Greetings Everyone,
People often wonder today where family entertainment has gone. Music, books, and movies seem to pander to audiences whose preferences lean toward sex and violence.
My name is Lenny Castellaneta and I'd like to let you know about a unique project with which I'm involved. Actually, it's
two projects... the second being a collaboration with my singer/songwriter friend, Danny Schneider. But let me start by giving you some background on us. Danny and I were high school teachers in Los Angeles for twenty years. I taught alternative ed students (mostly gang kids), and Danny taught English.
Three years ago, I had a Christmas book published entitled
1225 Mistletoe Lane. I decided to write a screenplay (with my friend, Leigh Podgorski) based on my book, and when it came time to insert music, I wanted songs that
exactly expressed the mood being conveyed. So I approached Danny and asked, "If I write some lyrics, would you put them to music?" He agreed, and ten songs later we had a Christmas cd. It's entitled
Christmas on Mistletoe Lane and was just released on 9/01/08. We believe this is unique because we're not aware of any other book that has a musical companion piece. (BTW, Leigh and I currently have some production companies seriously considering the screenplay.)
If you're interested in family entertainment, please help us spread the word about our "Mistletoe Lane" project! (Personalized signed copies of the book are available through Coalesce Bookstore in Morro Bay, CA - coalesce@charter.net, (805) 772-2880, fax (805) 772-9205.)
Happy Holidays!
Lenny
1225 Mistletoe Lane Christmas on Mistletoe Lane cdChristmas on Mistletoe Lane - iTunes