My new song, “State of Emergency”...and how you can help children with autism…
October 31, 2008
just visit my website, http://www.sarahickman.com, and click on "State of Emergency" at the bottom of
my site. It will take you directly to a site where your purchase of the song will deposit money
into a fund for children with autism.
About two months ago, I received a really sad letter from a couple who asked if I wouldn't mind
talking about their new book, "I Wish My Kids Had Cancer", on my site. They sent me a copy of the book
to read, and when I finished reading it, all I could think was, "This is insane. I had no idea...." and I called
the family up and offered to write a song for them to have to, hopefully, help raise money and awareness
of their, and hundreds of thousands of other families, plight.
The book is written by Mike, the dad, and shares the gripping, real glimpse of his family's struggle to survive with
two children with Autism. His book intimately, honestly and powerfully addresses the emotional, social, financial,
political and medical aspects of this family fighting for their very existence.
When you visit the site, you can purchase the book for $20. My song is $1. All of the money goes to the foundation
to help families struggling.
I know money is tight these days....but if we can all pitch in on causes that we believe in supporting, it DOES make
a difference.
Thank you,
Love,
Sara
posted by Sara Hickman at 07:30 am
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Things to Ponder about Obama and McCain…
October 30, 2008
I will post about this extremely important election. I hope you have a moment to read through
and think about what it all means....
What if things were switched around between the candidates....?
Think about it. Would the country's collective point of view be different?
What if the Obamas had paraded five children across the stage following the debate,
including a three month-old infant and an unwed, pregnant teenage daughter?
What if John McCain was a former president of the Harvard Law Review?
What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his college graduating class?
What if McCain had only married once, and Obama was a divorcee?
What if Obama had met his second wife in a bar and had a long affair while he was still married?
What if Michelle Obama was the wife who not only became addicted to pain killers but also acquired them illegally through her charitable organization?
What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard?
What if Obama had been a member of the Keating Five?
What if Obama couldn't read from a teleprompter?
What if Obama was the one who had military experience that included discipline problems and a record of crashing seven planes?
What if Obama was the one who was known to publicly display a serious anger management problem?
What if Michelle Obama's family had made their money from beer distribution?
You could easily add to this list. If these questions reflected a reality, if the tables were turned, do you believe the election
numbers would be as close as they are?
This is what racism does. It covers up, rationalizes and minimizes qualities in one candidate and emphasizes negative characteristics in another when there is a color difference.
And, think of this - the candidates' educational backgrounds:
Barack Obama:
Columbia University - B.A. Political Science with a Specialization in International Relations. Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude
Joseph Biden:
University of Delaware - B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science.
Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)
John McCain:
United States Naval Academy - Class rank: 894 of 899
Sarah Palin: Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester
North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study
University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism
Matanuska-Susitna College - 1 semester
University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in Journalism
Education isn't everything, but this is about the two highest
offices in the land as well as our standing in the world.
Love,
Sara
posted by Sara Hickman at 09:31 am
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Zippity ZAPPITY song/Giant Stained Glass Cross for Church
October 29, 2008
Ah......zippity!
....because so many people have been emailing us and asking about this song I did for the Texas Department of Tourism, here it is...
a direct link! Have fun! Get zippity...zappity!
Yes, that really is me singing...and Marty (Lester) and Danny (Levin) did the music!
I'm so excited because today many things started becoming reality:
I met today with Jim (stained glass maker) and with Mark (lighting guru and frame designer and proud papa of Riff/Evan from
Super Pal Universe!) to start talking about the creation of a 9 foot stained glass cross I designed for First United Methodist Church
to place in the chapel!!!!
And Marty and I are shipping out the DVD to Gene and it will be sewn up and sent out from his magical hands
to all the folks who have pre-ordered!
And Friday, I meet with Mike Henry to discuss the lay out of the documentary I've been filming for over a year of
the "Music For Life" events....Dave Tatge has come on board as the executive producer and I am really, really
excited to be making a film...We are submitting it to SXSW!
And.....Docu-Bloggers is under way, a 9 minute piece on Super Pal Universe...
we are giving it to PBS for their series of the same name...thanks to Matt at Make Media for working on this...
it's going to be fantastic!
And...Paul Gandersman is finishing up the graphics on the Super Pal Universe pilot which will then be going
to sound for finishing...!
And Gene did this today!!!! http://www.sarahickman.com/kids/
And, lastly, I just froze a wart off my daughter's foot....you can buy the same stuff doctor's use and use it at
home! That was amazing! And then we were giggling and she was acting like she was the weird little creature
from "Lord of the Rings" and telling me about her "prec-ious, my prec-ious" in reference to her wart!
And it is almost Emmaline's birthday! Happy Birthday, Emmaline!
And Halloween is coming and I am going to be a giant pineapple!
And Lance is sick! Say something positive out to the universe/say a prayer that he will feel better soon!
And io made trophies to hand out at our Halloween party!
And Saturday I'll be in Padre Island with Willle Nelson and Grupo Fantasma making music for kids
and big people!
And then Sunday I'll be back in Austin for the Texas Book Festival!
And then I'm going to lay down in the front yard and smile and thank God and think about the
orchestra in Idaho Falls and all the stuff that can happen in a week when you put one foot
in front of the other and just keep believing, no matter what!
Oh, and I visited the Khabele school yesterday...what a really lovely place it is.
And, now. Sleep.
Sleep well anyone reading this. Sleep deep and peacefully and
May you wake up to live your dreams, too.
XO
Sara
posted by Sara Hickman at 07:03 pm
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It’s Been Awhile…but here I am, back on MTV! Woo-hoo!
October 28, 2008
posted by Sara Hickman at 06:28 pm
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www.babybunching.com write up on my “Newborn” cd
He continued to scream and I started to cry. Until the song "It's Alright" came on, and its cricket sounds in the background finally calmed him down. It was like magic. He stopped. I don't know if it was the song or the way the song made me feel as I held him. But I stopped crying and he stopped crying and that become "our song."
I carried Sara Hickman's "Newborn" CD around the world with me--twice--when Alex was little. When I couldn't find a CD player, I would sing the songs. (This included a 6-hour plane ride.) Instantly he'd calm down. The entire CD is filled with sweet renditions of classic songs and some of Sara's own. We loved the CD so much that for Alex's first birthday, we bought her second children CD "Toddler," which was equally as beautiful for young kids. We actually listened to it in the car yesterday.
As soon as Anna made her appearance, I introduced her to the CD hoping this would again be the magical CD. And it was! She loved the songs but didn't make a connection with one particular song like Alex did, which was fine. I loved the idea that he and I had "our song." For her first year, we would listen to it as I nursed her late at night, and it still had some magical quality to it. Anna's song came around later and even at the age of three, I'm still singing it to her.
Because I'm so fond of the CD, she and I are giving away both the "Newborn" and "Toddler "CDs as a special Baby Bunching package. It makes a great gift for Baby Bunching moms since each child gets his own CD. A onesie with the child's name is included with the CD and will be sent from her directly. Here's what you have to do: Tell us about a special song you have with your child or one you had with your mom. I'll take responses by Nov. 3 and randomly pick a winner.
Linda Kerr
http://www.babybunching.com
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