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Join our Story and Song Family ... (facebook.com/groups/storyandsong) 'Sounds Impressive Music Productions' is dedicated to facilitating and promoting music events within our local community to add value, opportunities, and encouragement to both beginner and intermediate musicians.
14/06/2024
TRIED and True held a very successful concert on Wednesday Evening at the Strathmore United Church.
They wish to thank everyone who attended and supported them and invite you to follow their musical endeavors either through their page or their website.
17/04/2024
Have you been out to the local jam in Strathmore yet? We would love to see you no matter if you come to play, sing or just listen. Always great wings on sale.....and lots of great music and laughter.
17/04/2024
Did you attend and enjoy the Gospel Hour Concerts held last Fall and Winter in Strathmore?
Then mark your calendar for June 12th, and don't miss out on this one!
Renamed and Rebranded, this group of talented local entertainers has prepared yet another inspiring gospel concert
that is sure to have your toes tappin' and your hands clappin'.
The program is a mix of hymns, traditional, southern swing, bluegrass and original tunes.
Share this information and poster with your friends and neighbors, I guarantee they will be happy you did.
Once again, tickets are by cash donation at the door and this concert will be held at the Strathmore United Church on the 817.
Sounds Impressive Music is pleased to be a sponsor of this local event.
We have a GOSPEL CONCERT coming up soon in Strathmore. Feel free to share this with your friends, family and neighbours.
31/03/2024
Happy Easter Everyone......
Remember to be thankful for His great gift of Grace.
22/12/2023
Sounds Impressive Music Productions extends our Warmest Wishes to each of you this coming Christmas Holiday Season.
May you find yourself surrounded with Hope, Peace, and Comfort, in your soul no matter what earthly circumstances you may be experiencing during these days. Not everyone will have a warm fireplace or a large stuffed bird on our table, some may be huddled under a tree in a park with only a street lamp shining through their darkness. Some will sit in silence with nothing but a memory of a loved one to cling to. Others will only hear the chime of a call bell at night as they lay in a hospital bed waiting for a glimmer of a miracle. Life is not promised to us, and life is rarely gentle on us, but let us remember that we All can have Hope, and we All can experience a deep and satisfying Joy in our hearts if we will simply, Come and Adore Him, Come and Behold the free gift that He offers to all that call upon His Name. May we remember that He was not born into a wealthy Bethlehem home, all decorated for celebrations, rather He came to a poor family, born in a stable and laid on a bed of hay, But He Came For Us! We are the ones who are given The Gift at Christmas, the gift of eternal life through the acceptance of His Salvation. No pressure, no demands, just accept Him.....Come and Adore Him, Christ The Lord.
May you feel the warmth of a Merry Christmas in your heart.
06/11/2023
Mark your calendar! Come Sing With Us.
27/06/2023
So I've just received a notification that my Page Account (this very Page that you are reading this on) has been deactivated for copyright infringement!?
Really???. . . Now they are pretending to be Meta Cops!
01/06/2023
Great Music x Great Friends x Great Food !!!
***New Time - 5pm - Thursday Evenings
at Mikes Bar & Grill Strathmore.
29/03/2023
The Acoustic Conversations is shaping up to be another Full House Thursday Night at Mikes Bar & Grill Strathmore.
Good Food, Great Friends. Grooving Music!!!
Join us at 6pm.
27/03/2023
STORY AND SONG (under the management of) Sounds Impressive Music Productions, IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE our 2nd Monthly Open Mic Event on Sunday, April 2nd. 2023 between 2 and 5 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Strathmore-Branch #10
230, 2nd Avenue (Veterans Way) Strathmore, Alberta.
Get there early to Signup to perform. Each singer/player performance will present two songs per rotation and poetry, dance, or comedy acts are allocated 7 minutes per rotation. Mics and sound system will be set up, musicians must provide their own gear (instruments and amps).
We are happy to announce that Baldwin BBQ & Catering will be on hand to serve up their famous and scrumptious menu and will open the kitchen from 12 noon for early diners. As well the Legion Bar will also be open to serve refreshments.
Remember this event is open to all ages so even your young family members can showcase their talents. Let's fill the hall and have a great afternoon celebrating the dawn of Spring with friends, family, and neighbours.
