CD, performed by Reb Robinson. This touching and heartfelt song is then offered to them as a free download for their i-Pod or for placing on a CD, if they will "Pass It On" to 3 friends, spreading the campaign."

Janet Fisher of Goodnight Kiss Music explains this will allow the song to reach thousands of people, who all care and seek ways to support the troops overseas.  By choosing the Wounded Warriors Hospital Fund for helping those recovering from service in Iraq and Afghanistan, as a beneficiary of sales, the CD and campaign will focus thousands of people on the efforts of the rehabilitation support system.

"Everyone who receives the audio postcard and listens to the song will then have an opportunity to purchase the RHYTHM OF HONOR CD; and from each sale a donation with be made to the Wounded Warriors Hospital Fund, an organization set up to bring direct support to troops seriously injured in the conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan," says Janet. "There may be someone along the way who can really help them, in a bigger way than we can, who learns about it from our PIO campaign.  Then we've really done something!"

The song, "A Soldier's Daughter," written by Debbie Iammarino, John Trentes, and Reb Robinson, and performed by Robinson,  is a crossover mix of rock/country and true singer/songwriter and appeals to a wide range of people. Others songs on the CD, performed by 11 different artists, are in a variety of musical genres, so there is something on the CD for everyone. As a part of the campaign Goodnight Kiss and PKS will be sending the CD to the many of the bases where our troops are stationed in Iraq, so that the troops can hear the songs too.

"We really hope that each person who hears about the Pass It On campaign will take the time to listen to the song and 'Pass It On' so that many more people can get the opportunity to become involved in the campaign right now, "says Saunders. "And, to those who do respond, thank you in advance for your support.

Your simple act is what will make this a huge campaign and make you a true hero to us and our recovering service persons in Fallujah. Please take a minute to simply 'Pass It On.'"

The link to the Pass It On Audio Postcard is:
HERE

Contact Goodnight Kiss Music at:
831-479-9993 / www.goodnightkiss.com

50 cents of every CD retailed will be donated to the
Wounded Warrior Hospital Fund
where 95% of all donations directly help rehabilitate wounded soldiers

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QUESTION: What does Goodnight Kiss and PKS Media get out of a campaign to give away a song for free? I thought you PROTECTED songwriters and their royalty rights.

From Janet Fisher:
Yes, I have spent many hours of my adult life fighting for intellectual property rights, and I always will. One of the rights is the right to donate or give one's music as a gift in certain situations. Sometimes, the gift comes back in the way of more CD sales, simply by presenting it to those who do appreciate great songs and artists. In this case, all of us are supporting not only the CD itself, but the fine efforts of the Wounded Warriors Hospital Fund.

If one person sends a care package, a CD, a box of toothbrushes, or even a note, to a service person recovering from severe injury, we have helped. If we alert a philanthropist along the way, who donates something of value that the hospital needs, we have really helped.

If we sell more RHYTHM OF HONOR CDs as a result of the campaign, then we have also helped -- not only by the donation from each album to the hospital, but by letting the public know that we support our individual service persons AS PEOPLE; that we are with them, and behind them, even if we do not support war as a general solution to problems. And if the music and songs on the CD can sow some support for those kids, then we have REALLY done our job!

The writers, Debbie Iammarino, John Trentes, and Reb Robinson (who also performs the song), have given their best talent AND their blessing for us to pass it on. Goodnight Kiss has given us their best with "RHYTHM OF HONOR," to pass along, also.

Won't you help the Wounded Warriors Hospital Fund and our efforts to show our musical support?

PLEASE Send an Audio Postcard and
PASS IT ON

Very sincerely,

Janet Fisher -
Goodnight Kiss Music & Productions

More about the writers and artists

About the PASS IT ON creators and sponsors:

50 cents of every CD retailed will be donated to the
Wounded Warrior Hospital Fund
where 95% of all donations directly help rehabilitate wounded soldiers

From Janet Fisher:
About RHYTHM OF HONOR and the PASS IT ON Campaign

From the beginning concept of this project, I wanted to give a portion of each RHYTHM OF HONOR sale to an organization that directly benefits an individual person in the Armed Forces, rather than to a large agency where we might not make that much difference by comparison. Via the DOD and VA websites, I found the Wounded Warriors Hospital Fund in Fallujah, run hands-on by Col. John Folsom. 95% of everything that goes to the WWHF goes directly to rehabilitation and transition for the injured. I wrote to Colonel Folsom, and received his blessings and encouragement to include the WWHF in this project.

