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May 27, 2011 (San Diego) -- Just in time for Memorial Day, hit songwriters Denny Randell and Buddy Schippers, creators of GIJams.com, debut their first in a series of compilation recordings featuring top GI Jams musical Artists.
They launched their social music network and multi-media project as a way to spotlight and promote the musical talents of active duty veterans and reserve of all branches, ranks, and rates.
The website provides for military musicians to sign up and have their own profile pages featuring their original songs, performances, bios, pictures, and blogs. Downloads are available for 99 cents a song with all profits going to that artist.
As GIJams.com has grown the organization has allowed for the first in a series of compilation CD, GI Jams, Vol. 1: The Original Music of our Military Artists. The first CD was released on April 5, 2011. It is available for sale online at the G I Jams store, from the artist, or at retail locations. All profits go to the artist.
The first CD features 14 tracks by eight of the sites most popular artists and bands who all performed live in the 2010 GI Jams' Veterans Day weekend show at the Cannery Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
"It's amazing that many of these songs were written in tents and barracks after difficult missions. Many of these artists have told us that GI Jams has been an irreplaceable outlet for them under those conditions," says Denny Randell.
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