Judy and Paradox Playground are enjoying a growing following on YouTube and Spotify. Paradox Playground has had many songs in the BROADJAM EUROPOP TOP 10 over the last 5 years and their songs THE BEST IS YET TO COME and I'M STILL HERE were Top 5 Finalists in SONGWRITER UNIVERSE 2023 competitions.  Judy is extremely grateful for the airplay on Women of Substance Radio. Judy won a Grand Prize in the San Diego Songwriters' Guild Song Competition for her song "A LOT" has won three Billboard Song Contest Achievement Awards and two UniSong International Song Contest Achievement Awards, she was named a Windrift Songwriting Contest Highly Commended Artist for "A Lot". "Her radio friendly AC Pop and Europop  tunes will have you hooked after one listening." (WLIU Radio) "Once in a rare while I find an artist who so catches my ear and impresses me...." (JavaMusic.com) "She has the look and a powerful voice that expresses deep felt emotions." (MusicDish.com)

PARADOX PLAYGROUND

Thank you Music of the Sea Publishing for picking up our song Power!

Paradox Playground has great stories to tell. In a world where adversity knows no limits, Paradox Playground crafts songs that celebrate the human spirit. Their songs blend infectious pop with results that are both contemporary and timeless. They write dance music infused with rock and classical influences with some pop ballads. There are uplifting, inspirational story songs, fantasy excursions, and songs raising philosophical questions. You may hear a unique and beautiful blend of Sia, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Ellie Goulding combined with Sarah McLachlan. Through the international impact of internet radio including Women of Substance Radio, they have fans in 33 countries.

Judy was a grand prize winner in the San Diego Songwriters Guild competition, has won three Billboard Song Contest achievement awards, two UniSong International Song Contest achievement awards, and was named a "Highly Commended Artist" in the Windrift Songwriting Contest. The Southern California transplant has come a long way since growing up in the Bronx. Her previous band, Aerial Au, performed at clubs in New York City like The Bitter End, Le Bar Bat, The Baggot Inn, The Elbow Room, Lion's Den, DownTime and Spiral. Her move to the West Coast resulted in meeting her creative partner, Jim Beggs, who, coincidentally, is a native New Yorker himself.

In addition to providing the musical backbone for Judy's vocals, Jim also is a living testament to the duo's illuminating perspective. An Air Force veteran and cancer survivor who runs thousands of stairs as part of his workout regime, Jim is a best-selling author with two inspirational books to his credit - and he applies that same spirit to Paradox Playground. He is a classically-trained pianist, was the keyboardist for a full-time touring regional rock band, and wrote all the songs and instrumental music for "The Brain Game," a play that helps parents learn techniques to assist early brain development in their children.

Independent of each other, Judy Calem and Jim Beggs have great stories - together, as Paradox Playground, they translate those stories into great songs.

Please check us out on YouTube!

Stay For A While
Stay for A While - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkLxOtLc5pM

Christmas Dove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxOYuzd-2bI&feature=youtu.be

The Best Is Yet To Come
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=074uuFY16-Q

Most Loyal Friend (Dog Rescue Song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6xP2MqI5IQ

SOMEDAY about escaping domestic violence (and finding your inner peaceful warrior)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_j1flmmxEA

Marvelous Monday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awYYu1QnEhc&feature=youtu.be

Contact: info@paradoxplayground.com

Judy Calem

- Has received nationwide commercial radio airplay including Women of Substance Radio for her songs I'm Still Here, Marvelous Monday, Journey On, A Lot, as well as top-10 recognition on both Billboard Talent Net/Broadband Talent's Top Ten Favorite Artist Picks and JavaMusic.com's Top 40.
- Won a Grand Prize in the San Diego Songwriters' Guild Song Competition for her song "A Lot".
- Has won three Billboard Song Contest Achievement Awards and two UniSong International Song Contest Achievement Awards.
- Named a Windrift Songwriting Contest Highly Commended Artist for "A Lot".
"Her radio friendly AC Pop tunes will have you hooked after one listening." (WLIU Radio)
"Once in a rare while I find an artist who so catches my ear and impresses me...." (JavaMusic.com)
"She has the look and a powerful voice that expresses deep felt emotions." (MusicDish.com)

Comments

Hi, Judy and Jim. Your remasters of "I'm Still Here" are wonderful. Your first remaster has the audio interest with highs and lows of volumes, different instrumentation, and carries through different feelings, though less intense as the VP version, it has more the feeling of getting closer to relief of making it through. Your newest VP remaster packs an incredible punch emotionally. The pounding keys and wailing vocal have struggle, determination, and resolve in them! It's an incredible performance and my personal favorite of the two. Both are terrific and both give me a different feeling and reaction. John

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Thank you so much for taking the time to listen and for your feedback! Really impressed with all the details you heard and felt! Didn't know until recently that mastering by an expert that does only that for a living can make such a big difference. Stay healthy and creative!



Angel: I love the arrangement of bass notes, plucked strings, from minimalist to full orchestration. I'm studying it for a song I'm working on now. Your Europop style of instrumentation is masterful.



Hi, J and J! Thank you for having a listen to "Far From Home." It's actually embarrassingly clunky and I want to redo it. "Stay Here Now featuring Clay Collins" is nicely polished pop (such versatility!). I was very happy with that, then...I heard "Stay For Awhile," and I was blown away with your infectuous dreamy and exciting Europop and thought, Wow! Whoa!!! Oh my gosh! That does it!!! I've got to study this pair a lot more!!!

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Thanks for taking the time to listen to Stay For A While and for the very kind words! Listened to Stay Here Now with Clay Collins and it's a beautiful song. Really enjoyed the music, lyrics and vocals. You wrote David Gates as a similar artist and I'm sure he would say the same!



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