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UPDATE: I have now made it even easier to participate. Simply call 973-440-8374 at any time to record yourself singing Jingle Bells.
As you may or may not have heard, A Virtual Perception is airing a special holiday podcast this month (click here for details). As part of this celebration – I thought it would be fun to have a little holiday sing-a-long. A mash-up of our singing efforts if you will.
All you have to do to participate is record yourself singing the holiday classic “Jingle Bells”. The more the merrier I always say, so invite some of your friends or family (children included) to sing along with you.
How to Record: ATTN: I have now made it even easier to participate.
Simply call 973-440-8374 at any time to record yourself singing Jingle Bells.
Otherwise, to participate simply record yourself singing. If you are using Windows, you can record up to 60 Seconds of Audio using the built-in Sound Recorder (All Programs –> Accessories –> Entertainment–>Sound Recorder), GarageBand on Mac or Audacity (a free audio editing program). Alternatively, you can record yourself on video singing (if you only want the audio of yourself used from the video file, just let me know when sending).
I will then take all of the pieces of audio submitted and mash them up into a sing-a-long that will be aired during the holiday celebration. And because I realize recording yourself (especially singing) for everyone to hear can be a bit off-putting and maybe make you somewhat nervous, I figured it was only fair for me to be a good sport and share my rendition with you. Click on the audio player at the end of the post to hear my sample rendition of Jingle Bells.
Once you have a completed recording send it to me via email at darlene(at)mypodcastharmony.com
Have fun and I hope to “hear” from you soon! The deadline is December 18, 2009.
Music
To help you sing your tune, you can play one of the free MIDI samples of Jingles Bells at Shockwave-Sound.com. Don’t worry if the music isn’t picked up on your recording. I will be purchasing a good quality royalty-free track to use in the final compilation.
Lyrics to Jingle Bells
Dashing through the snow
In a one horse open sleigh
O’er the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bob tails ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to laugh and sing
A sleighing song tonight
Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
A day or two ago
I thought I’d take a ride
And soon Miss Fanny Bright
Was seated by my side
The horse was lean and lank
Misfortune seemed his lot
We got into a drifted bank
And then we got upsot
Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh yeah
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
