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Title: Elliott's New Blog At PTRM


xxmillexx - April 21, 2008 01:52 AM (GMT)
Just this April 15, Elliott had a new post on the Promise to Remember Me blog. Here it is:

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Free

Hello fellow JDRF Supporters,

It’s been an incredible time since I last touched base with all my JDRF friends. I’ve been just about around the world, getting to share my music with millions of people. How cool is that?

Even though I’ve been on the road, you folks and the great work you are doing for the Promise to Remember Me Campaign have never been far from my mind. One of my favorite songs to perform is called “Free.” I love it not just because it’s a beautiful melody, but because the lyrics make me think of all you, and all we have done as a team and how we won’t give up until we’ve reached our goal: a cure for diabetes. Listen to the chorus:

You'll be free

Nothing's impossible

Free (alright, alright)

You've achieved the unexplainable

Free

I believe that miracles

Happen to those

Who refuse to be told

They can happen when we least expect

So we let ourselves be free.

When Tom, Lorraine and I decided to set out goal for this Promise campaign at 400 meetings, a lot of people thought that might just be impossible. But we didn’t because we knew that you – our teammates in the battle for a cure – can and will achieve the seemingly impossible, the unexplainable, so that we can move toward the miracle of a cure.

And you are doing it. As of this week, we’ve completed 321 meetings. That means 60 percent of Congress have met with you face to face, heard your stories and yes, promised to remember us all when it comes to supporting whatever we need on Capitol Hill for a cure. And you keep pushing and working toward our goal.

I know you know that nothing is impossible. I know you understand that, one day, we will achieve a mighty goal and we will all be free of diabetes.

Keep up the good work and know that every time I open a set, every time I sing a song and every day I work at living with diabetes, I remember you, the people who are truly working toward a world free of diabetes. Pull out your Elliot Yamin CD and play this song for inspiration. Or go to YouTube and download it to your IPod to play on the way to your next Promise Meeting. And know that, each and every day, I am thankful you are part of the Promise to Remember Me Campaign.

Best,

Elliott Yamin


http://promise.jdrf.org/blog/

Sorry if this was already posted. I've been looking around the board but haven't seen it. :)

harleywoman - April 21, 2008 01:56 AM (GMT)
Thank you! I hadn't seen it. I knew that "Free" had a special meaning to him.

luvthatelliott - April 21, 2008 02:06 AM (GMT)
Wow. No wonder he sings it with such conviction!

Linda4Elliott - April 21, 2008 02:23 AM (GMT)
Thanks! Free has meaning to so many people. It's a special song. I still can't stop watching the AI performance. It's incredible!!

xtn4e - April 21, 2008 02:34 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (Linda4Elliott @ Apr 21 2008, 02:23 AM)
Thanks! Free has meaning to so many people. It's a special song. I still can't stop watching the AI performance. It's incredible!!

It really is, isn't it?

xxmillexx, thanks for sharing this blog post :)

Rick1965 - April 21, 2008 02:37 AM (GMT)
Makes me so proud to be his fan!!


(Hey...Elliott spelled Elliott with one T...

I guess he is FREE to do so!!!

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: )


xtn4e - April 21, 2008 02:41 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (Rick1965 @ Apr 21 2008, 02:37 AM)
Makes me so proud to be his fan!!


(Hey...Elliott spelled Elliott with one T...

I guess he is FREE to do so!!!

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: )

LOL I didn't even noticed that! I guess I should no longer be upset when people misspell his name coz apparently, so does he LOL

TxRangerette - April 21, 2008 02:44 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (xtn4e @ Apr 20 2008, 09:41 PM)
QUOTE (Rick1965 @ Apr 21 2008, 02:37 AM)
Makes me so proud to be his fan!!


(Hey...Elliott spelled Elliott with one T...

I guess he is FREE to do so!!!

:rotfl:  :rotfl:  :rotfl: )

LOL I didn't even noticed that! I guess I should no longer be upset when people misspell his name coz apparently, so does he LOL

I bet you that's a typo, lol!

estrayastar - April 21, 2008 02:44 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (xtn4e @ Apr 20 2008, 10:41 PM)
QUOTE (Rick1965 @ Apr 21 2008, 02:37 AM)
Makes me so proud to be his fan!!


(Hey...Elliott spelled Elliott with one T...

I guess he is FREE to do so!!!

:rotfl:  :rotfl:  :rotfl: )

LOL I didn't even noticed that! I guess I should no longer be upset when people misspell his name coz apparently, so does he LOL

I was just about to point that out, rofl.

Linda4Elliott - April 21, 2008 02:51 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (Rick1965 @ Apr 20 2008, 10:37 PM)
Makes me so proud to be his fan!!


(Hey...Elliott spelled Elliott with one T...

I guess he is FREE to do so!!!

:rotfl:  :rotfl:  :rotfl: )

aren't you observant!! I totally missed it :P

georgiafan1 - April 21, 2008 03:15 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (Rick1965 @ Apr 20 2008, 10:37 PM)
Makes me so proud to be his fan!!


(Hey...Elliott spelled Elliott with one T...

I guess he is FREE to do so!!!

