Melinda Caroll
| Melinda Caroll | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Linda Carol Smith |
| Born | April 4, 1952 |
| Origin | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, producer |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Website | MCM4G.com |
Melinda Caroll (born April 4, 1952, Jacksonville, Florida) is a singer, composer, record producer, recording artist, and lifetime Member of Girl Scouts. She has created and produced music for Girl Scouts since 1989. During that time she has received multiple honors for her Girl Scouts-inspired music, including Woman of Distinction, The Thanks Badge, National Song Leader for Girl Scouts of the USA and induction into the Girl Scout Council of Hawaii Alumnae Hall of Fame. Her music CD and songbook series, Girl Scouts' Greatest Hits, with the newest releases, Volume 10, Make the World a Better Place and Volume 11, Amazing Daisies, is a musical resource for Girl Scouts.
One Warm Coat Project
One Warm Coat started out in 1992 as a Thanksgiving Weekend coat drive in San Francisco. Since then, more than 1 Million coats have been donated in thousands of local communities across North America. The "warm coats" theme came about when Caroll was asked by One Warm Coat to create a theme song about the charitable project.
Girl Scout Music
"My magical journey with Girl Scout Music, began with a song I wrote in 1989 in 30 minutes, called "We Change the World." After that, I began working with a 22-girl choir, Na Hokulele, for seven years and was also the leader of my daughter's Girl Scout Troop #755 for eight years. This all led to the development and release of my first CD, Girl Scouts Greatest Hits, Vol 1, We Change the World in 1997. Our music series was born out of my own frustration at trying to find quality recordings of age-appropriate, relevant songs and music for my girls. Since I was already a professional singer-songwriter it was natural for me to compose new songs to fulfill that need."— Melinda Caroll
Melinda has performed live before hundreds of thousands of Girl Scouts and played for distinguished guests including members of the United States Congress, Secretary of State, Colin Powell and members of the President's cabinet when her song, Every Girl, Everywhere, debuted at the Girl Scouts' 90th Birthday celebration Gala at the National Building Museum in Washington DC on March 12, 2002.
In 2012, her composition Ignite was chosen as theme song for the 100th Anniversary Celebration of Girl Scouts USA.
Caroll is a lifetime member of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. She resides in Honolulu, HI.
Discography
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1989 | Road to Paradise |
| 1994 | Great Fires of Our Time |
| 1995 | The Giving Tree |
| 1997 | We Change the World, Vol. 1 |
| 1998 | The Wind Beneath Our Wings, Vol. 2 |
| 1999 | A World of Peace |
| 2000 | Brownies Growing Strong, Vol. 3 |
| 2001 | Celebrate Together, Vol. 4 |
| 2002 | Camp Songs for Every Girl, Everywhere, Vol. 5 |
| 2002 | Pele’s Dream |
| 2003 | Little Happy Campers, Vol. 6 |
| 2004 | We Are Family, Vol. 7 |
| 2005 | Fur, Feathers and Fun, Vol. 8 |
| 2006 | The Highlights, Vol. 9 |
| 2008 | Make the World a Better Place, Vol. 10 |
| 2010 | Amazing Daisies, Vol. 11 |
| 2014 | Dance and Sing, IGNITE Your Dream, Vol. 12 |
| 2014 | It's Your Story, Vol. 1, One Voice in the World, |
Awards
- Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Arts (HARA) Nā Hōkū Hanohano,[1] Best Female Vocalist 1989 for Road to Paradise
References
- ↑ "Hoku's - Female Vocalist of the Year". Hawaii-music.com. Retrieved 2009-10-16.