July news – Awards, podcasts, and a boat…
We’re so close: already at 95% of our fundraising goal for Current!!
Thank you so much to everyone who’s supported, shared, or sent love. This album recorded entirely on a tiny 1951 wooden sailboat in the Dutch lakes is nearly ready to launch, and it means the world that you’re part of it.
But this is just the beginning..
Why every pre-order still helps
Our goal of $5,000 covers basic production costs but the full project budget is $18,000, and I’m still waiting to hear about several grants.
The more we raise, the more we can Pay guest musicians fairly,
Hire top-tier engineers,
Press more beautiful vinyl & CDs,
Film the journey with our new drone and video team and
Share the album widely, from New York to the Netherlands. So, even a single pre-order helps us make more music, tell a deeper story, and reach more ears and hearts.
Just 5 Days Left to Pre-Order & Set Sail
If you haven’t yet had the chance to support the campaign, there’s still time to:
Pre-order the album (digital, CD, or vinyl)
Receive a custom soundscape with voice message
Join us for a sailing session on the boat
Book a private boat dinner with Chef Ted and me
Or attend an intimate concert on the water
Whether you pre-order the album, join me for a sailing session, or simply share the link, every ripple helps.
Pre-order & join the journey here
Let’s make something beautiful, together.
With gratitude and wind in the sails,
Vivienne
P.S. The campaign ends on July 7th… which is my birthday!
Other Highlights
Award Finalist: Two of my songs; “What Will We Be” (from Typuhthâng) and “A Kiss Among the Stars” (on Noshir Mody’s album) have been named Finalists for the 2025 InterContinental Music Awards! Winners will be announced August 24.
Podcast Interview: I had a lovely conversation on the Experience of the Soul podcast with Cynthia Alice Anderson. We talked about balance, intuition, and how this new album is rooted in both. Listen here
We got a mini drone! We’ll use it to film behind-the-scenes moments while recording on the water this August.

Concerts
07/22/25 – Workshop Ostratice Jazz, Slovakia
07/26/25 – Múzeum Červený, Kláštor Slovakia (more info)
08/10/25 – Start Album recording Sail Boat Netherlands
Random things
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Two of my songs — “What Will We Be” (from Typuhthâng) and “A Kiss Among the Stars” (on Noshir Mody’s album) — have been named Finalists for the 2025 InterContinental Music Awards! Winners will be announced August 24. I’m so honored!

Testing out our drone!! So fun

Featured in Experience of the Soul Podcast with Cynthia Alice Anderson about my new album.

had a great time playing on Make Music NY day!

September News – ICON Award + recording adventures on the water⛵
This summer I recorded vocals in a midnight waterlock, saxophone in a canal with confused dogs, and bass on a lake with chirping birds. Every sound became part of the music.
July news – Awards, podcasts, and a boat…
We’re so close: already at 95% of our fundraising goal for Current!! … The more we raise, the more we can pay guest musicians fairly, hire top-tier engineers, press more beauti
June news – I’m recording an album on a sailboat ⛵
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One – Note – Video for International Women’s Day
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