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Do you
know how to spell your name? Do you know how to dial for an
emergency? "NO!" - to my surprise my own little sisters didn't
know how to spell their names or dial 911 in case of an emergency. I
thought to myself - I wonder how I could teach them without it being a
school type lesson. MUSIC, of course!!! Children to the elderly
people love music and can learn without even thinking about it. Being in
the music profession myself, I set off to make a few songs spelling my
sisters' names and learning what to do in case on an emergency. My whole
objective was to make it fun and exciting and something the parents
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After creating a couple of songs, "Spell My Name" and "Dial
911," my dad and
I sat back and watched something transform right in front of our eyes. Two
children (my little sisters); so proud to hear their names and in return they
learned how to spell their names that afternoon. So excited over their
achievements, I was motivated to write more songs that they could learn.
Almost like a test to see how fast they could learn through the gift of
music. Well, it worked!! Every song I created and sang, my sisters
learned
that day - the words and even the melody.
Later that month, my sisters would play their name song with the neighborhood
kids and soon I was getting calls requesting new song ideas. Parents have
had problems teaching their children the academic way but not anymore.
Soon
I had eight songs; each of them personalized with the child's name and in
each one of them a lesson. The best response was from the parents telling me
that the music was something they could enjoy without the irritation that can
come from some other children's music.
From there on it was referral after referral; asking to have a CD or Cassette
with their own child's name in it. I thought how wonderful. I created a
business out of my love for music and for my own sisters. I vowed from that
day on that this business would be filled with the enjoyment of seeing the
children and parents' faces as they heard their child's name.
What could be better? I am a superstar to my sisters and a relief to the
parents that have their children go to sleep or get along with my music.
Nancy Lee
Singer/Songwriter
Who Am I Productions
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