I’m in Nashville……at 5pm Central time I’ll do a live webcast from my good pal Shawn Byrne’s studio. Shawn plays guitar on most of “Some Comfort”, so it will be a rare treat to do a webstream with him. He is also very funny…..that helps. I’ll play some songs……take some requests (please comment below with your song requests), talk about the upcoming 50 States in 50 Days tour, and also give you a sneak peek at the video we just shot in Los Angeles, and also tell you a bit more about the new cd “Some Comfort”–it is now available and i’m sending out copies this week for those that have ordered their copy!
So, please join us. You can always watch, but if you want to “chat” via the chatroom, then I think you will need to create a profile with Ustream.tv……which takes about 5 minutes. Some of the most fun is had in the chat room while the broadcast is going on………you can find me show at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kevin-montgomery-s-50-states-in-50-days If you’d like to tip (just like you would if you were in the Hogsbreath and you walked up to the tip jar, then you can do that right here on this website via paypal….here.
Or here is the embedded link…….but if you want to chat, or see the chat…….I would follow the other link. What you will view right now is live webcast from my hotel in LA the other day…….it will go away the moment we go live at 5pm Nashville time-for a reminder right before we go live join the Facebook Event page. I’ll update you right before I go live. Streaming .TV shows by Ustream
Join the chat here………
Any song requests for us? Please leave them in the comment section below!
Sitting in LA at LAX……waiting to fly out……watching planes land at LAX from my hotel window, SO…..I figured the best way to pass the time is to do a livewebstream. The sun just went down and the lights of LA are shining.
I’ll play some old songs, talk a bit about the Roadmap of this year’s 50 States in 50 Days tour, and show you the physical copy of the new cd “Some Comfort”, also, give you a sneak peak of the new video of “Some Comfort”……it is in the rough edit state, but you can see it.
So, I go live at 8:30pm Los Angeles time…..that is basically in 20 minutes.
Please join me. You can always watch, but if you want to “chat” via the chatroom, then I think you will need to create a profile with Ustream.tv……which takes about 5 minutes. Some of the most fun is had in the chat room while the broadcast is going on………you can find me show at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kevin-montgomery-s-50-states-in-50-days If you’d like to tip (just like you would if you were in the Hogsbreath and you walked up to the tip jar, then you can do that right here on this website via paypal….here.
Or here is the embedded link…….but if you want to chat, or see the chat…….I would follow the other link. What you will view right now is last recording session for “Fireworks” from the new cd…….it will go away the moment we go live at 10:oopm London time-for a reminder right before we go live join the Facebook Event page. I’ll update you right before I go live. Streaming .TV shows by Ustream
Join the chat here………
UPDATE-I took 2013 off in terms of a 50 States in 50 Days tour…….but i’ll start booking the 2014 50 States in 50 Days tour very soon. Sign up for the email list to get updates.Ok, ya’ll…..i’m currently on the 50 States in 50 Days tour. The tour roadmap below is constantly being updated, but if you don’t see a link to your house concert it means that i’ve literally not had time to update it while out here on the fly……..I will update my Facebook page instantly, but updating this page is a challenge with the 3rd World internet that we have out here on America’s highways………….anyway, it is amazing out here. Cool things happening.
In 2010, I traveled through 50 States in 50 Days to highlight the plight of homeless teens, and teens aging out of foster care in conjunction with the Orange Duffel Bag Foundation-The Orange Duffel Bag Foundation provides coaching, training and ongoing mentoring to at-risk youth; support to their guardians and caring adults; and service to the community in a spirit of offering hope and enriching young lives.
In each state I performed a house concert, and interviewed a teen that had aged out of foster care, and asked them “who made a difference in your life?”…………the videos of these interviews are on youtube, and I hope they will inspire those who might be considering getting involved with foster care, and also teens that view those videos, and might say, “this person went through what I went through and came out on the other side.”
Finding these stories and house concerts was facilitated by fans, friends, Facebook friends, Twitter friends, etc……I could not have done it without good people getting involved. The concept of the tour is an example of “six degrees of separation” being put into action……in realtime.
At times we would drive 30 minutes into some remote area at midnight to sit down and interview someone that someone attending the house concert knew…….after driving 8 hours and then doing a 2 hour show. They were worth it.
So, after skipping a 2011 50 States in 50 Days tour………i’ve committed myself to the 2012 50 States tour……I need your help in finding a house concert in your state, and also, finding someone to interview in your state. How?
If you would like to host a house concert in your state, then simply email me?
If you have a friend that might like to host a house concert, or that you could partner with to co-host, then email me?
If you know someone who aged out of foster care, or you yourself aged out, then leave a comment in the comment section, or email me privately?
You can “share” this post to your Facebook wall with some commentary on why your friends should get involved.
