A Song for Tough Economic Times:

Seattle Teen Encourages People to “Don’t Give Up” on Debut CD


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Seattle, March 20, 2009 -- Seventeen-year-old Amy Helmuth thinks big. So when the young singer first heard “Don’t Give Up,” she saw it not just as a catchy pop tune, but as a message to people struggling through our country’s current economic crisis.

“I hope the song puts a smile on people’s faces,” said Helmuth, who recorded the song by Dalona Foster and Chelsi Lee Marie for her debut, four-single CD, “Don’t Give Up.”

When Helmuth first heard the song in the recording studio, she couldn’t help but smile. “The beat made me bounce in my seat,” she said. Helmuth knows that no song can make up for losing a job or home, or both, but she hopes its message will give people a sense of hope—or at least help them forget their troubles for a while.

At just five feet tall, Helmuth hardly looks like someone who could take on such a big challenge. What this petite high school junior lacks in height, though, she makes up for in spunk. “I’m a little person, but I don’t let anybody push me around,” she said.

A student at Roosevelt High School in Seattle, Helmuth has been active in musical theater since second grade. She has performed in numerous productions with Broadway Bound Children’s Theater. She wrote her first song, “You’re Near,” in 2007 after losing several loved ones within months of each other.

In addition to the title track “Don’t Give Up,” Helmuth’s CD includes “You’re Near,” “Rendezvous” and “Queen.” To sample her music, purchase the CD or buy MP3 downloads of any of the songs, visit Helmuth’s web site, www.amyhelmuth.com. The CD costs $6.50 (shipping included). Downloads are 99 cents per song. Copies of the CD are also available at Silver Platters—Northgate, 9560 1st Ave. N.E., in Seattle.

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