Thanks to Paul Saunders, PKS Media, we were able to start the "Pass It On" campaign, giving a free download of one of our songs to raise awareness for our CD and the Wounded Warriors Hospitals.  The link is still here, should you want to Pass It On.
www.goodnightkiss.com/passiton.com

None of the people who worked so hard on this CD wants war. We do, however, support every one of our injured service persons and allies as worthy of help and tribute.

Thank you again, for buying the RHYTHM OF HONOR CD.
Most respectfully,

JANET FISHER
Goodnight Kiss Records

About Janet Fisher:
Janet Fisher originates from Kansas City, Missouri. She grew up writing songs and performing in clubs across the Mid and Southwest where she opened for many acts such as Emmy Lou Harris (Antelope County, CA), Bob Gibson (Chicago, IL), Brewer & Shipley (KCMO). Relocating to California, her association with TASCO Sound, Intl., gave her inside experience with the workings of tours and crews for bands like Ozzy Osbourne, Donna Summer, Elton John, and Black Sabbath.

Janet cut her teeth in film music by working at the Concorde/New Horizons studio in Venice, California, assisting the company's music supervisor, Paul Di Franco, learning the legal as well as technical skills of music supervision, and how to produce on time and within budget.

As a Songwriter, her latest works include more than seventy songs for HBO, Showtime, MCA, Concorde/New Horizons Films, and other motion picture companies, as well as television segments of all varieties. As a Publisher, she places songs into nationally aired film, television segments, advertisements and special project uses.

Janet served for almost 20 years on the board of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Songwriters Guild of America, where she was active in legal campaigns, protection of intellectual property rights, songwriting classes and special events. She has been called a "Song Guru" (Hal Cohen) for her ability to assess a work's weakness, and provide an element that strengthens the song.

Janet serves as Music Coordinator for films and TV shows, consults in talent searches for companies with specific needs, coaches actors who have been assigned a song for a scene, and many other music-related needs to a variety of productions. She oversees live productions and events, and was responsible for the final production of the Millennium Award Presentation Show by the Songwriters Guild of America, in October, 2000, for their Tribute to GEORGE DAVID WEISS ("Wonderful World", "Lion Sleeps Tonight", "I Can't Help Falling In Love With You", etc.) in Beverly Hills, California.

She scores Film and Television segments, and writes music for TV commercials and political campaigns. Her latest projects include producing a variety of Songwriter product, including the "Goodnight Kiss (Records) SONGWRITER SERIES: JACK SEGAL", featuring Jack performing some of his classic standards at the piano, as when he wrote them, creating a much needed "songwriter perspective" from the author.

Jack's commercial CD release, "WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE, SCARLET RIBBONS, AND OTHER SONGS I WROTE," was also produced by Janet Fisher on her Goodnight Kiss Records label.

Janet was Producer for the overall Songwriter Series Production of "SILVER BELLS" by 3-time Academy Award winners Livingston and Evans. Her Goodnight Kiss Records label releases CDs of intelligent, original songs in "AND TO ALL A GOODNIGHT;" "ADDICTION: Highs and Lows;" "Tale Tales Of Osama;" and in currently in production on a set of original songs for and by the troops, in their support, scheduled for release in the late spring of 2005.

She is also currently the (music) Publisher, and her label, Goodnight Kiss Records, is the vehicle for the song "FLYING HIGH WITH BROKEN WINGS" -- a book/CD combination which serves as a working handbook for any woman who wants to go from "Welfare to Wonderful" through non-government sponsored programs. (The back of the book contains working numbers for help.)

"MUSIC HORROR STORIES: A Collection of Gruesome, True Tales As Told By Actual Innocent Victims Seeking a Career In The Music Business", (the book) was developed, edited and published by Janet.

"Story Night at the Guild", an ongoing in-person interview session with songwriting legends, was founded by Janet in the mid 1990's, and is still one of the most popular of all Songwriters Guild Events. Janet was co-producer of the TRIBUTE TO IRWIN DRAKE, sponsored by the Songwriters Guild at their yearly meeting in 1999. She is equally at home producing live events as she is in the studio or on the lot.

Janet was an appointed lobbyist to Congress in Washington, D.C., by the Songwriters Guild of America to represent them in the Audio Home Recording Act with the AHRA Coalition. She is a staunch supporter of Intellectual Property Rights.

