Melinda Caroll (born April 4, 1952,

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) is a singer,

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, and lifetime Member of Girl Scouts. She has created and produced music for Girl Scouts since 1989.

One Warm Coat Project

One Warm Coat started out in 1992 as a Thanksgiving Weekend coat drive in

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. Since then, more than 1 Million coats have been donated in thousands of local communities across North America. The "warm coats" theme came about when Caroll was asked by One Warm Coat to create a theme song about the charitable project.

Girl Scout Music

Caroll has performed live before hundreds of thousands of Girl Scouts and has played for distinguished guests including members of the

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, Secretary of State,

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and members of the President's

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when her song, ''Every Girl, Everywhere'', debuted at the Girl Scouts' 90th Birthday celebration Gala at the

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on March 12, 2002. In 2012, her composition ''Ignite'' was chosen as theme song for the 100th Anniversary Celebration of Girl Scouts USA. Caroll is a lifetime member of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. She resides in

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When We Shine

Caroll is the artistic director of When We Shine, a non-profit network of multimedia artists. In 2018, Caroll led the children of Pōmaikaʻi Elementary School in

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through the entire process of creating a CD called ''Songs for Change.''

Discography

Awards

* Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts (HARA) Nā Hōkū Hanohano, Best Female Vocalist 1989 for ''Road to Paradise''Hawaiʻi Academy of Recording Arts (May 12, 2001)
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References

External links

Girl Scouts websiteMelinda Caroll MusicOne Warm Coat websiteWhen We Shine website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Caroll, Melinda American women singers Singers from Hawaii American women composers 21st-century American composers Musicians from Jacksonville, Florida 1952 births Living people Na Hoku Hanohano Award winners 21st-century American women musicians 21st-century women composers