Rhythm and Joy: Rhythm & Joy Report

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The Rhythm & Joy Report

Vol 1 2024

Celebrating the Rhythm & Joys of LIfe through Inspirational Music, Movement & Media

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Greetings! Happy 2024! It’s been a while since we shared a newsletter, but we didn’t want to wait any longer!

Here’s an update of what has been happening in our Rhythm & Joy lives!

Music for Wellness! Janene enjoyed the Music for Wellness program at Berklee online last year. It was very impactful. She gained a new appreciation for some of the therapeutic elements of music, and enjoyed writing a jingle, and creating a historical playlist - which stirred up all sorts of musical memories! Highly recommended class.

www.youtube.com/@RhythmandJoyProductions

Rhythm & Joy (@rhythmandjoy) • Instagram photos and videos

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Sundown Café

Continuing our weekly Sunday night cafe. We really enjoy this time together. We’ve tried to go live a couple times. We’ll get to this soon.

Sundown Cafe Facebook Group Link.

We’re also continuing our research and production (slowly) of Bound for Glory.

Rock-a-my Soul Sundown Café Conversation

Rock-a-my soul from Bound For Glory

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Rhythm & Joy Café

Still working on our next project…!

This is the most recent one:Rhythm & Joy Café "Sir Duke" (from Songs in the Key of Life) by Stevie Wonder.

Live Music Experiences

Mosaic Choir - as always - beautiful!

A church pianist invited Janene to play while she was out of town. Realized how much we miss this. Learned a few new songs when the sound technician shared his playlist.

Movement (Dance)

You’ll love this:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1FbtzaxIHu/?igsh=MWk2bXF5aHY5MXVpMA==

Featured Moves: House Party dance move; New Jack Swing; Roger Rabbit dance; Toni Tony Tone; José My Dawg; Reebok; Carnell stomp; Doug E. Fresh; Aunt Viv; Wop; Reject/Jerk

Recommended Media

Ken Burns - Country Music Join the discussion in our Ken Burns Documentary Discussion Group

hitsville the making of motown 2019

Some YouTube comments: “I’m only disappointed that I found this documentary in 2024. Amazing to see footage and behind the scenes at its greatest.”

“I was a little white kid in Tennessee, and Motown was the soundtrack of my adolescence. This music was just great. I could go to my little room and play the 45's or turn on the AM station and be lifted up, and I could dream. Thank you, Motown.”