2008-11-07, 07:33
Kirk McMillan Featured Artist on XMU Channel 43
Tune into XM channel 43 @ 10pm on November 6th. Kirk McMillan is one of the featured artist on this weeks R.A.D.A.R. report.
XMU Channel 43 @ 10pm
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2008-10-19, 12:07
Come help make a video Nov 2 at Vinyl in Atlanta 4pm
Calling everyone that likes to dance! I am debuting a new song,"Dance Dance Dance" at Vinyl on Nov 2nd at 4pm in Atlanta. We thought we would have some fun and video tape the song for youtube. So, if you would like to be a part of the video then come out with your friends and dance.
Tickets are $10 and we will give you a copy of my new record "American Dreamworld" with each ticket.
If you would like a sample of the song and/or lyrics please sign up for newsletter and send me a request.
Come on down and be a youtube star and have some fun.
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2008-10-13, 08:25
itunes
We are pleased to announce that Kirk McMillan is available for downloads through itunes.
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2008-10-13, 07:06
College Radio Update
Thank you to the 116 college radio stations who have added tracks. Special shout out to new stations this week: WEGL AUBURN, WMNF TAMPA, WPRK WINTER PARK, WRAS ATLANTA, WUAG GREENSBORO, WUSC COLUMBIA, WTJU CHARLOTTSVILLE, KXLU LOS ANGELES, KVMR NEVADA CITY, KNAB ORANGE COUNTY, KUCI IRVINE, KFSR FRESNO
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2008-10-08, 08:02
kirk4kids and Tuesday's Children - New York a Success
Kirk,
Hope you and Kristi are doing well and you made it home safely and quickly! I just wanted to say thanks again for all you did for Tuesday's Children. Kathleen and I are still talking about the great event you put together and how much fun was had by all. We very much appreciate your dedication and commitment to Tuesday's Children and hope we will be able to work with you again in the future.
All our best,
Sara Wingerath, MPA
Director of Mentoring
Coordinator for Hudson Valley, Long Island and Connecticut Mentoring Programs
469 7th Ave. 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10018
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2008-10-04, 07:15
Battle of the Bands at Vinyl
Kirk McMillan has accedpted the challenge to compete in the Battle of the Bands at Vinly on November 2nd. Tickets $8 Pre-Sale and $10 at door. Contact Kirk for tickets and get ticket and CD for $15.
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2008-10-01, 06:22
College Radio Update
Mind of America #13 on WRNC, Ashland, WI
Mind of America #13 on WBNY, Buffalo, NY
Mind of America #30 on WAIH, Potsdam, NY
Mind of America #21 on WIIT, Chicago, IL
Thank you to the 45 stations that added Kirk McMillan this week.
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2008-09-17, 07:42
American Dreamworld Review - Atlanta Music Guide Sep 17th
Kirk McMillan is an earnest guy. While listening to bands in Memphis in 2002, he decided something was missing from his life. So when he got back home to Atlanta, bought and learned how to play a guitar. He quickly penned "Corporate Cross," about how a job can become a person's religion. From there it all snowballed until American Dreamworld came to fruition. Yes, the CD almost crumbles under the weight of all the important issues McMillan could not wait to address. It is a typical flaw with debut CDs. But McMillan more than makes up for it with his musicianship. He has a penchant for mixing white boy funk with an 80's groove. He sometimes wanders dangerously close to Styx country, both in vocals and instrumentation, but he never fully crosses over into the show tune realm that Dennis DeYoung and company favored. McMillan instead keeps a foot firmly placed in the pop world of catchy choruses and full-flavored melodies. Yes, his earnestness is sometimes grating, but McMillan walks the walk. His Kirk4kids charity gives money to many local organizations that work with children, and almost every concert he does is a benefit for someone. He is like an alcoholic who has found sobriety and wants to share it with everyone. You're happy for him, and sometimes listening to him makes you feel good, but there's still something to be said for talking to the drunk in the corner.
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2008-09-17, 06:53
Tonights Feature Charity: Creative Community Services
Tonight, Kirk McMillan and kirk4kids will be featuring Creative Community Services, http://www.ccsgeorgia.org CCS is an Atlanta charity that provides services to foster children, disabled children and disabled adults. Unfortunately, the new budget set forth by the Governor is cutting funding for agencies such as CCS and already they have had to cut services to children that need their help and subsequently, these children will be put back into the care of DEFACS.
The following information is provided by Mrs. Sally Buchanan, Director of CCS.
Difference between state Dept. of Family and Children Services (DFCS) and private non profit agencies that provide foster care:
? High level of support to children and foster parents through increased home visits (average weekly) and coordination of services. DFCS sees the child once a month and in most cases only once a quarter.
? Stability in placements=fewer moves for children. Children have an average of 10 placements with DFCS before being referred to CCS.
? Crisis Intervention services=24 hour on call professional support for foster parents. DFCS workers are not on call.
? Respite services=2 weekends a month for foster parents and children when needed to stabilize placement or to provide periods of relief for foster parent?s serving children with intense needs. DFCS does not provide respite on a regular basis
? Family and child advocacy=foster and birth families working together, ?shared parenting? philosophy; advocating for child at court, schools all community services
? Foster parent retention=high rates of retaining veteran foster parents that have experience to meet needs of children that require additional oversight and services
? Lower case loads: 1 case manager for every 8 children. DFCS has a minimum of 15 active cases plus children that have been returned home.
? One to two children are placed in a private foster home. DFCS has an average of 5 children per home.
? Children are assessed and matched with a family that can meet the child?s needs and who have similar interests as the child.
