The Story of Growing Up Green

Hi.
I am Pamela Sunshine, aka Pam Southwell, and I am so excited to be re recording the songs from my original Growing Up Green. I will also be adding some new songs, 'My Carbon Footprint...is getting smaller..." Little Seed and others to be announced.
I will be working with producer Allan Rodger (Rick Scott, Valdy, The Odds and more) on the new CD and I am thrilled to be revitalizing this important project.
An accompanying video and future publication of the Activity Book that goes with the songs is also part of the vision.

SOME BACKGROUND ON MY PROJECT
In 1992, more than 100 heads of state met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the first international Earth Summit convened to address urgent problems of environmental protection and socio-economic development.
At the time of the Brazil Earth Summit I was teaching in England
I was invited to write some songs for a multi school environmental event in Kings Lynn, Norfolk.
While sitting in a classroom waiting for the morning assembly, at which I had been asked to perform a few songs, the teacher took morning attendance.
I noticed that all the children, 5 and year olds, were wearing badges saying 'Growing Up Green'.
"I wonder if they even know what that means?" I thought as I sat there observing them.
Then the song came to me, and I quickly scribbled it down.
I sang the song at the assembly and the children caught on to the chorus straight away, "Growin Up Green means I care"
I had already written several songs for the project and decided to record them.
It was released in the good old cassette tape format and I feel much of the sound quality suffered as it was digitalised for CD production.
I also want to update the arrangements of some of the songs as my dream is to get this CD heard by as many children as possible.
I am planning on a spring release and an international tour to support this release is already taking shape.
I would love to hear from any environmental organizations and individuals interested in helping support this project via sponsorship or in just spreading the word/songs out into the world.
You can share my songs be grabbing the player widget on the left hand side of this page and post it on any site you wish.
Thanks

New Website Coming for Pamela Sunshine

Hi
I am very excited about a new website that will be online soon. Johnnie Wray, a talented web designer is putting the finishing touches on a beautiful new site, with a whimsical flash intro page, I can't wait for it to be up for all to see.

I have finished recording the new version of "Growing Up Green" with Allan Rodger at Crosstown Studios in Vancouver. You can hear it at my MySpace page at the moment or on the player on the to your right, on the blog sidebar, just click play.

I have started this blog to talk about my children's music, storytelling and even educational thoughts. Welcome to all who find their way here.