The television show "STAR SEARCH" was going into its 11th season. I thought it needed a new song. Little did I know, that they were looking for a new song! I wrote a new theme song for the show and sent it out to L.A. There was a commmittee that formed to hear new songs that were being considered. I really didn't think I had a chance of the committee choosing my song. I had no agent, no manager, no record label-but did have God on my side. Within a few weeks they were down to the last three songs. Josie Castleberry, Ed McMahon's secretary called us from L.A. and asked us to send them more cassettes as my song was being highly considered. (we still have her recorded message!) Well, I cannot tell you how excited I was! We sent the cassettes to them and waited. Unfortunately, my song was not chosen, however, I was very encouraged that my song was listened to by producers and directors of a television show and that four people actually voted for my song. It encouraged me to keep on writing. Composed and performed by Barbie Bobo. Arrangement by Rudy Sanchez. Recorded at Sound Design Studio in Miami, Florida.

"Miami Is On MY Mind" is a song I wrote after studying the history of about how Miami came to be such a diversified city. I did a lot of research for this song. My husband shared the song with the former President of the Miami Chamber of Commerce Mr. Bill Cullom, and he suggested I sing it "live" at the Miami Goal's conference. My husband found a sponser to pay for the recording time and also to make CD's for the attendees of the conference; everyone who came was given a CD. I felt like I couldn't just put one song on the CD, so I wrote another called "Let's Celebrate" and it was added to the CD. I didn't have a band, but there were good acoustics in the room I was to sing in live. I asked some friends to be my back-up singers. They agreed and I sang live (the night after Wynonna Judd had sang in the same room!) at the Doral Gulf and Country Club. As me and one of my back-up singers were getting ready in the room they provided for us to stay in that evening, there was a knock at the door, I had my hair in hot rollers, so I asked her to answer it. The gentleman asked for me, so I peeked around the wall where I could see waiter. He said he was asked to bring me this "treat." I couldn't believe my eyes! He had a beautiful tray of six huge chocolate covered starwberries adorned with white tuxcedo coats. They were too beautiful to eat! Then, as the time neared for the performance, there was another knock at the door and a gentleman said there was a cart here to take me up to the ballroom. My friend and I got on the cart and headed for the ballroom. The gentlemen that were going to be singing with me were already there waiting in the corridor. I was ready to perform. I was introduced to the audience by the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Barry Johnson. Although he seemed a very gracious man, when he announced me as "this young lady will be the next Gloria Estefan." Try singing after a statement like that! I quickly developed a huge lump in my throat (as I knew I could never be in her league!) but I knew the show had to go on. It went well, but I think it was a miracle I was able to sing after that oh-so-ever over the top compliment. Still, I have a fond memory of that night. Composed and performed by Barbie Bobo. Back-up singers: Ruthie Stivers, Rich Cunningham, and Ted Way. Arrangement by Rudy Sanchez. Recorded at Sound Design Studio in Miami, Florida.

This song was added to the "Miami Is On MY Mind" song so there would be more than one song on the CD to listen to. It was well received. I was told the next morning that people were dancing to it all night long in the lounge! Composed and performed by Barbie Bobo. Back-up singers: Ruthie Stivers, Rich Cunningham, and Ted Way. Arrangement by Rudy Sanchez. Recorded at Sound Design Studio in Miami, Florida.

This song was written for one of the American Idol song contests. Composed and performed by Barbie Bobo. Arrangement by Rudy Sanchez. Recorded at Sound Design Studio in Miramar, Florida.

This is another song written for an American Idol songwriting contest. Composed and performed by Barbie Bobo. Back-up singer: Sara Sanchez. Arrangement by Rudy Sanchez. Recorded at Sound Design Studio in Miramar, Florida.

This song was written in loving memory of my grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. They had an old house with a great big kitchen. When we visited my grandparents when I was a little girl, the grown-ups would sit around the table drinking coffee, sometimes playing cards, and talking about family and friends. I wanted to sit at the table with them, but as I was only nine, they didn't think I was old enough yet to join the adult conversation. I would hide on Grandma's steps behide the curtain and try to hear what they were saying. As the story goes, one night Grandma caught me (I was 10 by this time) and she said "well I guess you're old enough now to come sit with us. "Do you want a cup of coffee?" she said. I said "of course!" (Though it was mostly milk, it sure tasted good!) I felt like I was finally part of the "family conversations." I know my brother and sister's were jealous (I was the oldest child out of a family of five children)as they were told to "go to sleep" and "don't come down those stairs unless you want a spanking!" I was so happy to be at that table. Composed and performed by Barbie Bobo. Arrangement by Rudy Sanchez. Recorded at Sound Design Studio in Miami, Florida.