The first one is titled "Social Consciousness Through Music" and will be held at the Eden Roc hotel (4525 Collins Ave) on Tuesdsay, March 23rd, at 4pm. Here's what it's all about:

"We are one through music! How are music organizations serving society and how are these global issues affecting the industry? Why is music essential to the progress of culture? Social awareness gurus discuss these topics while explaining how music creates positive transformations in the world we live in."

The second panel is titled "Creative Expressions in Education" and will be held at Ocean Drive Auditorium (1001 Ocean Drive) on Saturday, March 27th, at noon. The motivation for this panel is as follows:

"Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity”- Aristotle. Why are the Arts important to child development and how are interdisciplinary approaches beneficial? How does funding affect the quality of education in the Arts? Don’t miss this round table session with community leaders, educators and local artists!"

Both panels are open to the general public, so if you're interested in any of these topics, come on out and share your insights and opinions. Copious amounts of partying will follow!

This is Musical Missionary's first ever podcast. If you aren't familiar with Darren DuVall yet, he's the musical mastermind behind Musical Missionary's debut release, Between The Streets EP, which is available now.

This mix is deep and uplifting at the same time. With Mood Changer, Darren shows off his ability to strum our heart strings while he persuades our butts to shake. Check it out! And don't hesitate to share it if you like it...

Q-Burns Abstract Message (Eighth Dimension Records, USA) – “I really dig the release. It's got a lot of diversity as well as depth, and seems to go beyond usual 'house music' releases in its musicality. The production is really sleek, too. All of the cuts are appealing but the title track is definitely my favorite. It's quite evocative.”
Tony Humphries (Tony Records/Yellorange, USA) – “Quality deep house productions, all the way here!”
DJ Pippi (Aluminium Records, Ibiza) – “This package is great!!! I love it! Full support!”
Joshua Heath (Salted Music/DAE/King King, USA) – “Cool deep lush grooves. Great to hear original music instead of shitty bootlegs.”
Tyler Stadius (Proton Radio/Mexico) – “Real beauties here. Smooth & oozing soul.”
Chris Fortier (Fade/Field Trip/USA) – “Fav track-Slow. Very cool collection showing the mature
depth in all angles.”
David Dunne (Galaxy, UK) – “Very nice, will feature in nu cool show this weekend.”
Al Bradley (Bugged Out, UK) – “Great vibes and a great idea for a label too, respect for that. The music is brilliant - some great ideas, am feeling 'Everyon's Groove' most, simply for the warmth in its vibes, fantastic sounds..”
Eli Goldstein (Soul Clap, USA) – “loving the range of tempos and breakbeat influences”
Chris Udoh (Tigerhook, USA) – “5/5. Super & sexy & chill Very Nice Darren !”
Willie Graff (Pacha Ibiza/Cielo, USA) – “I like the downtempo track! Nice chill vibes.”
Aphex Twin (Warp, UK) – “fsd;fsklh! cool!!”
Pheel (Adults Only, Brazil) – “A new star rising on the East [coast]. Sweet, sensual breaks/house track, just luv'd it, a def spin + 2 beautiful lounge sounds & a deep 'n' slow grrooove... flawless release!”

Also found this review posted by Philadelphia Weekly's "From the Selekta" House Music Reviews section. I'm so happy to see people liking this release and recognizing it for its robustness. Here's the tail end of the review...

"I’m a fan of purchasing EP’s that are the full package, and getting the most out of my money when buying music. Darren DuVall definitely delivers a full array of genres with an utterly pleasing quality sound with each track on this EP. So whether you are looking for tracks to chill to, dance in your towel in your bedroom, or DJ to a club, you will be a happy customer."

**** EDIT **** I just got word that the bar did $3,073 which translates into an extra $768 (25%) donated by The Electric Pickle, which brings the grand total raised by Sunday School for the Generous to $2,733!!!

I would like to thank all the DJs who played: Oscar G, Ivano Bellini, Stryke, Lazaro Casanova, Will Renuart, Sebastian Cariaga, Jason Baez, Joaquin Estevez, Riotgear, Sire Esq, Lumin, A-train, Omar Suardy, Edwin Adams and Jeremy Ismael.

I would also like to thank Greg Beaty at Extreme Pro Sound for donating the awesome Dynacord Cobra rig outside and the gastroPod Airstream food trailer for setting up shop at our party. Big thanks also go out to my wife and friend Scott Ziegler for helping out in general. And thank to The Electric Pickle for providing the venue for this party and donating 25% of bar proceeds to the cause. Oh yeah, and thanks to Danny Tenaglia for donating a $100 bill on his way out!

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Musical entertainment will be provided by DJs:
Oscar G, Stryke, Lazaro Casanova, Sebastian
Jason Baez, Joaquin, Conway, Riotgear
Edwin Adams, Omar Suardy (DHM)
Tomas/Aquabooty, Will Renuart, Inbal
A-train, Lumin, Sire Esq

This shindig will take place downstairs as well as the backyard with some BBQ action to boot.

Let's get together, get down, and get some much needed aid to Haiti!

I honestly can't think of a better way to kick this label off than with a release from one of my biggest sources of inspiration, Darren DuVall. When I first met Darren, I was working as an engineer at Texas Instruments in Dallas back in 2002. After less than a year, I decided to quit my engineering career and pursue a more creative living driven by a desire to promote artists and musicians, like Darren. If I had any idea that decision would land me where I am today, I would have made it much sooner. Thanks Darren!

So here it is, Between The Streets EP. The double beauty of this release is that it features Darren and also that it covers such a wide range of musical styles. I really feel that there's something on here for pretty much everybody - downtempo, house, breaks, lounge, chill, deep, sexy, funky - it's all in there!

The title track, “Between The Streets”, is a downtempo gem that makes you want to sink into your sofa or the driver's seat of your car and groove out. However, or wherever, you listen to this track, Between The Streets is all about good vibrations running through your emotions. Enjoy!

Between The Streets by musicalmissionary

The second track on the release, "Slow", brings Darren's mastery of the deep closer to the dance floor. This track is a great set warmer that will make you want to seek the warmth of warm bodies. Mmmm… warm bodies!

Slow by musicalmissionary

Track 3, “Freedom In An Urban Cell”, seamlessly ties house and breaks together in elegant style and demonstrates Darren’s tight percussive sound.

Freedom In An Urban Cell by musicalmissionary

The final track to round out the EP is “Everyone’s Groove”. The best way to describe this one is lounge breaks with a hint of tripped-out effects. It's quite different and was an absolute must for a bonus track on this release.

Everyone's Groove by musicalmissionary

There you have it folks, MM01: Between The Streets EP by Darren DuVall... available Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 on iTunes, Beatport, Amazon, Stompy, Traxsource, Dancetracks, Resonant Vibes, and many more outlets.
Between The Streets EP will be available in all major online music stores on Tuesday, January 26th, 2010.

In the past, Musical Missionary has acted as a music label, party promoter and philanthropist, but never all at the same time. Well it has all finally come together. Label... check! Parties... coming soon! Philanthropy... just getting started!

On that note, I'd like to (re)introduce Musical Missionary...