Iowa Music Showcase: Christmas

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Friday, January 12, 2018

JAZZMAN JOE VIDEOS - Ankeny Community Chorus performs for The Epiphany at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Church in Ankeny on Jan 6, 2018

"The Ankeny Community Chorus is a choir of 80+ singers dedicated to sharing rich and diverse musical selections. Founded in June of 2001 by Ankeny Resident Bill Konnath, the choir sings a full range of classical and contemporary music...

"In June of 2001, Ankeny resident Bill Konnath approached Steve Carstenson, Ankeny High School Choral Music Director, about interest in a community chorus in Ankeny. Carstenson was a little skeptical, but with Konnath's encouragement, agreed to consider directing if Konnath could pull enough singers together to make it worthwile. Eighty-two Ankeny area residents showed up for the group's first gathering, and the Ankeny Community Chorus was born...."
- from their home page

Jazzman Joe on the YouTube page: MEMBERS OF THE ANKENY COMMUNITY CHORUS PERFORMED FOR CATHOLIC MASS AT OUR LADY'S IMMACULATE HEART CHURCH IN ANKENY, IOWA 1/6/18

It's Christmas! I got nothing!

It's Christmas! And I already put up all the podcasts and playlists for this year! So there's really nothing to do at this point.

If you want Christmassy stuff, here's a link to all the Christmassy stuff we have - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Christmas

Friday, December 22, 2017

JAZZMAN JOE VIDEOS: Sounds of the Season with Soprano Chelsea Smith at Our Lady's Immaculate Church in Ankeny, Iowa, on Dec 10, 2017

From Jazzman Joe's YouTube page: THE FIFTEENTH ANNUAL SOUNDS OF THE SEASON GALA AT OUR LADY'S IMMACULATE HEART CHURCH, ANKENY, IOWA, PRESENTED CHELSEA SMITH, SOPRANO, WITH HOLIDAY SONGS INCLUDING HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING, ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH, DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR, JINGLE BELLS, I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, OH CHRISTMAS TREE, DECK THE HALLS, HAVE YOURSELF A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS, SILENT NIGHT, OH HOLY NIGHT, & JOY TO THE WORLD....

PLAYLISTS: Iowa Holiday Music on Various Websites

Ho ho ho! Although we presented now with NINE different podcast episodes of Iowa Holiday music, we still have plenty of other music for you.

So we present playlists from SoundCloud, YouTube, Spotify, and BandCamp!

Some we have presented in the previous year, but all have been updated with new music I've found. If you know of any I miss, then let me know iowamusicshowcase@gmail.com.

You should also check out "A Conquered Christmas" featuring Christopher the Conquered and various central Iowa and Iowa in general music acts!

2015 - http://iowapublicradio.org/post/hear-conquered-christmas-studio-one-live-set

2016 - http://iowapublicradio.org/post/hear-conquered-christmas-2016-studio-one-live-set

So have yourself a corny Christmas! (Get it, cus Iowa grows corn?)

IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 58: Happy Hawkeye Holidays 2017, Part 3 of 3 - Scrooge

Ho ho ho! We bring the last of this year's Holidays episodes.

And as in previous years, this episode features some situations and language that some of you may not want to hear. So you have been warned.

The rest of you I hope enjoy this last collection of festive musical frivolities.

And be back next week as we present a whole bunch of playlists featuring Iowa's own songs of the season!

IMSC posts featuring the holidays:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/holidays

To download the podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode58/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20-%20Episode%2058_.mp3

Art by John Leech
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Leech_(caricaturist)

IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 57: Happy Hawkeye Holidays 2017, Part 2 of 3 - The Snowman

Ho ho ho! Welcome back to our second collection of holiday tunes for you.

Last week, we presented you with some of our fair state's more laidback holiday fair. But this week, instead of resting, we bring some tunes that are, at least, a little more feisty than the last batch. You have to wait until next week to get some with a little bite.

But these should cheer up any holiday doldrums you may have.

So Happy Holidays and enjoy!

More IMSC posts related to the holidays:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/holidays

To download the podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode57/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20-%20Episode%2057_.mp3

JAZZMAN JOE VIDEOS: Home for the Holidays with Max Wellman and Tina Findlay Haase at The Bridge in Johnston on December 20, 2015

For this installment, we present a holiday show featuring Max Wellman and Tina Findlay Haase.

"Whether it is at Chicago’s stunning Drake Hotel or the historic Hoyt Sherman Place Theater, vocalist Max Wellman is enticing music lovers throughout the region. With a sound evoking the likes of Sinatra & Connick, Wellman’s recordings & performances promise that the Great American Songbook is alive & well for a new generation of listeners.

