Home Run Ronnie, in production

Here’s a sneak preview of our brand new cartoon, currently in production. It’s based on a song called “Home Run Ronnie” about my nephew. The song will be included on our new CD, More Story Songs and Sing Alongs, soon to be released. I hope you enjoy it! The finished cartoon will be ready by the end of February 2010.

Thanks to Tom Jackson (Mr. J!) for the song idea!

For more Debbie and Friends’ cartoons, visit http://www.youtube.com/debbiecavalier

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Willy Won’t Smile for the Camera - Cartoon

Here’s the newest Debbie and Friends’s music cartoon featuring my nephew, Will Cavalier.

Enjoy!

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“Willy Won’t” Animated Music Video Storyboard

The storyboard for our next animated music video is here! The song is “Willy Won’t: Smile for the Camera.” The video below is a rough draft designed to give you a sneak peak into what’s in store for January 2010. Have fun singing a long with “Willy Won’t.” See how many famous places Willy visits and learn “why” he does what he does in pictures!

For information about the story behind the song, please click here.

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Song Inspiration: My Newphew, “Will”

I have a nephew named “Will” who is a major source of inspiration for my Debbie and Friends’ songs. As many of you know, when Will was 3-years old, he told the story of the Three Little Pigs with such enthusiasm one day that it inspired me to write a story song. That led to a series of story songs and I’m so grateful to Will for his creative spirit and for being such a source of inspiration.

Will is now 8 and continues to inspire. He’s got a great sense of humor. In fact, he went through a stage of making silly faces every time his picture was being taken. Even his school picture!

Of course, I had to turn that into a song!

And so, “Willy Won’t Smile for the Camera” is slated to be on our new CD in January. Here’s a production version of the song featuring Will himself singing the bridge (where he tells us why he does what he does).

“Willy Won’t” featuring Will - In Production by Debbie and Friends

And now, a new music cartoon for “Willy Won’t” is in development. It will feature Will and his whole family in cartoon form. Here’s a preview of what they look like on the big screen!

Stay tuned for the Storyboard version of the cartoon. It will be posted in a couple of weeks. Then, in January, the real cartoon will be released.

Thanks Will, for being my inspiration! You have a very proud Aunt (actually several of them!)

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Goldilocks: The Music Video

It’s here! The new Debbie and Friends animated music video by our good friends at Planet Sunday.

I hope you and your family enjoy it!

- Debbie

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Name that song!

Here are some pictures that were just developed for the next Debbie and Friends animated feature, coming to a screen near you in about five weeks.

Can your child guess which Debbie and Friends‘ song/classic tale these characters belong to?

I’ll send a free CD to the first five familes that send an email response to: “debbie@debbieandfriends.net”

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Jack and the Beanstalk Music Video

Introducing our newest music video based on our story song about “Jack and the Beanstalk.” We hope you enjoy it! Please be sure to post a message and let us know what you think!

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