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CREATIVITY LOG
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To see many of the projects below, please visit myYouTube channel HERE.
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.March 3, 2024
Published on YouTube Braciszkowie Skrzydlaci (Winged Brothers) This song, filmed in Koleczkowo, Poland and in Nashville, USA, was inspired by St Francis' gratitude for God, and his love for nature. You can see me play guitar and hear me sing in Polish. You can also see three amazing musicians from the band, The Travelin' McCourry who recorded the song with me. My three sons, Julian, Adrian and Thomas sing with me as well. To see on YouTube, click HERE. |
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July 17, 2022
Completed and published Hidden Tears on YouTube. I think this is one of my most challenging songs and at the same time, the most healing. It is about placing blame where it belongs and about giving yourself time and permission to feel and to connect with yourself. To see on YouTube, click HERE. |
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June 24, 2022
Published on YouTube Almost Forever, a song written and arranged by the songwriter, Alex Zanetis, Jr. I was honored to record his song. It was easy for me to feel the lyrics and to sing it as if I was sharing my own feelings within this beautifully written love song! To see on YouTube, click HERE. |
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April 26, 2022
Released Will You Still Love Me, a music video to a spiritual song for the times when we may need re-assurance. I wrote this song from the core of vulnerability, asking God a question that we all may ask at the times of doubts or struggles. To wach on YouTube, click HERE. |
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February 24, 2022
Published on YouTube I Will Keep You In My Heart, a music video to a beautiful love song inspired by a powerful story of a relationship lost to an oppressive communist regime during Martial Law in Poland. To see on YouTube, click HERE. |
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February 12, 2022
Released a short comedy film inspired by characters in my book, Two Creatures. In this hilarious portrayal of a "date gone wrong", we see the conflict within the mind of a very creative person. If you have ever been caught talking to yourself, you'll find it especially entertaining. To watch on YouTube, click HERE. |
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September 19, 2021
Released Red Wine Polka, POLISH VERSION, which in Polish is titled Czerwone Wino. This song was originally written for a wedding scene in a motion picture, Three of Hearts. To read more about it and sing along (in Polish!!), click HERE. |
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August 3, 2021
The creative expression of my poem, In the Shadow of a Star, is now on YouTube. It is about healing from trauma. This poem came about as a result of a life-changing vision I experienced. The vision gave me a new, beautiful perspective, which is revealed here in this poem (from the book A Thin Book of 'Fat' Poems: A Poetic Journey to Ultimate Health and Happiness). To see on YouTube, click HERE. |
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December 31, 2020
Published Red Wine Polka, ENGLISH VERSION (Czerwone Vino in Polish) a music video, performed by me & the wonderful bluegrass musicians, who are members of The Travelin' McCourys. ENGLISH Version. To see the video and sing along (in English!!), click HERE. |
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December 3, 2020
Published KOŁYSANKA Z MORSKICH FAL (Sailing Lullaby in English), my 1st YouTube video in the Polish language. It combines a real person with LEGO stop motion animation, and in a fun and creative way, teaches children the value of ACCEPTANCE. To see the video in POLISH click HERE. To see the video in ENGLISH click HERE. |
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November 26, 2020
Encouraged by the fans of my 80's & 90's power rock ballads, I released on YouTube, Don't Let It End. I wrote it in 1988 and recorded it in 1989, in my then-small 16 track recording studio in Los Angeles. If you like female power rock ballads, you will probably like this emotional love song. To listen on YouTube, click HERE. |
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November 5, 2020
Published A Dream, a music video where I perform a song I wrote in 1986. It is based on my life under the communist regime and Martin Luther King's famous speech which I discovered soon after arriving in America. To see on YouTube, click HERE. |
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December 10,2020
Published Lady In Blue, a poetical presentation that reveals my signature cartoon character and the meaning behind her mysterious name. To see on YouTube, click HERE. |
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December 17, 2020
Completed Unfair War, a humorous, short film based on my poem, Unfair War. Acted by Richard White and friends. Watch on YouTube HERE. Poem Unfair War is from the book A Thin Book of 'Fat' Poems: A Poetic Journey to Ultimate Health and Happiness |
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November 19, 2020
