I mentioned wanting to watch my uncle’s audio visual DVD while in labor and decided another preggo out there might love it too! Curt Johnsen is a pianist, composer and videographer and in 2006 he released a visual audio composition… the idea is like listening to a painting. He took images (from a local garden) and put them to some original music composition. It’s beautiful! And completely relaxing.
About Curt Johnsen: he’s the all-time biggest RAMI winner (Rockford Area Music Industry) with 9 awards for best keyboardist, best album, best modern music composer, best live sound engineer, best stage manager, critic’s choice/best composer, critic’s choice/best album, and hall of fame. Curt has been playing the piano for over 40 years, composing for over 30 and has played regionally, nationally and internationally. His work has had a meaningful impact on local arts and community organizations. He truly has a passion for what he does and has gained the respect of other musicians and artists as both a musician and a sound engineer.
View clips of this beautiful audio visual DVD here: Ambiessence. The DVD, bringing still photos to life, is divided into 3 sections and is about 45 minutes long.
Not only is this great music to relax to during pregnancy and labor, but it provides peaceful images as well. A great sleep aid during those last weeks of pregnancy and the perfect distraction during labor! Plus, I bet the baby would love it once (s)he’s born… the music and the moving pictures!
Interested in buying Ambiessence? You can email me: erdickey(at)gmail(dot)com and purchase it for $20.00.
CONTEST: Guess when our lil boy will be born!! Leave a comment with the date and time you think he’ll arrive and the person closest wins!
MUST leave your comment by FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11th (11:59 pm CST). Remember, our due date is Dec. 18th.
PRIZE: Curt Johnsen’s Ambiessence DVD
**Open to US residents only.**
Good luck! 
Dec.12th 10:47 am.
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December 15th at 2:32PM.
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December 9th!! 12:17am
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december 13th 4:30 pm
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December 16th at 7:20pm.
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Dec. 17 @ 5:24 am
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December 16th
Beautiful dvd!
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December 17th @ 5:27 pm
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December 21st @ 11:47 pm
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It’s Christmas Time baby! Dec 25 8am
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December 22nd @ 5:28 a.m.
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I have some friends that are expecting, and would like this DVD.
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December 17 at noon!
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Dec. 18th at 9:56am
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3:52 a.m. Dec. 17
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It will be 4:23AM Sunday Dec 20 — I’m sure of it.
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12/20 8:30pm
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Dec 15, 4:47 am
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Dec 24th, 3:00 am
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Dec 25th
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I guess I need to re-vote! It looks like you are on the same type of schedule as my sister was last year, so I’m going to guess Baby Dickey will be born on my nephew’s birthday, December 27th. Let’s say.….6:27am.
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I’m going to guess December 25th, at 11:17 pm.
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dec 26 at 2pm
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12/27 @ 4:09 am
wishing you an easy labor & the delivery you plan for. Very excited to see pics of your little man!
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12/26 — how ’bout 12:01am
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12/25
2:45PM
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