So. \u00a02013:<\/p>\n
On that last topic: As we had in prior years, we partners set aside some money for the next year’s startup expenses. \u00a0Once we decided to end the event, we each got our share of that money. \u00a0So I sat down to decide what to do with it. \u00a0(For the past few years, any money I’ve made from the kids’ music side of my life has gone towards donations — not just the beneficiaries from the label, but from other income as well. \u00a0So we’ve made some contributions to Liam’s school, for example, which has suffered the same fate as other Texas public schools.)<\/p>\n
It didn’t take long to realize that the perfect thing to do with the final dollars I’d get from KindieFest was to honor someone who has really represented the best of the kindie music world — and the spirit of KindieFest: Molly Ledford of Lunch Money<\/a>.<\/p>\n Molly understood the potential of something like KindieFest better than probably anyone (including myself). \u00a0She was a constant, happy, engaged, and smart presence, not just willing but excited to share her gathered wisdom with others. \u00a0She knows that working together will always — always<\/em> — result in a better scene than working separately. \u00a0She was a producer on Science Fair<\/em><\/a> and made that record way better than it would have been otherwise (including writing two songs on it).\u00a0 She is a wicked good songwriter and Lunch Money has a vibe that works better than just about anyone else.<\/p>\n And she’s doing a ton of great stuff with Girls Rock Columbia<\/a>, including writing their theme song:<\/p>\n