- Janeen Brady
Janeen Brady (born 1934) is a
Mormon composer/lyricist and co-founder of Brite Music, Inc. One of her songs was included in the 1989 "Children's Songbook " ofThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).Her name at birth was Janeen Jacobs. She attended
Brigham Young University where she met her husband, Ted Brady. Janeen and Ted Brady founded Brite Music, Inc. in 1978. Brady was the co-author of the Brite Music published "Standing Tall" books along withGrant Wilson andDiane Woolley . [ [http://www.amazon.ca/s?rh=n%3A927726%2Cp_27%3AJaneen%20Brady&page=2 Amazon.ca: : Books ] ] She has also written some children's books on her own such as "My Body Machine" ISBN=0944803733 [ [http://www.amazon.ca/dp/0944803733 Amazon.ca: My Body Machine: Books: Janeen Brady ] ]Ted and Janeen have nine children. [ [http://www.britemusic.com/Content.aspx?ID=2 Brite Music ] ]
In 1983, she was invited to the
White House byU.S. President Ronald Reagan and Mrs. Reagan for a performance of her song, "The Great American Family". [ [http://www.ldsehe.org/speakerspage06.htm#brady Janeen Brady profile] from LDS Eastern Home Educators]According to the Brite Music, Inc. website "Janeen Brady and Brite Music became known for uplifting, enriching songs that taught positive characteristics". [ [http://www.britemusic.com/Content.aspx?ID=9 The History of Brite Music] from the official Brite Music website]
She is very well known for her Safety Kids music that taught children to stay safe from all kinds of dangers (drugs, strangers, and keep a clean mind). It was also turned into a movie to be used in elementary schools.
Brady's song "I Lived in Heaven" is in the 1989 Children's Songbook of the LDS Church. Another one of her widely sung songs is "When I Grow Up I Want to Be A Mother". [ [http://www.desnews.com/cgi-bin/cqcgi/@cnews.env?CQ_SESSION_KEY=MWXELUDISDPC&CQ_CUR_DOCUMENT=1&CQ_TEXT_MAIN=YES "Church News",
March 30 ,2000 ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.britemusic.com Brite Music, Inc.]
* [http://www.ubu.com/outsiders/365/01-1.html The 365 Day Project] (Featured a Janeen Brady song as an example ofOutsider Music )[http://cadenzadesign.com/LDS/Mormon%20-%20c.%20I%20Want%20to%20be%20a%20Mother.mp3 Song, "I Want to Be a Mother"]
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