:rotfl:  :rotfl:  :rotfl: )

That caught my eye immediately. :rotfl:

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Or go to YouTube and download it to your IPod

Can you really download YouTube songs to your iPod? I did not know that was possible. I wonder if he meant iTunes for the download.





CathyEM - April 21, 2008 03:22 AM (GMT)
I doubt he typed that himself -- he may have dictated it over the phone to someone.

TxRangerette - April 21, 2008 03:24 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (CathyEM @ Apr 20 2008, 10:22 PM)
I doubt he typed that himself -- he may have dictated it over the phone to someone.

:yeahthat:

georgiafan1 - April 21, 2008 03:27 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (CathyEM @ Apr 20 2008, 11:22 PM)
I doubt he typed that himself -- he may have dictated it over the phone to someone.

Hopefully, they can get someone to correct the error(s) before more people see the blog.






luvthatelliott - April 21, 2008 03:37 AM (GMT)
Elliott if you read this... please get your live version of Free from AI onto Itunes! It was incredible - INCREDIBLE!!!

merrr - April 21, 2008 06:37 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (Rick1965 @ Apr 21 2008, 10:37 AM)
Makes me so proud to be his fan!!


(Hey...Elliott spelled Elliott with one T...

I guess he is FREE to do so!!!

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: )

^ OMG! :rotfl:


Thanks for posting, xxmillexx! Good find :)

LilRedDevilLizzy - April 21, 2008 11:32 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (CathyEM @ Apr 20 2008, 10:22 PM)
I doubt he typed that himself -- he may have dictated it over the phone to someone.

OR, and this is from my background in working with a non profit and how certain blogs and things are done. Elliott probably came up with the draft of the blog and it was polished up for posting. Than whoever typed it in misspelled his name.

imthesame - April 21, 2008 12:57 PM (GMT)
Thank you for this!

eyfinsf - April 21, 2008 04:09 PM (GMT)
Thanks for sharing this!

EYaminCDaughtryfan - April 21, 2008 04:42 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (xxmillexx @ Apr 20 2008, 09:52 PM)

Listen to the chorus:

You'll be free

Nothing's impossible

Free (alright, alright)

You've achieved the unexplainable

Free

I believe that miracles

Happen to those

Who refuse to be told

They can happen when we least expect

So we let ourselves be free.


^This is my favorite Elliott song lyric!!!! :yes: :elliottelliott: I also noticed who ever typed it spelled Elliott with one t :rotfl:

Eyess2NKiss - April 21, 2008 04:54 PM (GMT)
Free 2 Be A 1 & Only, E Is Always!!!

I Love Elliott - April 21, 2008 10:48 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (luvthatelliott @ Apr 20 2008, 10:37 PM)
Elliott if you read this... please get your live version of Free from AI onto Itunes! It was incredible - INCREDIBLE!!!

I WANT TO BUY IT TOO!!

Iyamafan - April 21, 2008 11:38 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (Linda4Elliott @ Apr 20 2008, 09:23 PM)
Free has meaning to so many people. It's a special song.

My kids must think so, too. They've been singing it for the past five days. When I started playing the CD in the car a couple of days ago, that was the first song my youngest one wanted to hear.

xxmillexx - April 21, 2008 11:41 PM (GMT)
you're welcome! :) funny coz it was actually my sister (who isn't a really big fan of elliott) who found that. we listened to the promise to remember me song the other night and she was looking for the lyrics when she found that and sent me the link. hehe. :elliottelliott:

QUOTE (Rick1965 @ Apr 20 2008, 07:37 PM)

(Hey...Elliott spelled Elliott with one T...

I guess he is FREE to do so!!!

:rotfl:  :rotfl:  :rotfl: )


:rotfl: :rotfl: I didn't notice that!

QUOTE (georgiafan1 @ Apr 20 2008, 08:15 PM)

Can you really download YouTube songs to your iPod?  I did not know that was possible.  I wonder if he meant iTunes for the download.


There's a program that I saw on the internet that could download YouTube videos and convert them to mp3/wma/avi/wmv/ipod video files. I just don't know if that's what he was talking about..

CathyEM - April 22, 2008 03:44 AM (GMT)
QUOTE (xxmillexx @ Apr 21 2008, 07:41 PM)
you're welcome! :) funny coz it was actually my sister (who isn't a really big fan of elliott) who found that. we listened to the promise to remember me song the other night and she was looking for the lyrics when she found that and sent me the link. hehe. :elliottelliott:

QUOTE (Rick1965 @ Apr 20 2008, 07:37 PM)

(Hey...Elliott spelled Elliott with one T...

I guess he is FREE to do so!!!

:rotfl:  :rotfl:  :rotfl: )


:rotfl: :rotfl: I didn't notice that!

QUOTE (georgiafan1 @ Apr 20 2008, 08:15 PM)

Can you really download YouTube songs to your iPod?  I did not know that was possible.  I wonder if he meant iTunes for the download.


There's a program that I saw on the internet that could download YouTube videos and convert them to mp3/wma/avi/wmv/ipod video files. I just don't know if that's what he was talking about..

I use a site called http://zamzar.com -- it works with most YouTube videos and you can output to a variety of sources. You enter the URL, the format you'd like it in, and your email address. They'll email you with a link when the converted file is ready to be downloaded.




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