All The Diamonds
Mangle the Tango
I'm in the process of raising funds to record my first studio album in over two decades. I've got all the songs, the producer, engineer, studio, players and special guests all lined up. There's only one thing I don't have. You guessed it. Money. I've had enough interactions on social media to get the feeling that my old fans would like to hear
this new music. Will you please help me make "Mangle the Tango" (album title) a reality?
Pam Mark Hall - Mangle the Tango Campaign

this new music. Will you please help me make "Mangle the Tango" (album title) a reality?
Pam Mark Hall - Mangle the Tango Campaign

Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to everyone near and far. I am grateful for each of you and wish you a wonderful holiday with friends and family.
Pam
Pam
Radio Eclectic: Jerry Chamberlain (Daniel Amos, etc.) Reveals Album Cover To Pledge For
Radio Eclectic: Jerry Chamberlain (Daniel Amos, etc.) Reveals Album Cover To Pledge ForJerry Chamberlain's "Critical Mass" recording KickStarter still needs to raise $7000 in six days.. I will match each $50 pledged! Please help Jerry with this long overdue project. Thansk. PamMarkHall
Zenith
What a thrill to perform with Noel Paul Stookey recently on a California summer evening to raise awareness and funds for a local food bank.
He is a lifelong role model and friend. We co-wrote and recorded "Lullaby Prayer" that was included on the "Good Night, Sleep Tight"
album I produced that included songs from other artists like Debbie Boone, Brown Bannister, John Fischer, Randy Stonehill,
Jamie and Dan Collins, Kelly Willard, Patti Roberts and Jackie Cusic.
He is a lifelong role model and friend. We co-wrote and recorded "Lullaby Prayer" that was included on the "Good Night, Sleep Tight"
album I produced that included songs from other artists like Debbie Boone, Brown Bannister, John Fischer, Randy Stonehill,
Jamie and Dan Collins, Kelly Willard, Patti Roberts and Jackie Cusic.


The Compassion Bench
After burgers at the Black Bear restaurant around the corner from U.C. Davis, my friend, Steve Streeter, enthusiastically urged "Oh, I've got to show you the #CompassionBench! Let's go, it's just a couple of blocks away." As we walked, he told me the story of how a man named David Breaux stands at the corner of C Street and 3rd Street (on the edge of AT&T's property) with a notebook asking people to share their written concept of the word "compassion." David raised so much awareness of compassion that the community came together and built the "Compassion Bench" out of recycled materials - plastic bottles, plastic bags, covered with with plaster and embedded
centerpieces of mosaics that include symbols and words extracted from the interviews.
Delighted, I investigated the bench with my eyes and hands - feeling the different textures and sensing the inspiration one person evoked in a community to make a difference. AT&T donated the corner property to the project, and a diverse group of people came together to create the #CompassionBench
Serendipitously, at that moment, David Breaux, the project's visionary, crossed the street to meet us. He shared his plans to take the Compassion project to other cities around the country. David has compiled the concepts on compassion in a book. He graciously signed a copy for me: To Pam
The Compassion Bench in Davis, California
Pam Mark Hall and "Compassion Is" Visionary David H. Breaux
centerpieces of mosaics that include symbols and words extracted from the interviews.
Delighted, I investigated the bench with my eyes and hands - feeling the different textures and sensing the inspiration one person evoked in a community to make a difference. AT&T donated the corner property to the project, and a diverse group of people came together to create the #CompassionBench
Serendipitously, at that moment, David Breaux, the project's visionary, crossed the street to meet us. He shared his plans to take the Compassion project to other cities around the country. David has compiled the concepts on compassion in a book. He graciously signed a copy for me: To Pam
Live as Love through the compassion within your heart.Learn more about David H. Breaux and his Compassion project at www.compassionguy.ning.com
The Compassion Bench in Davis, California
Pam Mark Hall and "Compassion Is" Visionary David H. Breaux
ZERO VISIBILITY
Zero visibility. Snow Storm - Looking out the window of my flight heading back to Nashville - only seeing white. I've spent 2.5 months, in 7 cities, 4 states meeting hundreds of people during "open enrollment" helping them sign up for benefits offered through their employers. I heard amazing stories from incredibly hard-working, low-paid people. Stories of losing children and husbands to bullets from the guns of friends and gangs. Stories of losing mothers, fathers, aunts, friends to cancer. Stories of working two minimum wage jobs to barely meet the bills. Stories from single moms making $9 an hour with daycare bills of $800 a month, and medical deductibles of $3000.
