These are spots recorded for and aired on our fantastic jazz public radio station, Jazz 88.3 KSDS San Diego. It's the best jazz station on Earth! Listen online at jazz88.org. You can even become a member today. :)

Jazz 88.3 KSDS San Diego - Radio Spots

Vocals: Michelle De Nicola
Guitar: John Randle

Album Art: Michelle De Nicola

Lyrics:

O Holy Night
the stars are brightly shining
It is the night
of the dear savior's birth

Long lay the world 
in sin and error pining
'til he appeared 
and the soul felt its worth

A thrill of hope
the weary world rejoices
for yonder breaks
a new and glorious morn

Fall on your knees,
O hear the angel voices

O night divine
O night when Christ was born
O night divine
O night, O night divine

Truly he taught us
to love one another
His law is Love and 
His gospel is peace

Chains shall he break
for the slave is our brother
And in his name 
all oppression shall cease

Sweet hymns of joy
in grateful chorus raise we
let all within us 
praise his holy name

Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices

O night divine
O night when Christ was born
O night divine
O night divine

O Holy Night

This reel is an overview of my singing styles. Overcomer (rock!)coming soon, too!

Songs samples on reel:

1 - Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
2 - Life is Beautiful to Me (Michelle De Nicola)
3 - O Holy Night (Adolphe Adam)
4 - Corcovado (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
5 - Let it Be (The Beatles)
6 - Fascinating Rhythm (George & Ira Gershwin)
7 - Blue Skies (Irving Berlin)

Vocalist Reel

This is my VO Demo Reel, showcasing a variety of genres and styles

Spots Included:

1 ) KSDS San Diego Jazz 88.3 Radio Spot, aired in 2019
2) Stupid Cancer Manifesto  (stupidcancer.org)
3) furReal Pets
4) Radio Imaging: Smooth Jazz
5) Spotify Playlist of Women Composers 
6) Oh The Thinks You Can Think! by Dr. Seuss - Children's Fiction Audiobook
7) NatureZWay Bamboo bath tissue - Commercial
8) San Diego Science Festival - PSA 
9) When the Drummers Were Women by Layne Redmond - Non-Fiction Audiobook 
10) Sierra Club Mission Statement

Voice Over Demo Reel - Michelle De Nicola

This copy is an adaptation of advertising for furReal pets.

I did the voice over, audio editing, and mixing.

FurReal Pets

We Rise

Words & Music by Michelle De Nicola © 2017

The road you’re walking down looks endless--
can’t see the ground beneath your feet.
The street signs point in all directions;
your mind is filled up with defeat.

When people curse you and mistreat you
and try to soil your good name,
you find yourself at the end of a fraying rope,
wondering if life is worth this pain.

But as your heart is breaking,
you hear the angels say, that

We shall rise up, to the best of who we are
We will rise up, we can shine our light so far
Rise up, Rise up, Rise up!

Our dear world has become blinded
by so much fear and hate and greed,
Destroying habitats and livelihoods--
Pollution, war, and poverty

But if we are decent people,
we must surely take a stand
for everyone who is trampled on--
we join together, hand in hand.


We must rise up, to the best of who we are.
We shall rise up, we will shine our light so far.
Rise up, Rise up, Rise up!

So let’s end the hating and the lying,
Let’s end the selfishness and greed.
We’ve let profit become our bottom line,
Money before humanity.

It’s not enough to stand for justice,
we must stand against injustice too.
So lift your voice in the name of Truth--
ignite the flame inside of you.

We must rise up, to the best of who we are.
We will rise up, and we’ll shine our light so far.
Rise up, Rise up, Rise up!

We rise up so one day we won’t look back upon our world,
regretting that we didn’t do more to change it.
So one day we won’t look back upon our lives,
regretting what we didn’t do to make things right.

We will show our children what it really means
to stand for liberty and justice for all people.
We will rise, united strong, together we can heal the world
of all the pain and hate and fear--
Because Love stands here!
Because Love stands here.

Remember Rosa Parks and Gandhi,
and Dr. Martin Luther King,
Harriet Tubman and Abe Lincoln,
and Susan B. Anthony.

All the wisdom of the ages--
it is clear for us to see
that “The future belongs to those who believe
in the beauty of their dreams.” *

All together, yes we rise up, to the best of who we are.
Oh, we rise up, we are shining light so far.
We rise up, rise up, rise up!

Yes we rise up, to the best of who we are.
Oh, we rise up, we are shining light so far.
We rise up, rise up, rise up!

We rise.
Yes, we rise!
Not meant to stay down when we fall,
We Rise.

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*quote by Eleanor Roosevelt

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Michelle De Nicola - Vocals
Nicholas Palumbo - Guitar

Recorded at Gold Standard Studios in San Diego, CA
Mixed & Mastered by Nicholas Palumbo
Recording finalized on 9/27/19

This song was largely inspired by Marianne Williamson and her 2017 Sister Giant event, and of course, by historic social justice movements in the US and the amazing people who came together for the greater good.

We can choose who we will be & how we show up in the world during challenging times. We Rise to our best, together. 💖

We Rise

These are spots recorded for and aired on our fantastic jazz public radio station, 88.3 KSDS San Diego. It's the best jazz station on Earth! You can listen online at jazz88.org. :)

Jazz 88.3 KSDS San Diego

Car Spot - Thanks to Jeffrey

Car Spot - Dream

Car Spot - Donate Your Car, Boat, Airplane!

