"Freedom Song" was born in the midst of disaster. Written by Luc Reynaud and several children at a shelter in New Orleans, during Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. "Freedom Song" was eventually recorded in a studio by the children and Luc and the Lovingtons. From there it caught the attention of many, including noted musician Jason Mraz, who introduced the song to an organization called Free the Slaves.
"Freedom Song" traversed the world, finding its way to a village in Ghana. There, former child slaves find a way to release themselves through song, from the mental bondage that remains, even after their rescue by Free the Slaves.
I picture something, it's beautiful
It's full of life, and it is all blue
I see a sunset on the beach, yeah
It makes me feel calm
When I'm calm, I feel good
And when I feel good, I sing
And the joy it brings makes me feel good
And when I feel good, I sing
And the joy it brings
Come on along
I know you really wanna feel our song
We've got some light to bring
We've got some joy in this thing
I see birds fly across the sky
Everyone's heart flies to get there
Food is frying and people's smiling
Like there is no other way to feel good
And when I feel good, I sing
And the joy it brings makes me feel good
And when I feel good, I sing
And the joy it brings
Come on along
I know you really wanna feel our song
We've got some light to bring
We've got some joy in this thing
Freedom
Got to give you some of that freedom
It's freedom
Freedom
You deserve your own freedom
It's freedom
Freedom
It gets over you, over you, over you, over you
Freedom
Got to get you some of that freedom
It's a smile you can get when your heart beatI love myself some Jason Mraz. He appeals to the crazy, hippie living in my soul. He has a spirit of activism, taking care of our Earth and taking care of all the people who live on it. He loves life; he loves people. I know these things because I read his blog. Does that make me a bit of a freak? Yes? OK, fine, I can embrace that.
Today, I'm giving away a copy of his new EP, Life is Good, which came out on Tuesday.
Just reply to this post, let me know what makes your life good. Comments will be taken until 1:00pm tomorrow (Friday). The randomly selected winner will need to email me his or her email address, so I can send you the album via the interwebs and iTunes. You don't use iTunes? Do you live under a rock? ( :
My life is good because I am surrounded by love from family, friends and church.
My life is good because I am surrounded by love from family, friends and church.
Random.org selected winner #5!!
EMILY, you are now a proud owner of
Jason Mraz's, Life is Good! ( :
Life is good because I have great children....like you! =-) Aunt Jeana says she agrees! Love you!
ReplyDeleteWhat makes life good? To me its helping my preschoolers everyday to grow up to be lovers and not fighters! To help them see how awesome they are and how they can make a positive impact on the world even though they are just three!
ReplyDeleteAlso my awesome friends and fam.
My dog Bella makes life good! She is always right there at the door waiting for me and does the wiggle dance she's so excited. And she snuggles with me at night. =)
ReplyDeleteA lot of things make my life good. I would say though Larry makes it the best by far. He is my best friend and does everything to take care of me and the dogs. He happily does most of the house cleaning and pitches in with the cooking on his days off and he won't let me leave the house dressed like a crazy person. My long distance friends make life good too, it's always nice to get a, "hello," out of the blue and to know that even though everyone is so far away we all still care.
ReplyDeleteMy life is not just good....my life is great! I have a place to live, running water, and food. But beyond these bare necessities, I even have this AMAZING network of people (friends and FAMILY) who support and love me. When contemplating the "what's next" in my life, I know that there is a countless number of places I could move and be able to step right into an amazing community with friends I already know and who can give me amazing opportunities to meet new friends.
ReplyDeleteI've been sulking a lot lately and feeling sorry for myself....but SERIOUSLY, Emily??? My life is pretty damn great. :) Thanks for the reminder, Amy!
Life is good because each day is a blessing, to be held up & supported by amazing family & friends. To have the ability to live and learn, grow mentally & love unconditionally. Life is beyond good!
ReplyDeleteAmy! I love that you introduced me to another Jason Mraz song! Did you know that I secretly want to meet him and have him fall desperately in love with me?!?! (Not so secret anymore, huh?) Yes! It's true! But alas our love has not yet blossomed. In the meantime I'll keep jammin' to his music. Which brings me to my next rambling point: can I still get the new EP?
ReplyDeleteoh...and I know that life is good because there is a mysterious thing called LOVE that makes living all worth it.
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty good, right Amy?