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Marita Brake Teaches Guitar

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

A new addition to websites featuring Marita. This website features information on how to arrange to study privately with Marita. Give it a try!

Delta Delta Delta, May I help ya, help ya, help ya....

Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

I just finished recording a new Delta Airlines Commercial that I'm pretty proud of. It should be accessible on this site in a few days. Other recording news...... just finished a jazz original, Woman in the Moon, at Eclipse Studios and I am set to record my first Christmas song in June. Christmas in June.....Yeah!!!!

Stay tuned for more info........

Marita Featured in Studio Magazine

Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

What a wonderful magazine this is. It is available on the web at www.studiomagazine.biz The latest issue features a fairly good sized article on me. Amreen Khan (editor)touches upon several projects of mine you may not know about. All in all, I always read it cover to cover.

Manna From Heaven

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

This week has felt like manna from heaven falling everywhere around me! Two HUGE advertising agencies purchased "Country Miles" for use in commercials.

AND Rosemarie Ashley of Positive Music Association did a great review of The Celtic Rose. Part of it will appear on my "reviews" pg.

WOW!!!

Go to: www.positivemusicassociation.com

Money For Haiti

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Starting January 25th and for two weeks thereafter CD Baby will be donating $1 from every CD/download sale on their site to The American Red Cross and Mercy Corps. Of course all of Marita's CDs are available in CD format or download. Go to: www.cdbaby.com/maritabrake2

"Nothing would please me more than to see us help Haiti in their time of awesome need. My heart goes out to them in a deeply profound way."

Marita

Hear Marita on RAWA Radio

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Marita is now being played in rotation on Rawa radio (www.rawaradio.com)

They play music that is spiritually and socially uplifting. Innisfree from The Celtic Rose is the track they have chosen.

RAWA stands for Renaissance Artists and Writers Association.

Happy Anniversary Sister Cities Association

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

I've had a long standing relationship with the Sister Cities Program here which includes Vladimir, Russia, Canterbury, England and Bloomington/Normal, Illinois. It is hard to believe that this group has been together before the fall of the Soviet Union. I have performed for many of their events, including performing in Canterbury,
England for The Canterbury Festival. None have been more touching then the two events commemorating the 20th Anniversary.
Creating peace one person at a time has profound and dramatic results.
I have found that we are all basically the same in our hearts. We meet:
"Face to face
heart to heart
dream to dream."
From - The Sister City Song
Marita Brake

Farethee well, Mary Travers

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Tonite I am so saddened and wistfully wishing I could step back in time to the first time I heard Mary Travers sing. It was as magical a moment as I will ever recall. This iconic folk performer, one third of Peter, Paul and Mary,
opened a whole new world for me when I was only twelve. She inspired me, motivated me and made me believe in the richness of life. I once met Mary backstage at an outdoor event. She was getting herself together to sing before a very raucous audience that would be a tough crowd for anyone to have to sing for. Yet, even in her nervousness, she took time to remind me that the path in music
has at times, its ups and downs, wrong turns and disappointments, a richness that can't be bought and a soul that can't be sold. Thank you Mary for all of your lovliness. Youwill be sorely missed.

Sonicbids, Yes!

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

I am delighted to announce that I am now affiliated with Sonicbids.
Sonicbids provides performers and promoters a chance to see what each other is doing. An EPK, an electronic press kit,
helps facilitate projects. performances and media related events in a way that no other website on the web even comes close to.
I am excited to be a part of this venture.

Women Of Distinction Awards!

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

This is the 20th anniversary
for the YWCA's Women of Distinction Awards. I have the distinct pleasure to be performing at these awards.
(I won way back in 1996) They celebrate women who have made a significant contribution to our community in all walks of life.
The awards take place May 21st at Illinois State University's Brown Ballroom.
Put on your dress up clothes and come out to hear me sing a song I wrote just for this special event.