This song is an 8-bit tribute to my mentor and friend, Mike O'Mara, one of the best men I know. I wrote this in two days over the course of something like 10 hours. Mike, I haven't played any video games in three days for this.

The original song is for choir and piano, an opener written for a musical revue called w00t!, about growing up in the information age. If you want to hear more of Mike's music, you can hear it on his YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/MikeOMara

This song was written using only 3 separate sounds (percussion, bass, melody/harmony) and 4 tracks. If you have any comments, criticisms, or requests, please let me know! This by no means a "final" version.

w00t!

Welcome back to "The Story Goes"!

On today's episode, learn about Oladapo, a young man originally from Chicago who now resides in Evanston, IL. I was touched by his perseverance and good humor despite the myriad of twists and turns his young life has taken him on, and I think you will be, too.

Enjoy a chat with one of the sweetest human beings I've ever met, and be reminded that there are a lot of good people still out there.

I hope you have a wonderful day!
- Mike

TASCAM DR-05

Ep. 2 - Perseverance

I'm a composer, performer, director and podcaster - originally from Chicagoland, now in Michigan. Founder of etc. Music School (www.etcmusicschool.org), writer / composer of hundreds of songs, plays and musicals, and host of The Story Goes podcast.

Ep. 2 - Perseverance

Mike O'Mara

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