Illinois - 1985
wouldn't it be great to do something for our farmers right here in America? Concert set up in 6 weeks
a hurried benefit with some of the top paid music artists in the country helping to raise money to help those hardest hit
friends in a bread line destroyed by mortar fire, a cellist dedicates 22 days of his life to playing his cello in the rubble strewn streets to remember each friend in turn
Toronto - 2003
SARS...400,000 tickets sold for and 11 hour show to help alleviate suffering from the deadly respiratory disease
London/Philadelphia - 1985
Famine in Ethiopia stirs artists across the world into action
I don't know about you, but it looks to me like music is a fairly pointless endeavor.
It doesn't affect anyone. New music is just noise, old music is boring and out of touch.
When someone dies, we can talk through our feelings and be fine
When we are happy, a goofy smile will help us recall all we need to about the moment
Dad walking a daughter quietly down the aisle will be enough for them both to remember the day
The preachers sermon will be sufficient to instill feelings of the spirit
Mom kissing baby and sitting in stillness will be adequate to calm the child
Let us not teach the one thing that touches everyone, regardless of where you live, what color you are, your sexual orientation, how you were raised, what god you worship or what language you speak. Let us not teach the one form of communication that passes all barriers and that has surpassed the test of time.
By all means, get rid of music in school.