Jazz at the Ballroom - Freddy Cole

Jazz on Tap 2019

Music & Lyrics by Antônio Carlos Jobim

Vocals: Michelle De Nicola
Piano: Ed Kornhauser

Lyrics:

Corcovado (Portuguese Lyrics)

Um cantinho um violao 
Esse amor uma cancao,
Pra fazer felez a quem se ama .

Muita calma pra prensar
E ter tempo pra sonhar,
Da janela vese o Corcovado Rendentor—
Que lindo!

Quereo a vida sempre assim
Com voce perto de mim,
Ate o a pagar de velha chama

E eu que era triste
Descrente desse mundo
Ao encontra voce
Eu con heci—
O que felicidade, meu amor

Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (English Lyrics)

Quiet nights of quiet stars
Quiet chords from my guitar,
Floating on a silence that surrounds us.

Quiet thoughts and quiet dreams
Quiet walks by quiet streams,
And a window that looks out on Corcovado—
Oh how lovely!

This is where I long to be
Here with you so close to me
Until the final flicker of life’s ember.

I who was lost and lonely,
Believing life was only
A bitter tragic joke,
Have found with you—
The meaning of existence, oh my love.

Corcovado

Excerpt from children's book, Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! by Dr. Seuss

This book is one of my favorites! :)

Oh, the Thinks You Can Think! by Dr. Seuss

Excerpt from the book *When the Drummers Were Women* by Layne Redmond.

You might be surprised to learn the truth about the first drums & drummers. Popular belief tells us that drums were first played in tribal rituals by men and for wars--but it's not actually true! 

Women were the first drummers and first healers, too. Drumming originated in healing rituals of ancient time.

When the Drummers Were Women by Layne Redmond

Excerpt from the book *Travels In Canoe Country* by Paul Gruchow

Travels In Canoe Country by Paul Gruchow

Message on Hold

Life is Beautiful to Me

Music & Lyrics by Michelle De Nicola © 2018 

(Ooo-oo-oo Oo-oo, oo-o-o-o, Ooo-o-oo, Ye-ah a-a-a-ah!)

Oh there’s so many different ways life can drag you down if you let it
So many different ways you can think about your day
But if you want peace of mind, leave your troubles all behind
and focus on the possibilities today, and say:

Every day, I get a little closer to where I want to be
Every day, I smell another rose and I climb another tree
In every way, I’m loving exactly who I am, you see,
And life is beautiful to me (Ooo-oo, yeah)
And life is beautiful to me (Ooo-oo, yeah__)

So put a smile on your face when you go out every day
You can spread a little joy as you go along your way
Just imagine what you’ll find with love on your mind
and in your heart—you’ll have a beautiful today. And you’ll say:

Every day, I get a little closer to where I want to be
Every day, I smell another rose and I climb another tree
In every way, I’m loving exactly who I am, you see,
And life is beautiful to me (Ooo-oo, yeah)
And life is beautiful to me (Ooo-oo, yeah__)

And even though there’s days that don’t always go my way
I’ll still keep my head held high—high!
Every day’s a new day, with opportunities on their way
So I know there’s no need to cry—because

Every day, I get a little closer to where I want to be
Every day, I smell another rose and I climb another tree
In every way, I’m loving exactly who I am, you see,
And life is beautiful to me (Ooo-oo, yeah)
And life is beautiful to me (Ooo-oo, yeah__)
I am lovin’ the life I lead! (Ooo-oo, yeah__)
And life is beautiful to me (Ooo-oo, yeah__)
And life is beautiful to me

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Life is Beautiful to Me celebrates 25 years cancer-free! I am a childhood cancer survivor, and this song was released on October 1, 2020, on my 25th cancerversary. This is my 2nd original song, and I created the song art for it, too.

This song is about celebrating life, seeing the beauty in the everyday, and finding something to be grateful for, even amidst all the crazy stuff life can throw at us--cancer, pandemics, losing loved ones. 

Life can be really painful and really hard. I've faced so many difficult times in my own life, I'd find myself wondering if it would ever get better. And I'm not perfect. I still find myself there, even to this day. But what I've learned is that we all have a choice. 

We can choose to focus on all the pain, fear, and negativity, and let them drag us down. Or we can choose to find something beautiful or something to be grateful for, even in the midst of our difficult circumstances, remembering that Love is so much stronger than fear or hate or pain could ever be.

I hope this song gets you on your feet, raising your vibration and dancing all your troubles way. Stop to smell the roses, put on your rose-colored glasses, and go out to create your own adventure. You are the author of your own life. Write a great story!

Whatever it is you're facing--please know that you have the power to get through it. This too shall pass. You are worthy because you are here. 💖

I believe in you! 😊

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Lead Vocals: Michelle De Nicola
Backup Vocals: SarahJoy Salazar Aponte
Guitar & Bass: Nicholas Palumbo
Drums: Greg Stone

Life is Beautiful to Me is my 2nd original song and 1st pop song, and it's available on all platforms! I created the song art for it, too. 

Thank you so very much for your downloads, streams, and support! 

Grateful * Thankful * Blessed  ☺️💖🎵

Life is Beautiful to Me is available on all platforms. Thank you so very much for your downloads, streams, and support! 

Grateful * Thankful * Blessed  ☺️💖🎵

Life is Beautiful to Me

LA area Vocalist, Composer, Entertainer & Voice Over Artist

Michelle De Nicola

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