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Third Little Word

thereadings — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:00:26 +0000

Third Little Word
This song addresses those ‘three little words’. It makes a humorous, yet accurate, observation that the most important word in the phrase is the last one. Everyday we all use the first two words in the phrase to describe things we’re fond of…pizza, beer, baseball, etc. It’s the third word, ‘you’, that gives the phrase its real meaning. We happen to have a female version of this song…we were in the studio when Gretchen Wilson, the Redneck Woman, sang the demo a year or two before she hit it big

One of Those Days

thereadings — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:55:16 +0000

One of Those Days
This song was inspired by the loss of our mother, Bonnie, to cancer (you can read a bit about that in the “About” section of this website). Although it is about a person who is terminally ill with cancer, it is very much a song about living. She lived every day to its fullest, right to the very end; that’s the message of this song. We have been fortunate enough to play this song for thousands of cancer survivors and supporters at various American Cancer Society functions. Each time, it never fails to illicit a great response. We’ve had countless survivors tell us that it perfectly captures the emotions and experiences they encountered during their struggle. We have been so inspired by the people this song has touched that we are writing a book to go along with it. Please stay tuned; we think you’ll want to read it.

That’s Gonna Be You

thereadings — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:51:57 +0000

That’s Gonna Be You
Just as She Brings Me Down is a father/daughter song, this is a father/son tune. This song addresses the common experience of most boys. At some point, when they’re young, Dad is Superman. Just a few short years later, he couldn’t be more uncool, or easier to dislike. And then one day, you wake up, and you realize you’ve become him…and the cycle is beginning again. This was a fun one to write. The difficult part was writing a chorus, where the lyrics didn’t change, but the message worked for both the positive image and negative feelings about dad. We think we achieved it, and conveyed a good message, and a relatable story.

Tour 4 Cure Live Performance From Louisville

thereadings — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:59:21 +0000