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Related: About this forumHolly Near "Singing for Our Lives"
?list=PL_qW7nAovFwI-v9xMkF2o8vr88KyqbxUVWe are a gentle, angry people
And we are singing, singing for our lives
We are a justice-seeking people
And we are singing, singing for our lives
We are young and old together
And we are singing, singing for our lives
We are a land of many colors
And we are singing, singing for our lives
We are gay and straight together
And we are singing, singing for our lives
We are a gentle, loving people
And we are singing, singing for our lives
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Holly Near "Singing for Our Lives" (Original Post)
niyad
Oct 2018
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classof56
(5,376 posts)1. Such a beautiful song.
So many familiar faces in that video. Thank you for posting.
For all our nation is losing. My heart aches.
niyad
(113,348 posts)6. you are most welcome.
there were indeed many familiar faces in that video.
and, like you, my heart aches for what we are losing. Ii have been wearing my mourning band since 11/9 2016. it just gets worse every day.
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)2. Love it!
Thanks for sharing. She has a beautiful voice!
niyad
(113,348 posts)7. you are most welcome. I have loved her music for many years now.
pazzyanne
(6,556 posts)3. What a sad, but beautiful tribute to our country
as it struggles to return to greatness!
mucifer
(23,550 posts)4. I saw her in concert here in Chicago a few weeks ago. She said she is going
to be on PBS's American Masters later this year or next year. I forget. But, that's pretty exciting!
Plus, of course she's awesome in concert.
niyad
(113,348 posts)8. oh, wow. I am so envious. has been years since I was able to go to one of her concerts.
will have to check the American Masters listings.
mucifer
(23,550 posts)11. She comes to Chicago about once a year. I see her every few years or so.
niyad
(113,348 posts)12. you are lucky.
do you ever go to Kristin Lems concerts?
barbtries
(28,799 posts)5. weeping.
i don't believe i ever heard this song before.
niyad
(113,348 posts)9. it is such a beautiful, gentle song.