"The Listening" feat. Donzaleigh Abernathy, Wes Felton - by Cheryl B. Engelhardt [Choral Version]
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A virtual collaboration performance by The Listening Choir (members of several different social justice, professional and community choirs). Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's 1967 speech "A Time to Break Silence", written by Cheryl B. Engelhardt. This virtual recording was inspired by many choirs after George Floyd's murder. We came together to create this recording.
More information at www.cbemusic.co/thelistening.
CREDITS:
• Composed by Cheryl B. Engelhardt (www.cbemusic.com)
• Performed by The Listening Choir
• Conducted by Chris Clark ( / idlewild577 )
• Featuring Donzaleigh Abernathy ( / donzaleigha.. ) and Wes Felton ( / wesfeltondc )
• Mixed by J Chris Griffin (www.jchrisgriffin.com)
• Video Editing by Jess Lazar ( / _jesslazar_ )
• Cover Art: Rendition of "Scottsboro Boys Warn The Central Park 5" by Halim Flowers ( / halimflowers )
THE LISTENING CHOIR is:
Abby Theberge
Amanda Regan
Ashley Ruth Tolman
Bradford Dumont
Caroline Sargent
Cheryl B. Engelhardt
Dr. Christopher L. Clark
Elise Felker
Eugenia Siegel Conte
Gilberto Gomez
Grace Christensen
Jermaine Woodard, Jr.
Jesse Colford
Josaphat Contreras
Judy Zuckerman
Kesha Janaan
Krystal Morin
Laura Greenwald
Lauren Extrom
Liz Bologna
Maria Alu
Mark Aro
Mary Di Roberts
Michael Gondek
Michael Leonard
Nicolette Mingels
Ofri Tanchelson
Olivia de Geofroy
Sarah Kaufold
Sydney Mukasa
VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO:
Donzaleigh Abernathy
Kaytee Long Becker of DIY Public Relations, Inc.
Halim Flowers
John C. Goodman (Courtesy of David Goodman)
Jeanine Heron
Matt Heron (Courtesy of TopFoto)
John Kouns (Courtesy of The Tom and Ethel Bradley Center)
Diane Lara, Director of the Photographic Archives of Harry Adams
Keith Rice
The Riverside Church Archives
The Tom and Ethel Bradley Center at California State University Photographic Archives
Voices 21C
TEXT:
Violence! Silence! Silence! Violence! Time!
Time has come for us to move on.
We must move on.
There is a new spirit rising.
I turn my back when I hold my tongue
I cannot be silent.
I cannot stand by and leave these words unsung.
I cannot be silent.
Trust and praise is reason to make better choices.
It’s our purpose to speak for the voiceless.
We must hear their broken cries.
It starts with listening.
This is the re-creation of the listening…
Interruption, oppression, suppression, exploitation, violence, control, hypocrisy…
Somehow, this madness must stop.
To be on the right side of the revolution
means it’s time we shift our view of peace so we can alter our evolution.
War is not the way.
Can we be tranquil and somewhat tame,
rational while we stay sane?
Solve the problem with a solution thereof.
That being unconditional love?
Love.
Not as a weak condition.
But as the key for the ignition of peace.
The time is now.
There is a new spirit rising.
We must act in the face of risk.
We must choose to transform,
and we need to be brisk.
I cannot be silent. I will not be silent.
It is time to close the gap,
and stop the distancing, stop inhibiting,
stop what we are witnessing.
It’s time to break the silence with the listening.
A NOTE FROM THE COMPOSER:
This piece was commissioned by Andre DeQuadros for VOICES21C (www.voices21c.org) in late 2017. After careful study of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech titled “Beyond Vietnam- A Time To Break The Silence” the text was crafted. The speech was given on April 4th, 1967, a year before his assassination, at Riverside Church in New York City. It was a denunciation of America’s involvement in the Vietnam War, in addition to a cry for the American people to listen to the unheard voices.
Dr. King was listening to the oppressed, the abused, the poor, the scared, and the unloved. In “The Listening”, I set out to recreate how he listened. This is the recreation of the listening.
“The Listening” has been performed by choirs around the globe. It was the piece chosen by the All New England Choir competition where 250 high school students sang together after a discussion of what their experience of singing the song meant for them.
In 2020, months into a pandemic and weeks after the murder of George Floyd, multiple choirs who had performed "The Listening" prior to the pandemic reached out to see if they could do a virtual recording of the piece as a statement of outrage, protest, solidarity, and justice. These choirs came together to form "The Listening Choir", and the piece you are hearing today.
We worked closely with the Riverside Church Archives to access and license the sound recording of Dr. King's speech, which you hear in this piece.
The recording premiered in PEOPLE magazine during Black History Month of 2021.
