Melinda Caroll
Melinda Caroll is a singer, composer, record producer, recording artist, and lifetime Member of Girl Scouts USA. She has created and produced music for Girl Scouts since 1989.
Melinda founded in 2016, and besides Executive Director duties, she works as a Music Arts Director & Teaching Artist in Maui Public Schools.
Girl Scout Music
For over 40 years, Caroll has performed live before hundreds of thousands of Girl Scouts and has played for distinguished guests including members of the United States Congress, Secretary of State, Colin Powell and members of the President's cabinet when her song, ', debuted at the Girl Scouts' 90th Birthday celebration Gala at the National Building Museum in Washington DC on March 12, 2002. In 2012, her composition ' was chosen as theme song for the 100th Anniversary Celebration of Girl Scouts USA.Caroll is a lifetime member of Girl Scouts USA. She resides in Maui.
When We Shine Foundation
Melinda founded in 2016, a non-profit network of multimedia artists. Since then, besides Executive Director duties, she works as a Music Arts Director & Teaching Artist in Maui Public Schools. She and record and professionally co-produce the songs. They have been music partners, writing and producing songs together since 1980.As WWSF Music Teaching Artist, Melinda works with public schools to create music residencies to co-write songs and music with children with a specific environmental theme, teaching students to become the creators of their own art - not just consumers. In 2018, Caroll led the children of in Kahului, Hawaii through the entire process of creating a CD called Songs for Change.
She is also Choir Director to Elementary Grade Students grades 2-5, currently teaching at .
Awards
- On May 14, 2025, Melinda was honored to receive a Certificate of Special Recognition as an for her exceptional community service by the Maui County Office on Aging, and signed by United States Hawaiʻi Senators, Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz.
- On June 5, 2025, Melinda completed her training for the to become a Nationally Certified Forest Therapy Guide. This certification process involved a comprehensive forest awareness and a first aid program that supports social, emotional practices for mental health. Melindaʻs work as a Forest Therapy Guide is now officially included in the Arts & ʻĀina, environmental programs offered by When We Shine Foundation for Teachers, Students & Community.
- Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Nā Hōkū Hanohano, Best Female Vocalist 1989 for ''Road to Paradise''