Melinda Caroll
Encyclopedia
Melinda Caroll 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.
, 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.
Caroll is a lifetime member of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. She resides in Maui
with her husband, George Rosete.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, recording artist, and lifetime Member of Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts of the USA
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. It describes itself as "the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls". It was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 and was organized after Low...
. 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
Girl Scouts of the USA
The Girl Scouts of the United States of America is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. It describes itself as "the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls". It was founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912 and was organized after Low...
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
Melinda has performed live before hundreds of thousands of Girl Scouts and played for distinguished guests including members of the United States CongressUnited States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
, Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Secretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
, Colin Powell
Colin Powell
Colin Luther Powell is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African American to serve in that position. During his military...
and members of the President's cabinet
United States Cabinet
The Cabinet of the United States is composed of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States, which are generally the heads of the federal executive departments...
when her song, 'Every Girl, Everywhere', debuted at the Girl Scouts' 90th Birthday celebration Gala at the National Building Museum
National Building Museum
The National Builders Museum, in Washington, D.C., United States, is a museum of "architecture, design, engineering, construction, and urban planning"...
in Washington DC on March 12, 2002.
Caroll is a lifetime member of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. She resides in Maui
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
with her husband, George Rosete.
Discography
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1989 1989 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:*January 14 – Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in the USSR... |
Road to Paradise Road to paradise (Melinda Caroll album) Road to Paradise was Melinda Caroll's first album. Caroll received the Hawai’i recording industry’s prestigious 1989 Na Hoku Hanohano Award for Female Vocalist of the Year for her album, Road to Paradise.... |
| 1994 1994 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so.... |
Great Fires of Our Time |
| 1995 1995 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1995.- January–February :*January 18 – Jerry Garcia crashes his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California, USA, but is not injured in the accident.... |
The Giving Tree |
| 1997 1997 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy... |
We Change the World, Vol. 1 We Change the World, Vol. 1 (Melinda Caroll album) We Change the World, Vol. 1 is an album by Melinda Caroll, released in 1997. It is the first in a series of albums for Girl Scouts called 'Girl Scouts Greatest Hits'... |
| 1998 1998 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998.-Events:*January 28 – "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia... |
The Wind Beneath Our Wings, Vol. 2 |
| 1999 1999 in music -Events:*January 7**After eight years of marriage, Rod Stewart and supermodel wife Rachel Hunter announce their separation.**Paul McCartney attends the first of his stepdaughter Heather's first housewares collection in Georgia.... |
A World of Peace |
| 2000 2000 in music See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List.... |
Brownies Growing Strong, Vol. 3 |
| 2001 2001 in music See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band.... |
Celebrate Together, Vol. 4 |
| 2002 2002 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI... |
Camp Songs for Every Girl, Everywhere, Vol. 5 |
| 2002 2002 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI... |
Pele’s Dream Pele’s Dream Pele's Dream is a collection of fresh and original soundscapes that explore the primeval mystery and innate beauty of the Hawaiian Islands. Pele's Dream is featured prominently on the series "Dancers in Paradise", Kim Taylor Reece's reality series on the ABC affiliate in Hawai'i.Pele's Dream is a... |
| 2003 2003 in music -January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested... |
Little Happy Campers, Vol. 6 |
| 2004 2004 in music See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol.... |
We Are Family, Vol. 7 |
| 2005 2005 in music -Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:... |
Fur, Feathers and Fun, Vol. 8 |
| 2006 2006 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band.... |
The Highlights, Vol. 9 |
| 2008 2008 in music 2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such... |
Make the World a Better Place, Vol. 10 |
| 2009 2009 in music The following is a list of notable events and releases in 2009 in music. Susan Boyle's album I Dreamed a Dream became the biggest selling album in the world for 2009, selling 8.3 million copies in five weeks; more than any other artist's in the whole year... |
Amazing Daisies, Vol. 11 |
Awards
- Hawaii Academy of Recording ArtsHawai'i Academy of Recording ArtsThe Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts is a nonprofit organization formed in 1982 to stimulate interest in the local recording industry and the music of Hawaii.-External links:*...
(HARA) Nā Hōkū Hanohano, Best Female Vocalist 1989 for Road to Paradise