I created a twitter account, so I can give you behind the scenes looks at what it’s like to be on tour!! My account is @AlysonOnTour — This is my one and only official twitter, so please save this address, tell your friends, and delete any other “Alyson” accounts!
I’m looking forward to sending you exclusive news and updates instantly — Check it out!! Twitter.com/AlysonOnTour 
Thanks,
Alyson
My new single, written by both you and me, is available now on iTunes. Click here to buy!!! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/make-history/id380555176?i=380555184
Join me, and let’s MAKE HISTORY!!
xo
My next single “Make History”, which happens to be the song that you all, my fans, helped me write, will be hitting Radio Disney’s Music Mailbag NEXT WEDNESDAY!!! My goal from the get-go has been to get this track on the radio, especially since we all worked hard together to write the best lyrics and find the best beat!!! Make sure you go to http://radio.disney.go.com/speak/music_mailbag.html to Vote for “Make History” starting Wednesday, June 30th!!!
Thanks everyone!! SPREAD THE WORD!!!!!!!!
-Alyson
Sunrise Day Camp is a place where children with cancer and their siblings can go, free of charge, and enjoy a summer filled with fun, friendship, and activities. This year they’re having their 5th Annual Walkathon, “Walk to Help the Sun Rise”, and I’m thankful to not only be participating, but also doing an autograph signing and visiting with the kids during the event. There will be complimentary refreshments and entertainment beforehand. Then after, a full-blown FINISH LINE CELEBRATION ensues with music, food, crafts, and games!! It’s open to EVERYONE, so please bring your family and friends out to the event on Sunday, June 6th! More details are below:
Location: Henry Kauffman Campgrounds in Wheatley Heights, Long Island (New York)
Date & Time: Sunday, June 6th, 2010 from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Register and get directions online at WWW.SUNRISEDAYCAMP.ORG/WALKATHON
And lastly, by raising money and securing sponsors, you can receive special awards like iPod videos and/or 2 round-trip airline tickets!! So start a competition between your friends to see who can raise the most money and get the “coolest” prize!
I’m looking forward to seeing everyone there! We’re walking, rain or shine!
–Alyson
Hey everyone,
I just landed in Tempe, Arizona, where I’ll be participating in a softball game and local event geared towards encouraging and empowering youth to get active! These days, everything about health and fitness is extremely blown out of proportion. Almost everywhere you go, you’re pressured to eat better and exercise more. Yet, restaurants contend for customers by doubling meal sizes for half the original price. I don’t know about you, but I’m FED UP with obsessing over this (pun intended). I’m also tired of reading diet programs’ catch phrases such as “Let your new life begin. Get thin!” — That’s a lie! First we should change our lifestyle, attitude, and self-concept, THEN our bodies would naturally “thin” out and/or find their perfect size, because we’d be taking proper care of ourselves!! We must understand the value of our bodies. We must have a clear sense of self-worth, otherwise, why should we bother eating carrots instead of brownies for a snack? Let’s be real.
The concept of BALANCE and FREEDOM has been lost within our culture. You’re either suffering from the yo-yo diet syndrome, or compulsively overeating. And for the people in the middle, they feel like maybe they should be worried or stressed out more since all this hoopla seems to consume everyone else.
Today I have to give a short 2-3 minute speech emphasizing the importance of exercise. Now, I could speak for hours on this topic. You all know I’m passionate. But I’ve also struggled in this area (quite drastically), so I’m speaking out of sheer loving-concern for their, and your, well-being.
We musn’t obsess over health and fitness. Rather, we should celebrate the privilege and opportunity to take great care of ourselves, so we can be strong, have tons of energy, and be effective in our daily activities!
I don’t say this because I think I know it all. I know enough to know I don’t know it all, thank you very much. It’s because I’ve personally experienced the bondage of unhealthy relationships with food, fitness, and my body, and if I can help you from heading down that path, I’ll go to any length to make it happen.
Love you all, hope you’re well, and hope this blog helps ya start putting food & fitness in it’s place. Remember, food is neither friend, nor foe. It’s simply fuel. And fitness ain’t rocket science! If you get movin’ throughout the day, you won’t ever need to set foot in a gym. So go ahead, finish your last facebook message, and head outside!
xoxo – Alyson
Check it out!! Download here: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=366570758
The vision:
I aim for my artistry to rest on authenticity, integrity, passion, and soul. Each song should tell a story, push the envelope creatively, and have a unique funk and flavor. I hope that my music is transformative; that it reaches the depths of the human heart and calls those who are hurting, lost, or confused into a place of truth, understanding, and peace. I want to inspire and uplift my generation to create lasting, positive change.
To maintain artistic freedom, I decided to write and record my first tracks independently with a single producer (Matthew Hager — I call him “Matthew the Great”). It’s easy to be wrapped up in being a successful, top 40 artist, but I’d rather be significant than successful. And that goes for every area of life.
Thanks for listening to me share my heart and THANK YOU for buying my song. “Flying Forward” has been a great encouragement for me, and I know it’ll be the same for you. Thanks for the support!
–Alyson
