What a Wonderful World

Trust & Will's Fourth Annual Millennial Study Examines How Millennials are Estate Planning Through the Pressure of their Current Lives

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

SAN DIEGO, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Trust & Will, the leading digital estate planning and settlement platform in the U.S., releases the findings of its fourth annual Millennial Estate Planning Study, providing insight from nearly 15,000 Millennials on end-of-life and estate planning preferences. Amidst a tornado of economic pressures, including sky-high mortgage rates impacting home ownership goals, caring for both children and aging parents, macroeconomic uncertainty, and promises of a forthcoming 'Great Wealth Transfer,' millennials are planning for both their current and future lives, but also remain concerned about their ability to build and pass on wealth to future generations.

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  • SAN DIEGO, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Trust & Will , the leading digital estate planning and settlement platform in the U.S., releases the findings of its fourth annual Millennial Estate Planning Study, providing insight from nearly 15,000 Millennials on end-of-life and estate planning preferences.
  • More than half of Millennials do not know what would happen to their assets if they died without an estate plan.
  • Charitable donations are a core part of estate planning for millennials: St. Jude's Children's Research was the most popular charity for bequests.
  • Trust & Will revisits this data each year to see how millennial trends and behaviors continue to change over time.

The Voice Fan Favorites Katie Kadan & Chris Weaver Reimagine Classic Hits by Such History-Making Artists as The Beatles & Aretha Franklin on Music On The Bones Records' New Album Inspired by Iconic Music of the '60S & Recorded at The Legendary Abbey Road

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Friday, July 28, 2023

LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The first two singles from the upcoming Music on the Bones album are being released on Friday, July 28th. The album and debut tracks, powerful new renditions of Louis Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World" and Janis Joplin's "Me and Bobby McGee," feature the awe-inspiring vocals of Katie Kadan and Chris Weaver, both of whom achieved national acclaim on NBC's The Voice. The tracks are now available on all music platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music.

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  • The tracks are now available on all music platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music.
  • Aptly recorded at the iconic Abbey Road Studios in London, the nine-track album also includes such time-honored classics from The Beatles as "Here Comes the Sun," "Don't Let Me Down," and "Let it Be."
  • Inspired by the Music on the Bones book, the tracks are being released by Music on the Bones Records and distributed worldwide by Beatroot.
  • Chris Weaver echoed the sentiment, describing recording the album at Abbey Road Studios and jamming in that space charged with energy, "an unforgettable experience."

LOUIS ARMSTRONG'S FIRST-EVER CHRISTMAS ALBUM, "LOUIS WISHES YOU A COOL YULE", DEBUTS IN TOP 10 ACROSS BILLBOARD CHARTS INCLUDING TOP HOLIDAY ALBUMS

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 50 years after his passing, the legendary Louis Armstrong is back on the charts with the release of his first-ever Christmas album, Louis Wishes You A Cool Yule (Verve/UMe). The collection debuted in the Top 10 across multiple Billboard charts (dated Nov. 26), including Top Holiday Albums where it bowed at No. 9 and launches in the top 10 on Jazz Albums (No. 4), Traditional Jazz Albums (No. 4), Top Album Sales (No. 7), Top Current Album Sales (No. 6) and Vinyl Albums (No. 7). It debuted at No. 122 on the Billboard 200, becoming Armstrong's highest charting album since Hello Dolly spent six weeks at No. 1 in 1964.

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  • The collection debuted in the Top 10 across multiple Billboard charts (dated Nov. 26), including Top Holiday Albums where it bowed at No.
  • 122 on the Billboard 200, becoming Armstrong's highest charting album since Hello Dolly spent six weeks at No.
  • His reading of 'The Night Before Christmas,' with my New Orleans homeboy, Sullivan Fortner on piano, is a swinging Crescent City Christmas card.
  • "It's an incredible achievement that more than 50 years after his passing, Louis Armstrong is back on the charts.

FIRST-EVER OFFICIAL CHRISTMAS ALBUM FROM THE LEGENDARY LOUIS ARMSTRONG, "LOUIS WISHES YOU A COOL YULE," SET FOR RELEASE OCTOBER 28 VIA VERVE RECORDS/UMe

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Friday, September 16, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Much like Santa Claus himself, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong devoted his life to "the cause of happiness," as he once put it, bringing joy to audiences around the globe every time he put his trumpet to his lips or crooned with his instantly-recognizable, gravelly voice. Yet, while Satchmo's holiday recordings have become standard yuletide fare, he never released a Christmas album during his lifetime. Now, for the very first time, Louis Wishes You A Cool Yule – out October 28 via Verve Records/UMe, presents Armstrong's holiday recordings as a cohesive body of work, marking his first-ever official Christmas album.

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  • Now, for the very first time, Louis Wishes You A Cool Yule out October 28 via Verve Records/UMe,presents Armstrong's holiday recordings as a cohesive body of work, marking his first-ever official Christmas album.
  • Available for pre-order today, Louis Wishes You A Cool Yule features nearly the entirety of Armstrong's holiday output: six Decca singles from the '50s, including "Cool Yule," "Christmas Night in Harlem," and the swinging "'Zat You Santa Claus?.
  • Louis Wishes You A Cool Yulewill be available in a variety of formats, including on red vinyl, a limited edition vinyl picture disc (releasing November 4th), CD, and digital.
  • Riccardi continues, "With the holidays approaching, Lucille bought a small Christmas tree and set it up in their hotel room.

Celebrity Cruises Invites Consumers To See This Wonderful World Again, Safely; Launches Largest-Ever Global Advertising Campaign, Unveiling New Brand Look and Feel and Advancing Inclusion in Travel Marketing

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

MIAMI, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The new-luxury travel brand, Celebrity Cruises, today launched a multi-million-dollar global advertising campaign enticing all consumers to reawaken their wanderlust and reconnect with the people and the world around them.

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  • The campaign blends new luxury experiences with places and people at its heart, doubling down on a message of inclusivity.
  • ", before taking the viewer on a journey filled with experiences and wonders one might not immediately associate with a cruise.
  • The spot also reminds viewers that there are new safety considerations in today's travel environment that Celebrity Cruises takes seriously.
  • Like many other travel brands, Celebrity Cruises paused its operations in March 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic took hold.

Verve Label Group And UMe Release First-Ever Official Music Video For Louis Armstrong's 'What A Wonderful World'

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Verve Label Group and UMe, the global catalog company of Universal Music Group, today announced the release of the first-ever official music video for Louis Armstrong's beloved hit song, "What A Wonderful World."

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Verve Label Group and UMe, the global catalog company of Universal Music Group, today announced the release of the first-ever official music video for Louis Armstrong's beloved hit song, "What A Wonderful World."
  • The video celebrates the beauty of the natural world, human imagination, ingenuity, and as Armstrong said, "love, baby, love."
  • Created by UMe's content team and animation studio Springtime Jellyfish, the video features handcrafted sets and the tactile quality of stop-motion animation.
  • "Louis Armstrong created a timeless masterpiece that has resonated around the world since its original release," said Bruce Resnikoff, President & CEO, UMe.