Reverend Billy C. Wirtz one-man show at the Turning Point Cafe, Piermont, NY, November 22, 2008

Reverend Billy C. Wirtz' new book "Sermons & Songs, Selected Writings from The First House of Polyester Worship" is an eyes-wide-opened revelation that documents his life that became his art.

If you know Reverend Billy as a performer then you know his Distorted wisdom is his twisted wit. A storyteller that crafts his songs on painfully hysterical real life scenarios. The Reverend pays homage to some strange and tragic people along the way. The great treat about this book is that Reverend Billy has created a live show around it. The live show fortifies the powerful emotions of those written words. Reverend Billy C. delivers those emotions at the podium and behind the keys from his heart. Some of the standouts like Grandma vs. the Crusher, Toe Tale Recall, Cousin Cupcake, Room 309 and Plato's Retreat, are delivered in classic Rev Billy style, yet, you can't help thinking the bittersweet is not just in the characters and stories themselves.

Twisted and painfully funny true he paints a vivid picture with these short stories and song lyrics. It seems as though Reverend Billy C. has come full circle career wise with this book. This is the world and word according to Reverend Billy C. Wirtz, americana, at its surreal best. Amen

Lost, but not forgotten - 2008

We lost many important musical figures that have influenced our lives over the years. We may not have realized how much influence they had cast upon us, until we stop and reflect on their contributions. That takes us back to that moment in time where we remember where we were, or a happy moment of youthful play.

Random Madness' 01/05/2009 show will reflect on several of those artist we have lost over the past year of 2008. In hopes of bringing us back to that moment in time.

Visit the link below for all the "Lost but not forgotten artists" of 2008:

http://oldies.about.com/od/oldieshistory/tp/celebritydeaths2008.htm