>> join us for a journey along the spectacular coastline of america. around the country we celebrate our treasured coastal landmarks, from the new england lighthouse to the cliffs of big sur...the dunes of cape hatteras to the forests of the olympic coast. be inspired by our country's grand shores with an incredible evening of nature and music. [majestic classical music playing]

>> between carmel and san simeon, california, the stunning coastal cliffs of big sur make up one of the most dramatic shorelines of america. stretching for 90 miles, the region's name comes from spanish settlers' description of the vast area to the south of monterey, which they had yet to explore. breathtaking sunsets can be seen

from vistas rising up hundreds of feet. big sur's striking beauty has inspired some of america's greatest artists, from author john steinbeck to photographer ansel adams. [applause] [classical music playing, accompanied by flute]

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>> comprised of over 70 miles of barrier islands, cape hatteras national seashore is a sheltering refuge for shoreline wildlife. stretched over the 3 north carolina outer bank islands of bodie, hatteras, and ocracoke, the oceanside dunes and forests of cape hatteras are shaped by powerful sea storms. over 3 million visitors per year enjoy the natural beauty and peaceful solitude of cape hatteras, where america's coast extends far into the atlantic ocean.

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[music ends] [applause] announcer: the uplifting, emotional music of tim janis in the new special coastal america can only be found on public television. and we count on member support to continue our mission of providing the best arts, educational, and informative programs for viewers like you. if you call now, you'll have the chance to get some incredible

thank-you gifts. for your support at the $75 level, you'll receive the dvd of tim janis coastal america, full of beautiful music and inspiring images of america's grand shores. at the $125 level, you'll receive both the dvd and the companion cd of coastal america, so you can enjoy the lush instrumental music of tim janis throughout your home and throughout the day. at the $190 level, you'll get an incredible value. we'll send you the coastal america dvd along with the complete tim janis coastal america 3-cd set. 3 cds of music inspired by america's grand coastline. in addition, you'll receive, with our thanks, the tim janis seasons of the heart 5-cd library. it's uplifting, beautiful music for every season you'll enjoy throughout the year. public television needs your support. please call now at the number on your screen.

>> hello, i'm george ray. and with me in the studio is tim janis, and we'll be talking with him in just a moment. and he's got some wonderful surprises for you, not dealing just with this concert, but with some things that are coming up. and i know that you're going to be interested in them. this is an extremely fitting program, i think, for public television. what a very poetic combination of specially composed music and then the drama, if you will, of the sea meeting the shore. it's something that only a tim janis could bring to us, and tim janis is one of the best friends that public television has ever had, and he's done so much for us, and we're so grateful that he's here tonight--and with a brand-new program. coastal america is just the latest project from tim. he's done so many other things for us. but right now, i'd like you to pay attention to the number at the bottom of your screen. that number is the number you're going to call to support the station that brings you programs like tim janis' coastal america. it is deserving of your support,

and in celebration of the event of having this program on this station tonight, we are going to offer you some fantastically great thank-you gifts that tim has brought along. announcer: this public television station needs your support like never before. for your $75 gift, we'll thank you with a coastal america dvd, the program you're watching right now, with added footage and music. when you become a member at the $125 level, we're going to send you the dvd and the cd soundtrack to coastal america with our thanks. a very special gift is yours when you support this station at the $190 level. not only will you have your own copy of coastal america on dvd, but you'll also have the complete coastal america 3-cd set. it contains not one, but 3 cds of tim's latest music, all of it inspired by the many moods of sea and shore. then your collection is complete with tim janis' seasons of the heart 5-cd library. you'll have music to

accompany any moment, any time of the year, and any event in your household. and your gift to th will be substantial. call now. >> tim janis, welcome. welcome. >> good to be here. thank you. >> i've been talking to tim, so i assume you already know he's here, you see, but here he is. beautiful concert. >> oh, thank you. thank you. >> and we've only seen one-third of it so far. but, you know, the interesting thing to me, i think, tim, is how did you come up with this music? now, you live in maine, so you're close to the seashore, so that's a given. but where does the rest of it come from, this idea of sea meeting shore? >> well, you know, i live up by the coast of maine, and i look out at the beautiful, uh, you know, the horizon, the waves crashing, and i thank god for my gift to write music. and i try to, like, put all that emotion of the natural beauty of the ocean and the seashore into the music. >> your music to me is music that quiets the soul. is that your goal? >> well, you know, i don't think i have anything preconceived. i

