Rage Against the Wind producers, Daniel L. Bamberg and David Coffin have become increasingly confident in the final product as the heavy task of distribution approaches.
"I am not sure what it was that we envisioned in the beginning - when this was just an idea, but it has surpassed my expectations in lengths it would take forever to measure," stated Bamberg. "I placed such a short deadline on the shoulders of the producer and musicians and never really gave any real thought to how much pressure that would be on them. Amazingly and to their tremendous credit, we have a solid product - one that will definitely surpass even the highest expectations of those who are aware of this project. This will not sound like the chaotic rushed effort that it is. Instead, listeners are going to hear the progress of hard work, enthusiasm, and a passion for the cause that motivated this project."
100% of the proceeds from the album will go to the direct benefit of tornado victims in rural Alabama. Producers, Bamberg and Coffin as well as many of the musical acts are from rural areas and have made Bibb and Hale Counties their first goal.
"If this thing just sky rockets we are going to be able to help out many rural areas which are not receiving the attention they normally would," explained Coffin. "Our first priority is for these two counties which are either our home or our direct neighbor. There are many without homes. But this album doesn't reflect the suffering. The songs which were written about the storm are to motivate and to display Alabama's pride and perseverance. One thing about the South, actually one thing about the United States is that we can and may bend, but we refuse to break. That's the album's ultimate message."
Bamberg expressed that no certain song really stands out over another, but that there are some songs which are directly related to April 27th while others are songs about other topics.
"I don't want people to expect an album with 15 tracks all about the storms," Daniel said. "That simply isn't the case. There are about 6 songs on the album which are about the storm. Many of these songs are about - well, the things that songs are usually about - love, life, and love life. There are songs that seem to excite me more than others when I discuss them with others but in truth when I have time to look at the project in it's entirety, nothing shines above another. We are covering 8 genres. We are covering various topics. We are housing 14 musicians. It's a project that could have easily been a disaster itself but through the courage and compassion of these artists, as well as a tremendous humility to place their egos aside, came something for rural Alabama to be proud of. This isn't my project. It isn't David's project. It isn't a project belonging these artists. It belongs to Alabama, our home, and one of the loves of our lives."
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