20/03/2023
Our Second Open Mic Event will take place on Sunday April 2nd at 2pm - 5 PM. Royal Canadian Legion Strathmore-Branch #10
Spread the word and watch for reminders and more details here and in our musicians FB group.
08/03/2023
I am incredibly warmed and grateful for the wonderful support we received for our first Open Mic Event Sunday at the Strathmore Legion. This town is blessed with immense talent and genuinely great people. Can't wait to do it again on April 2nd.
02/03/2023
A New Open Mic Event FOR ALL AGES COMING MARCH 5TH TO STRATHMORE.
First Event to be held at the Legion this Sunday Afternoon!
Signup on location at 2:30pm
Music & The Spoken Word.
Posted on: March 1, 2023 Staff Writer
From edition: March 1 2023 Strathmore Times
By John Watson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A local community group is hosting a new open mic event at the Strathmore Legion, which will be open to anyone wishing to come out and perform.
The group, In Story and Song, is hoping to see their open mic event become a staple in the community, taking place on the first Sunday of each month.
Brenda-le Graff, who is organizing the event, said she believes it fills a prominent need within Strathmore to have a place to perform.
“There is an absolute need in this community for the art to bring the whole family, friends, neighbours together around the table,” she said. “Open mics nowadays tend to steer towards just musicians and you have to be able to play an instrument, or you have to be able to sing and there is usually a house band there and they better know your song. There are just too many limitations.”
The open mic to be held at the legion will welcome any who wish to use the microphone with their medium, be it music, poetry, stand-up comedy, etc. – provided their content is family friendly.
She added so far, response to the advent of an open mic event in town has been overwhelmingly positive, and those who have responded seem very excited for the opportunity.
“There is a lot of support in the community for this type of thing, but this is no different than a business that requires time to build and grow and to mature and blossom,” said Graff.
The open mic will be first come, first served to those who want to sign up and jump on stage. There will be a sign-up sheet available half an hour prior to the event starting.
Graff is hoping that following the event, a venue will come forward and give the open mic a more permanent home, as the Legion has not committed to hosting them beyond the first event.
“I would love to have another venue step up and accept us, because I think everywhere that I talk to people, they are definitely excited about this,” she said.
Graff added she is open to folks who are curious about the In Story and Song group, and the open mic to reach out to her directly via Facebook or to give her a call.
Come March 5, the open mic event will take place at 3 p.m. at the Legion. More information is available online through the In Story and Song Facebook group.
19/02/2023
HERE WE GO STRATHMORE !!!
It's Your Opportunity to Showcase Your Musical, Poetic, or Comedic Talents. Beginning Sunday, March 5th at the Royal Canadian Legion Strathmore-Branch #10
Performers Signup Time Is 2:30pm!!!
All Ages are invited to Sing or play as a solo act, form a trio, bring your chorale group, or band, practice your clean stand-up comedy routine, or recite your latest poem.
Remember, nobody will ever be considered good if they are never heard.....so be brave and show us your best-rehearsed renditions.....we also require an enthusiastic and supportive audience as well.
Each month we will feature a Theme that correlates to the upcoming holiday on the calendar, this is strictly optional but may help a performer choose their material. (For example : March will be themed for St Patty's Day.)
If time allows we will include some community sing-a-long tunes, and perhaps wrap the afternoon up with a short jam session or even a few dance tunes.
We Do Not Have a House Band (as yet....hint, hint to musicians),
So come join the jammers or be prepared to accompany yourself. If you are playing an instrument that requires an amp, you will need to supply your own.
We will have microphones for vocals but you are welcome to bring your own.
Help us spread the word and make this a great monthly event of community spirit, fun and talent.
Feel free to send a direct message (or a text with your name AND number) if you have any questions which require answers prior to the day of performing. [[403-934-8516]]
Please Note:
Participants MUST Signup during the half-hour pre-show (2:30 to 3:00 pm) as indicated on the poster. According to the number of entries, you will be given a time slot for your performance and all presenters must adhere to strict family-friendly, clean content, without exception.
10/01/2023
Can't believe how long I have been absent from this page. This is totally on me, but FB changes definitely is a BiG factor!
