NASHVILLE, Tenn. - September 22, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
Stone Country Records up-and-comer Ben Gallaher puts imagery to his upcoming radio single in the video for his latest release "Still A Few Cowboys Left," out today. Shot and directed by Bobby Wolff, Gallaher shares the spotlight with Boots O'Neal as the visual chronicles a day in the life of the legendary cowboy. The video, which premiered yesterday (9/21) with CMT.com and CMT Music, also highlights the next generation of younger cowboys — both played by ranchers' sons — all set on a scenic Texas ranch.
Watch the official video for "Still A Few Cowboys Left" HERE.
"The 'Still a Few Cowboys Left' music video represents the spirit of a true cowboy," Gallaher exclusively told CMT. "This way of life is portrayed as a metaphor to highlight the character and values of a hardworking, loyal individual. This embodies the true message of the song."
Co-written by the rising star along with hit writers Neil Thrasher and Tony Martin and produced by Neil Thrasher and Patrick Thrasher, "Still A Few Cowboys Left" — which celebrates the best of humanity — highlights the honorable characteristics a traditional cowboy represents: a focus on faith, family and hard work. Taste of Country called it a "country-rocker" and mused the "song's urgent message resonates deep in 2022," while The Boot praised Gallaher's "spirited performance" in communicating "a lot of what needs to be said today" (Country Evolution).
About Ben Gallaher:
A self-taught musician with a strong reverence for guitar masters, Ben Gallaher's songs radiate a passion for the lyric-driven country music that influenced him as a young boy listening to his parents' radio in small-town Pennsylvania. The burgeoning star's vocals exude a smoky texture reflective of the backwoods bars in which the young artist honed his unbridled stagecraft, driving to the Eastern corridor to perform each weekend while pursuing a degree in Entertainment Industry Studies at Nashville's Belmont University.
Lauded by American Songwriter magazine as "a promising young songwriter," Gallaher has also earned a fast-growing fanbase due to his commanding guitar prowess and energetic live shows while opening for the likes of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Hank Williams Jr., Blake Shelton, 3 Doors Down, and Lee Brice, and has toured the Pennsylvania State Prisons for over a decade on his annual headlining "Prison Tour."
Gallaher's latest single "Still A Few Cowboys Left" was co-written by the rising star alongside chart-topping songwriters Neil Thrasher and Tony Martin. The tune — which was co-produced by Neil Thrasher and Patrick Thrasher — highlights the honorable characteristics a traditional cowboy represents: a focus on faith, family and hard work.
For more information on Ben Gallaher, visit bengallaher.com and follow him on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.
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Mark Zuckerberg Little League Card Auction, Along With Its NFT, Sept. 24-25 at ComicConnect.com
NEW YORK - September 20, 2022 - (Newswire.com)
At a time when the sports collectibles market is hotter than ever, and following the record-shattering sale of a Mickey Mantle card for a previously unheard-of $12.6 million, a new contender strolls up to bat — Mark Zuckerberg! ComicConnect is auctioning a one-of-a-kind, autographed Little League baseball card of Zuckerberg, which was made by the Facebook and Meta CEO when he was a child. Alongside this unique item, ComicConnect will be auctioning an NFT of the card, including all the documents that authenticate its unique existence, putting physical collectibles against digital collectibles in a once-in-a-lifetime auction.
The brief, high-stakes double auction will take place on https://nft.comicconnect.com/ from September 24-25. Bidding for the NFT will be measured in Ethereum, and at the conclusion of the auction, the winner will be invoiced. Bidding for the physical card will be measured in U.S. dollars.
"There's nothing remotely like it," says Stephen Fishler, co-owner of ComicConnect.com. "Mark Zuckerberg has impacted our culture more than every MLB and NBA player combined—and this card is truly one of a kind."
Long before Zuckerberg revolutionized social media and became the world's fifth richest person, he was an 8-year-old kid who loved baseball. The trading cards were a novelty offered to local little leaguers' families in Westchester County, New York.
According to Fishler—a recognized industry authority who holds multiple Guinness Book of World Records—it appears to be the only such card in existence.
Since the pandemic, the sports collectible market has exploded, growing from $5.4 billion in 2018 to $26 billion last year—a factor that may fuel bidding here. And with a starting bid of just $1, the auction is bound to be as lively as Yankee Stadium in the '50s.
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Raj Gummadapu Bags ‘Best CEO of the Year’ Award at CMO Asia Awards 2022
Techwave's Chief Executive Officer, Raj Gummadapu, whose company is a leading global IT & engineering solutions provider, has been awarded with the 'Best CEO of the Year' for Excellence in Branding & Marketing at the CMO Asia Awards 2022 held at Pan Pacific, Marina Square, Singapore. This award recognizes Techwave's transformation into a world-class IT firm through its digital expertise, thought leadership, client advocacy, and global presence. CMO Asia Awards 2022 recognize the best communication efforts throughout Asia Pacific in the highly competitive, dynamic digital and social media arenas.
