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Friday, June 10, 2011
Indie music marketHi everyone,
I have recently joined the movement. 2 albums now available to download at iTunes/Amazon/Napster/Nokia/
MuSpace.
Will this change the face of Indie music? Getting a wider audience and will this mean that physical CD
sales are a thing of the past? Time will certainly tell.
If you want to comment, come join me on Facebook and "like"
or visit my twitter page @steven_sterling
Enjoy making music and let's start growing indie music.
Steven
12:41 am eest
Monday, January 24, 2011
Musiekster 2011Suid-Afrika
se twee ATKV bekroonde broers, die panfluitspeler Ryan Walt en die sanger Steven Sterling stel hulle duet
CD, ‘‘Take my hand Forever’’ vry. ‘‘Take
my hand Forever’’ is ‘n briljante kombinasie van panfluit en sang wat die amptelike tema lied van
die Kanker Vereeniging van Suid-Afrika bevat. Die nuwe CD bevat ook nou die Afrikaanse weergawe van die
kankerlied. In 2011 nooi Ryan en Steven alle instansies soos kerke, skole,
damesklubs en koöperatiewe maatskappye om die beste vertoning aan te bied teen 50 % afslag. Suksesvolle
oggendtee uitvoerings, aand dinee’s, koppie-vir-KANSA, ere-dienste en musiekfees uitvoerings is nou in almal se bereik.
Die konsért wat U nooit sal vergeet nie ! Dis reg, 50 % afslag op hulle
nuwe konsert vir die hele 2011. Skakel Ezelle van EZ Promotions
by (072) 273 7006 of per e-pos by ezpromo@gmail.com vir besprekings, navrae en CD’s. Ervaar
die nuwe skouspel van Ryan Walt, 2010 Vonk Rapport wenner en Steven Sterling en vul u musiekversameling aan met hemelse klanke
van twee puik Afrikaanse kunstenaars. Take my hand Forever is die duet album van 2011. Skakel
Ezelle by (072) 273 7006
1:06 pm eet
Monday, June 28, 2010
A Short StoryA Short Story… Making a difference one note at a time but let’s
talk first… Fifteen months ago, we received
the dreaded news, the kind making you cold and boiling mad at the same time. Its cancer, it’s aggressive and it will
make you think about how the Chemotherapy and radiation is going to make you nauseous, tired and utterly alone. But… Like so many other families around the world decided
where science fail, love will succeed. And where fear holds us prisoner, hope will set us free. My mother of 61 was diagnosed with HER2 Positive breast
cancer and as such needed treatments not covered by conventional medical aids. Many medical aids have been sued over the issue
of “Herceptin”, a treatment necessary for HER2. This treatment is advised above and beyond the normal treatment
and suddenly the cost started to sky rocket. It is hard to stay hopeful under circumstances beyond your means. But… As a musical family we made music our cure and
answer for our many questions. My brother, a prolific pan flutist in South Africa and me, singer songwriter Steven Sterling
decided that music is going to pave the way and give us beauty. We contacted “The Cancer association of South Africa
(CANSA) and made an alliances. We told them we would like to be apart of their national Run-Walk for Life, Relay for Life
and Shavathon. It was at our very first event that we saw many cancer survivors doing a lap of honour, walking hand in hand
and celebrating being alive and well. Wow! It blew us away and knew that if we can write a song about this it would certainly
inspire many more people to take hands and stand against a world disease. It takes only one domino to push the rest but it
takes the rest to make the whole picture. “Take my hand” was released on national television on the annual “Shavathon” CANSA event
in March and the entire cause driven album was released at the end of July 2009. The long wait was worth it in the end as
the album boasts fifteen tracks in English, Afrikaans and instrumental making it a universal album for anyone around the world.
As part of our endeavour we donate a portion of the profit to CANSA and making sure that cancer patients around South Africa
get a message of hope through captivating music. As young boys we were told to always play the rainbow
and finally we could play it for people weathering many storms. Our story is however not about the CD but about the power,
grace and undeniable passion that music evokes in each of us. Though melody and lyric we can communicate as if we are afraid
of nothing. Take a hand, stand together and lets share a tale of overcoming the odds through the wonder of music and the power
of caring for each other. We
made music because we had to drown out the sorrow, hurt and despair. “Take my hand” is a song for my mom, a song
for many mothers and fathers, a song for you and for families, encouraging us and making us believe in miracles. Love, hope, faith – forever Steven Sterling
5:46 pm eest
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Music VideoWow, it's finished. Amazing experience. Please check it out on YouTube. Check for link on my site.
Peace ,love
Steven
3:36 pm eet
Saturday, July 18, 2009
K-FM 94.5 InterviewShort Blog:
Both Ryan and I are very excited to be on the HomeBrew show for a live interview on K-FM 94.5.
Cape Town, youare the first city to get the first exclusive interview. The CD is for a worthy cause, so listen out and join
us.
Let's be inspired Steven
12:54 pm eest
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