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WAUSAU, WI — For the past 12 years, the River Valley Harmonizers have been going out of their way to make Valentine’s Day special for local residents.

Rich Pijan, the group’s coordinator for the Singing Valentines, took a call last year from a man who wanted to order a singing valentine for his wife at the couple’s 10th anniversary banquet the weekend of Valentine’s Day.

A quartet had made an impromptu visit to their wedding reception in Mosinee 10 years before and the husband wanted to recreate the magic by having the Barbershoppers serenade his wife again.

A few days later, the man called Pijan and told him that his wife had suffered a stroke and the anniversary dinner had been canceled. He told Pijan to keep the $50.

“We got together and said, you know, it really is a shame she couldn’t get her valentine,” Pijan said.

A few hours later, the quartet arrived at Aspirus Wausau Hospital to sing “I Love You Truly” and two other songs for the woman and her husband.

It’s that kind of story that keeps the group of men going every year, Pijan said. The quartet delivers the special valentines with a rose and a handwritten card with a personalized sentiment.

Four quartets have signed up so far to deliver singing valentines Feb. 12 to 14 in the Wausau, Mosinee and Merrill areas. The singing valentines start at $30 and the money raised helps the group’s operating expenses.

Proceeds from the singing valentines go toward music scholarships at UWMC, buying music and repairing musical equipment.

Source: Wausau Daily Herald

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BRASIL – Songs of Love — The Medicine of Music, is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing free, personalized, original songs to uplift children and teens currently facing touch medical, physical or emotional challenges. Each CD is professionally produced with lyrics containing the child’s name and references to all of his or her favorite activities, things, people, and pets. The Songs are written and performed in the musical style that the child likes best, by a variety of talented professionals.

The organization was created in New York in 1996 by John Beltzer, and has since reached out to more than 19,000 children in 500-plus hospitals and health care facilities in all 50 states. Since 2007, Songs of Love started to reach children in Brazil, having provided more than 200 songs for the children of Casa Hope, GRAACC, Santa Catarina Hospital, Santa Casa de São Paulo and others facilities.

The songs have often been played to alleviate pain and trauma during painful and scary hospital treatments. The song recipients have played their “songs of love” in all kinds of situations and settings such as car trips to the hospital, show and tell at school, for family and friends in person or on the phone, and even for the doctors and nurses. The children have their “songs of love” always available to them whenever they are feeling down.

To learn more about our work please visit our Web site, www.songsoflove.org.br .

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Jason Mraz, whose song “I’m Yours” has broken the record for the longest time on the Billboard top 100 charts, has just recorded “Song of Love” for 13-year-old cancer patient Christian Burns. The song speaks of all of Christian’s special things and people in his life. The Songs of Love Foundation provides personalized songs for seriously ill children and teens, free of charge.

Mraz took recorded a personal video message asking all his fans to vote through Friday for the Songs of Love Foundation (www.songsoflove.org) in Chase Bank’s Community Giving contest on Facebook. The winning charity gets $1 million.

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TUCSON, AR — Stuck for the perfect way to show your affection this Valentines Day? Maybe the card and box of chocolates idea is showing a bit of wear and tear? Maybe you’d like to “kick it up a notch” this year and go “outside of the box” to find a unique and memorable way to let a special someone know how much you care?

We’ve Got The Answer!

For Valentines Day 2010 say “I Love You” with a song! Surprise someone special with a personalized visit (or phone call) with your choice of two Love-Themed Songs!

Entertainment “lovingly” provided by: Tucson Desert Harmony, Southern Arizona’s Premier award-winning a capella women’s chorus!

Order a Singing Valentine for your spouse, partner or significant other, your favorite soldier, your kids, your parents, your in-laws, your boss, your secretary, your co-workers, your board member, your favorite check-out person at the grocery store, your pastor, your hair stylist, your barista, your vet, your dentist…YOURSELF!!!!

Your special person or persons will receive an in-person visit (or phone call) from a quartet or small group in person, “delivered” to the person of your choice, who will be serenaded with your choice of two songs and a Valentines Card (with your name on it [or, for your secret Valentine, not!]).

Let the talented singers of Tucson Desert Harmony sing their way into the hearts of your friends and family, while supporting the arts in Tucson!

