Last Friday Tank swooned the ladies at a special Mother's Day workshop at the Microsoft Store in Atlanta. Tank not only performed songs from his brand-new album This Is How I Feel, he also spoke candidly with me about his own mother and his memories of Mother's Day.
"I definitely remember Mother's Day as one of the days that I wasn't in trouble," Tank smiles. "I knew that when Mother's Day came around, everyone would be happy with me. I would buy a little gift [for my mom]. She's always been a big [Dallas Cowboys] fan, so I would get her something Cowboys related, like an Emmitt Smith jersey, a Cowboy plaque, or Cowboy covers, that was my go-to-gift."
Tank remembers, "My most memorable Mother's Day was actually when I wrote a song for her. "They let me sing it for her in church on Mother's Day Sunday. It was super cool, everybody was crying and stuff. It was really good, really cool."
Tank went on to explain that he thinks of his mom as his "best friend" who worked hard to provide for her family. "She did whatever she had to do to make sure that we had," he confides. "I remember Christmas holidays that on Christmas eve there were no gifts in sight. She would literally get a new credit card the day before and max it out buying Christmas gifts and then figure out a way to pay that back. It was that kind of life, but we never felt less fortunate."
If it's up to Tank, Mother's Day would not be just one day but an entire weekend. "It would just be rest and relaxation, that's what mammas need the most," he smiles. "They need some time to themselves. No babies crying, they don't have to cook food for anybody, they can just sit on that chair by the pool and read a book if they feel like it (. . .) just give them their day."
Check out more coverage from the event at Talking With Tami, Kontrol Mag and the host of the party Arjan Writes! Also check out a special Mother's Day message from Tank below!
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Last Friday Tank swooned the ladies at a special Mother's Day workshop at the Microsoft Store in Atlanta. Tank not only performed songs from his brand-new album This Is How I Feel, he also spoke candidly with me about his own mother and his memories of Mother's Day.
"I definitely remember Mother's Day as one of the days that I wasn't in trouble," Tank smiles. "I knew that when Mother's Day came around, everyone would be happy with me. I would buy a little gift [for my mom]. She's always been a big [Dallas Cowboys] fan, so I would get her something Cowboys related, like an Emmitt Smith jersey, a Cowboy plaque, or Cowboy covers, that was my go-to-gift."
Tank remembers, "My most memorable Mother's Day was actually when I wrote a song for her. "They let me sing it for her in church on Mother's Day Sunday. It was super cool, everybody was crying and stuff. It was really good, really cool."
Tank went on to explain that he thinks of his mom as his "best friend" who worked hard to provide for her family. "She did whatever she had to do to make sure that we had," he confides. "I remember Christmas holidays that on Christmas eve there were no gifts in sight. She would literally get a new credit card the day before and max it out buying Christmas gifts and then figure out a way to pay that back. It was that kind of life, but we never felt less fortunate."
If it's up to Tank, Mother's Day would not be just one day but an entire weekend. "It would just be rest and relaxation, that's what mammas need the most," he smiles. "They need some time to themselves. No babies crying, they don't have to cook food for anybody, they can just sit on that chair by the pool and read a book if they feel like it (. . .) just give them their day."
Check out more coverage from the event at Talking With Tami, Kontrol Mag and the host of the party Arjan Writes! Also check out a special Mother's Day message from Tank below!