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* * 25 Years of Magic! * * That's right! Our 25th Anniversary Issue! The September 2002 commemorative edition front page story covers our humble beginnings in 1977 up to present day. Other features include: Swing Set (the radio show where jazz and kids come together); Testimonials & Raves; Studio Notes (covering every client project during the past year); Grammy Update; brilliant color photos and more! (Acrobat Reader 3 or higher required. If you don't have it get it here.)

OTHER COOL NEWS from THETA SOUND

After nearly two years since the first session, VOCALESSENCE, the impressive debut CD by AMY, is finally here! Featuring ten original songs plus two remakes, this album entertains with its variety of styles and its celebration of the voice. Randall Michael Tobin wrote/co-wrote the new songs and produced/arranged the album. Listen to VOCALESSENCE here.

SUSAN KOHLER recently finished her debut CD entitled, COCKTAIL NAPKINS, featuring a collection of some of her favorite standards. Pianist/arranger NICK FRYMAN, along with bassist RANDY LANDAS and ROD HARBOUR on drums, formed the instrumental foundation for Susan's scintillating vocal renditions. Listen to COCKTAIL NAPKINS here.

ANGEL of MUSIC Composer and fine artist, CAROL WORTHEY, was chosen to decorate one of the Angels that graced Los Angeles last year--and decorate, she did--with both paint and music! The music was recorded here and converted into a digital file for playback in a special mounting base. The Angel of Music was featured at the Music Center courtyard where thousands of visitors experienced the visual and musical presentation first-hand. The Angel was sold at auction and will be on display at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. Randall Michael Tobin filmed and directed a video of the Angel of Music which can be seen and heard at either of the following links. Choose the appropriate speed for your connection and enjoy! The file will download completely before playing and thereafter will be on your hard disk where it can be played again at your choosing (the files are named "angel300.rm" and "angel56.rm"). For 56k modem users, you may choose the high-speed file and it will play correctly but it will take longer to download. The files require RealPlayer or Windows Media Player to be viewed. Angel of Music video - DSL, Cable Angel of Music video - 56k Modem

ISAAC HAYES was in doing some PSAs (public service announcements) for the World Literacy Crusade which takes private tutors trained in the study technology developed by author and humanitarian, L. Ron Hubbard, and teaches inner city youth how to overcome the barriers to learning and study. These youth then turn around and teach others the same techniques. The World Literacy Crusade was recently acknowledged as the most effective learning program of its kind and Isaac was honored by the NAACP with a prestigious award for his efforts.

Universal Rights Guardian ANDRIK SCHAPERS continues his world tour to make the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (a unanimously passed United Nations resolution) known and implemented throughout Europe and the United States. His song, "A Promise to the World," co-written and produced by Randall Michael Tobin, is being released as part of a book bearing the same name, and will also be featured on his upcoming album, "Songs for a New Civilization." Pictured clockwise are Friends of the United Nations founder, Irving Sarnoff, Andrik and Randall Michael Tobin

Film composer SHARON FARBER recorded strings, woodwinds and piano cues for an independent film, "The Painting." She later brought the L.A. Shir Choir (pictured above with Sharon conducting) here to record and conduct a selection of Hebrew/Israeli songs including some of her new arrangements. Most recently, Israeli poet Danny Israely had his lyrics set to music with Sharon writing the music for "With God's Will," a song and arrangement in the spirit of "We Are the World," and Maya Haddi-Zebley penning the music for "My Country" and "Recipe for Eternal Love." The sessions were high-spirited and diverse with elements ranging from 48 tracks of instruments and vocals to a simple piano vocal live rendition with some Middle Eastern percussion and didgeridoo landing somewhere in the middle! After recently completing the music for the recently premiered film short, "The Brothers Grim," Sharon is already working on her next film project, an independent feature entitled "Running at Midnight."

Pianist/vocalist and songwriter/composer MARK KELLY GREISEN remastered his instrumental album "Broken Fingers" for CD release. He is currently completing a piano/vocal project, "Songs for the Blue Planet." Mark is also an excellent piano tuner/technician and is responsible for keeping our Yamaha C5 Conservatory Grand Piano is such fine condition!

Composer RANDALL MICHAEL TOBIN created the memorable score for this enchanting winter classic, "The Snow Queen - ballet redefined." The show returned to Glendale College Theatre for its fifth year of enchanting December performances! For music excerpts as well as more information on The Snow Queen and other projects by Randall Michael Tobin visit RMTobin.com.

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BACK ISSUES
September 2001 Songwriters & Composers	September 2000 Sound Vision	September 1999 Creating the Future

OTHER CLIENTS and PROJECTS of NOTE:

• Ray Manzarek (The Doors: Myth & Reality)

• Harriet Schock (Original Songs)

• Dale Gonyea (9 O'clock Guy in a 12 O'clock Town)

• Val Kilmer (Rehearsal Tracks for the Doors movie)

• Dick Van Dyke (Rap Song)

• Billy Tragesser & Albie Berk (Show Scores)

• Dick DeBenedictus (Television Source)

• Terry Steele (Here and Now, covered by Luther Vandross)

• David Troy Francis (Dogs - The Musical)

• Harvey Kubernik (Spoken Word Productions)

• Chuck Cassey (Television Source)

• Bettie Ross (Original Songs)

• Noelle North (Voice-overs)

• April Winchell (Radio Spots)

• Rodney Dangerfield (Rodney's Rap)

• Cynthia Gibb (Vocals)

• Dean Fransen (Ports of Call, Theme Machine)

• Trakker (Original Songs)

• John Weider (Ancients Weep)

• Arlette McCoy Budwig (Jazz CD)

• Yve Evans (4 JAZ C ME, Just Yve)