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Originally Posted by MadAtMcCain
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Originally Posted by kshe95girl
Nice playlist!
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Kshe95girl, I share your sentiments.
MadAtMcCain, you leave me speechless again. The vocal arrangement is exquisitely beautiful and cleansing. I am by no means a religious man, yet your musical selections transported me into a timeless dimension in which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. became alive and powerfully vibrant, a meaningful way to meet the dawn.
Whether it was hearing Odetta again, the simple, passionate love of a people for Zion; whites singing southern slave songs; idealists defining what revolution is and is not; or Mennonites speaking to wayward sons, it was the past making itself felt in the present to those who remembered and participated in the civil rights movement... perhaps I'm not making much sense ...
I like to express my gratitude for your reviving something that I thought life had extinguished through pain and cynicism, the result of living through times of destroyed hope. The power that singing and song possessed I had long ago forgotten... maybe God is trying to tell me something. After spending this day listening to each one of your songs, I am now keenly aware that I feel fundamentally different.
As I systematically moved from one song to another, I began to feel the strength and inspiration of younger days. Memories long forgotten surfaced, to my surprise, and it was like meeting an old friend. I laughed as I recalled the joy of being a foreigner among Bedouins as well as once being that "crazy" tourist dancing with them. LOL
Potent memories of Kenya in the 70s flooded my mind and heart as I recalled participating in Massain dancing. (With the first leap or two there is a feeling of childish self-consciousness, however, if you focus on using the strength of your toes and balls of your feet to propel you, as well as a minimum bend of knees, you enter into an altered consciousness.) The tribal dance in Israel transported me back to when I was in Israel, as well as listening to Shatadoo. I recall being in the Outback living among Australian Aborigines for a season. The yodeling brought happy memories as well.
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Originally Posted by MadAtMcCain
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MAM, I deeply appreciate the gift of service that you extended not only to me but also to others like myself, feeling old, cranky, confined by the flu, and isolated. Then I became inspired to see what the young people were up to and logged in. Suddenly night had arrived and I was astonished that a day had passed. I hadn't experienced what the Aborigines call "dream time" in over 40 years.
Now I'm going to tease you and tell you to be careful with the sounds of the Didjeridoo and blow shells. LOL
This is simply to say thank you to everyone for their musical contributions. It is very unselfish and brings much joy to others.
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Originally Posted by MadAtMcCain
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Wonderful selection MAM! I loved each one but knew the post would be impossibly long, so I just left my three favorites. Thank you, Son, for the incredible experience of the day. It started with a variety of songs from different cultural experiences at dawn, only ending (in the imagination) after a group ballroom experience. I've now done all my dancing without breaking a hip or throwing out my back and have had many a good laugh along the way.
This Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been my most memorable--I feel re-connected to the noble ideals of my early adult life. CNN has been in the background, while City-Data has been before me. For those of you who have served today, I admire you for transforming this holiday's meaning into one of service; for others, I wish for you a day as meaningful as mine has been.
I leave all with joy and warm wishes.
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Yea, I've just about every MS/MSB album. Have loved his/their music for years... absolutely great stuff.
