Behold the wildly famous NBC SNL Studio 8H on the morning of Sunday, February 16, as hundreds of technicians prepare for the Fiftieth Anniversary celebration.

An honor and a reunion for me recording at Reservoir Studios on 37th St in NYC in March of 2025; five NYC session veterans, Everett Bradley, Kevin Osborne, Nicki Richards, Amanda Homi and I had the privilege to work on the cast album for Joan, a story based on the historical saint.

I received a cold call from a woman named Samantha, a video journalist. She'd seen stories about me and, seeking the obtuse and the iconic, asked if I'd be interested in doing a video featuring the voice of the Kool Aid Man for CNN Digital called The Big Story.

To find professional work as a singer or an instrumentalist, one creates a demo reel displaying his/her depth and versatility. Here is a reel I put together 20 years ago to distribute to commercial music producers. I asked video artist Dan Meth to take his imagination wherever he wanted…

Spongebob Underwear…"You Can Spongebob If You Want To”

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups… "Reese's PB Rap”

A1 Steak Sauce…"ZZ Top”

Sprite…"Sprite Metal"

Chock Full O' Nuts Coffee

Diet Coke…"Just For the Taste of It”

Mercedes

Dr. Pepper…“Stayin’ Alive”

SNL…"TV Funhouse Theme”

"Crazy Little Thing Called Love”

This swing-band classic from "Between the Lions," with music and lyrics by Paul Jacobs and Sarah Durkee, won the 2007 Emmy Award for the best animated song for children.

Musical archivist David Christian interviewed the musicians and singers whose names appeared time after time on the cardboard and paper liner notes of vinyl discs.

Several years ago, producer Nile Rodgers created the “We Are Family Foundation”.

Through programs like Three Dot Dash, Youth To The Front Fund, Youth To The Table and TEDxTeen, WAFF amplifies the voice of young people, connecting them with resources, partnerships and opportunities at the forefront of global impact. They are speaking at the United Nations, in Forbes 30 under 30, mobilizing communities and spearheading global revolutions.

Nile chose me to perform the voice over for the project.