"What Matters" music video for the Matthew Shepard Foundation, featuring Noah Heldman and Dave Eggar
About Randi
Randi Driscoll is a singer and songwriter whose original music, voice and passionate stage performances have earned her many accolades including; Campus Activities Magazine's, "Female Performer of the Year 2004" and "Best Small Venue Performer 2004". Her performance credits include sharing the stage with Bob Weir's Ratdog, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby, Dar Williams, Jonatha Brooke, Jason Mraz, Rufus Wainwright, Pat Benatar, Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne and many others. Randi has performed at Lincoln Center in the "Bang on a Can Festival", the 2001 HRC dinner in Washington, D.C., with keynote speaker, Hillary Clinton, and the New York City Hall Pride Awards honoring Whoopi Goldberg and Olympia Dukakis. Randi's music has been featured in documentaries, commercials, and the WB hit series, "Dawson's Creek". Without any major label behind her, Randi has been able to sell over 20,000 CDs and successfully tour the country, building a devoted following.
Randi's greatest personal accomplishment is her song, "What Matters", written in 1998, in response to the death of Matthew Shepard, a young man killed in a brutal hate crime. The song was written to honor his life, his family and the unconditional love they represent. "What Matters" has become the official benefit single for the Matthew Shepard Foundation, a charity started by Matthew's parents whose goal is to replace hate with understanding, compassion and acceptance. To date, the benefit single has raised over $40,000 for the foundation and has been featured in several documentaries as well as a commercial directed by Spike Lee that aired during the 1999 Academy Awards. "What Matters" was also featured in the NBC film, "The Matthew Shepard Story", starring Sam Waterston and Stockard Channing.
Proceeds from the sheet music also benefit the foundation exclusively and the choral version of "What Matters", arranged by Kevin Robison, has been performed all over the world, including concerts at New York's Carnegie Hall, Place des Artes in Montreal, and the Disney Hall in Los Angeles.
A documentary based on the making of Randi's song, "What Matters", has won several film awards, including the 2006 Summit International Silver Award Winner in Creative Excellence and the Spring 2006 DV Award Winner. Randi has performed the song over 1,000 times and the film documents Randi's journey with this song, her travels performing it nationwide, and the creation of the music video.
Randi is an independent artist who tours and performs year round at colleges, clubs, festivals, and benefit concerts. Randi can often be seen performing with her musical partner and percussionist, the amazing, Noah Heldman. www.myspace/noahheldman
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I've partnered with Out of Focus Photography & in the coming weeks we are setting up a local SAN DIEGO photoshoot for the No H8 Campaign. If it's easier for you to make the San Diego shoot that would be awesome. It will be in SAN DIEGO and open to anybody who wants to support the cause by participating in the photo campaign.
so if you know anyone interested, feel free to let them know.
Check out my No H8 picture on my site and comment away to let me know what you think.
I'll give you the photoshoot date so you can be ready. All you need is a white v-neck
Show Choir! - The Musical is thrilled to announce the kickoff of their new Official Website! Swing by to check out our page! Purchase Tunes! Get your official Show Choir merchandise! While you’re there, be sure to join our mailing list to be kept up to date on all the Show Choir news! Click on the link below to visit our webpage!
The Big Wish Benefit in Edinboro, PA is this weekend again, hoped to see you there again but looks like you'll be in San Diego :( Anyways, Ive been meaning to ask, where can I pick up a CD at???
Water conservation is crucial! Learn more, benefit change, hear music! Come to the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach this Sunday afternoon... 143 S. Cedros Ave. Solana Beach, CA 92075
I uploaded Amazing Grace onto my page. Check it out. I recorded it earlier today in the Ryman Auditorium Recording Studio in Nashville. Recorded live twice. I think I kept the second take.
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Just stopping by to wish you a happy new year. May this year be better than the one before, and full of excitement, adventure, laughter , lots of love in between.
Check out the Homegrown featured Artist of the Week live at Dublin Square each and every Monday. Interviews recorded on site to air on the Homegrown Hour - FREE EATS!! FREE SHOW!!
I'm so happy yo hear new music from you. Sleeping With Your Ghost is so mellow and subdued and just very true and well Witness is my new Randi song. One of my new favourites since hearing it last year
Top three reasons to come to the show this Friday: 1. It's FREE 2. It's my last full band show of the year. 3. It's the FULL MOON.....makes the music better! Plus we can howl at it afterwards!
Ah dang! I was gonna come out for your Jingle Ball this year but it's the same day as then..."adult entertainment" convention, lol! I don't watch it, honestly, I just think it will be a good idea to shock the hell outta me to go! :P
I miss seeing you perform! Thanks again for writing your blog on being Christian and voting No on 8.
I absolutely had a blast the other night with your performance at UNC-Charlotte. We hope to have you back in the area at some point. Thanks again, dear.
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