really just--it just comes straight from the heart. it's very natural, you know. it's hard sometimes to see yourself from yourself, but people say that. you know, they come up to me and say, "i was going through a difficult time" or "my life was very hectic," and that your music has given them comfort. i hear that a lot, and so i say, well, i'm grateful from god that i have the gift and the ability to write music, and i'm just grateful that it gives people that sense of peace and helps them relax. >> we'll be right back. announcer: for your generous support at the $190 level, we'll send you an incredible thank-you package. you'll receive the dvd of coastal america, the program you're watching right now, featuring the uplifting, lush music of tim janis and gorgeous, high-definition footage of america's grand and diverse coastline. you'll also receive, with our thanks, the entire coastal america 3-cd set. 3 cds of music inspired by sea and shore, including a beautiful

solo piano cd. finally, we'll send you the tim janis seasons of the heart 5-cd library, a collection that will provide an emotional soundtrack for every season and will enrich the moments of your life throughout the year. we'd love to thank you for your generous pledge of $190, so please support public television by calling the number at the bottom of your screen. call now. >> hello, i'm michelle kapuyin, and i'm here because, like you, i recognize that public television is different than every other broadcast or cable channel. whether it's healthy television for young people, public affairs, or art and music, i know i can depend on public television for quality and creativity. please call the number at the bottom of your screen. our phone volunteers will give you all the information you need about basic membership, giving levels, and thank-you gifts, but the important thing is that you do something about your belief in public television and call. whether you're a new member or you've decided to renew your membership, you're doing a very good thing, and we're so grateful for your support. thank you.

>> tim, let's talk a little bit about your travels. you've traveled all over the world now. >> oh, yeah. >> and for different and, i think, really important and very valuable reasons. you are always supporting something of great worth. how did you start doing that? >> well, you know, george, i think the music brought me around the world. i've been to south africa to help with hiv/aids there. i've been, you know, to china to spread, you know, kind of relationship between our country and theirs. but i gotta tell you, traveling around this country, one of the things i did that really meant a lot to me was playing in our schools. and i remember one time that i was playing for an elementary school, and i looked out at a sea of faces, all those young children, and i was like, you know, that's the treasure here in america. and nobody protects that treasure more than public television with their just awesome programs for children. and that's one of the big reasons that makes me a huge supporter and wanted to help public television. >> tim, you got some great thank-you gifts here. let's go through them real quickly here. announcer: you'll receive the

beautiful dvd of tim janis' coastal america with our thanks at the $75 level. at the $125 membership level, we'll thank you with the dvd and the coastal america cd soundtrack. both the dvd and the cd have extra tracks. all of them, a tribute to the beauty and majesty of america's coast. at the $190 level, we'd love to send you the coastal america dvd and the complete coastal america 3-cd set. it contains 2 more discs inspired by america's shorelines, including tim's beautiful solo piano cd. and then you'll also receive tim janis's seasons of the heart 5-cd library, music for every event and season of the year and every moment of your life. think of the many times you wanted just the right ambience for a glorious morning or a romantic dinner. turn up the volume in your car or on your headphones. this tim janis collection is yours with our thanks for your generous gift to public

television. >> you know, $190 is pretty important money to a public television station. >> oh, definitely. well, you know, it's my intention, you know, to put together a great thank-you gift for people who can call tonight and contribute. you know, public television is so important for all of us. in fact, i was talking to my brother the other day, and he has a young daughter, you know, 3 years old. >> oh, my. >> well, yes. very cute, by the way. and he told me, you know, the only programming he feels comfortable leaving his daughter, you know, to watch is public television. so it's just a testament to the good work that public television is doing for america. >> you know, that's kind of interesting because tim said earlier that public television impressed him as a child, and now his grand-- >> my niece. >> it's your niece, and at 3 years old, so it just continues to go, and you make that possible with your telephone calls. let's go back to part 2 of a truly wonderful concert.

>> in ocean travel prior to the 20th century, the lighthouse was an essential guide for incoming ships. built to project the greatest possible distance, lighthouses have guided ships to port around america since the first american lighthouse was constructed in boston in 1716. as a destination for early settlers, new england is home to some of the most historic lighthouses. from nubble, in york, maine... to portland head light... to west quoddy head light, which

sits atop the easternmost point of the continental united states. [mid-tempo melody playing, accompanied by flute] [music crescendo swells]

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[music ends] [applause] >> formed by prehistoric underwater volcanoes, the hawaiian islands feature some of the most tropical shores of america. the islands include hundreds of thousands of acres of national park wilderness, where exceptionally rare species live under the protection of nature preserves.

the specialized character of the hawaiian coast wildlife is largely due to the fact that the islands are located at least 2,000 miles from the nearest continent, allowing for spectacularly unique development. [mid-tempo melody playing, accompanied by violin]