With all the Shouting about not increasing the minimum wage, and how "those people" feel they are entitled, I wish the shouters could be in my shoes and have met these incredible people. The last location I worked at was a nursing home for the mentally ill and alzheimer's/dementia patients. I met with the nurses, nurses' aids, cooks, therapists, security, maintenance and all helpers. In order to meet with all the employees, I had to cover three shifts. To say I am sleep deprived is an understatement. I could not have done it without the help of three amazing people who worked there - Thanks to Keith, Rita and Kenneth. And now, time to zzzzzzzzzz.
With all the Shouting about not increasing the minimum wage, and how "those people" feel they are entitled, I wish the shouters could be in my shoes and have met these incredible people. The last location I worked at was a nursing home for the mentally ill and alzheimer's/dementia patients. I met with the nurses, nurses' aids, cooks, therapists, security, maintenance and all helpers. In order to meet with all the employees, I had to cover three shifts. To say I am sleep deprived is an understatement. I could not have done it without the help of three amazing people who worked there - Thanks to Keith, Rita and Kenneth. And now, time to zzzzzzzzzz.
Everything is Broken
This morning within a two minute period of time, I spilled espresso on my bed; my computer charger died; and I received an email from Kyle Lehning, husband of a woman I greatly admired, delivering the news that she recently died of uterine cancer. Chris Caravacci. She was an amazing, beautiful human being. Warm and kind while equally a focused, strong business manager.
I am in tears thinking Kyle’s loss of Chris - they had one of those rare, enviable marriages.
Kyle Lehning and Chris Caravacci It pains me to think of her suffering a three year battle with that monstrous disease, cancer. The hell of rounds of surgery, chemo, radiation. How it eats away at you little by little every day. I lost my brother, Randy, the same way - beginning with the colon - surgery, chemo, radiation - then moving to the liver - surgery, chemo, radiation - to the lungs - surgery, chemo, radiation and finally the brain. It was a long and terrible death.
There is no one and nothing to convince me that anyone who suffers from cancer, Auschwitz or anything else is because it’s “God’s will.” No, no, no!
Do I believe God is good and can cause all things to work together for good for those who love Him, and Even for those who don’t? Yes, yes, yes!
Life is beautiful and there’s always something to be grateful for. But sometimes life hurts, love hurts, disease hurts and quoting a Bob Dylan song title - “Everything is Broken.” That is why the little kindnesses we show each other along the way are like air, food and water for the spirit and soul. I believe that is God’s will.
P.S.
I met Chris Caravacci and Kyle Lehning, then President of Asylum Records, when I was hired by the VP of Promotions, to produce a listening event during CMA for radio programmers to hear Asylum's incredibly gifted new artist, Mandy Barnett. Mandy became the voice/persona of Patsy Cline and continues to perform the Patsy Cline show in Nashville at the Ryman auditorium. Chris Caravacci became the business manager for Scott Simon, who signed the Dixie Chicks, and managed Tim McGraw. Kyle continues to produce artists like Randy Travis, Dan Seals and other greats as well as play incredible B-Hammond organ in a jazz quartet called Leonard Small regularly at Nashville's classy jazz bar and restaurant - F. Scotts.
I am in tears thinking Kyle’s loss of Chris - they had one of those rare, enviable marriages.
Kyle Lehning and Chris Caravacci It pains me to think of her suffering a three year battle with that monstrous disease, cancer. The hell of rounds of surgery, chemo, radiation. How it eats away at you little by little every day. I lost my brother, Randy, the same way - beginning with the colon - surgery, chemo, radiation - then moving to the liver - surgery, chemo, radiation - to the lungs - surgery, chemo, radiation and finally the brain. It was a long and terrible death.
There is no one and nothing to convince me that anyone who suffers from cancer, Auschwitz or anything else is because it’s “God’s will.” No, no, no!
Do I believe God is good and can cause all things to work together for good for those who love Him, and Even for those who don’t? Yes, yes, yes!
Life is beautiful and there’s always something to be grateful for. But sometimes life hurts, love hurts, disease hurts and quoting a Bob Dylan song title - “Everything is Broken.” That is why the little kindnesses we show each other along the way are like air, food and water for the spirit and soul. I believe that is God’s will.
P.S.
I met Chris Caravacci and Kyle Lehning, then President of Asylum Records, when I was hired by the VP of Promotions, to produce a listening event during CMA for radio programmers to hear Asylum's incredibly gifted new artist, Mandy Barnett. Mandy became the voice/persona of Patsy Cline and continues to perform the Patsy Cline show in Nashville at the Ryman auditorium. Chris Caravacci became the business manager for Scott Simon, who signed the Dixie Chicks, and managed Tim McGraw. Kyle continues to produce artists like Randy Travis, Dan Seals and other greats as well as play incredible B-Hammond organ in a jazz quartet called Leonard Small regularly at Nashville's classy jazz bar and restaurant - F. Scotts.