When Wellman teams up with his jazz trio or his Big Band, it’s an opportunity to witness his talent on a grand scale. Concerts like his annual ‘Home for the Holidays’ have become a cherished treasure throughout the region."
- from Max Wellman's Facebook page

"Tina Haase Findlay and Brandon Findlay are bella soul. As a modular group, the duo expands with members of their diverse musical family, including international award-winning bassist Scot Sutherland and reknowned artist-educator Dr. Damani Phillips, among more than two dozen local and regional artists who regularly join on stage and in studio.

"As a duo, trio, quintet, or sextet, bella soul is built from a loving devotion to the kaleidoscope of sounds and styles that have naturally raised from the American deltas and heartlands they call home. And as they prepare a new collection of original work, Genesis of the Exodus, the Findlay's and their family are enjoying the blessings of lives filled with great friends, great art, and great love."
- from the Diva and the Deacons Facebook page

IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 56: Happy Hawkeye Holidays 2017, Part 1 of 3: Nestor

Ho ho ho! Once again it's time for Santa OlderMusicGeek to send away that crazy Evil Doctor OlderMusicGeek, and usher in the Holiday Season - with a capital H and S!

As we've done on the two previous years, the first episode brings the quieter and mellower Holiday tunes, mostly folk and acoustic works, but a couple of surprises in there, a Christmas tune from metal guitarist Ivan Dimitrienko and a rousing version of "Jolly Old St Nicholas" from The Wire Frames!

So grab yourself some hot cocoa, Coca-Cola, or eggnog, depending how you like to celebrate the holidays, relax, and get into the holiday spirit with some Iowa music.

Other IMSC posts involving The Holidays:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/holidays

Other IMSC posts with folk music:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/folk%20music

Other IMSC post with acoustic music:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/acoustic

To download the podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode56/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20-%20Episode%2056_.mp3

JAZZMAN JOE VIDEOS: Ankeny Community Chorus at The Prairie Ridge Church on November 17, 2017

This is the first on a new weekly series where we will be presently videos of live performance made by Jazzman Joe mostly here in central Iowa. We will alternate between the newer ones and the older ones. You can check out all of Joe's videos on YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/jazzmanjoe100.

The first one is the holiday performance of The Ankeny Community Chorus.

"The Ankeny Community Chorus is a choir of 80+ singers dedicated to sharing rich and diverse musical selections. Founded in June of 2001 by Ankeny Resident Bill Konnath, the choir sings a full range of classical and contemporary music...

"In June of 2001, Ankeny resident Bill Konnath approached Steve Carstenson, Ankeny High School Choral Music Director, about interest in a community chorus in Ankeny. Carstenson was a little skeptical, but with Konnath's encouragement, agreed to consider directing if Konnath could pull enough singers together to make it worthwile. Eighty-two Ankeny area residents showed up for the group's first gathering, and the Ankeny Community Chorus was born...."
- from their home page

From the YouTube page: THE ANKENY COMMUNITY CHORUS PRESENTED THEIR ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT@PRAIRIE RIDGE CHURCH THIS EVENING 11/17/17.STEVE CARSTENSEN CONDUCTED.

Episode 41: Favorites of 2016

Well, we finished another year here at Iowa Music Showcase.

I changed things a bit here. Afraid I couldn't keep the biweekly podcasts up, so now they could at least once a month, though I still threw in some extra ones when I could.

Instead, I started a weekly post. I think this is working better in presenting you with more Iowa music. I can now show other places where you can get Iowa music, like other podcasts, compilation albums, playlists, and other websites.

Also, by doing a playlist at least once a month, I can play artists that I might not be able to get a hold of and can't get permission to play their material on the podcast.

Looking over the past year's podcasts, I feel pretty good about what I've done.

Did some on stuff I hadn't done previously, like an Iowa musical, Iowa electronic music, and Iowa soul, RnB, and funk. But still got a retrospective in on an Iowa band, Peace, Love, and Stuff. And did 4 Halloween episodes and 3 Christmas ones!

In this coming year, I have big plans.

With the podcasts, I still plan on doing a retrospective on an Iowa band, but this time one from the 80s! There will probably be less theme shows and more genre shows so I can catch up on submissions. Listeners seem to prefer the genre shows anyway. And I will tackle a couple of genres that I haven't covered yet!

But we'll still have Halloween and Holiday episodes at the end of the year. My list of songs for both is already growing.

And if I can find enough material by May, I'd loved to do a Star Wars theme episode for Star Wars 40th anniversary. So if you know any Iowa bands and artists who have done a Star Wars-related song, write to me at iowamusicshowcase@gmail.com!

I will still continue to do at least one playlist a month, but I plan on doing some featuring new music that's coming out rather than just random music ones. So if you are a band or artist, send me your Spotify, YouTube, and SoundCloud links!

And if you do or know of a website or a podcast on Iowa music, or a compilation album of Iowa music. let me know. I'll be happy to a feature on you!

