Back in 2009 I was blessed with an incredible opportunity. I had been on the hunt for a fun songwriting competition to take part in and came across Facebook Idol, which was sponsored by Sweatshop Studios. I submitted one of my tunes and pretty much forgot about it for a while. With online competitions I had, at that point, pretty much decided that most of them were a load of junk.
Well I soon found out that I had made it in to the top 15 of the contestants. To make a long story short, while I didn't win the competition I was contacted by Sweatshop and offered a contract.
In a matter of months I found myself behind the mic in Katona, New York, at the incredible facilities of Sweatshop Studios, recording my own songs. It was a dream come true.
After spending an amazing eternity in studio, we ventured out to a venue on the east side of NYC called the Sinsin Leopard Lounge (no, I don't know who named the place). I was honored to perform there for a packed house alongside a couple of the other Facebook Idol finalists. Such an amazing evening that was!!!
Here is a little snip from the trip. The song you'll here I actually ended up re-writing with gospel lyrics, but i still like going back and listening to the old version every now and then. This is "Cut Down" live in New York City.
