EVERYBODY GOT 2 SUFFER by Fr. Stan Fortuna C.F.R

EVERYBODY GOT 2 SUFFER
by Fr. Stan Fortuna C.F.R.

Everybody Got 2 Suffer is now a music video on DVD. The video is professionally done and shares a positive message about suffering. The song tells the stories of a rich woman losing her husband and a poor woman who must sell herself to feed her 10 children. The video was shot in the Bronx, Queens and in Vienna, Austria. One of the best scenes is the tribute to those in history who have suffered and made an impact in the world.

For those who love Fr. Fortuna’s teaching bits on Life On The Rock, this DVD has a special bonus for you. The grey Friar breaks down into ten segments Pope John Paul II’s Apostolic Letter, “On The Christian Meaning of Human Suffering.” This would be a great teaching tool for youth ministry leaders as it is broken down into 10 sections. Another bonus is a Fr. Stan interview in Austria on the Gospel and Culture. Want more? There is also a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Everybody Got 2 Suffer. This DVD is Region Free, which means it will play in any country that uses the NTSC format.

DVD INFO:
1. The Music Video (5:34)
2. On Fire Teachings (1:15:04)
Fr. Stan's Interview in Vienna, Austria on the Gospel and Culture.
Ten segments of Fr. Stan breakin-down JPII's Apostolic Letter "Christian Meaning of Human Suffering"
3. Special Bonus Extras (10:00)
a. the original trailer
b. behind the scenes
c. story board slide show

Product Details:
Directors: Fr. Stan Fortuna CFR
Region: All Regions
Studio: Francesco Productions Fr. Stan Fortuna C.F.R.
Franciscan R.C. Priest / Musician

Fr. Stan Fortuna C.F.R., a Roman Catholic priest ordained on December 8, 1990, is one of the eight founding members of the Community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (an order established in the Archdiocese of New York under the jurisdiction of John Cardinal O'Connor). Prior to his conversion, Fr. Stan was a professional jazz musician who studied with the legendary Lennie Tristano (the ‘father of improvisational jazz’).

Fr. Stan often played sessions in New York City and the Tri-State area. He played gigs in some of the most prestigious venues in jazz such as Birdland, Lincoln Center and Town Hall and alongside the likes of Warne Marsh, Lee Konitz, Sal Mosca, Connie Crothers, Lennie Popkin, Carmen Leggio, Don Hahn, Tardo Hammer, Alvin Queen, Peter Scattaretico and Peter Prisco. With the latter two, he formed Scola Tristano, and the trio has produced a number of jazz albums – one of which was released by Universal Music Europe. Fr. Stan continues to perform with the trio today when time permits.

While studying to enter the priesthood, Fr. Stan was working in Spanish Harlem during his formation years. It was there that he encountered hip hop firsthand in the street, a style he refers to as ‘rhythm and rhyme’, and was captivated by its improvisational nature. He heard people in the neighbourhood ‘rap’ about their daily lives/struggles, and he soon learned how to integrate this phenomenon and technique into his own heart and music. In time and with the encouragement of his community, he developed an affinity for this artform and started using rap to reach out to the less fortunate and beyond.
Fr. Stan has since independently released over twenty (20) CD’s in various genres as well as DVDs and books. Assigned to the work of preaching full-time, Fr. Stan travels extensively giving talks and concerts across the country and around the world with proceeds from bookings and sales going towards his work with poor and underprivileged families.
The C.F.R.s adhere to an ascetic lifestyle in their friaries and live in impoverished areas around the world ministering to the needy. Fr. Stan has been involved with community development and the implementation of various social programs in his neighbourhood of the South Bronx for over twenty five years when the religious order started in 1987. That same year Fr. Stan established his non-profit company, Francesco Productions (www.francescoproductions.com) mixing music and message.
Francesco Productions is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that uses modern culture to evangelize and help improve the lives of those in the local community and communities around the world. In conjunction with the C.F.R.s, it is committed to hands-on work with the poor and works to empower them to get their hands on work.