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Lilith Fair Contest: We made it to 94/647 and the semi-finals have begun

Well, we had a good go of it in the Lilith Fair Contest at OurStage.com, landing at 94/647 female California entrants by the time judging ended last night (that’s the top 15%).

The semi-finals have begun for the top 20, and a winner will be chosen in about a week. Personally, I enjoyed the whole process, from writing and producing with Michael to entering and watching our track rise up the charts.  I also received great feedback about our track that I will definitely incorporate before we make it commercially available.

We hope you had a pleasant experience judging the contest and we thank you for your comments, feedback and attention!

Subscribe to my blog and/or join my email list for updates and new releases of “Right Here Now,” “You Are Loved,” “Crossing Over” and more coming soon!

In gratitude,

-Catherine

P.S. If you want to track the semi-finals in the California category, go here: http://www.ourstage.com/contests/3987-lilith-local-talent-search-los-angeles-san-francisco-and-san-diego

How to vote for “Right Here Now” in the Lilith Fair Contest

Here is a .pdf you can download and pass along to your friends with instructions on how to vote for our track, “Right Here Now” in the Lilith Fair Contest.  We need to get in the top 20 by Monday night!

HowtoVoteforCatherine (Pdf download)

Here are the instructions:
1) Register at OurStage.com here: http://www.ourstage.com/go/lilithcalifornia

2) Make Catherine your favorite artist by going to this page:
 http://www.ourstage.com/profile/catherinescholz and clicking the “Make this my Favorite Artist” button.

3) Judge in the San Diego/LosAngeles/SanFrancisco Category as often as you can until Monday night, 9pm PST, 11pm CST, 12am EST.  We need to make the top 20 to make the semi-finals.

Judge on OurStage or Judge on Facebook
4) More ways you could help:
–   Leave a comment on this page for our track
and “Like” the track while you are logged into Facebook
THANK YOU!! – Catherine and Michael
You can track our progress here:
http://www.ourstage.com/tracks/OGIRELVPEIXQ-right-here-now

We’re at 104/632 in the Lilith Fair Contest! How to make our track come up at least once a day

If you want to guarantee our track, Right Here Now, will come up at least once a day in your judging process, simply make Catherine Scholz your “favorite artist” by clicking the green button above once, then again when you get to the OurStage website.

We’re only 4 spots away from making the semi-finals in the Lilith Fair Competition!  Have you been judging online? THANK YOU!!!!

Lilith Fair Contest: We are rising up in the ranks – keep judging!

Lilith Fair Contest Update

We’re at 161/600!

If you have been judging online,

THANK YOU! (and please keep going!)

We would like to know more about your experience:

1) How much time have you spent listening to and judging tracks?

2) Have you come across our track, “Right Here Now“?  If so, how many times?

3) What do you think of the music you are hearing from other artists?

Leave your response here as a comment.

Lilith Fair Contest: We need your help!

Lilith Fair Contest Update: our track has slid to 365/566!

Can you help?  Here’s an incentive for taking some time out of your schedule to help us out.

1) Follow this direct link to judge tracks in the California category

2) Judge tracks until you get to Right Here Now

3) Take a screenshot of the page (how-to tutorial here)

4) Email the screenshot image to info@catherinesmusic.com with your mailing address.

5) We will send you an autographed Whirlwind Girl CD and 2 brand new releases, Right Here Now and You Are Loved (new world-fusion dance track – yummy!).

You can also judge on

Thanks so much for your support!
Stay tuned to my Facebook page for more frequent updates!

Lilith Fair Contest: Judging has begun at OurStage.com!

Judge at OurStage.com:

or JUDGE ON:

We submitted our track, “Right Here Now” to the 2010 Lilith Fair Local Talent Search: California at OurStage.com Friday afternoon, about 3 hours before the judging officially started.  Within 2 days, our track jumped from 580/580 entries to 204/580!

If you would like to have an influence on how this contest turns out, you may begin judging tracks yourself at OurStage.com in the California category.  The judging process will be happening all month-long.  Here are the rules for judging:

  • Fans must be thirteen (13) years of age or older at the time of entry and legal residents of the United States and/or Canada.
  • Participate in at least 25 Sort4 and/or 100 Head-To-Head battles in any of the Lilith Local Search Music Channels
  • Click here to read the official rules.

You may also track our ranking in the contest directly on the OurStage website.

The San Fransisco winner will perform at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA on July 5. 2010.  Thanks for your support and stay tuned to my blog, my email list, and/or Facebook for updates!

New audio sample: Right Here Now v2.0

Michael Logue and I have put in some more hours on Right Here Now, the track we are submitting at the end of this month for the Lilith Fair Contest on OurStage.com.  Give this new version of Right Here Now a listen and let us know your thoughts here on my blog.  Last time we posted a sample, we got some great, practical feedback from Barry Friedman (shorten the intro.) and Julie Maria Madrona (less reverb on the vocals).  Thanks for listening and sharing the production process with us!  Here is the new sample of Right Here Now (version 2):

[audio:RightHereNowV2.mp3]

Enjoy! – Catherine and Michael

2010 Lilith Fair Competition at OurStage.com

(update 5.29.10: Semi-Finals are almost over for the top 20)

Announcing… I am entering a contest at OurStage.com to compete for a spot on the 2010 Lilith Fair tour.  If you would like to see me and my band perform live on the Lilith Fair Tour, please consider giving some of your time and attention over the next few months in the judging process.  This would involve registering at OurStage.com, then visiting the site over the next few months to listen and judge in the Lilith Fair category.