01/11/2022
Just learned about this new studio in our neighborhood. Always happy to support local. ❤🎵🎙🎤🎧
After receiving lots of interest, we have decided to extend our recording deal! We are now not only offering this on weekends, but Thursdays and Fridays as well!
What do you get?
🎤 Two full days of recording(Thurs & Fri or Sat & Sun, 10 am - 8 pm).
🎤 Record as many tracks as you can in those 2 days! Either focus on a few and focus in on making them perfect, or record lots of quick tracks.
🎤 Includes engineer/producer (Joel Pearson).
🎤 Mix/master for all tracks recorded.
🎤 Record live off the floor (the old school way), or fully isolate tracks and record independently.
All for just $1500!
🎸 No band? No problem! We can book you a band of studio pros! (addition cost $). Great for solo artists and singer-songwriters!
Book now! Very limited availability remaining in November.
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Welcome to Sounds Impressive!!!
STORY has become a very important buzz word of the 21st Century. Why now you ask? Haven’t stories always existed since the beginning of time? Yes, you are right! There have always been storybooks to read, stories to watch, from the stage or the screen. But I believe we have entered into a much different era of storytelling. We have become more accustomed to using the concept of stories to work for us, allowing them to create visuals of our messages and help us to market our agenda’s and businesses.
But not everyone is comfortable with their stories being published or posted for public scrutiny. Even for business purposes, we still tend to hold back from revealing too much of our personal image. I understand this fear, even within myself, I find it much easier to help others identify with their own story. Being willing to offer tidbits of my experiences in a one-on-one conversation is alright, but to purposefully make the details of my stories stand out, well, hold on...... that for sure requires stepping outside the comfort zone a little bit further than even I had planned. We relish our privacy, so do I really need to tell my story?
Why are we so concerned about hearing each other’s stories anyway? I believe simply because we are human, and humans are social creatures. We love to identify with one another, somehow it helps us to know that we are not the only ones having this experience, someone else can actually understand what we are going through. It also enables us to express empathy or gratitude and our stories help us to celebrate. There are many ways to tell our stories and unknowingly we do it every day, through speech and written word. Parts of our stories exist inside our resumes & bio's, some of us write poetry, we publish books, we create films, some engage in public speaking, others pour their stories out through the lyrics of songs. Stories sell us! In business, people are more interested in who they are buying from, then often the product itself. So we need to show a little of our story through our marketing messages when we advertise our businesses, and we do this through our flyers, business cards, social media posts, even on billboards or in commercials. Our stories are about our Life! They are the very reason we wake every morning, we live to tell another story in the days of our lives. Our whole life can be equivilated to a book, each year a chapter, each page a month, each verse a day or an experience. It’s your book, you get to write it any way you chose because “ iT’s Your Life “ !!!
At Sounds Impressive, we know that our stories are not always easy to tell or to show, and we are here to help You Do Just That!
We exist for STORY and SONG. Admittedly, we enjoy music so much that it is our preferred method to use when telling stories. So if you are a songwriter, singer, a band, or single musician, we get a little giddy when we get to help you with your media needs. No matter what your reason is to prepare your story for publication or presentation, we are here to help you do that too. We invite you to reach out to us, drop us a line and let us know what you’re working on and what you need help with, we’ll get back to you and set up a chat time, here’s our email: [email protected]
We have collaborated on lyrics, written jingles, created social media art and posts, written resumes and bio’s, designed CD/DVD album jackets, book covers, written speeches, we have helped artists, organizations, and communities create their stories. Our sister company B.A.S.S__ (b.Arden Scription Services) is close at hand to assist with copywriting, editing, and proofreading. ([email protected])
Whatever story you want to tell .....if you need a little inspiration to pull your thoughts together, set up and streamline your theme, need a little push to get you started, or just feeling completely overwhelmed and prefer to find a lap to dump the whole project on, Stop Stressing! Let us get you feeling confident for the next time you're called to;
Sound Impressive!!!
Together we can MaKe YoUr SToRY SinG !!!
yours in story & song,
~ Brenda-le Graff
Crafting your message for printed, spoken, written word or song.
“Sounds Impressive exists to serve the niche communities of artists and entrepreneurs of varying industries. Authors, Publishers, Podcasters, Speakers, Singers, Musicians, Positivity Broadcasters, and Peace-makers!”