Friday, November 27, 2009

I Owe it All To You

<a href="http://tonypartida.bandcamp.com/track/i-owe-it-all-to-you">I Owe it All to You by Tony Partida</a>
The song I promised about my Mom has finally arrived! This song was a bit more complicated and took more time to craft than "Dad's Prayers". As a result, I think we have a song, here, that I hope will speak to many of our feelings about our mothers, and therefore, providing a bit more of a "marketable" song. At the same time, these are definitely the memories of my mother, and, going by the smile on her face after hearing it, were pretty accurate. As I told her, the idea and concept for the song were born long before this release. My goal was to write a song about each of my parents individually. It was to honor them both, as they are both very special people in my life. Having done this, I do feel that I have accomplished something that satisfies a need to honor them by making them feel the same special way that they have always made me feel through the years in their own loving ways. Thank God for loving Mom's and Dad's!

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Thunderous Applause

<a href="http://tonypartida.bandcamp.com/track/thunderous-applause">Thunderous Applause by Tony Partida</a>
I had a long-winded explanation for this song, but, let's just say I wrote it back during the '08 election, and, having held onto it for a year now, I can't help but feel that this song is more relevant than ever, and I hope it helps to wake this country up to the things that are going on right in front of us. Anyway, I decided to just let folks decide for themselves what the song says (unless you just need to ask me). My main focus for this song is going to be pitching it to political sites and circles. If anything else, this song shows that I do care about what goes on in this world outside of my own little corner, which is more than what can be said about the majority of Americans. My "Mom" song will be done very soon, so, thanks for your patience, and enjoy! Thanks to all my Facebook friends for all the support!

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

First Bluebird Performance


After waiting almost a month for my chance to play a Monday night at the Bluebird Cafe, I finally got to use my stamped ticket, and WALA! I can't complain, though. Going to the Bluebird has truly exposed me to a lot of great songwriting, and some nice people, too. Thanks to Kevin Tucker, for recording the event, and for the business cards. Just play the YouTube player below to see the performance. Also, please rate the video (the stars located under the video), and subscribe, if you have a YouTube account. Comments are always welcome, too! Thanks to everyone for your support, it means a lot!