A few years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Biviana Franco. She is the President and Founder of Feel Beautiful Today (FBT), an organization that helps women and girls affected by cancer through its innovative Arts in Health programs. As a fellow artist passionate about cancer, we had a strong connection, so when she […]
I love this time of year. There’s a renewed focus on family, generosity, joy, and wonder, and to me, the feeling in the air is palpable. True, we sometimes get wrapped up in the more superficial aspects, but it seems even those often stem from nobler sentiments. So each year I like to do something […]
Sing It Out (new version) by Tom WillnerThis month’s new song is actually a new version of one of my most popular tunes called Sing It Out. My good friend Ben Wakeman co-wrote the lyrics, and we recorded this one with Chris Kearney for our band Screen Door’s album Greener back in 2003. Well, recently […]
Parts Gone Missin’ (Demo) by Tom Willner It’s been a while since I shared a new song, so I decided to post this even though it’s still just a demo recording – me and piano. Let me know what you think. This one is inspired by my old flame cancer, with whom I had […]
All Fruits Ripe by Tom Willner I have been doing a lot of research lately about the current state of the music industry. Between Music 3.0 by Bobby Owsinski, The Long Tail and Free: The Future of a Radical Price by Chris Anderson, and quotes like this one from Tim O’Reilly: “Obscurity is a far […]
My youngest and me I have so many things I am delinquent in posting about – the CD Release Party, TV appearances, other shows – but since this weekend is Father’s Day, and as a Dad myself, I decided to post something for my fellow Dads instead. My memories of my Dad are great. I […]