Fermenting in a Fertilized Creative Hot Bed
I ferment in the fertilized creative hot bed of who I've become. I tell myself " There's a lot more to be done in a short amount of time so get moving!" and then I turn to my CREATOR and ask
"OK, WHAT? What do ya want? I want what You Want so Please (and I believe it is a collaboration) SO PLEASE, GOD, help me figure this out - I don't want to get it wrong." And I think I'm hearing back...."Girlfriend, relax, keep on doing what you do..... we'll figure this next challenge out - don't worry, I already took care of that wrong part." Whew! - Thanks! gOd GoD goD
"OK, WHAT? What do ya want? I want what You Want so Please (and I believe it is a collaboration) SO PLEASE, GOD, help me figure this out - I don't want to get it wrong." And I think I'm hearing back...."Girlfriend, relax, keep on doing what you do..... we'll figure this next challenge out - don't worry, I already took care of that wrong part." Whew! - Thanks! gOd GoD goD
Pam Mark Hall's Top 100 List of "MORE and LESS"
- More do - Less talk
- More God - Less religion
- More faith - Less* guns
- More polar bears - Less* pole dancers
- More imagination - Less* pants on the ground
- More wise kids - Less* widgets
- More recycling - Less* landfills
- More love-making - Less sex
- More sensuality - Less pornography
- More negotiating - Less fighting
- More loyalty - Less cheating
- More tail wagging - Less barking
- More determination - Less whining
- More walking - Less driving
- More gratitude - Less complaining
- More contentment - Less anxiety
- More flowing - Less flinching
- More confidence - Less fear
- More sharing - Less hoarding
- More believing - Less doubting
- More nurturing - Less destructing
- More effective - Less perfectionism
- More singing - Less sulking
- More generous - Less greedy
- More deliberate - Less impulsive
- More contained - Less compulsive
- More other-directed - Less self-conscious
- More requesting - Less demanding
- More relaxed - Less tense
- More journalistic integrity - Less scandalous sensationalism
- More compliments - Less slander
- More satisfaction - Less craving
- More humility - Less arrogance
- More learning - Less ignorance
- More garlic - Less salt
- More natural - Less synthetic
- More amused - Less cynical
- More adoption - Less* orphans
- More logic - Less paranoia
- More inclusion - Less exclusion
- More magnetized - Less polarized
- More beautiful - Less profane
- More hand-holding - Less nit-picking
- More back-rubs - Less headaches
- More peaceful - Less vociferous
- More fairness - Less exploitation
- More manners - Less rudeness
- More kindness - Less cruelty
- More value - Less hassle
- More giving - Less taking
- More negotiable - Less hostile
- More assertive - Less aggressive
- More deliberate - Less tentative
- More hope - Less despair
- More in-bulk - Less packaging
- More solutions - Less politics
- More unique - Less* copy-cats
- More sexual-responsibility - Less sexual-repression
- More empowering - Less power-mongering
- More curiosity - Less* assumptions
- More integrity - Less scandal
- More shared-abundance - Less need
- More grace - Less shame
- More compassion - Less blame
- More role-modeling - Less preaching
- More mercy - Less condemnation
- More simplicity - Less chaos
- More space - Less clutter More focus - Less scattered
- More lean - Less fat
- More tone - Less flab
- More praise - Less criticism
- More creative - Less excuses
- More authenticity - Less posing
- More experimentation - Less derivation
- More substance - Less hype
- More charity - Less condescension
- More hummingbirds - Less* crows
- More butterflies - Less* rats
- More corporate environmental accountability - Less* oil-spills
- More common sense - Less stupidity
- More homemaking - Less neglect
- More stir-fried - Less deep-fried
- More negotiating - Less fighting
- More Main Street - Less Wall Street
- More sustainable - Less disposable
- More prudence - Less risk
- More reliable - Less flaky
- More modesty - Less exhibitionism
- More creative community - Less cult of personality
- More social concern - Less social media
- More eye-sparkle - Less bling
- More bike-paths - Less pollution
- More urban town-centers - Less fossil fuel consumption
- More coal-mine regulations - Less* coal-mine tragedies
- More reaching out to others - Less* lonely people
- More prioritized city budgets - Less* pot-holes
- More financial intelligence - Less debt
- More patriotism - Less nationalism
- More little-guy/gal general stores - Less WalMart
- More affordable health care - Less hospital bill-initialized financial ruin
- More general practice physicians - Less* cosmetic surgeons
- More American made exports - Less* job losses
- More research for cures - Less disease re: Alzheimer's, Cancer, Huntington's Korea, Multiple Sclerosis - et al
- More real music - Less Lady Gag Me
- More Mashable - Less wasted time lost meandering on the world wide web.
*I know, I know. The correct word in this case is not "Less," but "Fewer."
Please add your own More and Less.