Mr. Billy picks winning songs to play for his birthday - Episode #7

It's episode lucky number seven!!!

Join our fearless 11-year-old podcast host Taelor playing Kids Music Award winning songs, plus another new library summer reading song by podcast producer "The Mighty Mr. Billy" called "A Place for Every Letter of the Alphabet". 


Mr. Billy got to pick all the songs this month for his birthday (May 23)...don't ask his age...SHhhhh....

Taelor tried to cancel "Words with Wil"...but the fans wanted more, check out Taelor's brother Wil and his take on earthworms.

Mindy Hester and Forrest Sun drop by too!

As always The Kids Music Power 1/2 Hour background music is performed by Aland Islands music maker, "Reguel Steinbock" and his kantele (the Finnish national instrument) 

Here is the playlist:

1. Monster -  Mindy Hester And The Time Outs!

2. The Science Frontier - Monty Harper

3. Chicken Fun - Mary Jo Huff

4. Junk Food Junkie - AM2K

5. Earthworm Dance - Matt Loosigian

6. Trampoline  - Forrest Sun

7. Underwear - Jeff Warren

8. A Place for Every Letter of the Alphabet - The Mighty Mr. Billy...happy birthday Mr. Billy May 23!!!!

Click here to listen or visit iTunes

Taelor Picks Award Winning Music

In episode number six our fearless 11-year-old podcast host Taelor chooses six songs from Kids Music Award winning albums, plus one new summer reading song by our producer "The Mighty Mr. Billy" (he always gets one song per show...it's in his contract!).


Against our hosts will, her brother gets a new regular feature called "Words with Wil"...with his own theme song!


And to everyone's delight our background music is once again provided by Aland Islands kantele (the Finnish national instrument) music maker, "Reguel Steinbock".


Here is the playlist:


1. I Want to be Spongebob - AM2K
2. Listen to the Beat - Peter Alsop
3. Welcome to Jungle Gym - Mindy Hester And The Time Outs!
4. What is the Shape of the Molecule - Monty Harper
5. Little Fido - Mary G. Furlong
6. Great Big Bug - The Cat's Pajamas
7. One World Many Stories - The Mighty Mr. Billy

Click here to listen or visit iTunes

March Reading and Peanut Month Songs - Episode #5

In show #5...OUR BEST SHOW EVER! Taelor G. features Kids Music Award winning March Reading Month songs and a new song written for National Peanut month called "The Mighty Peanut".


Taelors  big brother Wil joins the podcast too...we don't know how Taeor feels about this...

We have a new theme song too!

This month we are also featuring new background music by Reguel Steinbock the UK. He play an unusual instrument called a kantele, built by Tomas Bergman. The first kantele ever was built from the jawbone of a pike. 


You can find out more about "Stani" his music and the kantele at:


http://www.myspace.com/steinbockstani
http://www.reverbnation.com/stanisteinbock
http://www.soundclick.com/therunawaykantele
http://www.cdbaby.com/kramusic
http://svenska.yle.fi/vega/vegashop.php?shop_sida=3&shop_sidor=3

We really want to hear from you, please send comments, questions, stories...whatever here!

And now for the play list and website links...enjoy the show!

Aaron Nigel Smith
In a Book
www.aaronnigelsmith.com

David Grover
The Ballad of Mr. Pig
David on FaceBook

The Cat’s Pajamas
Read to Me
www.howlinrecords.com

Junior Jam
Just Read
www.juniorjam.com

Wayne from Maine
Growing Your Mind
www.waynefrommaine.com

Katherine Dines
Read a Book
www.hunktabunkta.com

Gary Lapow
Read
www.garylapow.com

Mr. Billy
The Mighty Peanut
www.misterbilly.com

The Kids Music Power ½ Hour #4 Valentines Day Extravaganza - Meet the New Show Host

Meet Taelor G. the new host of the Kids Music Power 1/2 Hour. Miss Taelor is a little ball of energy that is going to add a new level of "kid" fun to the show.


This episode features Valentine Day songs by a variety of diverse artists and an EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIER of a new song by Mr. Billy.


Show #4 Playlist:

• Dinosaur Valentine - Liz Buchanan www.antelopedance.com/
• With a Giggle and a Hug and a Tickle and a Kiss - Barry Louis Polisar www.barrylou.com 
• Valentine -  Music With Mar www.musicwithmar.com
• 100 Hugs -Jack Pearson www.jackpearson.org
• Lovestruck - Sue Schnitzer www.weebeemusic.com
• Won't You Be My Valentine - Mr. Billy www.misterbilly.com 
• Valentine (A Singing Card) - Marla Lewis www.marlalewis.com/
• Valentines - Jeremy Plays Guitar www.jeremyplaysguitar.com
• I Am Your Valentine - Sammie Haynes www.sammiehaynes.com
• You're as Sweet as Sugar on a Stick - Barry Louis Polisar www.barrylou.com 

Send your show questions, comments and messages you would like Taelor G. to read on the program to theteam@kidsmusicaward.com 

The Kids Music Power ½ Hour #3 WINTER and WINNERS

The Kids Music Power ½ Hour Podcast #3

New format…less talk, more music, news!

Episode playlist and links:

Songs about winter and the New Year

It’s a New Year – Music with Mar www.musicwithmar.com
Gotta Plow that Snow – James Coffey www.jamescoffey.com
Blizzard Buster Day – Mr. Billy www.misterbilly.com
I Want it to Snow – Two of a Kind www.twoofakind.com
I Built a Snowman - Music with Mar www.musicwithmar.com
Winter in Wisconsin - Mr. Billy www.misterbilly.com
Snow Day – Eric Herman www.erichermanmusic.com
Snow Day – Steve Blunt www.steveblunt.com

KMA winning songs

Happy Pants – Junior Jam www.juniorjam.com
My Day - Andrea Gaspari www.musicwithandrea.com

SHOW LINKS:

Winter in Wisconsin music video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1bo8Q1Ye-M

Snow Day music video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0q7YhEnPXk

Kids Music song and album winners
www.kidsmusicaward.com

Jonathan Sprout
www.jonsprout.com

The Kids Music Power 1/2 Hour Episode #2

The Christmas/winter holiday extravaganza

Identify the instrument used in "Jingle Bells" to win a free prize! 

Email Mr. Billy directly,  hello@misterbilly.com 

Featured Songs and artists-

Hello Ho Ho

Mr. Billy

Santa's Laugh

Monty Harper

Christmas Wrappin'

Music with Mar

Gimmel Gimmel Shin

Susan Salidor

O Hanukkah

Judy Caplan Ginsburgh 

Candles In Our Windows

Dave Kinnoin and friends 

Jingle Bells

Mike Anderson "The Dulcimer Guy"

Christmas Riddle 

Say Goodbye

Mr. Billy

Calling all children's music artist, do you have any great songs about winter, new year or January? We would love to listen and see if we can add your song to our next program.

The Kids Music Power Half Hour Episode #1

Featured Songs and artists-

Eric Herman

What a Ride

Will Hale

Meet Me at the Library

Erin Lee and the Up Past Bedtime Band

One Way Ticket

Little Cisco

The Mouse is in the House

Copper Tom

At the Swimming Pool

Monty Harper

Wind Energy Song

Mr. Billy

How Do You Spell Rock and Roll?

Amy Conley

Nest for a Rest