Giving Thanks & Wishing You a Happy Holiday!

Now that the holidays are in full swing I would like to wish you a wonderful holiday and Happy New Year! I would especially like to thank you for making the Meals on Wheels benefit concert at 142 Throckmorton Theatre a great success. We SOLD OUT...THANK YOU! The "Christmas on PIne Mountain" Cd is available here or at www.mowsf.org. All proceeds will help this amazing organization continue to provide crucial support to families and seniors. The CD makes a great gift...so please place your orders. Also, mark your calendars for the 1st Thursday of December, 2010! We enjoyed our 1st annual benefit concert for Meals on Wheels so much that we will be back next holiday season. We hope to see you all next year...

It is a such a blessing to be able to make this music and I could not do it without my amazing band mates, Michael Rodriguez, Garrin Benfield, Ricky Fataar, Marc Levine, Damian Sol And Chris Tabarez. Thank you guys for the great year. All of us at Harrison Street Records wish you a New Year filled with love. We will look forward to sharing our new projects with you in the new year. Please continue your support by purchasing CDs on my website at michelleschmitt.com.

Check out the great reviews we got this year. Thanks again for your support.

Spread the Love,

Michelle

New CD: “Christmas on Pine Mountain”

Christmas music makes me think of my Dad. I will always remember the songs we sang on those long Sunday drives in Michigan. He began singing & playing Christmas songs on Thanksgiving and didn't stop until New Years Day.

The idea for this Christmas record came to me as I was going through a box of old ornaments, remembering the happy Christmas memories of my childhood. I can still see my parents working hard to give their five children a magical Christmas. My Mom and Grandma started baking early in December and my Father began singing. My brothers, sister and I started to feel the excitement of Christmas by the smell of cookies baking in our house with Christmas lights strung up all over. Music playing day and night.

These songs were inspired by these wonderful memories and by my husband and two sons who bring me constant lessons about the importance of family strength, love and commitment. For the listener, I hope the songs I've written and recorded bring you a bit of holiday cheer and some happiness in your heart.

Please remember that every CD purchased will help the people involved with Meals on Wheels in San Francisco. Spread the love and let's make this a Merry Christmas!

Great holiday gifts for a great cause! Buy CDs at MichelleSchmitt.com

Mom Finds Second Life Singing

For many moms, once their kids head off to college it’s time to pick up a hobby and start a new life. For San Anselmo mom Michelle Schmitt, that went a step further than book clubs or knitting circles.

Schmitt, who has been involved in music since she was 12, has found a second life as a singer, with a wealth of CDs of what she calls “chick music” and her own studios in both San Francisco and Alexander Valley in Sonoma.

“My whole musical life just came alive again,” said Schmitt.

Read the entire article at www.marinscope.com »

Women of Substance Radio

Women of Substance Radio is a streaming, online radio station which airs 24/7 on the Live365 Network. Women Of Substance Internet Radio features label artists and Indie artists side by side within the playlists giving lesser known artists the opportunity to be heard alongside women who have already been recognized for their excellence in their genre by mainstream media.

• The Holiday shows air Mon-Fri 11 AM-2 PM Pacific (2-5 PM Eastern).
• Sat & Sun WSR plays a random mix of holiday music from noon-4 PM.

So if you're into listening to internet radio, check them out. Great holiday music to get you in the spirit!!

Music: Do you hear what I hear?

Remembrances of the childhood sounds and smells of the holiday season--Grandma baking cookies and Dad singing his favorite Christmas songs--inspired Bay Area singer and songwriter Michelle Schmitt to record Christmas on Pine Mountain, a heartfelt mix of originals and country-inflected classic carols.

But there's nothing sugary about these songs.

Read the entire article at www.fwix.com »