The idea and force behind American Spirit evolved out of a personal need and want Jeffery Giesener had to honor and pay tribute to the victims and families of September 11. Armed with the concept, Jeff immediately elicited help and support from a team of partners from across the USA that have donated their time and talents assisting in creation, production and promotion of this completely 100% non-commercial presentation.

      Key members of the American Spirit team include Dev Chanchani, founder, Andrew Parmet, web designer, both of INetU, a nationally known enterprise dedicated hosting firm. Neal Knobler - President Design Studio 2 who provided creative design consultation and Rita Bulk - President RZB Marketing who through her dedication and commitment heightened the national profile of American Spirit.

      A particularly moving portion of the presentation is the section of photographs of the commemorative lights at the site of the World Trade Center. Photographer Timothy Miller, founder of Timothy Miller Photography of Allentown Pennsylvania, captured the spirit and emotion of the illuminated display in evocative visual detail.

      Joe Basquez of Austin, Texas who describes his style as a cross-pollination of song writing, composition and electronica, composed the original soundtrack for the project. Joes says, "America Responds soundtrack was born of the gamut of emotions and national pride we all experienced as we watched the horror of the events of September 11th".

      It is our hope that in the quiet moments, when people sit down at their computers, our web movie will give them the opportunity for personal reflection as they connect with the memories and images that will forever mark and elevate the true meaning of American Spirit."

Credits

Jeffery Giesener Jeffery Giesener is the Creator, Producer and Director of American Spirit... a tribute to the victims and families of September 11th. Jeff currently serves as Vice President of Consumer Direct Marketing at the Wedding and Greetings division of Taylor Corporation. He has broad experience in deploying web marketing technologies and traditional direct marketing programs for such firms as: Weddings and Greetings, Betterliving, DoubleClick, Harriet Carter Gifts, Paul Fredrick MenStyle, Vitamin Specialties Company, HealthRite, The Philadelphia Direct Marketing Association and The Lieb Beauty Group.

You can reach Jeff by email: thegies@aol.com

Dev Chanchani is the founder of INetU a Dedicated and Managed Hosting Provider in Allentown, PA. Dev started INetU after playing key roles in two previous successful Internet start-up companies. He brings to INetU a wealth of traditional and Internet business experience as well as a leadership style that encourages his staff to have a customer focused attitude.

You can reach Dev at: http://www.inetu.net or by email at: dev@inetu.net

Joe Basquez is the Composer of "America Responds", the soundtrack of American Spirit. Joe lives in Austin Texas and his musical style is a cross-pollination of song writing, composition and electronica. Joe's other composer credits include Ultima Online, Longbow II and F-15. Sound designer credits include: Wing Commander Prophecy and Ultima Ascension.

Click here to hear more Joe Basquez' compositions.

The Story Behind America Responds...
The events of September 11, 2001 will forever be etched in our minds and hearts. We watched it happen before our very eyes and thousands of Americans experienced it first hand. We experienced the gamut of emotions from horror to sorrow to fear to anger and to national pride. This song was born of those emotions.

Rita Bulk is President of RZB Marketing, Inc., a full-service advertising, public relations and marketing agency based in Haddonfield, NJ. The firm specializes in strategic planning, development and implementation of comprehensive print, electronic and Internet marketing programs to generate brand awareness and promote business for clients in various fields.

Rita can be reached at rita@rzbmarketing.com

Andrew Parmet has over seven years of web design experience and is currently a web designer at InetU. Andrew brought American Spirit to life using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Macromedia Flash technologies.

Neal Knobler is President of Design Studio 2, a graphic design and production services company. Neal specializes in innovative package design, creative services and digital design for various clients in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area.

Neal can be reached at ds2nk@comcast.net
Timothy Miller, founder of Timothy Miller Photography applies his creative talents to wedding, commercial and nature photography as well as portraiture. Tim provided his entire September 11th photo collection of more than 500 photo images and his tribute in lights photography was an inspiration to the entire American Spirit team. Tim can be reached at http://www.timmillerphotography.com

also special thanks to...

Myra and family for "the time to immerse myself in American Spirit"
Michael Miller for your " technically wizardry and connections" www.millertech.net
Adam Cron for " the devil is in the details"
Carl Isaacs for "understanding and support of the project"
Jodi German for "holding down the fort"
Jim Rosenthal for "your print support"
Christopher Kivlehan for "coming forward with the e-tools" Online-shrine.com
Stuart Horowitz for "moving me... perspectives"
Maher Khamis - for "all those very early mornings"
www.DataExpressway.com

photo credits...

Timothy Miller
J. Preston Keres
Mssr: LaVerdiere
Roe Ethridge,
Josh Levine
Paul Morse
Associated Press
Mssr: Myoda
Reuters
Chris English
Mssr: Bennett
Jennifer Rotenizer
David Sandler
Mssr: Bonevardi
David Rolfe
ABC.com
Peter Turnley
Livingpictures.com
Andrew Walker
Brigit Besaw Gorman
Beth Keiser
Daniel Will Harris
Scott Bruhn
Beth Keiser AP
Heather Caspi Firehouse.com
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite