2008 Woodie Awards
Song sales benefit Komen Foundation
Laura Avila
Issue date: 12/4/07 Section: Other News
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Students and faculty now have the opportunity to contribute to breast cancer research by purchasing a song written, produced and performed by a UST student.
Senior communication major Paul Conlon's song, "Catherine's Eyes" is available for download through Amazon.com and Itunes.com. All of the proceeds, at 99 cents per song, will be donated to breast cancer research.
Conlon, who has been a musician since childhood, said he wrote the song for his older sister, Catherine, who will be getting married next June.
Even though his sister has never been diagnosed with cancer, Conlon said it runs in his family. "My mom had breast cancer and is now in remission," Conlon said. "She was diagnosed in 1998, when I was 14. My grandmother also had breast cancer. I've been very fortunate because I didn't know if my mom would make it or not. But I'm scared because I have four sisters and one day down the road, they may be candidates."
According to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women, after skin cancer, and about 213,000 new cases are detected each year. However, breast cancer cases have declined since 2003.
Conlon said he will not collect any profits from the song. "All profits will go directly to the people who have been affected," he said. "Students may not be interested in what I write, and that is OK. Their money will go to a charitable cause-something bigger than myself."
Conlon worked on the song for several months from his computer. "I recorded, engineered, produced and mastered it," he said. "I kind of acted like my own record label."
Conlon said he wanted the song to be emotionally driven without being directly about the subject. "The point is not to have a song that says 'breast cancer,' but a song that can accomplish that subtly," he said. "This song is bleeding with emotion. It is very powerful."
Conlon said he decided to write the song after completing an internship with a local radio station last semester. "This is all about helping others," he said. "Being selfless is rare in human ingenuity. Having worked in FM radio and a band, I wanted to see how to help others [using the means I have.]"
To purchase the song, visit Amazon.com or Itunes.com and search for "Catherine's Eyes" or "Buster Conlon."
Senior communication major Paul Conlon's song, "Catherine's Eyes" is available for download through Amazon.com and Itunes.com. All of the proceeds, at 99 cents per song, will be donated to breast cancer research.
Conlon, who has been a musician since childhood, said he wrote the song for his older sister, Catherine, who will be getting married next June.
Even though his sister has never been diagnosed with cancer, Conlon said it runs in his family. "My mom had breast cancer and is now in remission," Conlon said. "She was diagnosed in 1998, when I was 14. My grandmother also had breast cancer. I've been very fortunate because I didn't know if my mom would make it or not. But I'm scared because I have four sisters and one day down the road, they may be candidates."
According to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women, after skin cancer, and about 213,000 new cases are detected each year. However, breast cancer cases have declined since 2003.
Conlon said he will not collect any profits from the song. "All profits will go directly to the people who have been affected," he said. "Students may not be interested in what I write, and that is OK. Their money will go to a charitable cause-something bigger than myself."
Conlon worked on the song for several months from his computer. "I recorded, engineered, produced and mastered it," he said. "I kind of acted like my own record label."
Conlon said he wanted the song to be emotionally driven without being directly about the subject. "The point is not to have a song that says 'breast cancer,' but a song that can accomplish that subtly," he said. "This song is bleeding with emotion. It is very powerful."
Conlon said he decided to write the song after completing an internship with a local radio station last semester. "This is all about helping others," he said. "Being selfless is rare in human ingenuity. Having worked in FM radio and a band, I wanted to see how to help others [using the means I have.]"
To purchase the song, visit Amazon.com or Itunes.com and search for "Catherine's Eyes" or "Buster Conlon."