University of Denver's Voces Fortes sings Flying Solo composed by Phillip E. Silvey.
Conductor: Jeff Talley
Fall 2023.
Mark the day I cross this line,
choose the way that will be mine,
lead, not follow,
lead, not follow.
Lessons learned, and friends to keep,
steel my nerve and take the leap,
and gathering speed,
I’m airborne,
flying solo,
armed with what I know,
given clearance to go,
flying solo.
We may go where none have gone,
doubt ourselves and yet go on,
Build, not borrow,
Build, not borrow.
We belong among the rest,
find ourselves, be at our best,
and gathering new
momentum,
flying solo
use what we’ve been taught
ready or not,
flying solo.
And gathering speed,
I’m airborne,
flying solo,
leave the world I know
with what I’ve learned in tow,
flying solo.