This is one of those posts that I just don’t know where to start. I guess the beginning is as good a place as any.
A few weeks ago I saw a casting call for a 8-9 year old brunette for a lead role in a music video. I had never considered anything like that before, but I decided to send in a few headshots of Molly. Imagine my shock when I received an email saying that she had been chosen, and that I would be contacted soon regarding the shooting schedule and wardrobe. It was still hard to believe, and Chris and I decided not to mention it to Molly until I heard back from the director. We wanted to know it was really going to happen before we told her. Well, long story short, it was the real deal, and a week or 2 later Molly and I found ourselves being introduced to her video parents one Saturday morning.
Any nerves I might have had evaporated as soon as we arrived. All the guys (and girls) in the crew were so nice to Molly. They made her feel at ease right away. They all made a point to introduce themselves to me and engaged me in conversation throughout the day even though I was just the kid's mom. I could tell right away that they were a great group of guys.
All of Molly’s scenes were shot that Saturday. There were more scenes shot around Nashville on Sunday, but we were done after Saturday.
Here are a few more images from behind the scenes.
Molly waiting between scenes:
Filming argument scene between Molly’s parents:
Filming family playing with dog in backyard:
Scenes at the park:
Molly had to have a photo with her video parents, Daniel and Mindy. Seeing them together made it easy to see why Molly was selected to play the role of their daughter.
So now about the artist/music. The artist is Stephen Cochran (photo by Molly).
The song is Pieces. The song is about a veteran suffering from Post Traumatic Stress. This song is about saving veterans lives. It is a powerful message, and I feel blessed that Molly is getting to be a part of it. On Memorial Day we will be attending the premiere in Nashville. Earlier this week a sneak peek was released.
I can’t wait for the world to see it! I have seen the finished video, and it is just awesome. I am so proud of Molly. She did such a wonderful job.
I do have to share this sweet story. I figured that she would tell all her friends at school that she was going to be in a country music video. I asked her if she told them when I picked her up that When I picked her up from school I asked her if she did. She said she just told her teacher because she didn’t want her friends to think she was bragging. I love my sweet girl. However, I will be sharing with everyone her performance when it is released. I think we moms are allowed to do that. :-)
I am so thankful that she had this opportunity and that she and I got to share it together.


