Where I’m At: November 01, 2019 at 04:59AM

I will be performing for school-aged youth and tweens in a number of performances in two weeks. What is exciting is that I hope to get some video footage of three new songs I had written.

The songs are:

Sloppy (Parody of The Shape of You by Ed Sheehan), which is about a kid having a messy room, too many toys, and his desire to donate some of them to a local Goodwill… the joke being that his toys are so bad, that he’s instead encouraged to throw them out.

Stamina (Parody of Havana by Camila Cabello and Young Thug): About a kid signing up for waaay too many extracurricular activities, and the aftermath of never being able to say “no.” He asks God for guidance, of course, but this is after the earlier disastrous repercussions.

My Own Broken Soul (Parody of Old Town Road by Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus): A teaching about loving God with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength (a teaching I love going back to, because it’s simple to share), but with emphasis on loving God with the soul, which, in Catholic tradition, applies to frequent reception of the Sacraments.

My talent is to take a strong look at the type of audience I am addressing, the songs they may be familiar with, and a message they may need to hear, and finding a means to communicate all three using humor and songcraft. My Powerpoints provide lyrics for singalongs, along with images that make the stories pop.

If you will be near Allentown, PA, the concerts will be in nearby Orefield, on Nov 12 and 13. Hope to see you there!