20 Days and Counting...

There's only 20 days left until our campaign begins on Kickstarter.com! In the coming days we will be previewing some of the exciting items that will be available as premiums on the site! We have limited edition song lyric commemoratives signed by the songwriters, themselves! Retro clothing patches with our logo on it! Commemorative magnets, guitar picks and even book marks that have been especially designed for autographs, and hand-signed by Partridge Family Executive Producer Bob Claver!  

Remember The Partridge Family in the Aztec version of their matching outfits? :) 

Amazing Vocalist, David Cassidy

When We're Singin' not only reveals the stories behind the songs, but it takes a good look at the voice of David Cassidy.

Cassidy's voice is one of the most underrated of his generation. A good listen to any of The Partridge Family records, or Cassidy's solo records for that matter, reveals a rich, versatile voice able to communicate to his audience. This is why The Partridge Family, as a legitimate body of adult contemporary music, holds up today.

In my book, When We're Singin', you will hear testimonies and commentaries on the voice of David Cassidy, from the cast, producers, musicians and singers who all worked with him on the albums and on the TV set. They applaud and recognize Cassidy as one of the great voices of his day.

Help Spread The Word!

Well, our first weekend out of the gate has been a fantastic explosion of excitement from fans of The Partridge Family and David Cassidy all over the world! I am thrilled to see such a response! As we move toward our Kickstarter launch, I wanted to share one of the inspiring stories behind my attempt to self-publish. 

When I began research on this book in 2010, one of the first people I met along the way was Denny Tedesco. Denny is the son of the late, great Tommy Tedesco--one of the greatest session guitar players of all time. In fact, he played on the Partridge Family albums--the very reason for which I originally reached out. 

Denny put me in touch with several other musicians who played on the Partridge Family albums, and they were all interviewed for this book. Every one of them had great stories to share about the Partridge Family music, David Cassidy, and working together in the studio on the Partridge Family albums!

When I first spoke with Denny, he had recently completed a documentary about his dad and the other musicians from that era. His documentary is called "The Wrecking Crew." He spent several years out on the road, showing the film, raising money, all in hopes of paying off the costly music rights so a theatrical distribution could be had. He refused to cut the music from his film to lower the budget, and he stayed on path to make sure the fans got what they wanted and deserved. 

In the fall of 2013, he ran a campaign on Kickstarter.com and it was HUGELY successful!  I encourage everyone to check it out. It is amazing what can be done when the fan base gets to decide the outcome! Tedesco exceeded his budget, making over $300,000 and ultimately landed a distribution for his film. 

Our campaign for When We're Singin' is scheduled to begin on May 1, and it has been modeled after the success of Tedesco's campaign. But the real key to success is getting the word out to all the fans interested in The Partridge Family and David Cassidy. There are thousands of fans worldwide, and it is our job to find them and let them know what's happening. I hope I can count on all of you to keep spreading the word. We have 24 days left before the campaign begins.

In the coming days, I will be sharing more with you about the content of my book and the amazing experience it has been so far! In the meantime, here is a recent quote from Denny Tedesco about his experience in independent funding: "It's all about marketing, spreading the word," Tedesco said. "That's the reason we're here today, because of the people from Wichita to New York to Japan that either donated or talked about the film."

So are you ready, Partridge Family/David Cassidy fans? Let's keep spreading the word! Get everyone you can to come join us on this site, and subscribe to the news blog! Tell them about our launch on Kickstarter.com beginning May 1, 2015! Only 24 days and counting...

When We're Singin' Web Site Launched - Kickstarter Soon To Follow!

Campaign to launch on KICKSTARTER.COM on MAY 1, 2015

Well, as you already know--by virtue of reading this blog message, the When We're Singin' site is live. Coming next will be our campaign on KICKSTARTER.COM to fund the publication of the book!

KICKSTARTER.COM has become revolutionary in today's world, funding independent films, starting new business ventures, and yes, getting books published! In fact, many within the publishing industry say that KICKSTARTER is changing the way the entire publishing industry operates.

If you would like to have this book as part of your Partridge Family collection, book collection, or music collection in general, we hope you will join us for the exciting 30 days on KICKSTARTER.COM in our attempt to get it published. But remember--we only have 30 days! KICKSTARTER'S model is "all-or-nothing." So the funding goal must be reached within 30 days, or the campaign is null and void and all the pledges are cancelled. 

In the coming weeks, watch for updates on our KICKSTARTER page as we get ready to  launch! Check out our live countdown clock on the  home page so you know exactly how many days there are left until the launch!

And there's more! 

We have a ton of cool, rewards and premiums that will be available!

On KICKSTARTER.COM  You will be able to view our list of premium rewards that will be available to donors at every level! We have tons of exciting items for you to peruse! It promises to be loads of fun for Partridge Family and David Cassidy fans worldwide! We will be previewing it in the days to come! And tell all your friends and family about it! Crowd-funding is the name of the game!

Fans of the Partridge Family, David Cassidy, and pop music from the 70s in general can rejoice in that an exciting new book is ready for the shelves, showcasing the music of The Partridge Family, as well as the hit ABC-TV show.

Let's get everyone we can on the bus!

Stay tuned to this blog for more updates and breaking news! And be sure you are signed up on the subscriber list--you will get updates automatically delivered to your email or phone!  Stay tuned!

-Johnny Ray Miller and the team!