You can join my email list, and provide your zip code, so that a couple of weeks prior to the tour I can email you with info on the location of the house concert.
You can comment in the “comments” section below on how the 2010 50 States in 50 Days tour might have inspired you?
Volunteer to help co-ordinate some aspects of the tour. I’m looking for a core group of folks that can work together to help with their specific community in each state.
Friday, Oct. 12th-Honolulu, Hawaii-Private House Concert
Saturday, Oct. 13th-rest
FREE DOWNLOAD OF “THE GREATEST LOVE THAT NEVER WAS” FROM THE FORTHCOMING CD “SOME COMFORT”-PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW HERE. (a password will be sent to you for an immediate download of the cd. Your physical cd will be sent when the artwork, and pressing is complete) Do you want to host a house concert for this tour? Get in touch.
“Some Comfort” from the new cd……….
This is a video I put together of interviews from the 2010 50 States in 50 Days tour for the CASA’s of Orange County when I was their Luncheon Honoree. Some inspiring stories……..
The new cd is now in the pressing plant. Production starts on Monday! I’m so thankful to all my friends that helped fund the new cd by pre-ordering. Thank you. I’m hoping to have copies to mail out by April 12th!!! Also, I will have some exciting news about the 2012 50 States in 50 Days tour very soon as well………
Yesterday a friend’s status update on Facebook disturbed me. It came from a friend that works with CASA’s of Orange County in California. On the 2010 50 States in 50 Days I interviewed people that aged out of foster care, and asked them, “who was the one person in your life that made a difference, cared about you?”……….many times they would say their CASA. I asked them “why?”, and they would say, “because they don’t HAVE to be here, but they are. They aren’t on a government payroll.”
I was completely ignorant of what a CASA was before the 50 States in 50 Days tour, but I came away from it with the belief that CASA’s are very important to a foster child’s protection, and guidance through the foster care/legal system. They are invaluable.
A CASA is a Court Appointed Special Advocate for foster children…….they appear with them in court and advocate for them. In the interviews that I conducted………I saw that many times they are so much more.
I clicked on the link my friend provided on her page and this is what I read:
For 10 years National CASA received $12 million in funding for the CASA program through the Victims of Child Abuse Act. We have used these vital funds to provide advocacy, training and technical assistance in support of almost 1,000 CASA programs around the country serving 240,000 neglected and abused children each year.
Last year Congress reduced the funding for CASA programs to $4.5 million. And now, the Administration has proposed eliminating all funding for this vital program in FY 2013.
A team of CASA representatives met with 40 congressional representatives last week and learned that there is a chance to restore full funding for this program provided enough congressional offices urge appropriators to do the right thing. But timing is critical.
You must do two things right now to restore CASA funding:
Immediately use Email, Facebook and Twitter to pass this alert along to your networks of friends and colleagues. Immediately contact your two senators and your one member of the US House of Representatives and send them the letter below. (You can cut and paste it into your email) You can reach your senators and representative from this site: http://www.congressmerge.com/onlinedb/
Enter your zip code (only) and the site will take you directly to the contact information for your two senators and one representative. Click on the “Contact Forms” and it will link you directly to each of the three congressional websites, from which you can submit your request.
It is imperative that we act quickly. If you have any questions, contact:staff@CASAforChildren.org.
Please go to the actual link for more information on how you can help.
A few months ago the CASA’s of Orange County made me their 2011 Luncheon Honoree for the work I did with the Orange Duffel Bag Foundation on the 2010 50 States in 50 Days tour. It was the biggest honor of my life. I was asked to do a speech, play a couple of songs, and present a video of the interviews of people that aged out of foster care. This is the video that I put together. As you can see for yourself………the kids need a CASA, or one person to care for them. Please respond to this call of action today, and let your elected leaders know that you want them to continue funding the CASA program. One Tomahawk Missile costs $569,000 to manufacture……..this is a 12 million dollar program……..I think 600,000 children in need are worth our tax dollars……….for the cost of 24 Tomahawk Missiles we could continue to fund this vital program. Do something.
Here is the video……..please watch and share this post to your Facebook wall.
Are you a CASA? Do you know someone who is a CASA? What are your thoughts? Leave your thoughts in the comment section below.
I’m in Nashville……at 5pm Central time I’ll do a live webcast from my good pal Shawn Byrne’s studio. Shawn plays guitar on most of “Some Comfort”, so it will be a rare treat to do a webstream with him. He is also very funny…..that helps. I’ll play some songs……take some requests (please comment below with your song requests), talk about the upcoming 50 States in 50 Days tour, and also give you a sneak peek at the video we just shot in Los Angeles, and also tell you a bit more about the new cd “Some Comfort”–it is now available and i’m sending out copies this week for those that have ordered their copy!