Published Simply Free, a multi-modal presentation of a powerful poem of SELF-ACCEPTANCE. Watch on YouTube HERE. Poem Simply Free is from the book A Thin Book of 'Fat' Poems: A Poetic Journey to Ultimate Health and Happiness |
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November 12, 2020
Released The Most Stubborn Thing, a video featuring a comedic actress who confronts the Belly Fat Villain in a dramatic reading of one of my hilarious poems, where I make fun out of myself. This fun, short poem can be found within my book, A THIN BOOK OF 'FAT' POEMS, A Poetic Journey to Ultimate Health and Happiness, page 42. Watch on YouTube HERE. |
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October 1, 2020
Released My Uniqueness, a Life Changing Poem About SELF-ACCEPTANCE. This is my popular, life-changing poem. This poem is on page 84 in A Thin Book of 'Fat' Poems: A Poetic Journey to Ultimate Health and Happiness. To watch on YouTube, click HERE. |
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August 6, 2020
Shared Diving Deeper, Rising Stronger, a YouTube episode titled No Longer Room for Stones. In this episode, I recites one of my greatest poems of EMPOWERMENT and discuss how the message in the poem can help us focus on what really matters. To watch on YouTube, click HERE. |
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June 25, 2020
Completed Sailing Lullaby, a fun music video combining live action with LEGO stop motion animation. Through an adventurous story, I teach children about acceptance of others or situations in life that we can't change, and what happens when we keep trying. (:-) To see the video in POLISH click HERE. To see the video in ENGLISH click HERE. |
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June 25, 2020
Published Diving Deeper, Rising Stronger, a YouTube episode titled I Left For A While. If you have lost your loved one and you miss them, hopefully you will be uplifted. This poem is a popular reading at bereavement ceremonies and funerals. To watch on YouTube, click HERE. |
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April 2, 2020
Published Diving Deeper, Rising Stronger, a YouTube episode titled Song of Friendship from Nashville to All of You. During the challenging times of Covid, entertainers from all over the world sang music from balconies and street corners to uplift the public. This presentation is my song, Red Wine Polka (Czerwone Wino), from the "balcony of Nashville." This song was featured in the motion picture, Three of Hearts. When we talk together, sing together, the burden becomes lighter. To watch and SING ALONG on YouTube, click HERE. |
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December, 2019
Thanks to consistent encouragement from my son, Julian, who is a UX Designer, I committed to making weekly YouTube Episodes called Diving Deeper, Rising Stronger. Within each episode I share one of her healing poems or my creative work, and I dive a little deeper into the topic that each poem inspires. The episode linked here is the 2nd in the series of 52 weekly episodes, and it is titled Burden of Choice. To watch on YouTube, click HERE. |
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July 14, 2019
Released As My Vision Keeps Improving, a music video on YouTube which features two wonderful dancers who beautifully portray the thought provoking message. "This work was based on a poem that was life changing for me and gave me the encouragement to build a better life. Click HERE to watch on YouTube. |
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May 8, 2019
My book, Two Creatures, received a five-star review from Reader's Favorite. I was more than thrilled to receive this thoughtful review. The reviewer did such an amazing job identifying the benefits of using this book with children better than I could even imagine! To read the full review, click HERE. |
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April 26, 2019
Published Two Creatures, a wonderful book for children (and parents). This five star book features my whimsical characters who come to life providing joy and inspiration to readers of all ages. I see these characters in my mind all the time. They help me find balance between the two extreme parts of me: logical, organized, responsible Dodette and free-spirited, creative, intuitive Freela. To see or purchase, click HERE. |
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February 21, 2018
Completed the first animation scene for a future children's music video titled A Wish. It will be a short film about a little boy who dreams together with his mother (based on a song A Wish). My dream is slowly coming true. It is AMAZING, truly amazing to see the characters from my imagination coming to life. *Press play to hear a fragment of the song that this animation will be based on. |
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December 30, 2018
Introduced Freela and Dodette, two whimsical characters featured in the future publication of my new book, Two Creatures. The book is completed now and will be coming out April 26, 2019. It is a book for children but adults will enjoy it as I originally wrote it to myself. This humorous short video features the main characters from my book. To watch on YouTube, click HERE. |
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July 24, 2018