Currently, we are leaning towards entering the song, “Right Here Now” and we would love to hear your thoughts.  Please contribute your thoughts as a comment here on my blog.

Listen to “Right Here Now”:

[audio:RightHereNowSample5.25.10.mp3]

If you are excited about this and would like to begin the process and register now, you may do so here: http://www.ourstage.com/register?register_as_fan=true.  And please mark your calendar: judging at OurStage will officially begin on May 1st, 2010.

Many thanks for your support!

-Catherine

New Instrumental Piece: PianoClarinetMusette #1

Feeling the muse speaking and recorded some new music tonight.  Listen here:

[audio:PianoClarinetMusette1.mp3]

Interview with KVMR’s Che Greenwood

Video: “Nothing’s Wrong” by Catherine Scholz LIVE at LadyFest 2008

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This is a live performance of “Nothing’s Wrong” by Catherine Scholz at LadyFest Nevada County, 2008.

Video: “Hammer and the Chimes” by Catherine Scholz LIVE at LadyFest 2008

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This is a live performance of Hammer and the Chimes by Catherine Scholz at LadyFest Nevada County, 2008.

“Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen

“Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen was recorded at SunSound Studios by chief engineer, Michael Logue, who also played electric guitar on the track.

Here is a video that shows the lyrics in sync with music.

Enjoy! – Catherine

New FabFemmes iMix featuring Catherine Scholz

Lyrics to “Nothing’s Wrong” by Catherine Scholz

Nothing’s Wrong

Music and lyrics by Catherine Scholz

Nothing’s wrong,

nothing’s right.

I think I’ll sleep on the floor tonight.

In the dark, there is a place

where a labyrinth was once a maze

where dreams were born and dreams have died

I lay me down to sleep tonight.

Nothing’s wrong,

nothing’s right,

Good night.

Nothing’s wrong,

nothing’s right,

I think I’ll sleep with the stars tonight.

In stellar arms, in Love’s embrace,

I’ve got the moon to stroke my face.

I know I’ll find another rhyme

and some peace for this heart of mine.

Nothing’s wrong,

nothing’s right,

Good night.

(optional 3rd verse)

Nothing’s wrong,

nothing’s right,

I think I’ll sleep with this song tonight.

This tender heart wears no disguise,

and thankfully, Love never dies.

Like the sun, when on the rise,

I will return to the open skies.

Nothing’s wrong,

nothing’s right,

Good night.


Lyrics to “Pearl” by Catherine Scholz

Pearl

Lyrics and music by Catherine Scholz

So you’ve added up the figures

and counted all the costs.

but a shade of memory lingers

as the dew becomes the frost…

A love of no undoing

has caught you in its web.

Would you like to keep on crashing

Or brave the waves instead?

You’re a pearl – I will meet you by the ocean

You’re a pearl – I’ll be standing by the sea

You’re a pearl – I will meet you by the ocean

You’re a pearl -Meet me in D.C.

Now it’s time to make some choices,

pick your heart up from the floor,

put the sordid past behind you,

chase those ghosts back from your door.

You’re a pearl – I will meet you by the ocean

You’re a pearl – I’ll be standing by the sea

You’re a pearl – I will meet you by the ocean

You’re a pearl -Meet me in D.C.

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Lyrics to “Butterfly” by Catherine Scholz

Butterfly

Lyrics and music by Catherine Scholz

I am a butterfly

sailing on the wings of night.

This is how I fly.

Up above the city lights,

far beyond the rain.

I caress the sky.

This is how I fly.

I am a butterfly

sailing on the wings of night.

This is how I fly.

There’s no peace like I feel inside,

I’m far beyond the pain.

My love fills up the sky.

This is how I fly.

I am a butterfly

sailing on the wings of night.

This is how I fly.

Through the struggle I fight.

But look how much I’ve gained.

Don’t have to know why.

This is how I fly.

I am a butterfly

sailing on the wings of night.

This is how I fly.

Lyrics to “How does it Feel” by Catherine Scholz

How Does it Feel?

Lyrics and music by Catherine Scholz

How does it feel to be whole?

How does it feel to be whole?

To stop the world just to listen to your soul,

becoming whole.


How does it feel to be found?

How does it feel to be found?

Walking alone or just standing on the ground,

you will be found.


(instrumental)


How does it feel to be you?

How does it feel to be you?

There is nothing in this world I would not do,

my friend, for you.


How does it feel to be free?

How does it feel to be free?

Wish you were here standing right in front of me,

feeling free.


(instrumental)

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