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[music ends] [applause] announcer: the uplifting, emotional music of tim janis in the new special coastal america can only be found on public television. and we count on member support to continue our mission of providing the best arts, educational, and informative programs for viewers like you. if you call now, you'll have the chance to get some incredible thank-you gifts. for your support at the $75 level, you'll receive the dvd of tim janis

coastal america, full of beautiful music and inspiring images of america's grand shores. at the $125 level, you'll receive both the dvd and the companion cd of coastal america, so you can enjoy the lush instrumental music of tim janis throughout your home and throughout the day. at the $190 level, you'll get an incredible value. we'll send you the coastal america dvd along with the complete tim janis coastal america 3-cd set. 3 cds of music inspired by america's grand coastline. in addition, you'll receive, with our thanks, the tim janis seasons of the heart 5-cd library. it's uplifting, beautiful music for every season you'll enjoy throughout the year. public television needs your support. please call now at the number on your screen. >> tim janis is here in the studio, and we were talking about the beauty of hawaii. and it doesn't make any difference how often you see it, it is

still just sort of awesome. it's almost unreal, but so very, very beautiful. and really, you know, that's the real joy of this program--the beauty of the sea meeting the land. all the way from beaches full of sand where there are swimmers and just sunbathing and so on to the crashing breakers over the shores of oregon or the beautiful rainbows of hawaii, this is a program you will take with you everywhere, either on a dvd or a cd or right up here. the thank-you gifts are outstanding. let's take a look. announcer: you'll receive the beautiful dvd of tim janis' coastal america with our thanks at the $75 level. at the $125 membership level, we'll thank you with the dvd and the coastal america cd soundtrack. both the dvd and the cd have extra tracks. all of them, a tribute to the beauty and majesty of america's coast. at the $190 level, we'd love to send you the

coastal america dvd and the complete coastal america 3-cd set. it contains 2 more discs inspired by america's shorelines, including tim's beautiful solo piano cd. and then you'll also receive tim janis's seasons of the heart 5-cd library, music for every event and season of the year and every moment of your life. think of the many times you wanted just the right ambience for a glorious morning or a romantic dinner. turn up the volume in your car or on your headphones. this tim janis collection is yours with our thanks for your generous gift to public television. >> it's always a pleasure to have tim janis in the studio with us. tim, let's talk a little bit about your involvement with public television because even when you had like, what, 4 or 5 members of the ensemble--you're up to 12 or 14 now--but even when you were very small starting out,

you were supporting public television. why? >> well, you know, as a child i grew up watching public television. it was really influential, and i think, you know, parents and other people can all say that their children, when they see something that inspires them, they kind of gravitate toward that. so as a child, when i was watching public television, i got inspired to do music, so now as an adult, i look back and i say, you know, that played an important part in my life, and i want to reach out and do something i can to help support public television so it'll be there for our children. >> but you also support a lot of other very worthwhile things that come up in life that really touch the lives of so many people, and you're there to help them. how did that start? >> well, you know, i thank god for my gift to write music, and, since my music kind of has a way of comforting people, i also want to do more than that. i want to be there in person to help, you know, not only as a performer, but also, you know, to give back through monetary ways or just spending my time with those organizations to give

back. hi. this is tim janis. i find that investing in our community and relationships is one of the most important and rewarding endeavors. public television plays a great role in growing healthy communities. with your help, this station will be here for you--to inspire, uplift and inform; for our children--to nurture and enlighten; and for our community--to strengthen the ties that unite us together. announcer: for your generous support at the $190 level, we'll send you an incredible thank-you package. you'll receive the dvd of coastal america, the program you're watching right now, featuring the uplifting, lush music of tim janis and gorgeous, high-definition footage of america's grand and diverse coastline. you'll also receive, with our thanks, the entire coastal america 3-cd set. 3 cds of music inspired by sea and shore, including a beautiful solo piano cd. finally, we'll

send you the tim janis seasons of the heart 5-cd library, a collection that will provide an emotional soundtrack for every season and will enrich the moments of your life throughout the year. we'd love to thank you for your generous pledge of $190, so please support public television by calling the number at the bottom of your screen. call now. >> hello. i'm michelle kapuyin. the dictionary describes a member as a distinct and necessary part of a whole group. in other words, the group doesn't function well without the full participation of each member. i would describe our group as people who, for each of their own reasons, have decided that public television is necessary and should be supported. perhaps some of you have been members of this station in the past and have let your membership lapse. we want to welcome you back to the public television family. or maybe you've watched public television for a long time, enjoyed and valued the programs and series, but you thought that surely someone else would take care of the financial support, that your support isn't really needed. it is public television,