Years later, I'm still proud of this song. I love the fact that it's written from the genuine perspective of 9 and 10 year old children. Those kids are adults now, and hopefully, they still feel the same about living in this country as they did 10 years ago.
Thursday, July 4, 2013
To be American
In 2003, I recorded a song called To Be American. In it, I ask "what does it mean when you say I'm an American"? Rather than answering that question myself, I traveled to the Center for Inquiry - a magnet school in Indianapolis Public Schools - and posed this question to 4th grade students. I took their responses and used them as lyrics for the song.
Years later, I'm still proud of this song. I love the fact that it's written from the genuine perspective of 9 and 10 year old children. Those kids are adults now, and hopefully, they still feel the same about living in this country as they did 10 years ago.
Years later, I'm still proud of this song. I love the fact that it's written from the genuine perspective of 9 and 10 year old children. Those kids are adults now, and hopefully, they still feel the same about living in this country as they did 10 years ago.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)