December 10, 2008
“Stand by Me” sung together around the world
I have always been in awe of the power of the arts to unite and to heal. I’ve experienced it both as an artist-producer and an audience member/consumer. We can turn to visual arts, music and dance to express our feelings and ideas when words alone fail us.
This incredibly moving video, passed along on Twitter, is a prime example of a simple idea expressed in a timeless song, sung together by street musicians literally around the world.
The classic gospel-song-turned-pop-standard “Stand by Me” by musicians literally singing for change in their dedication to their art:
