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Goodbye Smile Mile - Album

Goodbye Smile Mile is a bi-lingual musical story album for kids both big and small!

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Goodbye Smile Mile - Album

Goodbye Smile Mile - Album

Goodbye Smile Mile - Album

Goodbye Smile Mile - Album

Goodbye Smile Mile - Album

Goodbye Smile Mile is a bi-lingual musical story album for kids both big and small!

Goodbye Smile Mile is a bi-lingual musical story album for kids both big and small!

Goodbye Smile Mile is a bi-lingual musical story album for kids both big and small!

Goodbye Smile Mile is a bi-lingual musical story album for kids both big and small!

Ben Arntz
Ben Arntz
Ben Arntz
Ben Arntz
1 Campaign |
Berlin, Germany
$5,026 USD 38 backers
100% of $5,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Hi!

My name’s Ben, and I’m an American songwriter who lives in Berlin. For the last six years, I’ve been working as an English and music teacher for very young children. In that time, I’ve written countless songs that make kids laugh, smile, and dance. Now, the time has come to record a full-length, musical story album for kids everywhere!

Goodbye Smile Mile is the story of a young boy who moves from his idyllic town to a new town he dislikes. That’s mostly it, but it’s a lot more fun the way I’ll tell it through fun, catchy songs like the demo below!


Goodbye Smile Mile demo by The Benja Men


This is going to be a bilingual adventure, with separate versions of everything in both English and German. I am already working very closely with the translator to maintain high levels of silliness and fun, and the end result is going to be simply GROßARTIG!

Also, to make sure the songs will sound as great as possible, I’ve recruited some very talented and experienced producers/arrangers to bust their humps and ensure a stellar album. Depending on how much money I’m able to raise here, I’ll also bring in as many professional musicians as possible to make the recordings amazing!

What we need

5000 dollars is pretty much the bare minimum that I’ll need to complete this project. That includes: studio time, paying producers, getting some artwork, having the CDs made, paying session players, paying the translator--it adds up so fast!

I’ve already spent a large portion of my free time working on this as a labor of love, but I’m going to need your help to bring it to its optimal fruition!

I’m ecstatic about every contribution, or even just that you’ll help spread the word and share our video!

HI!

Ich bin Ben, ein amerikanischer Musiker, der in Berlin lebt. In den letzten sechs Jahren habe ich als Musik- und Englischlehrer in vielen Berliner Kitas gearbeitet. In der Zeit habe ich zahlreiche Lieder geschrieben, die Kinder zum lachen und tanzen bringen. Nun ist es an der Zeit, ein ganzes Album aufzunehmen, an dem sich Kinder überall erfreuen können.

In Goodbye Smile Mile (Mach’s gut, Spaßtal) geht es um einen Jungen, der aus seiner geliebten Stadt wegziehen muss. Und zwar in einen Ort, den er nicht mag. Das ist es im Grunde schon, aber ich erzähle die Geschichte durch die spaßigen Lieder auf eine sehr unterhaltsame und spannende Art.



Das Album wird ein zweisprachiges Abenteuer, mit zwei Versionen von allem! Ich arbeite  sehr eng mit der Übersetzerin zusammen, damit das ganze auch auf deutsch lustig und albern bleibt. Es wird einfach GREAT!
Mach's gut spaßtal by The Benja Men

Um sicherzustellen, dass die Lieder so gut wie möglich klingen, habe ich ein paar sehr talentierte und erfahrene Produzenten/Arrangeure engagiert. Je nachdem, wieviel Geld hier zusammenkommt, werde ich so viele professionelle Musiker wie möglich anheuern, damit die Platte fantastisch wird.

Was wir brauchen

5000 dollar (etwa 4000 Euro) sind das absolute Minimum, das ich brauche, um das Projekt fertigzustellen. Dieses Budget beinhaltet die Zeit im Studio, das Grafikdesign, die Herstellung der CDs und die Bezahlung der Produzenten, Musiker und der Übersetzerin. Die Kosten addieren sich so schnell zu einer beträchtlichen Summe auf!

Ich arbeite schon seit Monaten an dem Projekt, aber für das beste Resultat brauche ich Eure Hilfe.

Ich freue mich über jeden Beitrag, aber auch, wenn ihr dabei helft, so vielen Leuten wie möglich vom Projekt zu erzählen, zum Beispiel indem ihr das Video weiterleitet!


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$1 USD
1 Shout-out on thebenjamen.com +1 thank-you e-mail +1 song digital download = a no-brainer!
0 claimed

21st Century (Digital Boy)

$10 USD
Shout-out on thebenjamen.com 1 thank-you e-mail Whole album digital download
4 claimed

Me Like Words

$12 USD
Everything from $10 range, plus an expanded edition PDF of the original story! It's like deleted scenes but in written form!
2 claimed

Put it in my hands!

$15 USD
Everything above plus a physical copy! (please add $6 shipping outside of Germany)
Estimated Shipping
September 2013
3 claimed

Big Heart Limited Edition

$20 USD
Just like $15 tier except it includes 1 extra CD! Give it to a friend, relative, school, hospital, or just wear it like a hat! What a bargain! (please add $6 shipping outside of Germany)
12 out of 100 of claimed

Behind-The-Scenes

$35 USD
1 shout-out 1 Thank you e-mail 1 CD 1 story pdf 4 behind the scenes photos taken by Ben during the recording (please add $6 for shipping outside of Germany)
1 claimed

Personalize it!

$50 USD
Everything from $35 tier, plus a lyrics sheet for one song, handmade + decorated by Ben. It will fit right in your CD case and not be hideous! (please add $6 shipping outside of Germany)
2 claimed

the Serenade

$100 USD
everything from $35 tier, plus at least 2 of us will make a video thanking you and singing one of the songs from the show! (please add $6 shipping outside of Germany)
1 claimed

Who's The Boss? You!

$200 USD
Ben will write a song appropriate for kids based on the subject of your choice. You will receive the track as a digital download! You will also get everything from the $35 tier!
2 claimed
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