The abduction of a young newspaper boy named Johnny Gosch, from West Des Moines, Iowa prompted me to write this song. The story will be shown on network TV this September.
This is an absolute gem of a song, very beautiful. I especially appreciate how educational the wording is, and how respectful it is to Johnny. Wherever he is, I am certain that he would be proud of you for writing and singing this song....thank you for sharing this with the world!! I grew up in NYC and remember in 10th or 11th grade, waiting for the 86th st. crosstown bus and seeing a flyer for a missing child for the first time (Etan?) on the bus shelter. He was the same age as a child I regularly babysat for (around five or six years old) and I was deeply troubled over this child being missing/ abducted. I actually could not physically get onto the bus when it pulled up, because the flyer upset me so much. I had never seen anything like that before. Thank you for bringing attention to the issue of missing children. I have been reading about the Johnny Gosch case and it is truly disturbing and upsetting. My deepest respect goes out to Johnny's mother and all those who are helping missing/exploited children everywhere. Thank you.
THERE WILL BE A MSNBC SPECIAL STORY ABOUT THIS MISSING BOY ON TV THIS NOVEMBER.....I WROTE HIM A SONG 1985....I KNOW HIS MOTHER NOREEN....IT IS HEART BREAKING WHAT THIS FAMILY WENT THRU AND STILL IS....PLEASE VOTE FOR THIS SONG....DONNA CHAPEL.
by donna cuno on September 15, 2012 at 1:24 AM EDT
LOVE THIS SAD SONG ! THIS IS TOTALLY A ♦ OF A SONG ! SUCH SADNESS FOR SO MANY NOT KNOWING.....GODS BLESSINGS ♥♥
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This is an absolute gem of a song, very beautiful. I especially appreciate how educational the wording is, and how respectful it is to Johnny. Wherever he is, I am certain that he would be proud of you for writing and singing this song....thank you for sharing this with the world!! I grew up in NYC and remember in 10th or 11th grade, waiting for the 86th st. crosstown bus and seeing a flyer for a missing child for the first time (Etan?) on the bus shelter. He was the same age as a child I regularly babysat for (around five or six years old) and I was deeply troubled over this child being missing/ abducted. I actually could not physically get onto the bus when it pulled up, because the flyer upset me so much. I had never seen anything like that before. Thank you for bringing attention to the issue of missing children. I have been reading about the Johnny Gosch case and it is truly disturbing and upsetting. My deepest respect goes out to Johnny's mother and all those who are helping missing/exploited children everywhere. Thank you.
THERE WILL BE A MSNBC SPECIAL STORY ABOUT THIS MISSING BOY ON TV THIS NOVEMBER.....I WROTE HIM A SONG 1985....I KNOW HIS MOTHER NOREEN....IT IS HEART BREAKING WHAT THIS FAMILY WENT THRU AND STILL IS....PLEASE VOTE FOR THIS SONG....DONNA CHAPEL.
LOVE THIS SAD SONG ! THIS IS TOTALLY A ♦ OF A SONG ! SUCH SADNESS FOR SO MANY NOT KNOWING.....GODS BLESSINGS ♥♥