Bellview– Many people love their pets, and they become members of the family. But for one man in Cherokee County, his love of animals inspires him to write songs.
David Eli Grimes is a Georgia native. A contractor by trade, Grimes has always been a songwriter. And many of his songs have been about animals.
One of his latest tunes is the song “Furrever Friend,” which was written for a black feral cat Grimes found in his neighborhood. He took it in with the intent of finding it a home.
Grimes took it to an animal shelter, but no one would adopt it. So he grabbed his pen and pad, and went to work.
“So I sat down and wrote a song called ‘Furrever Friend.’ As soon as we finished recording, I put it out there on my website,” Grimes said.
“Immediately, a guy drove for over two hours to adopt the kitty.”
Grimes has been writing songs since he was 9 years old. He said he has written thousands and recorded about 50 of them with Eli’s Coming Band.
But writing about animals is what’s closest to his heart.
“The good news is: if you go to my website, you can download ‘Furrever Friend’ for free,” Grimes said. “I want the song to touch hearts, so people will adopt animals.”
The 70-year-old Grimes said “Furrever Friend” has had hundreds of thousands of hits on his various social media sites. He has no plans on stopping his work for man’s best friends.
“If you can’t help an animal, who could you help?” Grimes said.
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