And last, but not least, don't forget that on Sat, Feb 4, at Lefty's Live Music, we have Iowa Music Showcase LIVE! Nine different bands from nine different genres! Showing the diversity of the Des Moines and Iowa music scene!

For more information on that, you can go to our Facebook event page - https://www.facebook.com/events/756507931165093/

So if you've been with us the past two years, thank you. If you're new here, I hope you stick around. And please tell a friend and help spread the word!

And finally, a big thank you to Indianola, Iowa, artist, Monique Booker, for providing the cover for this podcast! You can find her work at Spiritual Fantasy Artworks - https://www.facebook.com/spiritualartworkdesigns/ - and Native Iowa Keepsakes - https://www.facebook.com/nativeiowakeepsakes/

And now for some boring stuff, you can skip if you want. For those interested, these songs were pulled from the podcasts that was either read about, viewed, or listened to the most. The song I used from the podcast was picked by the one that was looked at the most on the Iowa Music Showcase Songs website.

IMSC podcasts about Favorites:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Favorites

IMSC "Other Sources" posts:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Other%20Sources

IMSC posts on other websites featuring Iowa music:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/websites

IMSC posts on other podcasts featuring Iowa music:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/other%20podcasts

IMSC posts on compilation albums featuring Iowa music:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/compilation%20albums

IMSC posts featuring playlists:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/playlists

IMSC posts featuring SoundCloud:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/SoundCloud

IMSC posts featuring YouTube:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/YouTube

IMSC posts featuring BandCamp:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Bandcamp

IMSC posts featuring Spotify:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Spotify

To download the podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode41/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20-%20Episode%2041_.mp3

Cover by Indianola, Iowa, artist Monique Booker
The original rectangular painting has been digitally stretched out
to make it a square for this podcast
https://www.facebook.com/spiritualartworkdesigns/
https://www.facebook.com/nativeiowakeepsakes/
http://iowamusicshowcasesongs.blogspot.com/2017/01/
ep-41-cover-by-monique-booker.html

Saturday, December 24, 2016

OTHER SOURCES: Iowa Public Radio's schedule of Iowa Holiday Music

Hey people!

It's Christmas Eve. I'm sick. So I'm playing a Scrooge here and you all are getting nothing! At least, this weekend!

Go hang out with family and/or friends! Sing some Christmas carols!

But if you really need something, remember I have 3 huge playlists of Christmas music by Iowans here - http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/2016/11/playlists-iowa-holiday-music.html

Also, Iowa Public Radio (at http://iowapublicradio.org/online-listening#stream/0) is featuring some Iowa holiday music...

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24

Christmas at Luther: 11 am - 12 noon on IPR Classical (FM stations)
Christmas at Luther, now in its 35th year, features performances by six choirs under the direction of Ann Howard Jones, Andrew Last, Jennaya Robison, and Jill Wilson; the Luther Ringers, led by college organist Gregory Peterson; and the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Baldwin.

Bill Shepherd's Big Band Christmas: 1 - 2 pm on IPR News/Studio One (FM stations) & Studio One online
Bill Shepherd's Big Band Christmas features the Bill Shepherd Big Band, composed of Cedar Falls-based professional musicians and Bill's daughter, Nola Rose Shepherd. This holiday infused event will be sure to get your feet tapping and your heart racing as the sounds of big band fill the air.

Orchestra Iowa's "Holiday Spectacular:" 3 - 5 pm on IPR Classical (FM stations)
Celebrate the holidays with Maestro Tim Hankewich, Orchestra Iowa, and friends! This fun and festival musical celebration has become one of Cedar Rapids’ favorite holiday traditions.

Bob Dorr's Rockin' Christmas Eve: 7 - 10 pm on IPR News/Studio One (FM stations) and Studio One online
Every year Bob hosts his "Rockin' Christmas Eve." This year's broadcast is the 42nd out of the last 44 Christmas Eves that Bob's hosted on Iowa Public Radio. The music is all holiday songs from all eras and all music styles, some of it picked out by listener request. Join Bob and Iowa Public Radio this Christmas Eve!

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25:

Christmas at Luther: 7 - 8 am on IPR Classical (FM stations)
Christmas at Luther, now in its 35th year, features performances by six choirs under the direction of Ann Howard Jones, Andrew Last, Jennaya Robison, and Jill Wilson; the Luther Ringers, led by college organist Gregory Peterson; and the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Daniel Baldwin.

A Conquered Christmas: 7 - 8 pm on IPR News/Studio One (FM stations) & Studio One online
Iowa Public Radio presents "A Conquered Christmas," a radio special hosted by Iowa musical artist Christopher the Conquered, featuring a variety of special guests performing classic songs of the season as well as new songs celebrating thankfulness, unity, and love.

