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Beginning today March 1, each week I will make an individual track from Shades of Blue available for review in the long version. It is very difficult to hear what a piece of music has to offer from a 15 second clip. ENJOY!


Early Warnings!

This month starting next week in the Music Section there will be original Meditation Music and/or affirmation section. If you want to take a pause in your day just to get quiet and listen to the Still Small Voice or be inspired you can do so.

The Shades of Blue CD will be getting some airplay from a local Metropolitan DC radio station. I will keep you posted for details as they are confirmed.]]> http://cheryllynneskinner.com/news.html#132 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 a new voice in contemporary m.u.s.e. (music unleashed from soul experience) - cheryl lynne skinner - Muse News http://cheryllynneskinner.com/news.html#131
In elementary school I remember going to what was then called “Leeds Theater” Winchester, KY’s only movie theater. African Americans could only enter through the side door and be seated in the balcony. If you wanted snacks you had to go back down the stairs, through the side entrance, back outside and enter the front lobby to purchase popcorn.

Later in my high school days integration laws kicked in and we were allowed to choose any seat on the main floor of Leeds Theater. At that time I don’t think I understood the significance of this step forward.

As an adult the Leads Theater was transformed into the Winchester Center for the Performing Arts. When I went back home in early 2000 to perform a concert I found my name on the marquee. I had come full circle in that space in my lifetime. I took a photograph of that marquee because it represents what an honor, privilege and celebration of freedom to even be able to perform for you. Through the actions of so many our dreams are made possible and even my voice can be heard. Soon I will be performing again in promotion for Shades of Blue. I hope to see you in a venue no matter how large or small.

Today residing in the metropolitan Washington DC area I celebrate the election of the first African American President of the United States. Yes, with God, All things are possible!

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I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. Thanks to those who purchased pre-release copies of the Shades of Blue CD directly from me as holiday gifts for family and friends. A special thanks to those who downloaded music or purchased CD's this past year.

As we kick off the New Year the Shades of Blue CD web page/music is being scanned, digitized and edited for sale in online stores. It is with great excitement and anticipation that I await the completion of this process and the announcement of the official release date. If you want to purchase a pre-release copy please contact me from this website. I thank God for the opportunity to share this music with you and hope to meet you this year at concert events.

Peace,

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A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

THE HOLY BIBLE


Tis the season to be jolly! Once again thanks for all your support this year. At cherylynneskinner.com I am happy to finally announce the release of “Shades of Blue” the contemporary flute CD. The CD will be available for purchase from online vendors in a few days. Like Sunday Afternoon it will be offered both as a CD and can be downloaded in mp3 in digital distribution. There is more information about this project below and in the music section of this website. The music clips are there already. I collaborated with visual artist on this project and the results are in the Memories Section.

Enjoy and Happy Holidays!


Cheryl]]> http://cheryllynneskinner.com/news.html#125 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 a new voice in contemporary m.u.s.e. (music unleashed from soul experience) - cheryl lynne skinner - Muse News http://cheryllynneskinner.com/news.html#126 “ ...In some cases, African musical traditions have blended into American culture with little notice. The “banjo” now associated primarily with bluegrass music popular among white Southerners, was originally an instrument used in African religious ceremonies. Southern slaves adapted the instrument to suit secular (nonreligious) musical styles in the 18th and 19th centuries...”
Ironically, in the 19th century according to the Kentucky Derby Museum in 1875, the first Derby, 11 of the 12 jockeys were African American including the winning jockey, Oliver Lewis. The “Blues” and the African American footprints are imprinted all over Ky. history. I have found a great sense of pride from the African American influences and accomplishments in Ky. Regardless of where I go, “Shades of Blue” is a celebration of my roots and results from seeds planted 40 years ago in my birthplace Winchester, Ky. located in the “Heart of the Bluegrass”. In this project I have made musical tributes to some of the powerful individuals and traditions rooted in Ky. from an African American perspective.

I collaborated with visual artists Ashi Bey, www.artistsites.org/ashibey/, Sandra Charles, www.picturetrail.com/sandracharles ,and Paulina Constancia, www.paulinaconstancia.com on this project. The results are amazing and in the Memories Section.



THE SHADES OF BLUE COLLECTION
A collection of Contemporary M.U.S.E.
Music Unleashed from Soul Experience

1. All Strung Out-”kool” blues with strings attached
2. A M.U.S.E. - (music unleashed from my soul experience) (2020 blues)
3. Azure Allure - fantasies of the Azure Coast, French Riviera
4. Blue Sonata - weaves the “spiritual” & “worksong” with a motherless theme
5. Ballad of a Blue Lady - melancholy song about a woman’s loneliness
6. Black & Blue - tribute to Kentucky native Muhammad Ali
7. Bluegrass Bop - fusion of bluegrass, blues and funk
8. Blue Island - flavor of Kingston, Jamaica at the foot of the Blue Mountains
9. Derby Blues Run For the Roses -tribute to the African American Jockey
10. In a Flute Funk-tribute to Herbie Mann, Yusef Lateef & Hubert Laws
11. Indigo-go —Afro-blue songa
12. Lapis Lazuli — the “Blues” Rock
13. Lil’ Boy Blue - fairytale blues with reggae twist
14. Morning Doves-doves & blue the symbols of peace
15. Out of the Blue - tribute to legendary Kentucky jazz/blues shouter/balladeer “Helen Humes”
16. Sapphire - dedicated to my sister Colette, whose September birthstone suggested the title
17. Shades of Blue - exploring the essence of blue as a tone color (shape, sound & touch)

I selected 11 of compositions from the collection to release on the current CD. Look forward to Shades of Blue Too!]]> http://cheryllynneskinner.com/news.html#126 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 a new voice in contemporary m.u.s.e. (music unleashed from soul experience) - cheryl lynne skinner - Muse News