Choo-Choo Soul
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Choo Choo Soul is a children's entertainment act composed of singer Genevieve Goings as a hip-hop train conductor and her partner, Constantine “DC” Abramson, a dancer and beatboxer dressed as a railroad engineer.
, the first Xbox
installment of the ToeJam & Earl
video game franchise. Johnson created the concept and recorded melodies and accompaniment tracks onto his cellphone and e-mailed them to Treischmann to develop. Once in the studio, Goings provided vocals.
The act debuted in 2004 as a 16-track CD Baby
studio album that described itself as "kids' music that won't drive parents crazy." It is now out of print.
On October 31, 2006, Walt Disney Records
released Choo Choo Soul, a 12-track album available through the iTunes Store
and other online music outlets. It features most of the same songs as the 2004 release.
In 2007, “Choo-Choo Soul with Genevieve!” was honored with a Parents’ Choice Award for children’s television.
In May 2008 Amazon.com began selling a two-disc set consisting of the Choo Choo Soul album on CD packaged along with a DVD featuring 10 music videos. This was the first time any of their videos became available for purchase.
during the Playhouse Disney
programming block on the Disney Channel
. The music video–style shorts feature Goings and D.C. performing Choo Choo Soul songs with a group of young children in a blend of live action and computer animation.
and October
shows at the Disney-MGM Studios
theme park at Walt Disney World Resort
in Florida
, a performance at the Boston Globe Children's Book Festival in Boston, Massachusetts on September 15 and several shows in June 2009 at Sesame Place located near Philadelphia, PA
Choo Choo Soul has been touring the US and Canada from 2007 to present and tour dates can be found on the disney website
Choo Choo Soul was the opening act for the Imagination Movers during their Big Warehouse Tour 2011..
Choo Choo Soul will be performing at the 2011 California State Fair.
History and recordings
Choo Choo Soul began as a collaboration between video game developer Greg Johnson, recording engineer and sound designer Burke Treischmann, and vocalist Goings during dialogue recordings for ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to EarthToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth
ToeJam & Earl III: Mission to Earth is an action video game released for the Xbox on October 22, 2002. Developed by ToeJam & Earl Productions and Visual Concepts, and published by Sega and Microsoft, it is the third installment in the ToeJam & Earl series...
, the first Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
installment of the ToeJam & Earl
ToeJam & Earl
ToeJam & Earl is an action video game developed by Johnson Voorsanger Productions and published by Sega for the Mega Drive video game console. Released in 1991, it centers on the titular ToeJam and Earl—alien rappers who have crash-landed on Earth. As they attempt to escape the planet, players...
video game franchise. Johnson created the concept and recorded melodies and accompaniment tracks onto his cellphone and e-mailed them to Treischmann to develop. Once in the studio, Goings provided vocals.
The act debuted in 2004 as a 16-track CD Baby
CD Baby
CD Baby is an online music store specializing in the sale of CDs and digital music downloads from independent musicians to consumers. The company is also a digital aggregator of independent music recordings, distributing content to several online digital music retailers.CD Baby has achieved recent...
studio album that described itself as "kids' music that won't drive parents crazy." It is now out of print.
On October 31, 2006, Walt Disney Records
Walt Disney Records
Walt Disney Records is a family music record label owned by the Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Records was formed in 1956 as Disneyland Records. Before that time, Disney recordings were licensed out to a variety of other labels such as . It was Walt Disney’s brother Roy O...
released Choo Choo Soul, a 12-track album available through the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
and other online music outlets. It features most of the same songs as the 2004 release.
In 2007, “Choo-Choo Soul with Genevieve!” was honored with a Parents’ Choice Award for children’s television.
In May 2008 Amazon.com began selling a two-disc set consisting of the Choo Choo Soul album on CD packaged along with a DVD featuring 10 music videos. This was the first time any of their videos became available for purchase.
Disney Channel series
Beginning in May 2006, a series of Choo Choo Soul interstitial programs began airing in the United StatesUnited States
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during the Playhouse Disney
Playhouse Disney
Playhouse Disney was Disney Channel's television block for programs aimed at entertaining preschool aged children, often airing as its own channel outside the United States. It was introduced in 1997 after Disney Channel's move to basic cable from premium cable, with a target audience of children...
programming block on the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
. The music video–style shorts feature Goings and D.C. performing Choo Choo Soul songs with a group of young children in a blend of live action and computer animation.
Live Concerts
Choo Choo Soul has performed live on several occasions in 2007, including SeptemberSeptember 2007
September 2007 is the ninth month of that year. It began on a Saturday and 30 days later, ended on a Sunday.-International holidays:* September 3 – Labor Day * September 4 – Krishna Janmaashtami...
and October
October 2007
October 2007 is the tenth month of that year. It began on a Monday and 31 days later, ended on a Wednesday.-International holidays:* October 2 – Gandhi Jayanti * October 3 – Last third of Ramadan which includes Laylat al-Qadr...
shows at the Disney-MGM Studios
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort. Spanning 135 acres in size, its theme is show business, drawing inspiration from the heyday of Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s...
theme park at Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World Resort , is the world's most-visited entertaimental resort. Located in Lake Buena Vista, Florida ; approximately southwest of Orlando, Florida, United States, the resort covers an area of and includes four theme parks, two water parks, 23 on-site themed resort hotels Walt...
in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, a performance at the Boston Globe Children's Book Festival in Boston, Massachusetts on September 15 and several shows in June 2009 at Sesame Place located near Philadelphia, PA
Choo Choo Soul has been touring the US and Canada from 2007 to present and tour dates can be found on the disney website
Choo Choo Soul was the opening act for the Imagination Movers during their Big Warehouse Tour 2011..
Choo Choo Soul will be performing at the 2011 California State Fair.