<p><a href="http://longhornstorm.com/" target=_"blank"><img decoding="async" src="http://garypowell.com/blogs/wp-content/wp-photos/mc_overlord_larry_seyer.jpg" alt="MC Overlord, Larry Seyer" align="left" /></a>The amazing University of Texas Football website has a new song written and produced by Austin composer, Gary Powell, and performed by Austin <i>hip-hop</i> artist MC Overlord.  Cloud storms gather on the ceiling of the UT football team locker room.  Again they gather in the tunnel before the team enters the <a href="http://www.texassports.com/facilities/royal-memorial-stadium.html" target=_"blank">Darrell Royal Memorial Stadium</a> with 94,114 pairs of eyes focused on victory.  Totally, this moment needs a song of strength, unity and unbridled masculinity.  This is the energy I was charged to create in the song and production entitled, &#8220;Welcome to the Storm,&#8221; now underscoring the new <a href="http://longhornstorm.com/" target=_"blank">University of Texas Football website</a>.  </p>
<p><img decoding="async" src="http://www.garypowell.com/blogs/wp-images/plainquote.gif"/><plainquote>Rayan Rutledge officially reviewed the site with the coaches and team yesterday and they love it&#8230;especially the song. I am sitting here listening to it over and over and over and I cannot get tired of it. The beat is awesome and it has the perfect amount of everything in it. My favorite section is the under [the heading] <i>The Experience.</i> (Click on the UT Austin skyline image button all the way to the right.)  I think the &#8216;Love me some Austin &#8211; get some ATX&#8217; is brilliant. I love the way it rolls. &#8211; <a href="http://brandtarget.com/" target=_"blank">Matthew Petchel, <i>Brand Target Creative Consulting</i></a></plainquote>
<p><img decoding="async" src="http://garypowell.com/blogs/wp-content/wp-photos/Matthew_Petchel.jpg" alt="Rayan Rutledge, MC Overlord, Coach George Wynn, Matthew Petchel" align="right" hspace=20 vspace=10 />Creative services for this impressive <i>flash</i> website was managed by Rayan Rutledge who brought his important overview into the creative process as well.  Rayan founded <a href="http://acsathletics.com/" target=_"blank">ACS Athletics</a> in 1999, which is  currently benefiting more than 70 intercollegiate athletic departments across the country by centralizing document and information management.</p>
<p>Austin&#8217;s <i>hip-hop</i> artist, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/mcoverlord" target=_"blank">MC Overlord</a>, who performed the song, is a graduate of the University of Texas, holding a degree in <i>Marketing</i> and is a frequent performer in Gary Powell&#8217;s Austin recording studio.  All guitars were played by Austin musician and producer, <a href="http://larryseyer.com" target=_"blank">Larry Seyer</a>.  &#8220;Welcome to the Storm&#8221; is published by <i>Jesmax Music, BMI</i>, with words and music by owner Gary Powell.</p>
<p><i><center>(Pictured above working in Gary Powell&#8217;s studio are Rayan Rutledge,<br />
MC Overlord, UT Coach George Wynn, and Matthew Petchel.  Thank you, gentlemen, for a really cool session.)</center></i></p>
<p><center>All Content of Gary Powell&#8217;s Site is Licensed Under a<br /> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" target=_"blank">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 License<br />
<img decoding="async" src="http://www.garypowell.com/blogs/wp-images/somerights.gif" /><br />
</a>.</center></p>
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