Category Archives: Idina Menzel

“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “New Beginning Beats (2026)”!

Hi, everyone!

Happy New Year!

Whether you celebrate New Year’s or went to bed early, the turning to the new page of the calendar does bring with it the turning to new pages of all sorts of chapters. Many deadlines happen at the end of the year. Many projects don’t begin until the start of the year. These can be outside decisions outside of our control, but they can also be convenient time markers for our own decisions.

All these endings and beginnings also make it a prime time to take some of our own steps. We can start anew anytime we want, even if it’s just step by step… those steps add up!

So let’s motivate ourselves to take that step as we step to the beat into the new year to a batch of…

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“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Super Celebrating the Season Songs (2025)”!

Hi, everyone!

For all who celebrate, Merry Christmas and Happy Kwanzaa!

We’re going to jam to songs about actually celebrating the season, no matter what you’re celebrating! We’ll also be jammin’ to some of my favorite songs of the season, and explore what this season means for people. It’ll be fun, it’ll be thoughtful, and it’ll be weird as heck, so don’t miss jammin’ with us.

Slide in as we jam to a sack of…

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“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Getting into the Spirit of the Season Songs (2025)”!

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We’ve waited long enough! It’s officially after Thanksgiving and officially December, so let’s defrost another series on Jammin’ with Jamie holiday harmonies! No matter which holiday you celebrate this time of year, if you just like winter, or if you’re hunkered down in your heated bunker until the world thaws out in… let’s be honest, May, jam with us this December for holiday harmonies, with a different theme every week!

For our first holiday jam session, if you feel like you haven’t really gotten into the season yet, now’s the perfect time! We’re putting up the decorations, walking our first crunching steps in the snow… warming up our bodies and voices by dancing and singing to these songs!

Jam with us to a snowfall of…

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“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Super Self-Celebrating Songs (2025)”!

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Before Halloween, we jammed to set of super celebration songs, celebrating our accomplishments, progress, and work toward those achievements!

Even if you haven’t achieved your goals yet, remember that it’s just that… yet. I want to expand on that. Even if we haven’t achieved our ultimate goals, we still have plenty to be proud of!

This time, instead of just celebrating what we do, we’re going to jam to a set of…

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“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Terrific Time Tunes (2025)”!

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We’re at a weird time of year. Many summer happenings are winding down, but many fall happenings haven’t quite started up yet. We’re in between… just waiting… biding our time…

So as we wait, let’s not twiddle our thumbs, but sing and dance to a ton of…

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“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Terrific Travel Tunes (2025)”!

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The different weather and schedules of summer mean that many take some time to get out of the house… or, at least, out of their usual routine… and take a journey!

So pack your bags, because we’re taking a trip to…

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“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Fantastic Father’s Day Follies (2025)”!

Hi, everyone!

It’s Father’s Day!

… Whether you’re currently excited or totally panicking because you forgot, jam with us to a flock of…

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“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Super Stormy Songs (2025)”!

Hi, everyone!

The Midwest, especially Chicagoland, is going through the annual transition from winter to summer… which means wildly fluctuating temperatures… and wildly fluctuating weather!

So let’s batten down the hatches and whip out our umbrellas as we jam to a set of…

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“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “April Fools’ Follies (2025)”!

Hi, everyone!

We’ve already had a holiday this month! … No, not the annual April snow in Chicago.

All the pranks, hoaxes, and jokes should be done by now, so let’s come out of hiding and jam to a flock of…

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“Jammin’ with Jamie” Theme: “Fantastic Female Empowerment Follies (2025)”!

Hi, everyone!

Tomorrow is International Women’s Day! Since it’s a Saturday, we have to celebrate!

Let’s jam to a flock of…

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