She is the owner of Goodnight Kiss Music (BMI) and Scene Stealer Music (ASCAP) Publishing Companies, is in constant demand as a Speaker and Guest Reviewer at Songwriting Organizations across the country, where she teaches music-business related classes, hosts songwriter-rights panels, Internet discussion groups, and music reviews. Her teaching venues include the Songwriters Guild of America, UCLA, the Learning Annex; she has participated a guest speaker and reviewer at songwriter and music events for NCSA, ASA, SGA, AZSA, SDSG, LASS, NAS, and of course the SGA. She consults via classroom, personal appointment, phone or internet.

In 1994, she was awarded "Best New Vocalist" by the California Country Music Association, Los Angeles. She has a commercially released Christmas album available at such Hollywood outlets as Tower Records and Virgin MegaStore.

As host of the weekly radio show, "The Goodnight Kiss Country Music Hour", she interviewed active industry guests and gave on-air exposure to independent artists and writers of country music that reached audiences in twenty-two states.

National songwriter trades, as well as technology leaders such as ZDNet have published her articles concerning Intellectual Property, and many leading music Internet sites reprint her interviews and articles on Songwriting consistently. As editor of "The Goodnight Kiss Music News", a Web-based online E-zine, she provides applicable career information to writers around the world.

She serves regularly as a Talent Judge for many high-profile competitions, including the John Lennon International Song Contest, Lionel Richie Songwriting Scholarship, the Cable ACE Awards, the PRISM Awards, the USA Songwriting Competition, the Palomino Talent Show, and more; and is a visible member of support for the songwriting community.

Janet is also founder of the vocal group, MAMA SAYS! (with Patti Shannon and Kelie McIver) also known as "Fisher, Shannon & McIver", and co-chair of the New Writers Committee for the Songwriters Guild of America, where she also serves on the Board of Directors for the Los Angeles chapter, and is a Voting Member of NARAS.

Besides having the word "coffehouse" in her vocabulary, she was also once the door girl at the Troubadour in West Hollywood. She is affiliated with BMI ASCAP NARAS SGA WCSA NSAI ACM AACO

About Paul Saunders:
Paul is the founder and CEO of PKS Media "The Dynamic Partnership.

Paul Saunders has over 28 years of experience in sales, marketing, radio and the music business. His sales career began with a door to door job selling memberships to a book club, and has included such various activities as managing a music store, spending a year teaching soccer to kids in Western Canada, regional sales management for a mail order company, serving as a marketing consultant to many large and small businesses, as well as being a professional speaker.

His music, broadcasting and Internet experience includes starting a community radio station in the UK, Central London Radio CLR which combined broadcasting with outreach into the local community on behalf of a London YMCA, serving as its first Station Manager, Paul was then Program Director and on air DJ for two other London stations as well as being heard as a voice talent across the country. Stateside, Paul has been both DJ and voice talent as well as being nationally syndicated on several US stations.

Paul worked for a major label (Decca) in the A&R department as well as being involved in Promotions and marketing artists to the major UK radio stations. Outside of the major labels Paul has a passion and love for indie music of all kinds and has worked with many artists in their early development period, helping groom them for major label deals and successes. Paul believes that one of his core skills is finding and developing talent from its raw state to a point where the artist has the complete professional package.

While in the UK, he co-founded Cityway International, a wide spectrum consulting business that created strategic marketing plans for all levels of businesses and focused on the development of effective, unique online strategies, enabling clients to use the Internet more creatively. Cityway created The Online Pudsey Bear Hunt for the BBC Children In Need Appeal raising over $500,000 in a single weekend in 1999 and received much critical acclaim for its originality and creative use of online media.

Paul's online radio experience also includes the creation of two online radio stations; Action101 Movies, Music and Information for the IMDB.com website which was sold to Amazon.com, and Freedom Radio which was a 24/7 program designed to provide training and personal development for network marketers around the world.

He has created, programmed and continues to manage an all Beatles station called Radio Revolution No. 9 which can be found at www.thebeatlesplace.com He has many other clients and continues to develop online stations, shows and features for for them.

Paul's focus has always been the creation of new and innovative ideas, he is a strong believer in the forging of truly dynamic partnerships as a central to any business strategy.

He holds a Diploma in Technical Illustration from Chatham College of Art & Design, a Masters Degree in Communication & Media Studies from Avon College as well as a Doctorate in Business Administration, Strategic Internet Planning from the University of Canterbury.

 

 

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Rhythm Of Honor, troop support music CD

 

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