Best for Colorado is a statewide initiative founded and spearheaded by the B Corp movement to bring together a coalition of businesses, nonprofits and government groups to encourage and empower all Colorado companies to be the best for Colorado’s workers, communities and the environment. Launched in June 2017 at The Governor’s Mansion, the landmark program invited 500 Colorado companies to complete the Best for Colorado Challenge. Best for Colorado enlisted Custom Singing Telegrams to concoct a theme song for the program launch. CST owner Orange Peel Moses penned a derivative of Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s “Takin’ Care of Business” for the occasion - see lyrics below :)
Jobs that are worthy of this state
let's create 'em, make 'em great
Build and strengthen our communities
Colorado deserves it,
Colorado, let's preserve its
environmental integrity
Challenges, they are a facing
Colorado's population
Business can address 'em head on, it's true
Business practice improvement
let's support leaders who do it
and encourage others to follow suit
Taking care of business (every day)
Taking care of business (every way)
taking care of business (that is right)
Taking care of business and working overtime
Work out
What's your company's impact?
take the challenge, get the facts
you can do it all on our website
Any company can do it
any biz can join the movement
doesn't matter its sector or size
80 B Corps in this state
B Corps are leading the way
using business as a positive force
it is time to get to work
Build, recruit, support, mentor
Then next year, we'll give out some awards
Best for Colorado
2017. While many Americans may have been understandably depressed by the current quagmire that is U.S. politics, my metaphorical glass is almost always overflowing with sweet ambrosia. Four hundred singing telegrams were delivered via my singing telegram agency this year, the majority of which I personally performed. I entertained in Japan for the first time, explored Tulum, Mexico and witnessed my first total solar eclipse in Oregon. And I wrote and recorded my new insect-infused love song "Butterflies" with Nigerian producer Daniel Iyere. Below is a smattering of highlights cherry-picked from a bliss-filled year of playing dress up, enabling joy and hop scotching around Earth's curvaceous body:)
Bewitching California festival goers at Escape Halloween
Clowning on stilts in Japan & Mexico
Creating Australian male housekeeper character for California's Lightning in a Bottle Festival
Facilitating the delivery of 400 singing telegrams through my singing telegram agency:)
Exploring Colorado's Butterfly Pavilion with my 5 year-old nephew Kai
Filming singing Valentine segment for Channel 2 with Melissa Ivey
Finally being on the receiving end of a Custom Singing Telegram, courtesy of Miriam Andolini
Imbibing gourmet bug tapas at Denver's El Five Restaurant with Michelle Marie
Jamming ukulele with performer homies at Michigan's Electric Forest Festival
Lumbering around on four-legged stilts at California's Nocturnal Wonderland Festival with Sean
Making my Cirque du Soleil debut as a circus bike-riding stilt greeter for opening night of Luzia
Peeling “Orangami” citrus art for Dub Gypsy Kitchen patrons at Oregon Eclipse
Paying homage to David Bowie for hundreds of people in the Denver Tech Center
Performing singing Valentine on KYGO 98.5 FM with Melissa Ivey
Playing Hunter S. Thompson-inspired postmaster at Electric Daisy Carnival in Vegas
Practicing AcroYoga with my Flight Club Denver family
Practicing yoga at Red Rocks with Michael Franti and friends
Recording my new insect-infused love song “Butterflies” with Nigerian producer Daniel Iyere
Rolling through the streets of Tokyo in a Go Kart
Seeing Cirque du Soleil's insect-themed Ovo with Michelle Marie
Seeing the xx in Arizona with Amberosia
Singing at The Governor's Mansion for Best for Colorado
Singing “Under the Eclipse” at Steph J's self-commitment ceremony
Snorkeling ceynotes in Tulum with festival performer friends
Witnessing a mesmerizing total solar eclipse in Oregon
Witnessing the seizure-inducing absurdity that is Tokyo's Robot Restaurant
Working with my voice coach Casey Collins
