"That's Why I'm Here" - THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT (Official Music Video)
"That's Why I'm Here" written by David Baird, Kenny Royster & Patsy Toop OAM, is the latest (November 2022) single release from The Long and Short of It's #1 ARIA Country Music Album- MIDNIGHT CHOIR.
This beautiful ballad depicts the tender and loving Father/ Son relationship which develops "Through out the years, endless in time's passing".
The album has been critiqued by a number of reviewers, Skope Mag's review states that this song "mixes modern and traditional arguably better than any other song on Midnight Choir. Attentive listeners won't be able to help themselves from admiring how adroit The Long and Short of It are so skilled at portraying powerful emotions in a gripping musical way like they do here. It is calibrated in such a way that it produces an emotional response in listeners and few, if any, will feel ashamed of themselves when it works its magic".
This single has been released by Ambition Music and is available on all music platforms.
We would like to thank the following for their part in producing this fantastic Music Video for you.
Haili Luxa Idak and Rick Idak from All Events Video Productions
Directed, Cinematography, Production Design and Edited by Haili Luxa Idak
Cast
Young son: Leo Palmer
Teenage son: Alfie Baker
Adult son: Anthony Fogas
Adult father: Ethan Betts
Elderly father: Pete Knight
Mother: Mena Ghiri
Family of Thomas Toop for church scene.
Crew
Set construction, gaffer, 2nd director: Rick Idak
Prosthetics by: Tania de Ross of de Ross Artistry
Makeup artist: Tania Kotsiakos
Camera Assistant: Karlee Jane
Vintage Dragster Bicycles by David and Tom McMahon
Harley Davidson: Micheal Howard
GTR XU1 Holden Torana: Roland
EH Holden Ute: Doug Prosser
Location homes- Idak family and Marjorie Baird
Behind the scenes footage: Finn Wilson, Zana Zulfija, Tania de Ross,
Special thanks to: Zana Zulfija, Brian Walker, Maddie Vulic, Lourdes Vulic, Landon Vulic, Loraine Luxa, Bryce Van Dam, Leo, Simon Studly, Matt Cini, Finn Wilson, Shannon Young and Jack Noland.