ing with people in the industry to
see how they should release the
album. She’s hoping the film can
create some buzz for the album.
“It’s a pretty incredible story,”
Jeanie continued. “Even though
it’s my story and our story, it’s a
universal story of the camaraderie
of musicians and that’s something
that I certainly have experienced in
my life. I was on the road with my
band, working for 30 years, and my
band was my family. Before I met
Coley who was my family, the guys
in the band are the people who
have your back. You love your real
family, but given the right musical
circumstances, these people are
very important to each other. This
film is a love letter in so many ways.
It’s a love letter from the musicians
to Coley. They realized what it
meant for his music to be heard.”
The film shows the magic that
was made when a community of
musicians, some who knew Colely,
some who had never met him,
came together to make his dream
a reality. It’s a happy ending to a
very sad story.
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