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Media Ratings for Your Family? posted on January 29, 2012
Hi parents,
You want to make good choices for your family regarding media; ever wonder about some help from the ratings systems for the media your family consumes? There are a few attempts at ratings, but truthfully, you are the best rating system because you know your child and you know how to choose what media you wish them to experience. That said, check out this link with history on how Tipper Gore founded a movement that inspired letting parents know about “explicit content” labeling for music; we hope this helps in making good choices for you family in music and other media.
with blessings for the common good,
Pastor Robin
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Some of the Tunes we Play! posted on January 21, 2012
Hi Friends,
Some of you have written for a line up of the tunes we play. I offer here a sample of what is playing now - though we offer over 9 hours of no repeat tunes along with scripture, blessings and kids witnesses.
Let us know what else you hear that sings the music of hope and love because we want to share that song! We know the following is an mash-up mix of sounds and songs, styles and singers - we think that is a powerful metaphor for how the children learn to hear the sounds of love in the world.
Thanks for listening!
Ella Jenkins - Ezekiel Saw the Wheel
Barenaked Ladies - La La La Lemon
Chris Rice - The Power of a Moment
Joanie Bartels - Anything is Possible 
Benton Brown - You Love is Amazing
Sweet Honey in the Rock - Nature Song
Peter Broggs - Peace and Love
Serengetti Treck - Famous One
Jenny Bruce - Home
Keb Mo - Better Man
Jars of Clay - Come Thou Fount
Integrity Music - Seven Times a Day
Resurrection Singers of Haiti - Let There Be Peace On Earth
Taj Mahal - Everybody is Somebody
Take 6 - Come Unto Me
Bread For The Journey - Le Lo Lo Lai Lo
Women of Faith - We All Bow Down
Dan Zanes - Jump Up
Black Sheep - Time to Think
Amy Grant - I Can Only Imagine
Hillsong Kids - I Love You
Sandy Patti - Masterpiece
Ziggy Marley - Cry Cry Cry
We love the sounds of love in the universe through song. Please keep sharing the link so the healing sounds of music reach the children of the world.
blessings for the common good,
Pastor Robin
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Happy Musical New Year! posted on December 31, 2011
The musical sounds of the season were amazing this year - all sorts of different artists singing the same message of peace, hope, love and joy. I am often asked about favorites and it is really and truly just impossible to say because there is such talent in the world and I, like you, am an admirer. What I enjoyed this year above all was I think the metaphor that the music offered.
All the voices in all the styles from all over the globe, were singing the same message on Common Good Radio. We play an ecclectic mix of styles and sounds intentionally in our music programming because it is good to bring all sorts of music to the children - but this Christmas season was even more diverse than usual. I love the idea that Trisha Yearwood (country) with London Orchestra (classical instrumentation) sings next to Jackson Five (pop) next ot Ashanti 
next to Gloria Estafan (Latin) next to Annie Lennox (British rock) 
next to Mary J Blige (R&B) next to Jars of Clay, Frank Sinatra, Lonestar, Chipmunks..and so many more. All these artists singing for love and hope in the season of love and hope and the differences that seem to keep us distanced from one another seem less important than love’s message; you and I get to hear these blessings to lift the spirit!
Thanks for sharing our link with all your friends and family, thank you for the donations and prayers and most of all, helping children live a life of compassion as it serves the common good/
Blessing in a new year for the common good,
Pastor Robin
