Posts under ‘Music’

At long last, finally, Potluck Creative Arts has a proper home on the web!
http://potluckcreativearts.com

Along with the site comes a number of new and unique music, arts and creativity services offered by Mark S. Meritt. Many involve opportunities for you to participate, collaborate and learn, some from anywhere in the world. Several are based on the [...]

This song was written from scratch on July 30, 2007, during the second test run, the first with all kids, of the Potluck Creative Arts Songwriting Workshop. It took 135 minutes with breaks, starting only with music as the topic. Learn more about the Songwriting Workshop which uses Appreciative Inquiry to foster collaborative creativity.
Music and [...]

This song was written from scratch on July 27, 2007, during the first test run of the Potluck Creative Arts Songwriting Workshop. It took 90 minutes, starting only with the topic of Mystic, CT, where the participants have for many years had a family cottage. Learn more about the Songwriting Workshop which uses Appreciative Inquiry [...]

Here’s me playing the song Xanadu on the piano, and starting with the second verse I start messing with the musical style a bunch.
According to the website for the Broadway musical, Xanadu means “to express oneself through the arts with abandon.” Well, this is how I Xanadu!
In the spirit of expressing oneself, if you like [...]

This song was written as a submission for American Idol’s first songwriter contest. Howard and Mark used Appreciative Inquiry to tailor the song for the program — the first time either of them had created a song fully through the use of AI. Learn more about Potluck’s custom songwriting service which uses Appreciative Inquiry to [...]

This song was written for a compilation album of songs inspired by the work of Daniel Quinn. Mark wanted to throw things for a loop with this song about being true to who you are. The appreciative approach he took led him to create an homage to some of the great disco anthems, both lyrically [...]

RED HOOK, New York, October 25, 2006 — Beginning November 9, Thursday is Singalong Night at the Red Hook Inn. Mark S. Meritt will perform songs on the keyboard, taking requests from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. every Thursday in the inn’s tap room. The weekly event promises to be a great way for a [...]

Thursday is Ladies Night at the Red Hook Inn, and Mark S. Meritt will be performing songs to listen, sing and dance to. Stop by between 7-10 p.m., 7460 South Broadway in the Village of Red Hook.
For more information on Mark S. Meritt and his artistic offerings, visit the Potluck Creative Arts website at http://potluckcreativearts.com.

Lisa Glick
Vocalist
Accompanied by Mark Meritt
Appearing This Summer
July 22 — 8:00 p.m.
Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center Poughkeepsie, NY — 845.486.4571
August 17 — 8:00 p.m.
The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck Rhinebeck, NY — 845.876.3080
Join us for an evening of Jazz Standards, Broadway Favorites, some sizzle, some soul, and some surprises!

View the YouTube Video of Selections from the Performance
The [...]

This piece, entitled “Elena Arrives: Waltz+Tango=Vals,” was composed for a one-minute clip from the silent melodrama The Temptress, one of four scene options in TCM’s 5th annual film scoring competition.
Listen to .mp3 sample of Turner Classic Movies 5th Annual Young Film Composer Competition submission.
Instrumental.

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