Jeff Bjorck: I wish for non-polarizing sanity to increase in the USA, for lies to end as a main form of political communication, and for Americans to come together for the common good.
I wish for true peace in Israel/Gaza, and end to Russia's Ukrainian invasion and peace for Ukraine, an end to genocide in the world's longest civil war (75 years +) in Burma (renamed Myanmar by those in power as one effort to erase the indigenous peoples), and true peace in Haiti. (I have personal connections/relationships in all these places.)
Tim Neumark: 1) More time for music.
2) That aliens come to visit us in 2025 to save us from ourselves.
Isadar (Fabian Thibodeaux: Wish #1: I wish everyone a fantastic Holiday season with their friends, families, and loved ones.
Wish #2: That Artificial Intelligence isn't the beginning of a swift annihilation of humankind.
Fiona Joy Hawkins (Australia): I would like to win the 100 million dollar lottery on Thursday night so I can buy a property for Community at Three to operate out of (for the homeless) and support ABC - Gives, who feed those without food security.
Not to be total selfless, (LOL) I would buy a home for each of our four children.
And…. I'm sure there would be enough left over to record and tour a new album.
Ann Sweeten: As we head into the 2025 political arena, I wish and pray that our planet and our environment and all its inhabitants can continue to thrive, without the threat of pollution and pesticides, loss of habitat, relentless poaching, round-up killing of wildlife and overall destruction. In other words, Peace, above all else, for all species!
Igor Lisul (Serbia): My holiday wishes are Peace on Earth and global awakening of consciousness of people.
Dan Kennedy: That you do not become lonely. That you be at peace.
Joyce Luddington: I wish for my dear friend, Wendy, the recovery of her health and the return to her home in SLO.
I wish that the new administration will be guided by the Bill of Rights and the Constitution.
Ed Bazel: 1. That the world returns to enjoying music and valuing the artists and craftsmanship behind the beautiful music that is created. That live music returns to the forefront and is valued more than a disposable commodity. Music music transcends language and touches our souls.
2. That we get help distributing our award-winning River of Calm Headphones for Chemotherapy to cancer centers across the country. We have 1000 headphones to donate for free, we just need the help getting them distributed.
Earl Johnson: My two wishes this year are:
1. For a healthy long life filled with many more piano compositions to come!
2. That more and more people try to take up an instrument, even if just as a small side hobby or pass time.
Ralph Zurmuhle (Spain): My 2 wishes:
"Peace ... and peace."
Leona Francombe (Belgium): 1) Renew our reverence for Nature in the spirit of our long-ago ancestors.
2) Accept the peaceful intentions of alien visitors and, following the protocol of Dr. Stephen Greer, attempt to make contact with them for our own good.
Lisa Hilton: Being a pianist is such a gift to my life, and every year more exciting ideas and abilities reveal themselves to me through my playing. Yet every year my Holiday Wish is the same: to be able to play with greater ease, mastery, velocity, and most of all, soul - to be able to touch others through the art of my playing and composing. Wishing everyone a great Holiday Season!
Thierry DAVID (France): My wishes for 2025 are to always find the energy and vitality to keep on my creative process in a world sick with too much selfishness and materialism.
My humble participation as a musician is to create sound spaces conducive to meditation and relaxation, encouraging listeners to soul-searching,
in order to lead us towards a better world based on the universality and diversity of the human species.
David Glass: 1. To continue to be actively creative with music, be it in film projects, solo piano albums or performing.
2. To be reunited with my 7 foot Steinway.
Marlene Martin: Never forget the positive power of random acts of kindness. And SMILE.
Richard Carr: My wishes.....
1) It is my wish for all artists with new music being released to have great success with the new release and that it reaches grateful ears.
2) This wish is a bit more selfish...It is my wish and heart's desire to complete my recovery and to maintain my focus to push my new release out and into all the right ears!
Kathy Parsons: Peace on Earth and Good Will to ALL (all people, animals, the environment and the planet).
Beverly Ritz: I wish and pray to have the ability and strength to continue my career as a pianist and recording artist, creating music that is peaceful and healing.
Darla Bower: Holiday wishes - friends and family to be healthy. Wish cancer would be cured and eradicated.
Greg Maroney: 1. I wish that the world would see itself as a precious outpost of life. We may be the only life form in our galaxy, and need to preserve it and keep it safe and growing toward love.
2. I wish good health to all so they can enjoy their time here on the planet.
Louis Anthony deLise: Louis Anthony deLise: I am wishing for a year that "sounds" more like John Rutter and less like Krzysztof Penderecki!"
Dianne Saito: As usual, my Christmas wish is for Peace throughout the World and an end to racial and gender discrimination and for everyone to have a Merry Christmas.
Doug Hammer: 1. Tacos
2. Hot sauce
Radmila Neal: I wish that a portion of each subject taught in school was musical. We refer to the ' month' song to recall which has 30 days....that sort of idea...even if it's a simple idea for each subject. My second wish would be that all people and animals find love.
Tiana Andreas: : My two holiday wishes are for the little children of the world who are suffering. I wish them good food to eat, warm shelter from the cold, and in their ears no more terrifying sounds falling from the sky. Only the soothing notes of beautiful music, to fill their ears with the happy noises of laughter and play.
Paul Long: My Holiday wish is that someday America will finally be ashamed enough that children are going hungry everyday to stop this inexcusable selfishness.
Craig Urquhart (Germany): #1 May I have the strength to face whatever is coming.
#2 I wish that all wars would end and we would stop spending so much money and creativity trying to kill each other, and find a path to peace and prosperity.
Adam Andrews: More love and empathy overall.
Bernward Koch (Germany): Here are my two Holiday Wishes – this time I have chosen two quotes from famous people. I really like these thoughts,
a nice inspiration:
1) "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks" John Muir
2) “And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair” Kahlil Gibran
Suzanne Ciani: I wish that all my friends and family stay healthy for the holidays.
I wish that the holidays will not be stressful and that the holiday spirit will carry us joyfully.
