Three Thousand CD’s Have Arrived!

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Holiday Magic, a Gift for Children of All Ages The Holiday Magic 2010 CD’s have arrived and they look and sound awesome thanks to David Lan and LanMusical. There are 3000 copies getting ready to be shipped across the country and to Singapore! Very exciting! Donations are still be accepting at www.HolidayMagicCD.com.

Be the First to Hear the Holiday Magic CD 2010!

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Wanna hear the new Holiday Magic, a Gift for Children of All Ages 2010 CD? You’re in luck! The folks at www.radiofreejmt.com have generously offered to host a online radiothon fundraiser while airing the CD in it’s entirety every Sunday in December at 7:00 PM Pacific Time. All you have to do is go to their site and click the Play button!  Be sure to tell your friends and family!  It’s starts tonight!!! For more info. on the CD go to HolidayMagicCD.

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Hear How The Holiday Magic CD Came To Be!

If you’ve ever wanted to know how the Holiday Magic, a Gift for Children of All Ages CD got it’s start, listen to the short interview below.  Tim Keenan of Creative Media Recording in Orange County, CA interviews CD creator Jeff Gelder.

Edge Studio Donates Engineer and Masterful Editing to Holiday Magic 2010!

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The 2010 Holiday Magic CD master is complete! It sounds awesome thanks to the professional engineering skills that were donated by David Goldberg and Edge Studio. Ron and Kendra took extra special care of this project and were fantastic to work with. Be sure to check out their website.

St. Joseph Health System Sponsors Holiday Magic 2010 CD!

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St. Joseph Health System has proudly agreed to sponsor the Holiday Magic, a Gift for Children of All Ages 2010 CD’s! In addition we will be delivering the CD’s to the kids who must spend their holidays in the hospital to all 14 of the St. Joseph Health System locations.   When listening to the 2009 Holiday Magic CD Kevin Andrus, Vice President of Communications for St. Joseph Health System said, “I have reviewed the CDs they are wonderful and we would be proud to participate.  They are cute, fun and truly a wonderful project.” We appreciate the partnership in helping to put a smile on many more children’s faces this holiday season!

1st Annual Hike for Holiday Magic CD’s a big success!

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The red shirts going up the trail looked fantastic!

Heading up the trail at Cowles Mountain, San Diego, CA

Ginny holds down the fort while the hikers ascend the mountain!

See the bright Red shirts winding up the mountain?

Mark and Don were the first ones down and the only ones to run it! Hmm… See the video here.

Jeff Gelder with the Jung family.

The official Red T-shirt to see everyone going up the mountain!

Holiday Magic 2010 CD Track List Below!

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The Holiday Magic 2010 CD track list is now available!  Thanks for being patient, this was the most challenging year so far to finalize the selections as we had so many great ones submitted.   I truly wish we could have used them all.  Congratulations to those who are on the list!  If you’re not and you submitted a song or story, it is truly appreciated and I hope you will submit again next year.  Your support of this project is valued and very much appreciated!  Each and every one of you has helped bring a smile to some well deserving kids this season.

Happy Holidays to you and yours!

~Jeff

First Annual Hike for Holiday Magic CD is this Sunday Morning!

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Cowles Mountain trail is dog friendly so bring your pup!

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Wake up in a great way knowing that you are getting some good exercise, breathing some fresh air and helping the kids who won’t get to leave Children’s Hospitals this holiday season!    The Hike for Holiday Magic CD’s fundraiser is Sunday November 14th beginning at 8:00 AM, and remember with the time change it feels like 9:00 AM!  You can be the first to get a Hike for Holiday Magic CD’s T-shirt!   For all of the details and to RSVP please go to: our Facebook Event Page.    If you’re not a Facebook user please visit the blog at: Holiday Magic CD and you can e-mail your RSVP or just show up.   The weather forecast if for a beautiful, cool San Diego morning perfect for a hike!   Hope to see you this Sunday!

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Jeff

First Annual “Hike for Holiday Magic” to benefit the kids at Children’s Hospitals.

Join in for one of San Diego’s most picturesque 3 mile dog friendly hikes up the 1,592′ Cowles Mountain with ocean breezes and a panoramic view at the top and help to brighten a sick child’s holiday season at the same time!   All donations go to the production of Holiday Magic, a Gift for Children of All Ages 2010 CD’s to be distributed worldwide to sick kids who are not able to leave the hospital for the holidays and their siblings who often feel neglected.

View from the top high above the clouds!
View from the top high above the clouds!

Wear – A Red T-shirt or sweatshirt or a Holiday Magic T-shirt FREE with $30 donation – (hikers hike at your own risk)

When – Sunday November 14th, 2010

Start time – 8:00 AM  – go at your own pace – approximately 60-90 minutes.  Refreshments provided at the finish.

Suggested donation – $30 to buy 10 CD’s for the kids at Children’s Hospitals. (any amount will be appreciated) Bring a check or cash, or use a c.c. with Paypal at www.HolidayMagicCD.com

Please RSVP at – Jeff@HolidayMagicCD.com with Hike for Holiday Magic in the subject line.

Look for the Holiday Magic signs near the parking lot at the base of the trail.

Cowles Mountain from Golfcrest Drive

From Interstate 8 – Take 8 to the College Avenue exit. Proceed north on College Avenue 1.0 miles to Navajo Road. Turn right and proceed on Navajo Road 1.9 miles to Golfcrest Drive. Turn left on Golfcrest Drive to enter parking lot.

From Route 52 – Take 52 to the Mast Blvd. exit in Santee. Driving east, turn left onto Mast Blvd., go under the freeway to the first traffic signal (West Hills Parkway) and turn right. Driving west, turn right onto Mast Blvd. and right onto West Hills Parkway. Take West Hills Parkway to Mission Gorge Road and turn right. Proceed down Mission Gorge Road 1.9 miles to Golfcrest Drive. Turn left onto Golfcrest Drive and proceed to the top of the hill. The staging area is on the left at the intersection of Navajo Road and Golfcrest Drive.

From Route 125 – Take 125 north to Mission Gorge Road. Exit at Mission Gorge Road and make a left. Proceed down Mission Gorge Road 3.3 miles to Golfcrest Drive. Turn left onto Golfcrest Drive and proceed 1 mile to the top of the hill. The staging area is on the left at the intersection of Navajo Road and Golfcrest Drive.