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Tony Martorana
Tony Martorana

Webpage: http://www.myspace.com/tonymartorana
Location: Rochester, New York, USA
Description: Music from a Soul singer with a Heart for the street and Passion for the Truth
Biography: About Tony Martorana

(Enhanced CD - Audio Tracks - Multimedia Files)on CDBaby Produced by Paul Drago, written by Tony Martorana and Paul Drago (Downloads available at Apple iTunes, Napster, NetMusic and MusicMatch)

Tony began his music career in 1968 in the Bronx night clubs in NYC. He was featured in 16 magazines working as Tony Matti, The Joint Effort, Emmis, and the Lemon Tree Band. Playing in Las Vegas, Park Avenue, Cape Cod, and touring the US and Canada, Tony played with Barry Manilow, Tony Orlando, Tommy James, Dion DiMucci and many other artists. He has written music for United Artists and MCA Records.

In 1977 he left show biz for full time ministry as a Youth Pastor. His ministry career has been an amazing journey around the world with a message of the Fathers love for wounded children and families. As preaching became Tony’s passion and focus his singing career stood in the background. While appearing on all the major Christian networks, Tony wrote a book entitled "Your Home is Not Broken" and also published articles in several contemporary magazines.

Tony returned to Rochester in 2004, purchased a home, reestablished connections, and took charge of his mission in transforming the corner of the Joy Community Church by “Lighting the Night”. He transcended a commercial building on a corner from drugs, prostitution, and gun shots to a building lit up with lights and servicing the community with a medical clinic, food and clothing distribution, computer training, job skills development, ice cream parlor, outdoor café, coffee shop and a Youth room with video games, ping pong, Christian music and adult supervision.

In 2007 in the Urban Neighborhood of Bay and Goodman, Tony Martorana Pastor of Joy Community Church in Rochester NY was contacted by guitar player Paul Drago from his first band and their reunion resulted in Tony’s newest CD release “In the Rain”. This powerful and blessed music duo brought forth yet another song, “I Found My Way”, depicting faith and hope in the streets.

The Team who worked on the Tony Martorana Project:
Melody Martorana - Web team
Alvin Parris- Vocal Arranger "In The Rain"
Paul Drago - Producer/Writer/Arranger
Cueves Walker - Rapper

Singers:

Joy (Martorana) Hogan
Paula Guardalben
Nakisha Smith
David Potter (Vocal arranger "I Found My Way")

Musicians:

Erin Ridenour (Horn Solo - "In the Rain")
Danny Twentymon (Lead Guitar)
Gordon (Gordy) Luzius (Lead Guitar)
Paul Drago (Rhythm Guitar)

Support Staff:

Susan Martorana (Video)
Pastor Bryan Kenville (Video Editing)
John McIlrath (engineer) Black Dog Recording Studio (Rochester, NY)
Lauren Somers (Marketing, Package Creation)
Jim Delmege (Photography)

Internet Marketing

Tom Morgan- Myspace and Facebook Admin
Tony's Facebook Page!

Press Release:
In the City of Rochester a light has transformed an urban neighborhood with the music of Tony Martorana.

For Immediate Press Release
January1, 2009

In 2007 in the Urban Neighborhood of Bay and Goodman, Tony Martorana Pastor of Joy Community Church in Rochester NY was contacted by guitar player Paul Drago from his first band and their reunion resulted in Tony’s newest CD release “In the Rain”. This powerful and blessed music duo brought forth yet another song, “I Found My Way”, depicting faith and hope in the streets. You can find more information through the website www.jojokidmusic.com/tonymartorana.

Tony began his music career in 1968 in the Bronx night clubs in NYC. He was featured in 16 magazines working as Tony Matti, The Joint Effort, Emmis, and the Lemon Tree Band. Playing in Las Vegas, Park Avenue, Cape Cod, and touring the US and Canada, Tony played with Barry Manilow, Tony Orlando, Tommy JJames, Dion DiMucci and many other artists. He has written music for United Artists and MCA Records.

In 1977 he left show biz for full time ministry as a Youth Pastor. His ministry career has been an amazing journey around the world with a message of the Fathers love for wounded children and families. As preaching became Tony’s passion and focus his singing career stood in the background. While appearing on all the major Christian networks, Tony wrote a book entitled “Your Home is not broken” and also published articles in several contemporary magazines.

In 2004 Tony returned to Rochester, purchased a home, reestablished connections, and took charge of his mission in transforming the corner of the Joy Community Church by “Lighting the Night”. He transcended a commercial building on a corner from drugs, prostitution, and gun shots to a building lit up with lights and servicing the community with a medical clinic, food and clothing distribution, computer training, job skills development, ice cream parlor, outdoor café, coffee shop and a Youth room with video games, ping pong, Christian music and adult supervision.

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Special Credits:

Paul Drago - Member of the Recording Academy, past executive board member of the Songwriters Guild, composer, singer, musician, producer, publisher, and record company owner. He has written many successful releases for major and independent labels including Columbia, United Artists., and worked with 3 Dog Night, Sam and Dave, and the Drifters, Gloria Gaynor.

Pastor Alvin Parris, lll - A Grammy Nominee and Pastor since 1976, a graduate of the Eastman School of Music, his credits are so vast, but here are a few: composer of a wide variety of gospel songs, hymns, anthems and symphonic works performed in the US and abroad. He has established and directs numerous gospel choirs for the Universities and Colleges of Rochester. He is a professor, a music supervisor, a guest lecturer in Music Theory, Music History, and Jazz Improvisation. In 1988 his Symphony No. 1 was commissioned by the Arts for Greater Rochester to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. and he also produced and featured his wife Debra, a concert violinist and pianist. Pastor Parris has produced many recordings, theatrical events, appeared as guest pianist/organist with artists around the world. He has performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Australian Queensland Symphony, and many others throughout the world.

Cuevas Walker - I first started rapping when he was 14 years old. Cuevas was influenced a lot by the worldly musicians changing his point of view about music and life. When he got older he started doing shows and influencing people. “In April 2006 I read in the newspaper about a young man who had received 20 years in prison for killing someone and recited a rappers lyrics before he got locked away. He said, "the streets are crazy I got to carry a gun". So the Lord told me I was no longer going to rap for the world anymore.” On August 22, 2006 he recorded his first Christian song called "Praise God". Since then he recorded 50 songs and did about 40 performances.

The Team who worked on the Tony Martorana Project
Alvin Parris - Vocal Arranger "In The Rain"
Paul Drago - Producer/Writer/Arranger
Cueves Walker - Rapper

Singers:

Joy (Martorana) Hogan, Paula Guardalben, Nakisha Smith, David Potter (Vocal arranger "I Found My Way") Musicians:

Erin Ridenour (Horn Solo - "In the Rain"), Paul Drago (Rhythm Guitar) Support Staff:

Susan Martorana (Video), Pastor Bryan Kenville (Video Editing), John McIlrath (engineer), Black Dog Recording Studio, Lauren Somers (Marketing, Package Creation), Jim Delmege (photography)
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