“Me and my sisters all love rocking out to the CD in the car. The songs are so much fun to sing along to. There are so many cool words in them and now I know what they mean.” Kate Lyle student 16 years
"As the mother of a senior at Harvard-Westlake, I was so delighted to find Fill Your Head. It is a clever and fun approach to teaching vocabulary. It speaks to kids in a language they understand-the language of contemporary music. I know my younger son (who is a freshman) will be well prepared for the SAT after listening to the CD — in a totally painless and entertaining way!” Hali Paul — Mother
“… I think the lyrics are brilliant and would be of interest to anyone assembling a pop, R&B or hip-hop album… ” Danny Goldberg — formerly Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Records; former journalist for Billboard, Rolling Stone, and The Village Voice; managed Nirvana, Bonnie Raitt, Sonic Youth, and the Beastie Boys; currently CO-CEO of Artemis Records.
“Vocabulary development is one of the best ways to build reading comprehension and improve performance on college admission testing in the Language Arts. The fresh and catchy musical settings of this new CD make for a novel and easy to use supplement to support vocabulary development for all students.” David Hodges — Assistant Principal, Santa Barbara High School, Ventura Unified School District, father of three teenage girls.
“… Fill Your Head CD could revolutionize the way language is taught in this country. This is a very creative way to introduce the English vocabulary to teenagers around the world. The lyrics and music are magical, captivating, enchanting, thrilling, stimulating and exhilarating. I find myself singing along to the songs and using some of the words in my everyday conversations.” Dr. Gillian Hotz, PhD — Director Neurotrauma Research; Co-Director Child & Adolescent Neurorehab Unit — specializing in the care of children and adolescents with brain and spinal cord injuries; implementer of injury prevention program in Miami-Dade Public Schools.
You'll find your students using words like, "Loquacious," "Inscrutable," and "Ameliorate" after listening to this CD. And they will gladly listen, because this music is cool! Ruth Harris -- www.SongsForTeaching.com
“In an era where so much of today's music is disposable entertainment, Fill your Head Music is that rare CD that enlightens you with great songs that educate & expose the listener to an incredible array of vocabulary & words that are not normally utilized in today's pop songs. Songs about learning, self-esteem, the value of education, reading, have never been put into a more relevant musical context. As a teacher with 15 years in the classroom, I highly recommend this project.” Ritch Esra — Publisher and Editor of The Music Business Registry; instructor on Music Business Overview at Musicians Institute; formerly A&R at Arista Records
“To have music speak… is as old as civilization. This CD is timely and on target with today's youth” Elizabeth Rona — Marriage and Family Therapist — mother of two teenage boys
“… I think it's conceptually brilliant and exceptionally realized. Too cool!!!...” John Braheny - author of the best-selling and highly acclaimed book The Craft and Business of Songwriting, journalist for Music Connection, Songwriter's Market, Musicians Magazine, lecturer at UCLA, Grove School of Music and the Trebas Institute, and Co-host for KPFK's radio show For The Record.
“Fill Your Head Music is an exciting concept in edu-tainment...an all-round excellent product.. the selections are electric and extremely well produced.. the tunes are catchy.. the music and lyrics are skillfully and tastefully done." Tone Forrest - musician, bass player with The Motor Kings and Straight Eight
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