| 15 May 2009
I have always been a huge Pat McGee supporter and after listening to his re-released version of These Days (The Virginia Sessions), I remember why. The classics I have grown to love have been redone up to the same standards I have come to know from Pat McGee. And who could not relate to the incredibly heartfelt new addition on the album, "Come Back Home".
At a time when music has become so meaningless, it is nice to know there are some artists still fighting for something! "Come Back Home" is a touching track paying tribute to lost friends, family members and
soldiers. In his own words, Pat says, " 'Come Back Home' was written in the wake of me losing my longtime drummer and former Army soldier John C. Williams. But the song started off as a reflection of how a military couple deals with separation. After the release of "Come Back Home", John's little brother was killed by an IED in Iraq. His name was Blake Williams. His platoon used this track as the audio to a memorial slide show presentation they did in March of 2008. It was for all the courageous men and women they had lost in the month of March. I am humbled by their service to our great country and I hope this song brings them some peace. My father served in Vietnam and I truly appreciate their dedication and bravery."
So I say, Thank you Pat for continuing to make such incredible music for us to enjoy!
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