Bill Shepherd's Big Band Christmas: 8 - 9 pm on IPR Classical (FM stations)
Bill Shepherd's Big Band Christmas features the Bill Shepherd Big Band, composed of Cedar Falls-based professional musicians and Bill's daughter, Nola Rose Shepherd. This holiday infused event will be sure to get your feet tapping and your heart racing as the sounds of big band fill the air.

Labels: big band (genre), Christmas, Christmas 2016, Christmas music, classical, Holiday Music, holidays, Holidays 2016, Indie (genre), indie music, Iowa Public Radio, jazz, Other Sources, Xmas, Xmas 2016, Xmas music

Sunday, December 18, 2016

IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODAST - Episode 40: Happy Hawkeye Holidays 2016, Part 3 of 3 - The Spiked Eggnog Edition

We are now at the last of this year's three holiday episodes.

In this episode we feature songs containing words and subject matter that would put you on Santa's naughty list!

So if you're not into hearing the f-bomb among other things, you would probably be happier listening to the first or second of this year's holiday shows.

If things like that don't bother you, then be prepared to hear some interesting and exciting Yuletide tales...

We also feature two songs, one by Billy Catone and one by Rachel Feldmann, done exclusively for this podcast!

Other IMSC posts and podcasts featuring the Holidays:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/holidays

To download the podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode40/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20Episode%2040.mp3

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Episode 39: Happy Hawkeye Holidays 2016, Part 2 of 2 - The Cola Edition

Welcome back to the second of this year's holiday episodes.

This episode, we bring the sugary goodness of our more poppier Christmas tunes (and one folky Solstice tune).

Though this is definitely poppier than last week's, it's not really pop. We have everything from an orchestra doing jazz to blues to folk to electronic dance music to ska.

So eat some corn with your holiday music and listen to these Iowan artist show the spirit of the season!

Other IMSC post and podcasts featuring Holiday music:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Holiday%20Music

To download the podcast, right click on the link below and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode39_201612/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20Episode%2039.mp3

Saturday, December 3, 2016

Episode 38: Happy Hawkeye Holidays 2016, Part 1 of 3 - The Milk Edition

Well, once again we present you with Holiday tunes from and by Iowans.

And like last year, the first episode features more traditional tunes. The second will feature poppier far. And the last one more untraditional and risque stuff.

Although these songs tend to be mellow and laid back, we still have quite the variety with a world flute player, a choir from a Christian college, a gospel singer, a female folk singer, a female folk duo, and a recent Iowa Jazz Hall of Fame inductee!

So get your eggnog going, get a warm fire started, light up the tree, then sit back, relax, and enjoy holiday tunes as only Iowa can bring them to you!

Other IMSC post and podcasts featuring Holiday music:
http://iowamusicshowcase.blogspot.com/search/label/Holiday%20Music

To download the podcast, right click and hit "Save as...":
https://archive.org/download/IowaMusicShowcaseEpisode39/Iowa%20Music%20Showcase%20-%20Episode%2039_.mp3

Friday, January 12, 2018

JAZZMAN JOE VIDEOS - Ankeny Community Chorus performs for The Epiphany at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Church in Ankeny on Jan 6, 2018

Monday, December 25, 2017

It's Christmas! I got nothing!

Friday, December 22, 2017

JAZZMAN JOE VIDEOS: Sounds of the Season with Soprano Chelsea Smith at Our Lady's Immaculate Church in Ankeny, Iowa, on Dec 10, 2017

Monday, December 18, 2017

PLAYLISTS: Iowa Holiday Music on Various Websites

Monday, December 11, 2017

IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 58: Happy Hawkeye Holidays 2017, Part 3 of 3 - Scrooge

Monday, December 4, 2017

IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 57: Happy Hawkeye Holidays 2017, Part 2 of 3 - The Snowman

Friday, December 1, 2017

JAZZMAN JOE VIDEOS: Home for the Holidays with Max Wellman and Tina Findlay Haase at The Bridge in Johnston on December 20, 2015

Monday, November 27, 2017

IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODCAST - Episode 56: Happy Hawkeye Holidays 2017, Part 1 of 3: Nestor

Friday, November 24, 2017

JAZZMAN JOE VIDEOS: Ankeny Community Chorus at The Prairie Ridge Church on November 17, 2017

Saturday, January 7, 2017

Episode 41: Favorites of 2016

Saturday, December 24, 2016

OTHER SOURCES: Iowa Public Radio's schedule of Iowa Holiday Music

Sunday, December 18, 2016

IOWA MUSIC SHOWCASE PODAST - Episode 40: Happy Hawkeye Holidays 2016, Part 3 of 3 - The Spiked Eggnog Edition

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Episode 39: Happy Hawkeye Holidays 2016, Part 2 of 2 - The Cola Edition

Saturday, December 3, 2016

Episode 38: Happy Hawkeye Holidays 2016, Part 1 of 3 - The Milk Edition

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