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MIDNIGHT's 'Funeral' Song Posted Online

July 10, 2009

Late CRIMSON GLORY singer Midnight's (real name: John Patrick McDonald Jr.) haunting, passionate version of the SARAH MCLACHLAN song "Angel" has been posted at his MySpace page. The piano on the track was played by RHAPSODY OF FIRE keyboardist Alex Staropoli.

"Angel" is one of numerous recordings made in the last year during Midnight's very productive affiliation with JON OLIVA'S PAIN guitarist Matt LaPorte and MONSTROSITY drummer Lee Harrison. Midnight reportedly referred to it as "the song I want played at my funeral."

LaPorte and Harrison will be deciding, along with Midnight's family, what to do with this "simply undescribable" collection of Midnight recordings.

A memorial service for Midnight will be held on Saturday, July 11 at 6:30 p.m. at Siesta Key public beach (just south of main pavillion) in Florida. This celebration of Midnight's life will be open to all who wish to attend.

He is survived by his mother, Patricia A. Gentry of Sarasota; his brothers, Andrew and Matthew McDonald of Sarasota; his sister, Terry April of Sarasota; his daughters, Ariel and Heaven of Dallas; and his grandson, Benjamin.

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