“Tommy’s First Pair of Skates”

Now, the Story Behind the Story…

Some years ago my youngest brother sent me a collection of songs he’d written, composed and sung for me to try as background music in some of my hockey videos.

Anyway, the CD he sent me sat for a week or so before I had a chance to browse it for a video I was planning.  So, there I tinkered in my downtown office studio, all alone at about 2 o’clock in the morning, as the third song started to play.

Gulp…  Almost immediately I got a lump in my throat and my eyes began to water.  Ya, it was — it is — THAT kind of song.

It didn’t take long for me to know what I wanted to do with something so special.  However, it took me forever (several years in fact) to gather the right video footage and photos, and to envision exactly how things should go together.  And it even took me about a month to work with all the assembled resources in hopes of releasing something hockey folks would truly enjoy.

As far as your enjoying it goes, well…  That’s for you to decide, and to perhaps tell me about.  I know several hockey moms have already let me know they cried hearing that song.   So, if you might use the comments section below, I’d love to hear your impressions, or even how “Tommy’s” story relates to your own.   Again, I’d really, really appreciate hearing from you…