Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast

Welcome To The Neighborhood with Brad Meltzer “Ordinary People Change The World” is the friendly, fun biography series written by Brad Meltzer that inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. In the new book, “I Am Mister Rogers,” the beloved children’s television host becomes the 31st hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 9. The book’s author, Brad Meltzer, has stopped by for a podcast visit to tell us all about this neighborly new addition to the “Ordinary People Change The World” series, and I could not be happier about that. Get The Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/711629/i-am-mister-rogers-by-brad-meltzer-illustrated-by-christopher-eliopoulos/ Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood. Music featured on the podcast was “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” by Rick Lee James—special Thanks to The @MisterRogersSay Community on Twitter. Our Substack page is https://rickleejames.substack.com/s/welcome-to-the-neighborhood-a-mister. Our Instagram page is https://www.instagram.com/misterrogerssay/ I’m your host, Rick Lee James. My Twitter account is @RickLeeJames, my website is RickLeeJames.com, My other Podcast is Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast). I look forward to being with you again next time. Until Then, You make each day a special day. You know how? By just your being you. There's only one person in this whole world like you. And people can like you exactly as you are. Support This Show On PATREON https://www.patreon.com/rickleejames

Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast The Musical Legacy of Fred Rogers Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast I’m your host, Rick Lee James of RickLeeJames.com, and I run the Mister Rogers Quotes Twitter account found @MisterRogersSay. As we again walk into this podcast neighborhood, we want you to know that you are welcome here, no matter where you are from. I’m glad to be your neighbor. Every daughter, every son, every tribe, and every tongue, in the Spirit of Fred Rogers and the life of welcome that he lived, welcome to the neighborhood. Music featured in this week's Episode: Sometimes I Wonder if I'm A Mistake - Daniel Knox: https://danielknox.com/product/rogers/ Keep Watch, Dear Lord - Rick Lee James: https://rickleejames.hearnow.com/keepwatch?fbclid=IwAR05AS2suZbgmhTXwDKP_u8x3E8Pen_0G9fbNd_R2uFQYoMOp36BYvsdCQc Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood. Theme Music featured on this podcast is Stay by Rick Lee James Also a special thanks to the @MisterRogersSay Community on Twitter and Instagram. Your host is Rick Lee James. Rick's Twitter account is @RickLeeJames and his web site is RickLeeJames.com. Podcasts From Rick Lee James & Voices In My Head Productions This Podcast Is Hosted by Rick Lee JamesMister Rogers Quotes on Twitter: @MisterRogersSayRick Lee James on Twitter: @RickLeeJamesRick Lee James Web Site: www.RickLeeJames.com ----more---- Voices In My Head Productions does not profit from this program. This show is completely a labor of love out of the respect that the host has for the life of Fred Rogers. We do not own images or sound clips of Fred Rogers used on this show. While this is not a legally binding Mea Culpa, we would appreciate you not suing us.

Welcome To the Neighborhood: Live from Cedarville University (2023) What Mister Rogers Can Teach The Church Mister Rogers thoughts on pets from the book, Mister Rogers Talks With Parents. Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood. Theme Music featured on this podcast is Stay by Rick Lee James Also a special thanks to the @MisterRogersSay Community on Twitter and Instagram. Your host is Rick Lee James. Rick's Twitter account is @RickLeeJames and his web site is RickLeeJames.com. Podcasts From Rick Lee James & Voices In My Head Productions This Podcast Is Hosted by Rick Lee JamesMister Rogers Quotes on Twitter: @MisterRogersSayRick Lee James on Twitter: @RickLeeJamesRick Lee James Web Site: www.RickLeeJames.com ----more---- Voices In My Head Productions does not profit from this program. This show is completely a labor of love out of the respect that the host has for the life of Fred Rogers. We do not own images or sound clips of Fred Rogers used on this show. While this is not a legally binding Mea Culpa, we would appreciate you not suing us.

Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast on Twitter @MisterRogersSay As we again walk into this podcast neighborhood, we want you to know that no matter where you are from, you are welcome here. I’m glad to be your our neighbor. Every daughter, every son, every tribe, and every tongue, in the Spirit of Fred Rogers and the life of welcome that he lived, welcome to the neighborhood. It’s been a little while since we had a visit to this podcast neighborhood, but I’m so glad to tell you that this week we have guests; singer-songwriter JJ Heller and her husband Dave Heller. In addition to making music together, they also hosted the podcast, INSTRUMENTAL with Dave and JJ Heller. JJ Heller Bio At some point in our lives, we all want someone to believe in us, to remind us there is beauty in the world, and to tell us that everything’s going to be ok. THERE IS A CHILD IN ALL OF US, AND THAT’S WHO JJ HELLER MAKES MUSIC FOR. JJ writes thoughtful intimate songs that feel like balm for the soul. Her soothing voice and inspiring melodies blend with poignant lyrics to stir the hearts of listeners of all ages. In 2017 JJ began regularly releasing a new song on the first Friday of each month. It’s a strategy that helped her grow from 800,000 to over 15 million streams per month. In addition to releasing monthly singles, Heller is busy working on her orchestral I DREAM OF YOU albums, I Dream of You: CALM, JOY, SLEEP, LOVE, and coming this November, I Dream of You: CHRISTMAS. Few musicians have the privilege to look back on 20 years of full-time music-making, but as far as JJ Heller is concerned, she’s just getting started. JJ has released covers of Fred Rogers’ music before, and her new single, Neighbor, is a song that I feel Fred Rogers would have strongly resonated with. JJ Heller's Web Site: jjheller.com

Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A NEIGHBOR - Sculptor: Paul Day Paul Day has spent over twenty years developing a highly personal approach to figurative sculpture with a particular interest in representing the figure in architectural space using high-relief, an art form that combines drawn composition and fully rounded sculpture. In 2019, Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, commissioned Paul Day to create a commemorative sculpture of Fred Rogers for the Campus. Mister Rogers was their most famous Alumnus and very well known in the United States for having created and animated the famous “Mister Rogers’... On October 28th, 2021 The 360-degree sculpture titled A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A NEIGHBOR was unveiled. The bronze cast piece stands over 7 feet (2 meters) tall and weighs more than 3,000 pounds (1,360 kilograms). It depicts Rogers surrounded by children, hand puppets from his show, lyrics from the series’ theme song and the show’s Neighborhood Trolley. Paul Day has stopped by our podcast neighborhood for a visit to talk about his latest masterpiece. Paul Day, welcome to the Neighborhood. Web Site: https://pauldaysculpture.com/project/a-beautiful-day-in-the-neighborhood/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pauldaysculpture/ Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood. Music featured on podcast was Stay by Rick Lee James Special Thanks to my guest Paul Day And The @MisterRogersSay Community on Twitter. Our Substack page is https://rickleejames.substack.com/s/welcome-to-the-neighborhood-a-mister. Our Instagram page is https://www.instagram.com/misterrogerssay/ I’m your host Rick Lee James. My Twitter account is @RickLeeJames, my web site is RickLeeJames.com, My other Podcast is Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast), and I look forward being with you again next time. Until Then: You make each day a special day. You know how, by just your being you. There's only one person in this whole world like you. And people can like you exactly as you are.

Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast Welcome To The Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast Hosted by Rick Lee James of Voices In My Head Productions. Rick run the Mister Rogers Quotes account found on Twitter @MisterRogersSay. As we again walk into this podcast neighborhood, I want you to know that no matter where you are from, you are welcome here. I’m glad to be your neighbor. Every daughter, every son, every tribe, and every tongue, in the Spirit of Fred Rogers and the life of welcome that he lived, welcome to the neighborhood. Joe Negri stops by for a visit. This week in the neighborhood, our special guest is Mister Rogers Neighborhood’s Very Own Joe Negri Joe Negri, is a Pittsburgh icon and a guitar legend. He has distinguished himself as a nationally acclaimed performer, recognized composer, renowned actor, and respected educator. He may be most familiar to national audiences for his 30-year tenure as the affable Handyman Negri on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood on PBS. However, he has appeared with a roster of Platinum artist including Michael Feinstein, Tony Bennett, Andy Williams, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Buddy Defranco, and YoYo Ma. Negri's discography includes the Pittsburgh Symphony's Cinema Serenade with Itzhak Pearlman and John Williams. Compositions by Joe Negri include scores for TV documentaries and major works for jazz instrumental and choral ensembles. Joe Negri served as adjunct professor of guitar at Duquesne University where he is an Honorary Doctor of Music. In 1998, he was named Man of the Year by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, and in 2004, he received the coveted Elsie Award. In 2008, Joe was chosen Man of the Year by Audia Caring Heritage Foundation. As if that wasn’t enough, Joe Negri also served as WTAE-TV's musical director for more than 20 years. He has stopped by our podcast neighborhood for a visit today and I’m so glad he has. Joe Negri, Welcome To The Neighborhood. Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood. Music featured on podcast was Stay by Rick Lee James Special Thanks to my guest Joe Negri And The @MisterRogersSay Community on Twitter I’m your host Rick Lee James. My Twitter account is @RickLeeJames, my web site is RickLeeJames.com, My other Podcast is Voices In My Head (The Rick Lee James Podcast), and I look forward being with you again next time. Until Then: You make each day a special day. You know how, by just your being you. There's only one person in this whole world like you. And people can like you exactly as you are.

