Says me: "Sam Cooke's 'A Change is Gonna Come' so perfectly encapsulates the heart and the message of the civil rights movement, but it resonates with my father and I in the same way - even though he's 30-plus years older than me." Says my dad: "These lyrics resonate so clearly, looking across and seeing myself in my son, knowing he is change and not knowing how things will end up - it's a powerful and timeless song."
Featuring Brian Owens, Erin Bode, and Peter Martin
Kids Rock Cancer is a St. Louis-based music therapy program that helps kids express the emotions and challenges of dealing with illness through song.
In one or two sessions, typically lasting an hour or two (at the bedside or in a hospital playroom), a board-certified music therapist helps the child express a set of thoughts and ideas that can be written down and turned into lyrics for a song. The child and therapist work together to compose a tune for the lyrics. The child then sings into a microphone and “stars” in the song they have written, with background instrumentation provided by guitar, keyboard and computer software. When they have finished, the child receives a CD recording as a legacy piece that becomes uniquely his or her own.
The May 22nd benefit at the Sheldon will raise funds to keep kids rocking cancer.
Brian discusses his choice to partner with his father to cover Sam Cooke's "A Change is Gonna Come" to benefit Kids Rock Cancer, and asks us all - how will you be change? - http://bit.ly/howareyouchange
The single of Brian and his father singing "A Change is Gonna Come" will be released the night of the Kids Rock Cancer: I'm With the Band benefit concert. All proceeds will go to Kids Rock Cancer.
Directed and edited by Benjamin Kaplan - http://thisisact3.com | Camera: Scott Smith - http://seescott.com | Camera: Mike Speckhard - http://speckhard.net | Soundtrack: "A Change is Gonna Come" Sam Cooke, performed by Brian Owens | Location: Shock City Studios, St. Louis, MO - http://www.shockcitystudios.com/
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"I really like the vibe and meaning behind “Till Morning Breaks.” I think that sometimes love songs that deal with matters of intimacy can be too overtly sexual. I like this song because for me it approaches the subject in way that is consistent with my view of sex as an expression of something much greater and deeper between my wife than just the physical. It’s a spiritual picture. A beautiful mystery. It’s dope in a heavenly sense!” - B. Owens
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