Welcome to the June Edition of Patriot Music News!
In today's politically charged media atmosphere, it's not easy for anyone to spread a unifying message based on the wisdom of our founding fathers, let alone an independent musician. I'd like to thank all of you who have helped me spread the word... and for taking a few minutes to read the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights to help preserve what United States stand for. |
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Matt Fitzgibbons |
"These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."
Thomas Paine, The American Crisis, 1776
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While serving as an agent to England as the colonial minister to France, Benjamin Franklin was unconvinced that the American Colonies should seek anything but to repair their wounded relationship with England. Back in Boston, Samuel Adams was "rousing the rabble" known as the Sons of Liberty while Franklin was being lavishly entertained and assured of the mother country's good intentions. But in 1771, he traveled to Ireland where he was given a tour of the country on a carefully selected route. |
| In Franklin's typical quest for truth, he asked his driver to deviate from their course and take him into the countryside to see the Irish farms. What he saw made such an impression, he immediately changed his position both on England's intentions for the American Colonies, and on a need for a declaration of independence; entire villages of men, women and children living in holes in the ground, dressed in rags, on the verge of starvation, and working land confiscated from them, and now owned by lords. What he saw was England's eventual plan for the American Colonies. |
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Could that one driver who courageously disobeyed his masters have known the significance of that one small act?
6-07
Distribution agreement finalized with Copperfield Records in Queensland, Australia for the rights to distribute Patriot 2: "A Celebration of Liberty" throughout Australia and New Zealand.
6-07
The free multimedia video for "Remember The Americans" released a few days before Veterans' Day is a success! Reviews have been great with over 600 hits to the movie in the first three days at PatriotMusic.com! Please feel free to send it to anyone and everyone you think might appreciate a celebration of what our armed servicemen and women have done, and continue to do.
It's also available where you can rate it at YouTube (click here for link) and at Google Videos.
6-07
Track #1 (Freedom) from Patriot 2: "A Celebration of Liberty" is being featured on JPFO's "The Gang" during the out-credits and will be played in-full! "The Gang" is a documentary detailing the many abuses of power by the BATFE and their tactics of intimidation to disarm innocent Americans.
(Read more about "The Gang" here.)
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During the recording of Patriot 2: "A Celebration of Liberty", an irecoverable hard drive error destroyed the original lead to "I'll See You Again" less than a minute after a perfect take. In his typical optimistic way, Jay smiled and said, "Hey, it was meant to be. Don't worry about it. I'll just do something better this time".
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