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Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio! Meet Margaret!  Margaret is a part of the Mobile Arts Program at Able ARTS Work and participates in multiple music therapy sessions a week. Margaret has been working with two music therapists, Jenna & Bella, and enjoys singing and playing the guitar. In this episode, Margaret shares a little about herself, and performs one her favorite songs, "Don't Know Why" by Norah Jones. This is a go-to song that Margaret works on in her music therapy sessions, and always brings a smile to her face!  Thank you to Matthew Campano, Cristina Mariotta, Tran Nguyen, Aaron Francis, Timothy Holmes, Sarah Carr and Julianna Gallardo for this album artwork!  Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org  

Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio! This week we have a very special episode written, edited, and produced by Eric Recillas. This episode is all about his family-owned restaurant, Pizza Time! Here is a note from Eric  Dear listeners, this podcast was the very first podcast that I have ever created. It is based off of a restaurant known as Pizza Time. The voice that you hear at the beginning is my father. After this you will hear the voices of my classmates and I. I hope you enjoy this masterpiece created by yours truly. Sincerely, Eric and Able ARTS Work  Thank you to Alison, Brian, Randi, Renee, and Timothy for this album artwork! Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org  

Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio!  Today we present part two of our interview with Katie Jo, a local Long Beach country music artist!  In this part of the interview we discuss Katie Jo's inspirations, music goals, and even get to hear a special performance from her album "Pawn Shop Queen."  Make sure to listen to part one of our interview if you missed it!   We originally recorded this interview for the Able ARTS Work Variety Hour on KLBP 99.1fm!  Be sure to check out KLBP live on 99.1fm, or visit KLBP.org to listen anytime.  You can find more information about Katie Jo on her website https://thekatiejo.com/, check out her music on Spotify by searching "Katie Jo," or find her on Instagram @katiejomusic!!   Thanks for listening and tune in next time!   For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org 

Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio!  Today we present part one of our interview with Katie Jo, a local Long Beach country music artist!  We originally recorded this interview for the Able ARTS Work Variety Hour on KLBP 99.1fm!  You can tune in to our radio show every Friday at 2pm if you're in the area, or visit KLBP.org to listen anytime!Check back in next week for part two of our interview where we learn more about Katie's album and inspirations and hear a special performance from her new album!You can find more information about Katie Jo on her website https://thekatiejo.com/, check out her music on  Spotify by searching "Katie Jo," or find her on Instagram@katiejomusic!!Thanks for listening and tune in next time!  For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org

Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio! Today we bring you Alison Salo’s first episode as creator and producer. Here is a message from Alison: I’m Alison and I was born in Oakland, CA. I had an idea about an episode where we all shared our different food recipes. The cover art was also created by yours truly. I usually like using watercolor because it’s easier for me and I think it looks prettier. I very much enjoyed producing my very own episode and I hope you enjoy listening. Thank you! Thank you to Alison for this album artwork!  Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org 

Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio! You’re listening to episode 14 of Quarantunes, where quarantine can’t stop our creativity! Today we hear musical expression from the artists at EPI.

"The Dodgers" - EPI

In this original song, you’ll hear EPI musicians sing about their favorite sport, baseball! This song features a mix of original music and lyrics, sung and played by EPI musicians, as well as Latin inspired percussion loops found on Garageband.

Lyrics:

We had fun at the baseball game but now it’s over for the season

Seeing my friends on the weekend

But now it’s over for the season

I loved to be up at bat

And running as fast as we can

Being a part of the team

But now it’s over for the season

Baseball makes me feel happy

Baseball makes me feel so free!

Can’t wait to play again next year

Can’t wait to play again next year!

Thank you to EPI for this episode and album artwork!

Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org

Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio! Here is a bonus episode to celebrate World Music Day!

In today’s episode, Brian and Alison have a conversation about what music means to them, a discussion about some of their favorite genres, artists, and songs, and other music-related topics.

6:13 “Rock on Netherlands” - CECA’s World Music Class

CECA’s world music class created a rock influenced tribute to music from the Netherlands. The class incorporated contemporary rock music and researched the cultural influences of music from the Netherlands. The key, tempo and rhythmic elements were all chosen by artists of CECA.

Thank you to Aaron Francis for this album artwork!

Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org

Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio! Today we talk to the hosts of the popular podcast, Coffee Tea and Music Therapy. Jill and Mark share about their lives, tips for creating a podcast, and tell the story of a bear attack!

Their podcast can be found on streaming platforms by searching Coffee Tea and Music Therapy, or by clicking the link below!

https://open.spotify.com/show/7wVOmkZWG9eSW3S8dNGUex

If you’re interested in their vlog, featuring a reenactment of the bear attack, click this link!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPEOkX1niAc

Thank you to Timothy Holmes for this album artwork!

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Welcome back to ArtBeat Radio!

In this episode, Christy, Tim, Brian, Alison, and Aaron all have a conversation about the different ways we like to eat breakfast. Let us know your favorite way to eat breakfast and what else you would want to hear us discuss!

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Today, we have a special solo episode which was written and produced by DJ PJ from CECA. PJ wrote two original songs for this episode in addition to conducting an interview with students from EPI Center. With the help of his peers, he decided on five fun questions to ask a group of students. Then he chose the group to ask these questions to, which ended up being the "Choose Your Dance" class at EPI Center. For PJ's two original songs, both were created with Garageband loops with added vocal narration.

6:53 "CECA to EPI"

PJ wrote this song about a hot summer day in the past that he and other students went on a Journey to EPI without the bus. While creating this song he discussed that it was "a long walk that he didn't think he could make, but he made it!" He talked about overcoming this hot day that had obstacles, such as cars driving close to them, a speed bump that a peer went over but PJ went around, and how at one point his wheelchair foot harness scraped the ground and he thought he was going to tip over. But he didn't and said, "I'm alright!" A few things he mentioned about this song were that "The sun was blasting on me, I was ready to take a journey, and I was rollin', rollin' down the street."

Yeah, I’ll just tell you a little story

I was rolling down the street Yeah

The sun was blasting

We had to go to EPI and I was like, “alright!”

It was hot! I didn’t think it was going to be like this!

What’d I get myself into?

I was scared and everything cause I was looking for Jesus

Jesus was like “dooowah!” (explaining the way Jesus’s wheelchair went with a hand gesture)

Oh Yeah!

I played some songs

I made the journey!

7:54 "I Put My Head Down"

This song is about PJ's experience and feelings of being asked to DJ for Maria G's art show. He explained "at first I was shocked, my heart jumped. And then I was like--sure!" He said that he DJ'd for hours at this event. PJ also mentioned that being asked to DJ the event "threw me for a loop and I was nervous about it, first I put my head down and then I was like 'ok!' "

Maria asked me to DJ her show

I was nervous, I was like (raised his eye brows)

It threw me for a loop!

Maria’s Show – Maria’s Show

It threw me for a loop

Maria’s show – Maria’s show

It threw me for a loop

I put my head down because, I never put my head down and I was like “no…”

Maria’s Show

It threw me for a loop

Maria’s Show

I put my head down and I was like “ok!”

I met Helen up there, I met everybody up there! So…

Maria’s Show

I put my head down and I was like “ok, yeah!

Thanks for listening and tune in next time! For more information about our organization, please visit our website www.ableartswork.org