Relay for Life Nationwide Leadership Summit

I had the honor of performing at the Relay for Life Nationwide Leadership Summit on August 1st in Indianapolis. My good friend Jack Storey, a big name in Relay history (the author of the phrase “It’s about a community that takes up the fight” for example), had written a song for Relay as well as lyrics for another song. When he was asked to perform his music at the Summit, he was kind enough to recommend me to perform. So I learned the song he and his son wrote, called “Relay for Life,” and agreed to collaborate with him on his other song in progress, “Every Candle Has A Name.” The latter was an idea he had for the luminaria ceremony, and one night I took the ideas he had for the music and put the rest of the music to his words.

Then we both hopped on a plane to Indianapolis to go make some music. Jack videotaped both performances and posted my performance of ‘Relay for Life’ and ‘Every Candle Has a Name’ as one video on YouTube. The song “Relay for Life” is the first 3 and a half minutes, and “Every Candle Has a Name” is the rest.

Perhaps most exciting are the opportunities this has created. Some of the good folks at Relay have asked to discuss the possibility of creating a Relay for Life CD, where I will perform these and other songs. I’ve also been asked to perform at other events. I’m proud to be involved with such a terrific cause, and look forward to what’s to come…