Published on YouTube My Bouncing Truck, a music video for children. It is based on one of my top streaming songs for kids. It's a fun, simple song that develops imagination. Together with my sons, we combined live action and LEGO stop motion animation, as we filmed the little LEGO bouncing truck all around Nashville. To watch and sing along on YouTube, click HERE. Sung by Thomas (my yountest son when he was 4 years old). Filmed by Adrian Kohann. |
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December 1st, 2016
A Thin Book of 'Fat' Poems; A Poetic Journey to Ultimate Health and Happiness was featured at the Museum of Agriculture. Along with presenting my book, magnets, cards, and CDs, I sang and played guitar. It was a special day that set the mood for Christmas. I wants to thank all the people that bought my book and gave me such positive feedback! Official release will be April 26th, 2016 (my birthday) (:-) |
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September 7, 2016
Completed mixing and mastering Polish song Braciszkowie Skrzydlaci (Winged Brothers). Written more than 30 years ago, and shared only during the underground Christian gatherings, the song resurfaced as a popular spiritual song in Liliana's homeland. I was shocked when I learned that my song is not only sang by so many Christian groups, but also there is a special dance to it. For now, the song is only available for download from this secure website HERE. |
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April 4, 2016
Completed production of Czerwone Wino (Red Wine Polka) in English, with a touch of Bluegrass music. I play guitar, and I am accompanied by three wonderful musicians, including Ronnie McCoury (Del McCoury Band), Jason Carter, Alan Bartram, members of The Travelin McCourys. To see completed music video, click HERE. |
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April 26, 2016
Published Just One More Night, a power rock ballad from 80s & 90s. Today is the day! As I am rebuilding my life... as I am remembering my passions... the first of my rock songs written in 1989 (yes, the year Taylor Swift was born) and recorded in 1992, is out on iTunes, YouTube, Amazon and CDBaby! (Please, if you don't like power rock ballads, don't listen to this (:-). My sons were so surprised when they heard this song after years of listening to my lullabies, which are calm, and which I sing softly. My sons were shocked that I used to sing with so much power. I promised them I would put it out on iTunes one day... Vic Johnson, an amazing guitarist who is currently Sammy Hagar's guitarist, plays with me on that song. Listen on YouTube HERE. |
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January 18th, 2015
Started production of As My Vision Keeps Improving, a music video featuring two wonderful dancers. To see the final version, click HERE. PICTURES FROM Filming "As My vision keeps improving"
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November 20th, 2014
Began filming I Love My Robo Pong, a commercial/short film for Newgy's Robo-Pong, a table tennis robot. To see the completed version on YouTube, click HERE. You can also see it on the Newgy's Robo Pong YouTube Channel.
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September 2014
Created first ever animation of A Flying Bird. I wanted to have a logo for the end of my YouTube videos. I asked my son, Julian, for help. I thought he would create a simple sunrise design or something similar, but he insisted on using my own animated drawings. His idea was for me to draw a bird flying out of a tree. The animation proces required multiple drawings of birds in different flying positions. I was reluctant as I knew it would take a massive amount of time. My son would not take "no" for an answer, and there it was. It was so amazing to see my sketch come to life! Thank you, Julian! Now I can't stop thinking how nice it would be to have a little animated film, or, if I could dream big—BIG PIXAR MOVIE! |
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October 29th, 2009
Shared on YouTube The Moral, first short film by me and her sons. This film was the winner of the Steeple Players Independent Film Festival (2007), and also received a special talent recognition from Sundance Film Festival (2011). Our first film! My three sons (at that time Julian was 14, Adrian 12, Thomas 10) and I worked so hard on the stop animation scene where our hero, Jake, is running to save the lady from the dangerous criminal! It took us about two months to make this short film with endless hours of me lying on the floor and taking hundreds of pictures as my boys positioned their little lego hero! Watch on YouTube HERE. Click on orange rectangle to learn more. PICTURES, CREDITS, AND SOME THOUGHTS
How often do we judge others and different situations without really seeing the whole picture? Have you ever been accused unfairly? Or have you judged yourself unfairly? If you tell yourself, "I can't," "I'm lazy," or "I'm a failure," most likely you are jumping to conclusions, and you are not judging yourself fairly. Liliana's quest for creative ways to pass this knowledge to her children resulted in this fun short film, The Moral. Watch how cleverly the older brother teaches his younger brother this valuable lesson. He tells the story of Jake. The tension begins when Jake is about to witness a murder... As in many of Liliana's writings, there is a twist at the end of the story. Watch carefully as you are surely set for a surprise!
