September, with wisps of inevitable autumn, was even more its usual bittersweet this year. Propelled by a semi-significant “baby boomer” birthday thanks to a certain Sir Paul McCartney lyric; coupled with the 10th anniversary of 9/11, it played heavily on my heart and mind. Still, life goes on thankfully and I was blessed to sing “Towers of Love” with its author Stuart Kabac and lovely high school a capella group called Passing Notes at a 9/11 memorial concert co-sponsored by Outpost in the Burbs in Montclair, NJ - then less than a week later blew out a candle on stage at our Common Fence concert in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Sometime in between, I shared the stage and two songs at One Longfellow Square in Portland, Maine with Jonathan Edwards to help celebrate the venue’s new non-profit status. Jonathan wryly quipped by going non-profit it had now joined ranks of its performers.
In hindsight, we probably should have included Towers of Love, a remarkable song written days after 9/11, on our Cause & Effect CD. It would have been a perfect fit. Still, I think we’ve made a masterful album, which by the way, is now available on our website and at concerts. Our CD won’t become “official” until we send out to radio and press in mid-January 2012. If any of you would like to suggest relevant online radio and media outlets, or traditional print and radio programming in your area, please send us your suggestions. Also, we welcome any of you who are interested, to join our “street team” volunteers by putting our CD/concert posters up and around in the areas where we’re performing. In this economy, any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Here in October, as was September, there is so much to be thankful for as I wind this whimsy down: a visit with my son Rufus later this week, my fortunate good health, new and ongoing creative ventures, the goodness that has sprung from perhaps our nation’s greatest tragedy, and the new and lasting friendships that have ensued since then. May blessings, peace and prosperity befall us all.
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