Photo: Edward Larsen
– Captain Festus McBoyle for Bubble video written and directed by Larissa Lofley, produced by Pea-Knuckle Productions
Also celebrated was What Now, this year’s recipient of the Baysting Prize for Children’s Champion. Presented via video recording by Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, the award acknowledges significant and outstanding contribution to the development and wellbeing of New Zealand tamariki, through the creation of or support for music, TV programmes, films, videos, live shows, books, education, or advocacy.
“’What Now’ has been creating innovative, educational and entertaining content for 40 years. Transforming kiwi kids weekends, telling our stories, singing our songs,” says Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern. “My whole-hearted congratulations to Whitebait Productions, TVNZ and everyone who has put in the mahi over the years to make ‘What Now’ what it is. I will be amongst many generations of children who remember the show well and fondly.”
Blast your trumpets and blow your horns. The winners of the 2021 NZ Children’s Music Awards – celebrating those writing and recording for our youngest generation of Kiwi tamaraki, have been announced, APRA Best Children's Song winner: Music with .
What sounds fun?
February 5, 2021
A walk on the beach on a sunny, 80-degree day. A family wedding dance. Hanging out with my kids and belly laughing over their banter and hilarious sense of humor. Kayaking on the lake. Walking the trails with my honey and praying for each of our kids by name. A big bowl of popcorn and a meaningful, thought-provoking movie. Any time I get with my sisters and Mom.
How about you?
Why is fun so hard to come by these days? Is it because we believe it’s not spiritual? Or because we fear we’ll fall into an escapism mindset? Both of these are legitimate concerns. Sometimes Christians fall headlong into sin in the name of fun. Which causes others to avoid it altogether. But at what cost to our souls? Indeed there’s a healthy middle place for us. Right?
Jan 29, 2021
Helped by big gains in downloadable audio sales, overall sales of audiobooks posted eight consecutive years of double-digit increases through 2019, according to the Audio Publishers Association’s annual sales survey (conducted by independent research firm InterQ). And 2020 looks like it will have a similarly sunny result. In its monthly StatShot report, the Association of American Publishers said sales of downloadable audio from trade publishers were up 15.2% through the first 11 months of the year over the same period in 2019, offsetting declines in the much smaller physical audio market. Downloadable audio found more of a home at independent bookstores last year, with Libro.fm reporting that the number of units sold through indies in 2020 jumped by 200% over 2019.