Thread to post songs in tribute to The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

[Ken Burch]

I've started with this one, because it is a song about the cycle of assassination-it was written after JFK was shot, then became cyclical with the killings of Malcolm X, Dr. King, and RFK.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=51&v=OIwbeEGXj5E

Please post any song that, in your mind, speak in tribute to Dr. King and about his legacy.

[longship]

1. Joseph Schwantner: New Morning for the World: "Daybreak of Freedom"

I posted this in another thread last week. Thought it would bring some interest here.

The percussionist is Evelyn Glennie who is deaf and performs barefoot so that she can feel the music through her feet. She's pretty damned extraordinary.

This is a powerful piece of music overlayed with MLK Jr's words, spoken here by Vernon Jordan.

[hlthe2b]

2. Get Together: The Youngbloods

Get Together
The Youngbloods

Love is but a song to sing
Fear's the way we die
You can make the mountains ring
Or make the angels cry
Though the bird is on the wing
And you may not know why
Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now
Some may come and some may go
We shall surely pass
When the one that left us here
Returns for us at last
We are but a moment's sunlight
Fading in the grass
Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now
Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now
Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now
If you hear the song I sing
You will understand (listen!)
You hold the key to love and fear
All in your trembling hand
Just one key unlocks them both
It's there at your command
Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now
Come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now
I said, come on people now
Smile on your brother
Everybody get together
Try to love one another
Right now
Right now
Right now…

[Kristofer Bry]

3. Ray Charles

[pansypoo53219]

4. i think the album is moodswings. one of the songs has MKLjr's dream speech embedded into the music.

i usually listen to it today.

[Mister Ed]

5. "Abraham, Martin, and John", by Dion

[DinahMoeHum]

6. One, from my neck of the woods. . .

. . .from some friends of mine. . .

I've Got A Dream

. . .I've got a dream and I can't get rid of it,
I believe in every bit of it,
Been stuck inside of me
Ever since 1963. . .

[Ken Burch]

7. All add these two, in very DIFFERENT tones:

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[Duppers]

9. Excellent - both of them.

Two of my very favorites.

[ancianita]

8. Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King! by Stevie Wonder -- always makes my heart so open and glad.

You know it doesn't make much sense
There ought to be a law against
Anyone who takes offense
At a day in your celebration

'Cause we all know in our minds
That there ought to be a time
That we can set aside
To show just how much we love you

And I'm sure you would agree
It couldn't fit more perfectly
Than to have a world party on the day you came to be
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday

I just never understood
How a man who died for good
Could not have a day that would
Be set aside for his recognition

Because it should never be
Just because some cannot see
The dream as clear as he
That they should make it become an illusion

And we all know everything
That he stood for time will bring
For in peace our hearts will sing
Thanks to Martin Luther King
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday

Why has there never been a holiday
Where peace is celebrated
All throughout the world

The time is overdue
For people like me and you
Who know the way to truth
Is love and unity to all God's children

It should never be a great event
And the whole day should be spent
In full remembrance
Of those who lived and died for the oneness of all people

So let us all begin
We know that love can win
Let it out don't hold it in
Sing it loud as you can
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Ooh yeah
Happy birthday ...

We know the key to unity all people
Is in the dream that you had so long ago (happy birthday)
That lives in all of the hearts of people (happy birthday)
That believe in unity (happy birthday)
We'll make the dream become a reality (happy birthday)
I know we will (happy birthday)
Because our hearts tell us so (happy birthday)
Happy birthday

[appalachiablue]

10. Harry Belafonte, Martin Luther King song