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Ladies We Love: Carrie Newcomer

March 3, 2010 at 12:08 pm , by Sonia Harmon

Before and After is the latest album from singer/songwriter Carrie Newcomer, and while her name might not sound familiar at first, this is her twelfth album and she’s toured with acts like Alison Krauss and Union Station. Her sound is smooth and folksy, and she’s on tour promoting her album through May.

Carrie is mostly praised for her spiritual, storytelling lyrics, but we also love her willingness to give to others—ten percent of her tour sales will be donated to the Center for Courage and Renewal‘s scholarship fund. Last year she also represented the U.S. as a cultural ambassador in India, where she taught workshops on songwriting and community service and visited slum programs for at risk women and children.

What makes me a lady: I believe that being strong and courageous usually has little to do with being fearless. Courage is more about loving something or someone so much that you’ll risk doing what is hard or scary. So many times I have stood at that crossroads and chosen the hard or scary path, because that was what love required. It is the depth of our love that makes us strong women and courageous ladies.

Favorite guilty pleasure: Dark chocolate. I love traveling and performing, but it can be very physically and spiritually demanding, so I try to eat healthy and move everyday. But most days, in the choice between a carrot and a piece of good chocolate—the chocolate would easily win. Read more

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Party Animal! A Playlist for your Pets

February 5, 2010 at 1:42 pm , by Rachel Shippy

Puppy Party Throwing a birthday party for your pet might give some people pause (paws?), but I’m not one of them! That’s why I’ve taken the liberty of compiling a pet playlist — a “mix tape” celebrating our four-legged pals that can also double as the soundtrack to your pet’s next party!