Source: TucsonStage.com

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AVON LAKE, OH — Once again, the Golden Crescent Chorus will offer a Singing Valentine in four-part harmony. Barbershop quartets from the Golden Crescent Chorus will be delivering Singing Valentines to area sweethearts anytime, anyplace, anywhere from Thursday, Feb. 11 through Sunday, Feb. 14.

The annual tradition that helps support local charities, music education and entertainment programs for seniors is being offered again this year.

Recipients, including moms and dads, friends, sweethearts and relatives, will receive three great love songs, a personalized Valentine card and a long-stemmed red rose. An individual contribution of $40 for singles and $60 for groups will help support the chapter’s causes.

“Last year we delivered singing valentines for loved ones at home, work, school, hospitals, retirement and nursing homes, any place where four of our barbershoppers could get together and bust a few chords,” chapter president Herb Eglinski said. “We had loads of fun and the reception was fabulous.”

The Golden Crescent Chorus is the Lorain Chapter of The Harmony Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to perpetuating the barbershop style of a cappella singing.

Source: Avon Lake Ledger

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – For the 14th year, the Racing City Chorus of Saratoga Springs will dispatch tuxedo-clad quartets all over the Capital Region to deliver “Singing Valentines” — love songs, chocolates, a red rose and a personalized Valentine card.

The singing valentines, sung in four-part harmony, can be expanded to include more chocolates, more roses or both.

The packages will be available from Friday, Feb. 12, through Monday, Feb. 15, from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m., any place within Washington, Warren, Saratoga, Albany, Schenectady and Rensselaer counties — at offices, schools, restaurants, bowling alleys, hospitals, nursing homes — wherever loved ones can be found.

Jerry Crouth, chorus member and chairman of this event, has reduced the cost for the various package prices by about 10 percent.

“We always thought we were a bargain, but this year we aim to be more so because of the economy” Crouth said. “The chorus, a nonprofit group, has been delivering singing valentines as a fundraiser, with lots of repeat business and new-found followers every year.”

The songs, roses (from The Posie Peddler in Saratoga), and chocolates (from Saratoga Sweets in Clifton Park) make a wonderful Valentine.

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WASHINGTON, DC – The Potomac Harmony Chorus, a division of Sweet Adelines International, again this year is offering singing valentines for Valentine’s Day.

For $50, a barbershop quartet from the award-winning group will sing two love songs and present a personalized card and box of chocolates to loved ones in the local area. For $20, a quartet will perform two songs over the phone.

Song selections include “Blueberry Hill,” “Cuddle Up a Little Closer,” “I Don’t Know Why I Love You Like I Do,” “It Had to Be You” and “Let Me Call You Sweetheart.”

Orders should be placed by Feb. 9, and can be delivered between Feb. 12-14.

Source: Sun Gazette

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CRYSTAL LAKE, IL – Quartets from the Fox Valley Men of Harmony will deliver singing valentines in the Fox Valley area Feb. 12-14.

This is the 17th year that quartets have offered the singing valentines.

Valentines can be delivered to homes, restaurants, places of work, etc., in Kane and McHenry counties and surrounding towns. The valentine is delivered by a formally dressed quartet and includes two love songs, a red silk rose, and a personalized card.

Source: Northwest Herald

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A Cosmic Supernova

Supernova
Lyrics and music written by Carla Lynne Hall

I’m no Galileo, but I know what I find
A new discovery, so glad that it’s mine
It’s not a satellite invading my view
Out of the blue, the brightest star is you

Supernova, in the galaxy of you and me
Supernova, I can’t fight the laws of gravity

Brand new constellation you can see in the sky
A silly Capricorn, a sad Gemini
Don’t need a telescope, just your naked eye
Out of the blue, the brightest star is you

Supernova, in the galaxy of you and me
Supernova, I can’t fight the laws of gravity
How did our worlds collide in a thousand points of light?
You shine so bright, Supernova

There’s no other planet where I would like to be
Hope I do for you what I know you do for me
Thank my lucky stars in the heavens above
Your celestial body is all I’m dreaming of

Supernova, in the galaxy of you and me
Supernova, I can’t fight the laws of gravity
How did our worlds collide in a thousand points of light?
You shine so bright, Supernova
Super…….

©2004 Carla Hall/Soulflower Selections/ASCAP
Lyrics reprinted with permission.

Supernova – Carla Lynne Hall – vocals; Christian Cassan – guitar

Supernova photo credit – NASA Blog

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