Thanks to reporter Steve Wildsmith for his article…http://www.thedailytimes.com/article/20100624/ENT/306249950

With "Fern" Pit Bull/American Bulldog - Photo by Julie Poole Photography

Miami, this Saturday, June 12th…the Premiere of BEYOND THE MYTH:  A Film About Pit Bulls And Breed Discrimination at the Colony Theater in Miami Beach…that’s where I’ll be. Can’t wait!! If you don’t know what the hype is all about yet, please visit www.beyondthemythmovie.com Download my song, “Strong For You” there - which I wrote for the film and recorded at Red Dragon Studios in Nashville (produced by Doug Frasure).

Miami is one of the cities that has a breed ban – which involves so much more than I ever realized.

I believe EVERYONE who sees this film will be impacted, whether you love the breed, love animals in general or have any concern about the way the media can, at times, manipulate information and control what we see (and therefore affect our opinions, etc. about many issues). I hope you can make it! 

There’s still time to get tickets by going to the Beyond the Myth web-site ( www.beyondthemythmovie.com ), right to Ticketmaster and they will be available at the door right before the film. General admission tickets are available for $20.00 and VIP tickets which include special seating, goody bag bag, wine reception in the Colony Theater Lobby starting at 7:00 (before the film) and access to the after party at Bellini with free hors d’ oeuvres and drink specials are $65.00. This will also give people who wish to the chance to visit with the filmmaker in a more relaxed environment!

There will be more premieres across the country and I will be at as many as I can. I hope to see you at a premiere soon!

My new song, “Strong For You” written and recorded for BEYOND THE MYTH, “A film about pit bulls and breed discrimmination ” is available for download May 18, 2010.

Just go to the http://www.beyondthemythmovie.com/ web-site and download the song!

 …thankfully, my character is an artist trying to make a name in the music industry! Many of my original songs will be featured in the film. I won’t say much more for now…tell you why in a sec!!

The documentary “Beyond the Myth” by Libby Sherrill  http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=58167521513&ref=ts   about breed specific legislation is  moving right along. Doug Frasure and I have written a song for the film, a sort of anthem called “Strong for You“.

Animals cannot speak up or defend themselves against cruelty and injustice (like many people, they suffer due to uninformed, preconceptions based on color, features, religion…”differences”, etc).  

Many are unfairly portrayed in an often twisted media message -This song is about defending them and will be available sometime in May to help sponsor the movie.

Back to why I don’t want to say much about the musical: If you’ve followed me for the past year or so then you know I was the flagship artist for a TV show pilot called “Songwriters USA” (a sort of American Idol for writers).

I was mentored by Jewel, followed with cameras, interviewed at length, friends were interviewed. I loved Miranda Cohen – FOX Entertainment Reporter at the time of filming and hired as part of the show (now with StorySource). She was awesome.

The whole experience was a BLAST!!! But, I‘ve been answering questions for a while about “whatever happened with that TV thing”, and wondered if I said too much too soon(?)

I don’t believe I can “jinx” things – I’m just walking that line  between sharing exciting news while knowing that not EVERY opportunity turns into a Grammy…or an Oscar.  

I am shopping for a dress to wear to my first Red Carpet event though.

So, I am not in a movie with Gwynth Paltrow but my sweetie, Doug Frasure has been cast as her drummer in the new movie “Love Don’t Let me Down”!