Music can be a very powerful medium. Not only can it speak to you, it often times speaks through you and has the ability to be quite healing. Having said this, there are a number of songwriters that I appreciate immensly – James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, and without a doubt Tracy Chapman. I have recently come across a newer singer/songwriter that I feel just as passionately about – Brendan James. His most recent album, The Day Is Brave, is incredibly emotional and heartfelt; at least for me.
Given the current political climate in the country in which I live and our role in the Middle East, there is one song on his album that speaks volumes. I have never been able to fully articulate my feelings about the war only knowing I do not support the ethnocentric motives my country has used to justify the war as it stands currently (noting that our initial attack has been proven to be based on lies and the ego of a leader I do not support).
Brendan James so beautifully places the war in perspective with track number 3, Hero’s Song. I would like to include the lyrics here and hope that you will seek out the album to hear the emotion in it. Full credit and admiration is given to the artist for this song.