TAGS:
#socialjustice, #choir, #socialjusticemusic , #choralmusic, #virtualchoir , #martinlutherking #womencomposers ,
SOURCE:
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Like? LIKE??? Not enough to like this, it needs to be lived, and there’s no button for that. Cheryl, you are showing us all how to be both the artists and the humans we are called to be. Artists have a certain calling we must honor, and you help artists do that. You demonstrate that. All humans have a calling to embrace, cherish and honor life, and you powerfully, beautifully address this issue with this video. Bravo, Cheryl👏💜 Dayyum, sister, tears over here. Peace be yours, you have stirred the devil’s pot and rightly so; may you be BLESSED in this endeavor. All blessing, I humbly, pray 🙏🏻 P.S. your composition and arrangement KICK IT *heee HAW!* ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What talent!!!
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this amazing comment than made me smile BIG. THANK YOU for watching!
Thank you Cherly B. Engelhardt yes, agreed time to LISTEN, learn and take action.
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
So very true!
Wow! I am at a lost for words. It takes your breath away. Yet, it's so powerful and right on the money. My only wish would be that those things never happened and people treated each other equally. When it comes down to it we all are people it doesn't matter what color your skin is. You're still a human being with a mind, body and soul. Thus should be respected as such. 💜💜
Thank you for the truth and beauty of your lonely presentation. This is a reminder of what the world needs to hear now. Fighting doesn't help. Love is the way forward.
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
So true. Thank you!
Amen, Yes, We still can not be silence.
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
So true. Thank you Sy!
Great! Txs for your work and your power! 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶
Thank you Cheryl and all involved for this inspiring, moving and powerful work of art with a message of timeless importance!!! Simply stunning!
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Helen!
Very beautiful Cheryl- I hope this reaches the world
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so very much! Me too!
Sehr sehr schön
Powerful video which supports the intensely beautiful music!
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Shonti!
Powerful!
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much!
Very powerful 💙
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
True
Congrats Cheryl! How beautiful. Thank you for this powerful message and for challenging us all to do our part. I'm honored to know you. XO Well done.
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Brianna!
Beautiful music, message and visuals. It doesn't get any better!
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
A fantastic piece of work Cheryl! You certainly listened and captured the essence of Dr King's speech in such a thought-provoking song. The vocals are simply amazing and so well complemented by the sometimes heartbreaking visuals. Well done to everyone involved! 👏👏👏 ❤️
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much John What amazing words, thank you thank you!
This is a beautiful and inspiring piece of music.. Wonderful work, Cheryl and The Listening Choir. Thank you.
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words and for listening!!
Cheryl- so powerful. Made me cry. I am listening...
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
I see you listening. Thank you for watching. xoxo
This is an extraordinary song, and a beautiful performance and video compilation. The simple act of listening is so important in learning and healing the rifts between people resulting in racism and violence.
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
So true, Catherine!
Such a powerful song and message. It was such a meaningful experience to sing with this ensemble.
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
I'm so so glad that you did!
Incredible piece with an incredible message ❤️
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Elise!
What an extraordinary way to deliver this powerful message! 👏 👏 👏 This music is a prime example of art serving to elevate humanity! 🎶 😍
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so very very much for your beautiful words!
thank you for this powerful piece! A new spirit is rising ❤️
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
It is! :)
Fantastic Cheryl! This is a wonderful moving piece of music and visuals. So well done. I will listen to it often!
Really awesome
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Bill!
A beautiful tribute!!! ❤
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
I love this!
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Until we all recognize the dignity of each other and embrace each other as God's Beloved, we will never have peace. Peace starts with "Listening". Thank you for this, Cheryl.
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome, Lou. Thank you for the beautiful words.
This is a really powerful song, with such a great deep message! 🙏💛
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Harald!
@HARALDHAUSERMUSIC
2 жыл бұрын
@@cbemusic You're welcome Cheryl!
Amazing arrangement and production!
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
beautiful!
Very nice job on the video and strong message.
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Chey
deep and well done!
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Michael :)
Incredibly powerful and moving lyrics and voices. The images anchor the history. May the LISTENING continue to inspire everyone who watches it to awakening to the cause of humanity and empowerment. This song makes me well up and also gives me hope.
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for such beautiful words, April Mae!
An amazing achievement! Massive congratulations! X
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!
A powerful and inspirational musical call-to-action: "It's our purpose to sing for the voiceless... We must hear their broken cries...It starts with the LISTENING...The time is now... There is a new spirit rising...Solve the problem with the solution of peace and unconditional LOVE. It's time to break the silence with the LISTENING". So beautifully articulated and sung. The introduction with Donzaleigh Abernathy and the images give this video a contextual anchor showing a horrifying history and yet a hopeful path forward with the the new spirit rising. The first step to awareness and wisdom starts with listening. Thank you for the reminder of this simple, timeless and often overlooked truth in THE LISTENING.
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Jeudi!!!!!! Beautiful words!
So proud to have been a part of this project. Thank you for this opportunity, Cheryl. ❤️✨🎶
@cbemusic
2 жыл бұрын
So happy to have you!
@TheSisrob
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your part!
@TheSisrob
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your part!