PICTURES AND CREDITS
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1. Julian Kohann (Editing), Christopher Conrad (Father), Ula Wojciechowska (Mother), Adrian Kohann (Older Brother) below: Thomas Kohann (Younger Brother) celebrating the premiere in Steeple Players Theater 2. Adrian and Thomas Kohann (the "mafia" brothers) 3. Thomas, Liliana and Adrian Kohann    From left to right: 1. Adrian and Julian working on editing voice overs. 2. Julian, editing and stop action animation. 3. Thomas in the studio, editing sound effects. |
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February 9th, 2012
Participated in US Olympic Trials in Table Tennis, Cary, North Carolina. I did it to break my fear, my pride, and to experience what modern table tennis is all about. It was an amazing experience, both terrifying and wonderful! I worked really hard to get ready. I trained in the Newgy Robo-Pong club, with a wonderful coach, Roger Dixon. Newgy club is now temporarily closed and I feel homeless! It was a place where my youth was being re-experienced, my potential as an athlete re-discovered, and the sport of Table Tennis re-defined! Challenge and fun, fun, fun! |
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June 26, 2015
Finished the first lyric video of How Can I Thank Thee, a song for mothers and children. I sang this song for my children when they were little. Making this video was a great step toward rebuilding my life after a number of hard years... remembering that despite all, I was always a loving, compassionate, and fully devoted mother. In this song/video, I express my gratitude for my children and for all that life brings. Watch HERE. |
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July 2014
Started recording Winged Brothers (a song I wrote during the time of the communist regime in Poland) and Red Wine Polka (a song written for the motion picture, Three of Hearts) with Ronnie McCoury and some wonderful Bluegrass musicians from Nashville, TN. |
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April 2014*
After years of creating lullabies and songs for my children, I returned to recording my adult contemporary ballads. Below are a few thoughts and videos of my recording sessions with some very special musicians: 1. "Loving you". after so many years... such an emotional day...
I have always dreamed of having at least one adult contemporary CD where I would have a great producer and not have to worry about the budget. But for now I do have to worry about the budget as I have to pay for everything myself. After many years of not being able to do any of my adult contemporary music, I was able to come up with a budget. Robert White Johnson (Writer, producer, Celine Dion, Lynyrd Skynyrd) was kind enough to work with me. We would have two songs with keyboards string arrangements by Jimmy Nichols (Reba Mcentire, Faith Hill), but due to my budget limitations we chose to omit drums, bass, and what I really loved—a cello. Despite all these limitations, I think we have something really good. Robert is absolutely wonderful, and I am so grateful for all the input, great work, and encouragement (God knows I needed that), and for coming up still with such a good production despite my budget limitations. He has a true gift!
This production is so special since, for so many years, I couldn't record my own songs in my own recording studio... It is complicated why, and I'll share more in my book. But in this video you will see my first day in the studio recording my love song. Not only was I so emotional that I finally had courage to do it, but I was also recording quite emotional songs for me. So here it is, a day in the studio with pianist, Jason WEBB, and producer, Robert White Johnson. We are working on a song, Loving You, preparing it for recording. —Liliana
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