"It is an honor and privilege for me to receive such a prestigious international award. It recognizes Techwave's global leadership in branding and marketing innovation and is a huge source of encouragement for us to keep exploring new avenues of growth marketing. Having won the Best CEO Award at CMO Asia affirms our belief that a creative and engagement focused strategy towards branding and marketing initiatives has further solidified our industry leadership position," said Mr. Raj Gummadapu, CEO, Techwave
About Techwave:
Techwave is a leading global Information Technology and Engineering services and solutions company revolutionizing digital transformations. They believe in enabling clients to maximize the potential and achieve a greater market with a wide array of technology services, including, but not limited to, Enterprise Resource Planning, Application Development, Analytics, Digital, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Founded in 2004, headquartered in Houston, TX, USA, Techwave has a team of experts, leveraging Digital Transformation, Enterprise Application, and Engineering Services expertise, in 11 countries.
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Michelangelo's original Piet\u00e0 in Pure Silver
Mark Russo with Michelangelo's original Piet\u00e0 cast as the largest pure silver sculpture ever created
Treasure Investments Corporation (TIC) has completed the grand endeavor of producing the single largest .999 pure silver sculpture ever created of the original Pietà by Michelangelo Buonarroti. TIC has been given the exclusive rights to cast number 1 of 1 and only one ever to be created in pure silver. The exclusive rights to the posthumous original masterpiece are authenticated by Casa Buonarroti Museum and Foundation with the red waxes poured from the original mold at the historic Fonderia Artistica Ferdinando Marinelli in Florence, Italy. The Marinelli Foundry was given access to the Vatican prior to World War II when Pope Pius XI summoned Marinelli Sr. with concern over looming war and the possibility of theft or damage of the Vatican's priceless art collections. Marinelli Foundry, specifically Ferdinando Marinelli Sr, was given the honor of creating master molds of plaster, right from the original marble sculptures, one of which is entitled the Pietà created by Michelangelo in 1499.
"We believe the Pietà in pure silver, as a one-of-one original and the largest pure silver sculpture ever created with empirical provenance to support the piece, could exceed 100 million USD," said Mark Russo, CEO & Founder of Treasure Investments Corp.
It is from this original master mold that Marinelli poured a flawless red wax which was inspected and examined by Casa Buonarroti for TIC and found to be perfectly compliant with Michelangelo's original. In a letter written to TIC from the Foundation of Casa Buonarroti, Dr. Alessandro Cecchi, the Director of the museum and the highest authority of authentication for the Foundation of Michelangelo, affixed its coat of arms and the Lily of Florence, authorizing Treasure Investments to produce one and only one silver posthumous original casting of the Pietà.
These waxes were shipped by air from Florence, Italy, and received at the TIC headquarters and new renaissance art museum, "Museo Michelangelo" in Battle Ground, WA. "It was an incredible day for everyone at the headquarters when the Pietà waxes showed up; it's not every day you receive original Michelangelo's from Italy," said Mark Russo, CEO of TIC.
Treasure Investments Corporation purchased the exclusive rights to cast over 72 European masterpieces in precious metals from the Vatican collections; including works by Michelangelo, Canova, Apollonius of Nestor, Bernini, and others. Obtaining these rights allow TIC to be the only entity authorized to create these pieces in pure Silver, Gold, and Platinum. All of which will be only one-of-one and will be considered posthumous originals.
The Pietà by Michelangelo, now complete and cast in .999 pure silver, weighs an astonishing 20,021 ounces making it the single largest pure silver sculpture ever created. When asked about the Pietà's value in pure silver, Mark Russo stated, "We believe that the Pietà by Michelangelo in pure silver, as a one-of-one original and the largest pure silver sculpture ever created with empirical provenance to support the piece, could exceed 100 million USD in value and whomever the person or institution that makes the purchase has an incredible investment opportunity, as we believe that the true value is much higher than that."
TIC has been casting large sculptures in pure silver for the last 5 years. Most of the pieces weigh over 1000 ounces and are among the collection by famous artist Lorenzo Ghiglieri (1931-2020). The images cast in precious metals are primarily from his eagle collections and other wildlife pieces. In the last 2 years, Treasure has produced over 45,000 ounces of sculpture in silver from our vast master mold collection. "We knew we wanted to cast the largest silver piece ever done but needed to find the right piece. When we asked our team what that image should be, we all asked the right questions. Who is the most famous artist in human history? And what are the most famous sculptures in human history? It was easy to find that Michelangelo was at the top of the list for artists and the Pietà as one of the most famous sculptures in history. The hardest question to answer was would it ever be possible to do, let alone get permission, access to the molds, and obtain the true and empirical provenance to support the validity and authentication of the original work?" said Russo. The Pietà selected is a work of Renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo Buonarroti, housed in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. It is the first of a number of works of the same theme by the artist. The statue was commissioned for the French Cardinal Jean de Bilhères, who was the French ambassador in Rome.
After several years of hard work, an undisclosed amount of cash, and a trip to Florence, Italy, Treasure Investments' wish came true to begin the production of original masterpieces in pure silver from the Vatican collections. "For us, it was a dream come true. The result of an amazing amount of hard work and dedication to what we love," says Jason Dilling, President of Sales for Treasure Investments Corp.
