"Big Kenny" suffered a major personal loss when he first could not locate his dear friend and mentor, Walter Ratterman, and then later learned he had been killed in the Jan. 12, 2010, earthquake that devastated Haiti.The day before Ratterman's untimely passing, Big Kenny received an e-mail from him. But following the next day's tragedy, he couldn't confirm his mentor and friend's well-being. From that point on, the award-winning musician set out to find him, calling on media and anyone who'd listen to help him locate Ratterman, who had traveled to Haiti to work on several renewable energy projects.
Moreover, when Big Kenny was allowed into Haiti itself, he promptly went there in search of Walter but with no luck. Following his return to the United States, he was notified that Ratterman's remains had been located. Besieged with grief, Big Kenny has mourned the loss of his friend, whom he considered family, for it was a loss not only to the Nashville-based artist but to all those Walter sought to help in different parts of the world, as well as within his own backyard.
In memory and tribute to Ratterman, Big Kenny has done the only thing he knows how to do for his late comrade, and that is create a song to commemorate his friend and express his loss. That song, "Cry With You," is available for download for only $1, with all proceeds donated above the first $1 going to the Love Everybody Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization. You can download the song HERE. You can watch the video below... (email subscribers can click on the headline to see the powerful minifilm.)
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