Some Housekeeping

I don't like using my blog this way, but it is build up week to get this album finished and all shiny and ready to launch, and I have some loose ends. I am what they call obsessed right now about getting this thing done and put together just right so that it has the absolute best chance at raising money. So... I apologize that this reads like a newsletter.

* I am looking for anyone in production that does animation that is interested in making an animated video for one of the tracks on the album. The video will be used as promotion for the fund raiser. I am looking for someone that is willing to donate their time and energy to this cause. This is a reach out. Please contact me HERE

* Thanks so very much to every person that spread the word about the album so far, we are rapidly approaching the 200 mark and I hope in the coming month we keep building to that list of friends that have made the promise to post this launch. I hope all of you know how powerful this will be, and what a difference this will make to families in the SMS community. To better inform readers here about SMS, I am reaching out within that community and will be posting some stories along the way from families with children, and also from parents who care for adults with SMS. These kids all grow up, and still require life long care, and so many of the stories are not just about children with SMS, they are stories of parents that are caring for their children into adulthood. Navigating the emotional needs and fiery mood swings of a 35 yr old 6 ft tall 220LB man is no small task.

* To keep all of you informed that are helping, the album will launch this coming spring, so we are a little ways away. The goal is by the end of April. It depends on how long I will have to wait for it to be put into the i-Tunes system once it is submitted. In the meantime I am compiling all of the email addresses I have received so far and will keep updates to a minimum. I will say that as this builds and the final pieces come together and I am reading through your emails, I have noticed that many of you make reference and are apologetic about not having much traffic, or a big blog, or are not very popular. Let me assure you that even if you have 2 readers and one person buys just one track from this album, then you have made a huge difference. It would be great if some big huge power blogger got behind this album, but rather than rely on finger crossing and really really hoping that this effort is embraced by one blogger. What we are doing, coming together like this in this way, we are becoming that big powerful voice. So every time you join in, and participate, you are making a huge difference. And I thank you.

* I want to reinforce to everyone that all of the artists that have donated their talents are not taking any money on this album. 100% of the proceeds will go to this charity. As President Obama says, "I just wanted to be clear on that"

* If anyone knows, Oprah, Ellen, Martha, Jon, Stephen, any of those people that have shows. Let them know what is going on with this kids album. They have a great show on their hands. Everyone but Leno, he is being punished for what he did to Conan.

That's all for now and if you haven't had the chance, or maybe you thought you couldn't help out because you don't have a blog. Even if you only have a Facebook page, or Myspace, or tumblr, or twitter account, or maybe you somehow stayed on Friendster. You can still join in the cause. You don't have to be a blogger. Any social media outlet is perfectly fine. Even if it is just you and your 5 Facebook friends. We still need you. Go here and sign up please: :)

All the Love in the Universe ~ Me

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