Due to the complexity and the nearly impossible challenge to cast and create the largest pure silver sculpture in history from the original waxes, Mark knew who to work with to make this dream a reality. Mark contacted Rip Caswell, the owner of Firebird bronze in Troutdale, OR. "Rip, a world-famous sculpture artist himself has an amazing gift of creation. His wildlife pieces and other spectacular masterworks have been in the fine art and foundry business for decades. Rip's incredible team at Firebird Bronze has over 400 years of experience in the casting business and is probably the only one qualified to cast Michelangelo's works in pure silver. I knew Rip Caswell was the perfect person to help bring this project to fruition. His eye for perfection and his talent as an artist made the Michelangelo Pietà casting in silver one of the most impressive sculptures in human history," said Mark Russo.
When asked what the next piece TIC is going to create in pure silver and how can they ever top the Pietà? Russo's answer was, "The David, by Michelangelo. Can you imagine that piece in pure silver standing over 19' in height?"
Treasure Investments has already begun the production of the original David sculpture by Michelangelo. Arguably the most famous art piece in history and TIC will be producing this sculpture in pure .999 fine silver. The red waxes have already been poured and will be sent to TIC headquarters this fall. Treasure Investments expects to unveil the piece to the world sometime next year and when finished, will stand nearly 19' in height and weigh an estimated 80,000 ounces of pure silver.
Treasure Investments Corp dba Foundry Michelangelo, "The Source for the world's greatest fine art masterpieces," creates original sculptures from small desktop collectibles to larger-than-life heroic monuments cast in bronze, pure silver, and gold. The company's master mold collection contains thousands of original molds from world-famous artists, including Benvenuto Cellini, C.M. Russell, Edgar Degas, Bill Toma, Auguste Rodin, Ghiglieri, Bernini, and Michelangelo. For more information, visit FoundryMichelangelo.com.
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Mark Russo with Firebird Bronze Foundry owner Rip Caswell and Museo Michelangelo Museum Curator Madison Brower at the foundry carefully removing the Original Red Waxes of Piet\u00e0 from Florence, Italy
The David by Michelangelo | Pure Silver | Treasure Investments Corp Exclusive
The David by Michelangelo to be cast in Pure Silver with an estimated weight of 80,000 ounces as a Treasure Investments Corp Exclusive (Currently in Production)
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Fulton Books author John Keshi, a native of Nigeria who is now an American citizen living in New York, has completed his most recent book "The Experiences of a Care-Giver": a touching and potent book about the real-life experiences of patients struggling with their mental health.
Author John Keshi writes, "During my sojourn as a nursing student, I had worked in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities in Southern California. When I got to Creekside, I learned quickly that working in a mental health facility called for more patience than was required in hospitals and other health centers."
Published by Fulton Books, John Keshi's book details the lives of mental health patients, told from the perspective of mental health workers working with the patients on a daily basis, not from the perspective of a psychiatrist. Specifically, the author's experience working at Creekside Rehabilitation and Behavioral Health in Santa Rosa, California.
Keshi describes Creekside, writing, "The center was a long-term mental health facility. Patients were referred to as residents. Their stay ranged from a few months to over a year in some cases. The center catered to the mentally ill and people with substance abuse and alcohol problems. The well-being of the residents was the responsibility of the nursing department. The rehabilitation arm of Creekside had the task of providing the residents with coping skills to enable them to get back into society after their release from the center. Classes such as cooking were among some of the skills taught to the residents by the rehabilitation department."
Keshi provides a unique and enlightening perspective to mental health care by focusing on the lived experiences of the patients.
Readers who wish to experience this inspiring work can purchase "The Experiences of a Care-Giver" at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes & Noble.
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Fulton Books author Cyndee Fields has completed her first children's book "Kiki the Camper Cat": an engaging children's story that invites young readers and listeners to join Kiki on her adventure as she finds her "furever" home with Dora the cat and a big, red, goofy dog.
Cyndee has served on the Eagan City Council for over 20 years and has been involved in her community since 1993. She has had a love of all animals all of her life. Cyndee has often said she is "saving the world one cat or kitten at a time," while finding homes for 11 kittens.
Cyndee and her husband, Larry Lindboe, moved their camper to Willow Point Campground in Waterville, Minnesota, in the spring of 2020, and on July 11, they met Kiki and her kittens.
Cyndee begins her story, told from Kiki's point of view, writing, "I was a kitten living in a house with a family. I was able to go out and play and come inside to eat and sleep. One day, I was put in a carrier and driven far away to a place that was near a river and lake and a lot of campers, a place called Willow Point Campground."
Published by Fulton Books, Cyndee Fields's book introduces Kiki, who finds herself abandoned and with kittens on the way, feeling alone and scared. She soon finds a welcoming family that loves her more than she ever could have imagined.
Readers who wish to experience this heartwarming work can purchase "Kiki the Camper Cat" at select bookstores, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes & Noble.
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