Acknowledgements

The original version of “One Common Heartbeat” was produced specifically and especially for the 20th Anniversary of International Mr. Leather, in Chicago in May 1998, with an official preview at Empire State Leather in Albany, NY in April 1998.

Music by Gary Aldrich
Lyrics by Gary Aldrich and Kevin Tyrrell

Original orchestration by Greg Speck, Gary Aldrich, Kevin Tyrrell and Tom Breittenbach
Original Sound Engineering by STONEWALL PRODUCTIONS
Original Technical Management by Dick Johnson
Orchestration for national release by Chuck D’Aloia
Sound Engineering by Robert Turchick and COTTON HILL STUDIOS
Translation to Spanish, French and Italian by Paul Leroux

with very special thanks to:

Chuck Renslow, DonCherkis, Dale Mount, Dick Johnson, Joe LeViness, David Fortuin, Philip Jackowski, Tom Slocum, Longhorns, STARS M.C., The Baltimore Eagle, and T.U.L.S.A.

and:

Patrick Sinozich and the Chicago Gay Men’s Chorus, The Capital Pride Singers, Joseph Ricci, Stacey Thomas, Joseph Norton, Andrew Johnson, Patrick Harrison, Randy Calkins, Tom Johnston, Mike Brewer, Paul K. Miller, Glen Fidi, Bill Hay, Robert Lyon, Rhetta Wiley, Donald R. Hinkle, Neilson Jones, Thomas Kelson Lewis, Jane Henry, Cynthia Slutsky, Jim Maciel, Wolf Mick, Jim Gray, Gayle Hinsdill, Marjorie J. Bowes, Jack Ishen, David B., Kelly Bird and Sherry Saba

and also:

E. Richard Tirado, Mitch Haverly, Marcus Hernandez, Frank Nowicki, Andy Mangels, Carolyn Keelan, Phil Briggs, Tony DeBlase, Lance Brittain, Jay Wagner, Bob Forbes, Master Steve, Joe Gallagher, Phil and Rodney Ross, Rick Gonyo, Robert Pierre Thomas, Cool Cat, Garren Gebhardt, Melissa Stephenson, Kurt Howard, Philip Rubin, Kathy Tejcka, Jim Cobb, Tom W. Swift, Michael Casler, Ross Nadler, Rick Gazzero, Chuck Higgins, Barak Stribling, Catherine Stribling, Rick Simpson, Scott Reikofski, Ryan Goldner, Viola Johnson, Queen Cougar, Vern Stewart, Edward Van Campen, Harley MacMillan, Aleks Stojanovic, John McDonald, Jim Madden, Kei Fenton, Bob Pedder, Ray Rettig, Cara Hanes, Sean Campbell, Joseph Bean and the Leather Archives and Museum, Robert Ridinger, Robert Provost, Libby Post, Lynn Dunning-Vaughn, Ron Volanti, Jr., Dave Rhodes, Jacqueline P. Smith and JMS

and all who added their support and input to this historic project.