Vocals By Locals

Thanks so much for gifting me with your CD. I was genuinely moved by it. My son, Miles Robbins, listened with me and he liked it lots too. He suggested you hear his songs with his band. Tell me what you think--do you need a bass player?
Susan Sarandon
actor
New York City

You wanna know who I AM??? You wanna know how I FEEL???
Listen to the song Fearless 'cause it's all about my life! It's me!!!!
Fearless is ME!
spotted on a myspace page

My dad won't give me my CD back. It's SO annoying! He drives around in his BMW playing Fearless over and over and over again. But it's my CD!
frustrated teenage daughter

Incredibly original and insanely marketable. Nothing like it on this planet!
You have created your own genre.
Taxi Music Critic

Everything you write is better than anything on the radio. If I get this Disney movie, we're writing a song together.
Bruce Johnstone
Beach Boy

I wanted to thank you for writing such a wonderful song, "Fearless". During the past week in hospice with my dad, we played the song over and over. It was the last recorded song he heard. Each time it brought him peace and seemed to give him strength to step forward into the next life. Thank you again for using your gift to bless so many...
Dani Brown
Orlando, Florida
ps Our daughter discovered your song on the VBL website, grabbed the karaoke track and recorded it with her own voice for her grandpa.

First time in seventeen years of producing this show, I stopped to listen...I was mesmerized.
DKatich
producer KEYT/ABC TV
Kenny Loggins Telethon
on a performance of VBL music

I hope you don't mind. I just suggested to my 120 film students that they check out your music for use with their films. It's great.
Film industry VIP

I have just discovered your song CRUMBLE. It is too precious. You now have one more French fan. And what do you mean, that girl is twelve???
Gen
News Anchor
Paris, France

My daughter had a class project which involved picking a hero--someone who had really influenced her life, then writing a paper, then making a presentation. Most the kids picked moms, dads and grandparents--but she picked you, Lessia Bonn! She says your way of seeing the world has changed her life. She listens to your music night and day! Grace Johnson/Valley Moon

talent show. It went over really well. In fact, the wife of the guy who produced Forest Gump came up to her afterwards and asked “Where did you GET that fabulous song???” Maybe you should put it in a movie.

My people tell me your Fearless is a hit. What are you doing with it?
Larry Thompson
Larry Thompson Org/ Shine Org
manager William Shatner, Alan Thicke

Although my man writes and performs much darker music than yours--haha--much more dark, lately while driving around town we've been listening to your music and he loves it. Yes, naturally he takes more to your songs Messy, Enough, and Special than maybe a perky song like Einstein, but either way, I'm getting quite the kick watching him absorb your lighter lyrics and quietly approve. He simply states, "Well, it's good!"
girlfriend of a rock star
name withheld because GF would probably get in trouble :-)

The President and the First Lady wish to commend you on your creative approach to building the self-esteem of young people.
Ann Stock
Social Secretary, the White House

Every time my mom behaves unreasonably and unfairly (which is a lot of the time!), I just sing Whatever to her back in my head! Thanks so much for that song! It SOOOOOOO calms me down. It's perfect and DEEP!
Katie Stone
Baltimore

Unbelievable. You've got our oldest daughter back to practicing her piano. She's obsessed with learning how to play the intro to all your piano driven tunes--and as you know, those piano sections are not easy. She's already got the intros to Fearless and Barn Burn down--in fact she recorded herself playing Barn Burn and used it at the beginning of her voice mail message. And btw; yours is the only music our family can agree upon to listen to over and over again in the car. No more arguments!
Bob Brahms
Los Angeles dad

He keeps driving around town blasting your Johnny Depp song in the jeep--these days that's all he plays. All day long! but you should know, we also love Messy, and Special, and Fearless. And that one girl on Girl 4U is great. But the Johnny Depp song? Too much! You have to see--It's really funny.
Girlfriend of a bad boy from MTV's "the Hills".

Won't you PLEASE write a Crumble song for guys now? We get shy too!
Max Carmichael
teenage boy

Who says your music is just for teens? All my friends and I just love your tunes and we're in our late twenties! MESSY is awesome! and SPECIAL...
Tiffany James
LA twenty-something

I sang one of your songs to audition for a school musical and afterwards all my music teacher could say was “OMG OMG where did you GET that amazing song??? Paige Tate
aspiring actor

Am a bit embarrassed to admit I went on your VBL website today and bought one of your tunes--seeing as I am a full grown man. But that song is just too good. I had to have it.
William Barkley
San Francisco

Simply put..your song..is amazing...Fearless..I love it. It has been in my heart and my ears for weeks now. I am going up against extreme odds next saturday..talk about fear..and I printed out your words..because I have so much against me..including doubtful words from a loved one..gotta be fearless..you said it..THANK you..again and again..
Laurie Tawson
Laguna Beach, CA

I love how the lyrics are so wise and the voices are so young. I don’t usually like this kind of upbeat stuff. But I do like all this a lot. Just wanted you to know. Cool music.
Ari Landsfield
Chicago

I auditioned for Oprah's new show with the words to Fearless crammed in my pocket!
Joy Smith/Chicago

Your songs are perfect for Girls Inc! For quite some time this wonderful music has been inspiring not just our girls, but also our staff, parents and volunteers. The material is not just fun, it contains meaningful lyrics that reflect the heart of Girl’s Inc’s philosophy.
Girl’s Inc would love to see these wonderful songs find their way into public school systems, on to the radio, and into the hearts and lives of families everywhere. This music really could make a difference!
Monica Spear
Executive Director
Girl’s Inc

