Vincent James & Keep Music Alive!

Song of the Day - "Are You There Yet"

Each day we're featuring a different love song, some by famous artists and others by the not so famous. It could be a brand new song, a classic or a tune from the not too distant past. We'll run the gamut from pop, country and into R&B with the only criterion that the song must have a great hook and move me (not a across the room but inside :)). As part of this, each Saturday we're gonna feaure a song by an unknown artist or songwriter that really deserves attention.

Today's featured song is called "Are You There Yet" written by Mark Oates, Donna Aylor, and Ande Rasmussen and sung by Dave Brooks. I was first introduced to this incredibly beautiful ballad by Ande back when MP3.com was in its heyday. When you listen to "Are You There Yet" you'll be transported to an amazing place...the song is a treat both lyrically and musically...any song that starts with "I have Chocolate strawberries..." and delivers a hook that strong deserves to be heard by the masses. It also goes without saying that the vocalist Dave Brooks delivers a performance that compares with any major label talent bar none. To see what I mean take a listen to "Are You There Yet" on the SongRamp link at:

"Are You There Yet" - SongRamp

You can hear more of Ande's songs at http://songramp.com/ande

Music Sales climbed in 2009 - Well Sort of

It looks like the # of CDs/Singles sold in 2009 increased 2% up to 1.5 Billion units. Thats the good news. However since a bigger share of the items sold are digital singles (and not albums) the revenue for the music industry is now down below $ 10 billion from its one time peak of $ 15 billion. For more info on this trend and to see what sold big in 2009 (Lady Gaga 15 million downloads sold) check out this Chicago Tribune article at
Best Selling Music of 2009, Decade

Hope your having a great weekend and keeeeeping warm. Stop back tomorrow for a great love song from days gone by that didn't get as much attention as it should have.

~Vincent