? Summer camp, after school, allowances, clothes, hair cuts, birthday gifts, Christmas gifts, graduation, extra curricular activities, ect .are all provided by the private agencies. DFCS only provides $50.00 a year for clothing and can not provide the other items.
? Therapeutically trained foster parents.
The children that this will affect:
Children that have been severely physically and sexually abused.
Children that have experienced trauma throughout their life causing severe acting out.
Children that need therapy on a weekly basis.
Click this link to read story that 11 Alive covered http://www.11alive.com/rss/rss_story.aspx?storyid=120766 then go to their home page http://www.ccsgeorgia.org and watch their video to learn more.
You can make a difference in children?s lives by supporting agencies like Creative Community Services through donations or volunteering. If you want to know how you can help, please contact me, anytime, or Alison Ganse at aganse@ccsgeorgia.org
Thank you helping make a difference in one child?s life, today.
Send me a note if you want to be emailed the links.
Kirk McMillan
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2008-09-08, 10:50
College Radio Update Week of 09/01
Top 30 Radio: KLPI, WBNY, WAIH
49 Radio Stations spinning American Dreamworld
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2008-09-02, 10:14
Press Release
Tuesday's Children Benefit with Kirk McMillan and Kirk4Kids @ New York, NY: On September 24th at Spike Hill in Williamsburg Brooklyn. Kirk McMillian will be performing as part of an exciting night to benefit his charity Kirk4kids. Kirk, who hails out of Atlanta, GA is on the rise as a new face in an ever growing community of singer songwriters, with his new record American Dream World. He was also just picked as one of thirteen artists being featured on XM channel 43 and Direct TV. Kirk plans to tour nationally to support the release of his new record. He is happy to announce he is touring with some stellar musicians that include: Marty Kearns, keys/guitar, (Shawn Mullins, Michelle Malone, REM, Emily Saliers), Jimmy Cobb, bass, (Starbuck, Radar), and Kevin Leahy, drums (Shawn Mullins, BoDeens, Sugarland, Tift Merritt). The night will include three bands, a silent auction, food and drinks. All proceeds go to Tuesday's Children and donations will be accepted at the following levels: $10 kirk4kids GROUPIE / Cover Charge for Event $25 Kirk4Kids ROADIE / CD and Kirk4Kids t-shirt $50 Kirk4Kids TOUR MANAGER / CD, kirk4kids t-shirt, 2 FREE drinks $100 Kirk4Kids BAND MEMBER / CD, Kirk4Kids t-shirt, FREE drinks and food 7:00 - 8:00pm: Meet and greet, food and drinks, silent auction 8:00pm: Little Creatures 9:00 pm: Kirk McMillan 10:00pm: Owen McCarthy (of The Everyothers) Below is a personal note from McMillian about himself, his music, and this very special night we hope to see you all at. My name is Kirk McMillan and I am a singer-songwriter: It all started six years ago while I was walking in Memphis with my brother, we stopped to listen to this guy play guitar on the street, in that moment it hit me. I told my brother. You know what? That's what I need to do. I don't know if I wanted to do it, or needed to do it, but I had to. I came back to Atlanta, bought a guitar and started taking lessons. Within a year I wrote my first song, Morning Cup of Coffee. I never meant to be a songwriter, but I have never felt so right doing what I?m doing. I have spent a lot of time deciding on my next step in this life by trying to answer the question, how am going to make my mark on the world? I have to leave something, other than a tombstone, when I depart. Through this struggle, I found my purpose and Kirk4Kids was born. Through my work with children's charities like Creative Community Services and Big Brothers Big Sisters I realized my passion is to make a positive difference in one child's life by being a role model, friend and mentor. If I am fortunate enough to garner audiences through music then Kirk4Kids will be the bridge to inform and hopefully, inspire people to make a difference in a child's life, today. The benefit for Tuesday's Children on September 24th at Spike Hill in Brooklyn, NY will be my first attempt at testing the Kirk4Kids concept outside of Georgia. The thing that attracted me to Tuesday's Children was the nature of their cause. They are primarily focused on mentoring children who lost parent(s) on September 11th. These children not only have to deal with the nature of how they lost their loved one, but have to deal with the void of not having that parent to help with the simple things most of us take for granted. Seven years after that horrible mark on these children, I feel it is important to inform the community that this organization exists and how they can help. Please come out, have some fun, hear some new music and take the first step in making a difference in child's life. Kirk McMillan - Spike Hill, 184 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, NYPhone: (718) 218-9737 September 24, 2008 - 7 pm doors open dawn@thepresshouse.com Jamie@thepresshouse.com
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2008-08-27, 10:57
Featured Artist of the Week on XM Channel 43
Listen to XM Channel 43 and Direct TV 831 on August 28th. Kirk McMillan is one of 13 artist featured this week.
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2008-08-15, 13:04
Tuesday's Children and kirk4kids
Fundraising benefit for Tuesday's Children has been confirmed. The event will take place at Spike Hill in Brooklyn, NY on September 24th from 7pm to 11pm. I'll be playing along with two other bands, TBA. There will be food, drinks, silent auction and donations will accepted at the door. I look forward to seeing you in New York to help support a great organization.
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2008-08-10, 06:12
Opening for Kenny Loggins
Mable House Ampitheatre in Atlanta, GA. Charity for the night will be Creative Community Services. Come get your kirk4kids shirt and help support a great organization.
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2008-08-06, 06:58
Atlantis Music Conference
Kirk McMillan has been chosen to showcase at Atlantis Music Festival at Red Light Cafe on September 20th at 11pm. Other acts on the bill with Kirk: Jessica Urick, The City Council, The Tin Roof, Christina Bell
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