Artist Information Biography Since the age of five, singer songwriter Vicki McCrone has been inspired to make music. Over the years, from charting on the Top 40 Trax List to winning top spots in national singer/songwriter competitions, McCrone discovered her true calling as a musical artist: writing and singing “Little Songs” for children. In 2006, after moving from San Francisco to her native Cleveland, McCrone began volunteering for Cleveland’s Positive Education Program. Every week, McCrone, along with her yellow lab, would visit with children with autism. After one of the pet therapy sessions, she wrote a song called, My Little Dog. It was an instant hit. The kids loved it. Moved by this wonderful experience, she began writing more songs and traveling school to school. Soon, Little Songs was established as a participatory program in schools. In 2007, McCrone recorded two CDs: Little Songs: Animals and Little Songs: Earth, and she is currently working on Little Songs: Colors. McCrone has been compared with top female vocalists such as Shawn Colvin and Paula Cole, and has received rave reviews for work on Little Songs. Little Songs is a culmination of McCrone’s passion for children, music and volunteering. Classically trained in voice and piano, McCrone has performed Little Songs in schools and in after-school programs through organizations such as Young Audience of Northeast Ohio, the Ohio Arts Council and Neighborhood Players, a non-profit co-founded by McCrone. McCrone’s past and current involvement in the arts include: Ohio Arts Council Artist Young Audiences Artist Professional Development for University Circle, Inc. - Early Learning Ititiative (ELI) Cleveland Orchestra Blossom Festival Chorus Cleveland SignStage Theatre – writer/producer for sign language theatre Classical training – piano and voice Live entertainment locally and in Europe Hospice of Western Reserve – music therapy Neighborhood Players – non profit, providing music to economically disadvantaged schools Great American Song Contest Winner Singer Universe Best Vocalist Competition Noteborn Music Award Winner West Coast Songwriters International Song Contest We Are Listening Singer Songwriter Awards Urban Angel Music Start Me Up Album Winner Music for Coffee Beings Compilation CD, featuring “best independent artists” ASCAP Writer Award – (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) Women In Music Compilation CD CD Baby “Top Seller” Compilation CD Unisong Int’l Song Contest Finalist WOA International Records Compilation CD Ohio Arts Council – Artist in Residence Charted on Top 40 Trax List (Friday Morning Quarterback) Featured at National Gavin Radio Convention Alice Radio San Francisco Artist Spotlight Recommended by The Adult Contemporary Music Research Letter Radio - airplay on US and European radio stations Kid’s music, “Little Songs”, available on iTunes & cdbaby.com, in schools nationally Instrumentation Full production, radio-ready Discography 1.  I Know (single) 2.  Blessed With A Curse (Pop CD) 3.  Little Songs - Animals (Kid's CD & DVD) 4.  Little Songs - Earth (Kid's CD & DVD) 5.  Little Songs - Colors (Kid's CD & DVD) - Oct 08 release Links http://cdbaby.com/cd/vmccrone Little Songs