Paulo Coelho: World Famous Author/Matthew Gates Fan

G Fresh · Post by **G Fresh** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 7:44 pm

This is just something really cool that I thought I would share with you all back home. I've got this song, "By The River Piedra, I Sat Down And Wept", that I have a video for up on youtube.com. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c0xawkXkCI

The song was inspired by the book of the same name by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho who, although he may not be a household name in the United States is hugely popular around the world for his books on religion, spirituality and philosophy.

Apparently, Mr. Coelho's niece is on myspace and is also a frequenter of youtube and happened to come across the video to my song so she showed it to her uncle. I guess he really liked it, because he sent me an email which reads this...

dear Matthew
I am using mmy niece's mail to forward you this message, as she is a blogger of myspace. I am Paulo Coelho and found in youtube.com your video where you perform a song based on "by teh river piedra". thank you for this, and I wonder if, in the future, I can put a link of the video on my site
www.paulocoelho.com
may love always guide your steps and congratulations for the beautiful song
Paulo

You must forgive the typos as Mr. Coelho's first language is not english and he writes all of his books in Brazilian before they are translated. (At least I think so, I hope I'm not being Punk'd or something.)

So, yay for me! If it's really him and he links to my video that could be some massive exposure for me. I hope it's really him.

Anyway, just thought I'd share...
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Oliver's Army · Post by **Oliver's Army** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:23 pm

Dig it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scl3q-do5Cc

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:32 am

Wow, that's very cool!

The_Dude · Post by **The_Dude** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 10:58 am

That's awesome, G!