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My Beloved GrandFam:

Wow! What can I say?

YOU are making history again. YOU have officially made this project one of the top 10 most funded music projects in Kickstarter's history -- and we're not done yet!

This milestone is just the latest example of the determination YOU have shown right from the start. Check out the stats:

• Just 17 hours after launch, YOU busted through the original $81,000 goal.

• Within 24 hours, YOU shared the project roughly 9,000 times on Facebook.

• In under 2 days, YOU made this one of only 32 out of 27,000+ music projects in Kickstarter's history to be successfully funded at $100,000 or more.

• Within 5 days, YOU pledged double our original funding goal.

• Within 9 days, on March 6, the project became one of the top 10 most funded music projects in Kickstarter's history -- and counting.

Now, with 17 days left, YOU are unstoppable. We're at 2,700+ backers pledging $182,000+ -- and counting.

I am totally blown away by what YOU are doing. This is no longer just an album. Because of YOU, it's truly a grassroots movement. YOU are proving that that all of us working together can be just as effective as a record label. And together, we can keep the music pure.

YOU weren't satisfied with giving just enough to get this record produced. YOU seem determined to put this album on the same playing field with artists who are backed by major labels. YOUR message is clear: "The sky is the limit. Let's see how far we can go!" Every dollar now means we can market and promote this album to an even wider audience -- and make our voices heard on an international scale.

Because you have inspired me, I've been doing some research on what it takes to make a hit. This article lays it all out.

How Much Does It Cost to Make a Hit Song?

http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/07/05/137530847/how-much-does-it-cost-to-make-a-hit-song

Bottom line: The bare-bones cost is $80K -- just to produce a song, let alone a whole album. Another $1 million gets it heard.

Radio promotion itself can cost a quarter of a million dollars just to compete with releases from major label artists. There are only a certain number of spots for new artists on radio playlists -- and we're competing with the biggest names out there.

Some people might be daunted by this -- but not GrandFam!

Look what we've already done so far! Most of the contributions are gifts of $10, $15 or $25. All we need now are a few more of those.

It's because of YOUR continued support that we will be able not only to complete the album, but to support the release in the face of competition from the major labels who usually dominate the radio airwaves.

Because of YOU, we will be able to go on tour and play live for you guys in your hometowns.

Because of YOU, we will continue to make our videos and our music and, in the end, to share our vision for a world that looks beyond our differences and embraces the belief that we're all worthy of love, that all of our voices are valid.

THANKS for all you are doing. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.

There are 17 days left. Please invite your friends to join the movement by sharing this link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stevegrand/all-american-boy-the-album?ref=live