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Donna Novack is proud to announce the addition of David Eversole to the Harpbeat duo of quality family entertainment. In addition to David's work with Harpbeat, he is also a full time member of the popular Metro Detroit area, "Fifty Amp Fuse." David plays guitar, bass and percussion with Harpbeat, and contributes a new level of sophistication to the vocal harmony which has always been a cornerstone of the Harpbeat sound.

David has participated in all of Harpbeat's previously released recordings, both as a producer and as a performer. He has again brought his amazing talents again to the latest Harpbeat recording "Around the World from A to Z".

David can be seen performing with Donna at many of the Harpbeat upcoming programs.

July, 2009
Harpbeat wins a seal of excellence award from Creative Child magazine for "Around The World From A to Z". The CD will be included in the holiday issue of Creative Child Magazine in November of 2009.

Also:

Harpbeat will appear at the 2009 Arts, Beats & Eats Festival in Pontiac, MI. Come and see us on September 7th, at 11:30 AM, 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30 PM.

creativechildmag.com writes:

Dear Donna Novack,

Congratulations!

.. our 2009 Creative Child Awards Program consisting of over 100 moms and educators has awarded your entry the following:

Around The World From A to Z CD,
a SEAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD

(CDs for Kids category)

Coming in the Fall of 2007!
A brand new innovative way to address your state mandated Social Studies Curriculum. Musication! Monthly half to full day workshops with individual grades (or other smaller groups) which will introduce Social Studies through the music of the time or locale. The featured monthly subjects are as follows!

Harpbeat schedule for monthly in school workshops:

September……..
Fiesta! Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Features an introduction to the musical scale and instrument families

October………
Pilgrims, Pioneers and Native Americans
Features a songwriting exercise using a Native American poem

November…………..
Holidays Around The World
Share our lyrics from October poem exercise, and songs from some major winter holidays around the World

January…………
American Heroes & Presidents
Get ready for Black History month and Presidents Day. Features our tribute song to Martin Luther King, "I Have A Dream"

February…………..
Musical Safari
Beginning on the African continent, discover where African American Musical styles got their start. Also an "Underground Railroad" song.

March…………
Musical Friends & Families
How songs tell stories. We'll write a story in class and put it to music

April……..
Around The World In A Harpbeat!
Geography and music. Songs from around the world, which help to celebrate diversity

May……..
The Beat Goes On
Review of the year! Optional in school assembly, featuring some of the songs we have learned performed by Harpbeat and individual classes.

For more information call:
800-KID-TUNE (543-8863)
Email, harpbeatrecords@AOL.com
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Congratulations!!
The songs Hello and Around the World From A To Z were both awarded an Honorable Mention in the 2002 John Lennon Songwriting contest.

Coming Soon!!
Reviews for Around The World From A To Z hit the news stands!!! Look for the September, 2003 issue of Family Fun Magazine and the October, 2003 issue of Parenting Magazine

Harpbeat releases Around the World From A To Z. Our best recording yet!
The February 12, 2001 issue of the Detroit Free Press is featuring Harpbeat's Black History program in their Schools section.
February is Black History Month, have you booked your Black History show with Harpbeat yet?
Donna Novack was selected as a winner in the 2000 Hometown Video Festival for the second episode of the cable show entitled Around the World in a Harpbeat! This episode, "Burn Prevention and Awareness", was filmed on location at The University of Michigan Medical Center and the Ypsilanti Fire Department. The judges called it "excellent", "exceedingly well done in all aspects", and "enjoyable and informative for all ages." This and other episodes were produced locally at the CTN studio of Ann Arbor, MI, and is sponsored by the Ann Arbor Public Library.
Congratulations, Harpbeat! "Hello," the song on the first track of Harpbeat's CD, Around the World From A To Z, won Honorable Mention in the 2000 John Lennon Songwriting contest.