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I am able to relax, have fun and entertain people. If I see a couple smiles in the crowd, I know I did my part. I contributed to that person’s day and maybe made them forget about their work also. That’s what its all about for me.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dbc91fe5118fe35bb254461/1572723607614-ZF9V42SULUV1T814MFPH/ifyouonlyknewalbumcover.jpg Home - “If you only knew” “I was just messing around and it came to me.” The Lieutenant at Sylvania Fire Fighters IAFF Local 2243 is referring to his chart-topping song ‘If you only knew,’ which was written to bring awareness to firefighters, law enforcement and first responders dealing with PTSD and the increased suicide rates in their professions. ‘If you only knew’ is the first song he has ever written. “It focuses on firefighter and police suicide. A Sylvania firefighter committed suicide a few years ago and a Sylvania police officer committed suicide as well. We travel quite a bit for training, and I discovered that suicide in our field is happening everywhere. It is sadly a growing trend. This song started out being about my friend, then I thought it could be a benefit to everyone. Proceeds are going to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. “The foundation is specifically for the suicide awareness fund and a peer support network for firefighters,” stated Lieutenant Szafarowicz. Their is hope that this single can spread awareness about the ever-growing suicide rate among first responders. “The whole goal for this song is to get the word out.” “My mission is that police officers, firefighters and EMS providers have a place to turn to in their time of need. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is doing so much to help reduce the rate of suicide in our line of work.” https://www.mikemusic.net/about daily 0.75 2019-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dbc91fe5118fe35bb254461/1572706796394-GS9YIN64PD1WR0L5EBOY/mikeszafarowiczmusiccoverphoto2.jpg About - “It’s hard to believe this happened so fast” When Mike started back in the local music scene, he played percussion for his two friends who play guitar. This really gave him the boost he was looking for and reignited his passion for music. Before long Mike thought how cool it would be to do solo gigs and perform on his own. Being a drummer, “that’s kind of hard to do.” As he always had interest in other musical instruments, he decided to pick up the guitar and teach himself. 6 months later, he was doing solo shows in the area. Before he knew it, he was getting calls to perform at many different venues and events around the area. When asked about his recent popularity and demand in the area Mike simply replied “Wow”. “It’s hard to believe, this happened so fast, I never would have thought I would actually be doing this and be getting paid to do this”. This has been a welcome change for Mike. He believes this is exactly what he needed to take his mind off of “work” every now and then. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5dbc91fe5118fe35bb254461/1572724616416-8XTGBVVE7QAFM54GAYVA/mikeszafarowiczmusicjeds.jpg About - Music for the cause! A growing epidemic for first responders, is the recent uptick of first responder suicides. “I don’t think I can name a department around me that hasn’t been directly affected by this growing problem. Mike himself lost a good friend who also happened to be his Lieutenant on the fire department for which he works. “One day he just didn’t show up for work. Nobody could reach him. This was not like him at all”. Mike knew something bad had to of happened. Later they all found out the devastating news that he took his own life. Mikes parents always encouraged him to write music. My Dad would always tell me “You have the talent to do it”. Then one day when I was practicing it just started to come to me. The events Mike had experienced started to become a song. The song is titled “If You Only Knew” and is available on all digital platforms for download and streaming. “The title of the song says a lot” Mike states. “I want people to understand what it is the Police, Fire, and all first responders see on a daily basis. It may not be one terrible thing. It could be many little things throughout their shift that affect them. Every one of us has that breaking point where it would be beneficial to get help, just to talk to someone. But many never do. They let it build and build until they can’t take anymore.” Mike hopes that his new single will help everyone, first responders as well as the citizens they serve. https://www.mikemusic.net/contact daily 0.75 2019-11-12 https://www.mikemusic.net/listen daily 0.75 2023-10-08 https://www.mikemusic.net/reviews daily 0.75 2023-10-10