Pets Mister Rogers thoughts on pets from the book, Mister Rogers Talks With Parents. Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood. Theme Music featured on this podcast is "Nouvelle Noel" by Kevin MacLeod Also a special thanks to the @MisterRogersSay Community on Twitter and Instagram. Your host is Rick Lee James. Rick's Twitter account is @RickLeeJames and his web site is RickLeeJames.com. Podcasts From Rick Lee James & Voices In My Head Productions This Podcast Is Hosted by Rick Lee JamesMister Rogers Quotes on Twitter: @MisterRogersSayRick Lee James on Twitter: @RickLeeJamesRick Lee James Web Site: www.RickLeeJames.com ----more---- Voices In My Head Productions does not profit from this program. This show is completely a labor of love out of the respect that the host has for the life of Fred Rogers. We do not own images or sound clips of Fred Rogers used on this show. While this is not a legally binding Mea Culpa, we would appreciate you not suing us.

On March 20th, 2021, Mister Rogers would have been 93 years old. In celebration of the life of Fred Rogers, on Saturday March 20th, you are invited to a virtual video celebration called HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MISTER ROGERS, hosted by TV personality, Tom Bergeron. On this virtual video celebration you’ll see and hear wonderful stories about Fred Rogers from his devoted fans and enjoy shoutouts by award winning artists (and a "surprise" guest)! And yes, there will be a virtual cake! It’s all happening on March 20th on ThankYouMisterRogers.com. So go to ThankYouMisterRogers.com and join the fun. It will be a beautiful day in the neighborhood. My friend Dennis Scott has been doing a lot of work behind the scenes, using his many talents to put this birthday celebration together. For the past twenty years, Dennis Scott has been writing and producing original music and songs for television, recordings, video, radio and theatrical events. He is the recipient of a Grammy, an Emmy, and The Parents' Choice Award. His songs have been recorded by artists such as Ray Charles, Faith Hill, Crystal Gayle, The Charlie Daniels Band, Kathie Lee Gifford, Glen Campbell, Tanya Tucker, Loretta Lynn, The Muppets, and many more. He’s the producer of the album, Thank You Mister Rogers: Music and Memories and he has stopped by our podcast neighborhood for a visit today. Dennis Scott, welcome back to the neighborhood. Buy The Album: Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood. Theme Music featured on this podcast is "Nouvelle Noel" by Kevin MacLeod Also a special thanks to the @MisterRogersSay Community on Twitter and Instagram. Your host is Rick Lee James. Rick's Twitter account is @RickLeeJames and his web site is RickLeeJames.com. Podcasts From Rick Lee James & Voices In My Head Productions This Podcast Is Hosted by Rick Lee JamesMister Rogers Quotes on Twitter: @MisterRogersSayRick Lee James on Twitter: @RickLeeJamesRick Lee James Web Site: www.RickLeeJames.com ----more---- Voices In My Head Productions does not profit from this program. This show is completely a labor of love out of the respect that the host has for the life of Fred Rogers. We do not own images or sound clips of Fred Rogers used on this show. While this is not a legally binding Mea Culpa, we would appreciate you not suing us.