Words cannot tell the exact perfection of this. You have to share this with the world. Please.
About the Enough video-from a mom with a son fighting in Iraq

So many flavors of beautiful voices! Each one lends a different texture to the vocal fabric of the "whole", and each voice seems perfect for the song it's delivering. Great songs! I love the variety of messages and the simplicity of the music. I kept listening for Scary Guy in this collection and there it wasn't! Love that one! Maybe next collection...? Looking forward to it!
Darlene
Wine Country

This music is really commercial AND really meaningful. Our whole family loves it. You have become our favorite car music. WOW.
Teresa Robinson
Texas

Fearless... ! It crosses all genres.
It's so moving!
Bucket
big tough R&B drummer
plays for Janet Jackson, Seal, Alicia Keyes

I love your songs because they're not the usual blah blah love stuff that's everywhere and all over the place that gets so boring boring boring. Your music is DEEP--I can use this stuff!
tween from Southern CA

My entire clan have grown up on your music. In fact, we have Bonn parties here in Jerusalem and even invite our cousins!
Jerusalem dad of nine

My daughter was going crazy in her new school. BIG drama, which tends to be her style. But then, lo and behold she started running around the house singing your MONKEY song over and over and over again...--now she seems so much better. It obviously helped her figure something out and I think it calmed her way down. Whew! Mucho thanks for teaching her about monkeys!
Tiffany Jamison
North Bay

Our kids play your CD over and over and over--that's all we ever hear! Yes, it's great material but those musical hooks! They are now stuck in our parental heads like glue! I guess that's a good thing...But that's a lot of glue.
Joe Mensa
Fresno Dad

Whenever I get teased at school, I just sing your Sour Grapes song back to the bullies i(n my head) and I'm okay. I don’t need to share their ridiculous mood! What a great tune. Thanks! Saves my life pretty much!
Ryan Marsh

The song collection is really just amazing, and I can't decide which of the songs I liked more out of all the inspired songs. If I had to choose my favorite songs, I would say Fearless, Crumble, Girl 4U, Brighter Blue, Got Your Back, Whatever, Enough and Einstein all are at the top of the list.
Nat
Napa teen

Every young girl should sing Fearless!
It will teach her everything. she needs to know about life.
Suki Gumble
Asian mom

My sweet child just informed me that your song "A Non-Conformist" changed her life. According to her--and to quote precisely; "Mom, that's the song that taught me who I am." Wow. And you should see her-she's so strong from the inside out. Whenever she gets caught going against the grain of expectations, she simply turns to me and says "I'm a non-conformist." She doesn't falter. Now I know where she got the word! Thank you thank you thank you!
Janet Levin
mom/school teacher

Listened to my favorite tune of yours five times in a row today. It's so haunting.... So soulful.
Corey Duncan
Germany

Your music feels like Chicken Soup with a song! It's so wonderful having music we can share as a family that isn't cheesy. We really like Girl 4U a lot--it's our hands down favorite...but it's all great.
Alana Perkins
suburbs

We've all been dancing around the living room singing Einstein...it makes us SOOOOOO happy!
Heidi Smith
San Diego

Get your ducks in order, Ms. Bonn...!
B Babcock
Grammy winning orchestrator/director
Die Hard/Dupree

We found your Flicker Little Candle (Shine) song quite by accident and decided we just
had to perform it. The enclosed recording is a version we created for our choir. Hope you
enjoy it. Great song! Love what it says!
Jim Barefoot
Taos, New Mexico

I am a music teacher and choir director here in Alaska and have been teaching and sharing your music with all my students and choirs for quite the while. Everyone is especially in love with your song Enough, I must tell you. We perform it often—all over Alaska.
Mary Shallert
Anchorage

Fearless is everything! It's life in a song. No wonder everybody wants to sing it!
Jenna Mitchell
College Student
Wine Country Mom

This music has not only enhanced the lives of the students in my class, but has changed their lives as well. We are absolutely in love with it. It has depth, intelligence and great hooks that cross generations and draw entire families in. It belongs in not just our school, but everywhere. Please help that happen.
Terri Briggs
Open Alternative teacher

Girl 4U is my fav fav fav!!! I don't know why, it just is.
Josie Mills
Theatre Girl

Enough (God) is such an awesome song!! Thank you for sharing such a powerful message.
Michael Ferreri
Reno

I have Enough on my ipod. I listen to it over and over. It makes me cry!
P Hauking

She has a pretty voice but it is the song I especially like. I love the chord progression. The flat 6!
Mike Evanson
on the song Johnny Depp
Music Student Paris, France

Susie, mom of two teenagers I love all your songs because they're PROFOUND. The have MEANING!
Josie White, tween

I love the way your melodies jump around and are so unpredictable. Nothing ho hum ever to the music.
Jonas Braun
Italy

My daughter just sang your song Fearless at her school talent show. She did a great job and afterwards people were asking me right and left how she came up with such a terrific song to sing. Just wanted to let you know she sings it night and day. And now all of her friends do too! Joan Cordova

I would like to get fifty CDs of your tunes from you as I'm planning to give all my friends with families CDs as a gift. Thanks.
Wealthy Dad

I was standing in the bank line getting grumpier and grumpier. Then your song Beyond the Bend popped into my head. It's not a kid song, I've got to tell you. Whenever I get annoyed I sing it to myself. It worked that day in the bank. Matter of fact, it works a lot and btw, it also works in bad traffic.
Sarah Cooperman
Los Angeles mom/commuter

This music is really commercial AND really meaningful. Our whole family loves it. WOW.
Grateful Mom