| This gift is sure to lift their spirits. It's a wonderful
gift to send as a thank you, get well, cheer up, or for
any occasion at all. Who couldn't use a bit of Positivity?!
About the book:
Ever feel blue? This book will help you find something to
make you smile. No opinions, no explanations, no asides,
footnotes, editorializing, or proselytizing. And all in
a plain white cover with large black type. With over one
million copies in print, 14,000 Things to Be Happy About
is the mesmerizing bestseller that celebrates all the
little things that make life worth living. Any random
page is an instant pick-me-up, and reading it is irresistible.
About the music:
Positive, uplifting folk/pop. "...Bruce Cockburn has a
dream about Jim Croce at the door while listening to
James Taylor imitating Don Henley playing a Paul Simon
song at a Randy Newman tribute show."
Nominated for the San Diego Music Awards thrice now: Once back in 1997 in the Best Adult Alternative Album category for his first Betterworld Records CD, Little Suns, and in 2001 and 2002's Best Acoustic Artist category, Joe Rathburn's music defies catagorization.
Like all pop music the songs on Little Suns are about every day life; the ups the downs, the laughter the tears, the everyday folks and the extraordinary ones. But what sets this music apart from the pack is that every song contains a positive spin, and leaves one with a sense that all is well and getting better. Award winning songwriter Joe Rathburn gives us 12 original songs of vast importance if what your looking for is a ray of hope.
Here are some unsolicited testimonials from real folks about this wonderful CD.
Little Suns is great, uplifting music!
This CD is a mix of acoustic roots music (Searchin'), improvisational jazz (Dem Birdies), and pure sunshine (Sunshine through the rain). The songs tell great stories (Dear Dad) that inspire me to hope (Little Suns) and force me to think about my own role in the world (If I Don't Change My Way). This CD has so much to offer, it's no wonder it was on the regular rotation for years at work.
----- ddbass
I love this CD . . .
I have played this CD at least a hundred times . . . and it still moves me. From the opening track's, "Hello there," to the final tracks farewell (Till There Was You--cover), this album wedges itself into my heart. Joe takes me on a spaceship ride beyond the earth, and on a long ride in the back of his dad's Oldsmobile on a fishing trip. We don't catch any fish, but there's chocolate enough to make the ride home a sweet one. Joe is up to more than coating our ears in candy, however. He is on an unabashed mission to save the world, one "homeless soul" at a time. In the album's title track, Little Suns, he draws on saints from all walks of life (from waitresses to Mother Teresa) to encourage us all to "shine light everywhere we go." The music is top notch, the vibe is positive, and it has a universal appeal. Go Joe!
-----Drew
The press has had this to say about Little Suns:
"Joe Rathburn's music is hard to pigeon-hole... he's just really, really good." - Jim Hoehn of the Milwaukee Journal.
"Little Suns... a thoroughly enjoyable listen."
- John D'Agostino award winning music journalist (LA Times, Musician Magazine, San Diego Reader) in Taylor Guitar's Wood & Steel Magazine.
"...Joe Rathburn sings modest tunes about ordinary people, but the care and craft he devotes to his Everyguy (and Everygal) songs give each little story a big warm heart."
- Karla Peterson, The San Diego Union/Tribune.
What is immediately striking about this music is it’s positive tone. The music is top notch and he has a great versatility and breadth in musical knowledge...”
- Muscene.com
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