Written by Sam before his single This City became a hit, it was a song he always knew would be a duet and was blown away when Demi Lovato became the perfect person to accompany him on vocals. Written about a feeling of being alone and not wanting to let people down, the pairing takes two different lives and perspectives and unites them in one message of human experience, emotion and togetherness, so they are alone with one another in the song. It is a truly special track with a powerful, moving and relatable chorus and is the next official single release for Sam since This City.
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux
It took only one day, one inauguration, for the shift between pessimism and optimism. Just one day to anticipate new opportunities, new possibilities. The skies opened up on the day that President Joe Biden and Vice- President Kamala Harris of the inauguration, and the sun of truth and light shone in.
I had a mixtape running through my brain. The Fifth Dimension, Let The Sun Shine In; Nina Simone, Here Comes the Sun; Nina Simone, Young Gifted and Black; McFadden and Whitehead, Ain’t No Stopping Us Now. You could not have wiped the grin off my face if you had a Brillo pad. The inauguration met my expectations. Biden spoke hope and reconciliation. Harris spoke history and healing. The highlight of the inauguration for me, though, was young Amanda Gorman, the Poet Laureate, at 22, the youngest ever.
Chris Lisle lights Inauguration ‘Field of Flags’ on National Mall with Elation USA – Close to 200,000 flags on the National Mall in Washington D.C. were lit by lighting designer Chris Lisle during the recent Presidential Inauguration, many using LED luminaires from Elation Professional. Field of Flags, an art display representing the people who were unable to attend the event due to the coronavirus pandemic, made for a spectacular sight and powerful message of unity. “It was an honour to be able to kick off this new administration by working on such a notable event,” stated Lisle, who was contacted by Austin-based production company C3 Presents in early December about lighting the project. With Christmas on the doorstep though, he didn’t have a lot of time to work with. “Sitting outside for seven to eight days, we needed something rain and snow friendly,” he said, referring to fixture choice. “I knew I wanted to use the Elation Paladin and SixPar 100 IP as they
Ever since the inauguration of President George Washington, the first American president, every four years the inauguration of the new, or re-elected, president, has been accompanied by an interfaith prayer service. But this yearâs service, recognizing the inauguration of President Joe Biden, included not only a variety of religious leaders, but also a representative of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
Anuttama Dasa, ISKCONâs minister of communications, joined representatives from all faiths at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service that included prayers, readings, hymns and blessings.
âI am honored to be part of this Interfaith Inaugural Prayer Service on behalf of ISKCON and the broader Hindu community,â said Dasa. âAs a Vaishnava Hindu, I have great faith in the need for all people to work cooperatively for the common good, and to remember that for any effort, or any nation, to be successful we require the blessings of God, Lord Sr
FIRST SINGLE, “WAKE UP EVERYBODY,” FROM TOBE NWIGWE AVAILABLE NOWEP FEATURES NEW RECORDINGS FROM TOBE NWIGWE, AS WELL AS BRENT FAIYAZ, TINASHE, FREDDIE GIBBS AND INFINITY SONG The “Music For The Movement/Black History Always” EP is set for release February 26. The EP is the second volume of the ongoing project between The Undefeated, ESPN’s…