E040 - Talk with Teddy - Singer_Songwriter Fireman_EMT - Paul Cummings

Paul Cummings is a Firefighter, EMT, Singer/Songwriter, Entrepreneur, husband, and father of 3. From 2008 - 2017, he found a way to combine two passions in life, music and firefighting, to lead a nationwide tour and movement called the “American Firehouse Tour”, honoring his fellow firefighters in times of need. The American Firehouse Tour provided free entertainment to fire departments around the country teaming up with several Nashville icons along the way. The song at the center of the movement was a song he wrote called “The Firefighter Song.” He also spent a lot of time playing across Western New York with his band, Crossroads, making lifelong friends with many members of the music scene along the way.

Paul loves the Rochester region. After a decade of traveling back and forth, his love for our region grew stronger which is why he concluded his tour and went into business here in the Rochester area. He most recently opened a business called the Charred Flag Factory and builds approx 750 custom oak flags per year (www.charredflags.com).

In his spare time, Paul spends it with his family, studying history, chasing the paranormal, and working on various projects for the future, which include (but aren’t limited to) music, products, and new ideas. In 2020, Paul had plans to form another band and get back to playing around the Rochester region, but those plans have been postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19.

Since the pandemic started, Paul opened up his entire catalog for download free of charge at www.pauljcummings.com.