Anne Leighton: November 2024

11/30/24

Christmas Music, 2024

The Light Elliott Murphy acoustic, Christmas sounds melding with chime-y guitars, male vocalist kindred to Tom Waits, "seeing the light at the end of the tunnel" living in hope, "break from the news" "this world is so transitional," "metaphysical." "cross over that mystical boundary."

I Ruined Christmas Refestramus Contemporary art-rock band, female fronted-vocals like Miley Cyrus, bells, "I ruined Christmas this year...It's like I told you before, it won't happen again, my dear." This is a list of things she's done to reindeer, family members, and the eggnog!

Today and All The New Year Dan Berggren “Greensleeves,” acoustic guitar and tambourine, sung by a tenor and backup voices with updated lyrics for the New Year, “may we all of humanity live in harmony and find strength in diversity….”, aiming for good deeds Today and All the New Year | Dan Berggren

Joy to The World Rachael Sage gentle soprano like a young Olivia Newton John’s delivery, music like Regina Spektor’s “Joy to the world” with pulse, cello is rhythm instrument and strings, guitar, light accordion “Joy!Joy!”

Joy to the World I Guess Rebecca Loebe and Findlay Napier This song is about people’s arguments through during the holiday season, and the resolutions we make to fight less, “Joy to the world I guess…. There are friends we no longer will see in the holidays, because they’re shadows in the moonlight on the lawn.”

loebenapier.bandcamp.com/track/joy-to-the-world-i-guess-2

Happy Merry Everything John Roy Zat talking country folk w/ bells and guitar, conversational male vocals, "we're all a little different,we're all a lot alike" benediction for Happy Merry Everything, "I wish the best for you." joyful attitude w/ Christmas bells! soundcloud.com/roy-zat/happy-merry-everything

Why Can’t Everyday Be Like Christmas? - Tang female vocals. Pop: Denny Colt sings in a sweet, girl-next door voice and range similar to Cassadee Pope’s or Emma Roberts. (We have punk hard rock and pop versios of the song, too!)https://soundcloud.com/bad-pacrecords/why-cant-everyday-be-like-christmas_ballad?si=250657e72707477eaa94e926ed06ba38&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Christmas in My Pocket Lillias White, vocals theatrical pop, declarative female vocals (proclaiming and belting) that all the gems of Christmas in her pocket. "Fill your pockets" "dig in dig in, what do you see? Santa wants what's in her pocket! "A Christmas wish for all mankind!"

One Wish Michael Veitch w/ Kirsti Gholson male & female duet, midtempo, light pop, one wish for Christmas day is peace.

11/27/24

ProgGiving with Robeone

“Optimistica”

In these crazy times there’s still so much to be thankful for…

Where do I Begin?

I am thankful for so many things: my wonderful wife and children and to be blessed to share music. I have been so honored to have been part of ProgStock every year and to have so many wonderful music collaborations.

I’m thankful to be able to support the wonderful Bob Moog Foundation with giving them 100% of my music income. I’m thankful for the contributions people are giving this Asheville-based organization that teaches music and math to children.

Here are a few of the wonderful musicians that I have been so honored to be able to play with at a number of Progressive rock festivals that have supported my work since the release of my Robeone albums: Dave Bainbridge, Martin Schnella, Rachel Flowers, Erik Norlander, Ronald Bienstock, Matthew Parmenter, Mike Visaggio, Christina Burbano-Jeffrey, Joe Deninzon, Dyanne Potter Voegtlin, Mike Keneally, Gregg Bendian, Lee Sebel, Mark Truey Trueack, Andrew Colyer, Fernando Perdomo, & Dave Kerzner.

I’m incredibly thankful for being able to be part of a wonderful music project called Red 32 with my great friends Tony Romero, Steve Bonino, & Eric Confer.

For this holiday season please help me support the Bob Moog Foundation

They have the wonderful Bob Moog school, the Moogseum and the Bob Moog archives keeping the legacy of Bob Moog alive. This is done with an innovative, experiential 10-week curriculum that teaches second-grade students the physics of sound using both acoustic and electronic musical instruments.

https://moogfoundation.org/

Sales of my music goes to the Bob Moog Foundation at: https://thebandwagonusa.com/collections/robeone

https://bobmoogfoundation.myshopify.com/collections/music

and

https://bobmoogfoundation.bandcamp.com/album/optimistica...

I also give the Foundation, what little there is of any streaming income. All my music is available on all streaming services so please add me to your playlists. It would be greatly appreciated “Robeone”

Have an absolutely wonderful holiday season and a wonderful new year.

Keep the music flowing,

Robeone

11/26/24

Jaclyn Bradley on The Anne Leighton Inclusion Interview Show Talking abo...

My interview with Jaclyn Bradley on leadership and education for the Anne Leighton Inclusion Interview show premieres on YouTube this Tuesday evening at 6:00 pm ET/ 3 pm LA time / and Wednesday morning at midnight in Amsterdam.