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ABOUT What They Gave To Me
What They Gave To Me is written and performed by Jack Kapanka.
Mr. Kapanka was born blind in both eyes. At the age of two, he gained sight in his right eye and by age three, Jack was singing with his family in various churches and half-way houses across the country.
At age 21 he was asked to try his hand at writing a commercial jingle. The jingle went Nationwide for "Picway Shoes". The path to his new future was paved into the music industry.
Jack landed a 20-minute audition with two music industry powerhouses: Robert Fischetti, executive Vice-President of Trans Continental Records, who helped groom bands such as the BackStreet, *NSYNC, LFO, and O-Town, and Johnny Wright of *NSYNC and Britney Spears fame.
One of Jack's most memorable experiences has been performing "What They Gave To Me" for U.S. Military veterans. He regularly receives standing ovations from veterans of all service backgrounds expressing their gratitude for capturing their feelings and paying honor to their efforts. Jack has been invited to military bases from Florida to Southern California to perform.
Jack was asked to write a song for the 2001 World Wide Special Olympics. As an athlete who overcame a great handicap himself, Jack composed the inspirational song, "A Champion". This song became the grand finale of the opening ceremonies of the 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Alaska.
Jack's latest projects include working closely with several charities. He wrote the theme song for "The World's Largest Truck Convoy", which benefits the Special Olympics. The song is called America Moves By Truck. He was also asked by "Freedom Ride", a national organization which assists with rehabilitation for handicapped children by letting them work with horses. When he presented the song titled appropriately titled "Freedom Ride" to the organization, there was not a dry eye in the house.
Jack wrote the theme song to the film "Stroke of Genius - the Bobby Jones Story", about the life of the famous golfer, Bobby Jones. "Play It As It Lies" was written and used in the trailer and promotion of the film. Jack was invited to perform at the New York City premiere at Tavern on the Green, where he gave a jaw-dropping performance for the cast, producers, and media.
Jack's music is a powerful array of patriotism, inspiration, family values,
More about Mr. Kapanka can be found at: www.JackKapanka.com
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