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The Inspiration to My Little Hello Daddy Song
As a father I wanted to share with you today the full scoop  behind one of my songs titled, Hello Daddy. I believe its a song that fits anytime of the year (especially if you’re a parent) but many of my friends have told me they also think of it as one of their most enjoyed  fathers day songs.

My name is Patrick Newberry. I live in Tampa, Florida. I’m just a normal guy, father of three, I run a small business and from time to time I create music in my spare time.

Late one Wednesday eve back in 2004, after serving my children supper, and while my wife was away at church for a few hours, I sat down at the piano for a couple minutes of “quality” alone time. The kids were in their bedrooms, each somewhere between playing with toys and getting ready for bed.

As I was really geting into my alone time on the piano, my youngest daughter Holly came out and asked me, with the most memorable little hug, “hello daddy, umm could you please come and say my prayers with me?”

Trust me, I died right then and there and… piano time, was completely over.

So we walked to her bedroom and knelt down by the bed and whispered our evening prayers.

I tucked little Holly in and was about to get back to my “quality” piano time when that all to adorable voice said softly…daddy please don’t go anywhere…couldn’t you please stay daddy, for just a little bit longer?

I remember sitting on the floor, holding their little hands or occasionally they would just want to hang on to one of my fingers. I think the point was we had to be touching in some way. Never the less, eventually after enough banter or story telling they would soon drift off to the place of dreams and I could make my quiet exit.

As I recall it took several minutes to get Holly to fall a sleep that night but eventually she did and I knew that if I was going to have any more “quality” me time, it would be with a very soft melody.

So here I am about to get back to the piano…I had several thoughts crossing through my mind at the moment. My other daughter (who was 12 at the time) was slowly loosing that desire to have dad tuck her into bed and was asking me in less and less to say her bed time prayers.

I couldn’t help but think it wouldn’t be long and my little Holly would soon stop asking this of me as well. Then before I know it, they will all 3 be walking out the front door, entering into their own lives as adults. My oldest daughter turned 18 this week, my son is 17 this year, so it’s all moving into sharp view, even today more than ever.

So I sat down at the piano and about half hour later–I was of course pushing away the tears as I was writing down the verses and I finished writing this song. Today I share  it with you and I hope you like listening to what I titled, Hello Daddy.

I send it out it to all the parents out there who have at some point knelt down next to their child’s bed, to say that little bed time prayer that helps then fall to sleep.

Please let me me know if you like it. You can find it on YouTube by clicking any of the links in this article. Once you are on my YouTube channel you will find it labeled as a Songs for Dads. It only requires  one click to POST on facebook with all of the other parents that you know, who may also like this song. Thanks for your help in sending it forward and also if you stop by YouTube be sure to leave a comment or two… I would love to hear your family bedtime ritual as well.

Sincerely,

Patrick Newberry (Proud dad to 3 beautiful children, Kara, Michael & Holly)
Tampa, FL

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