I have to admit, usually the songs that I get to promote for holidays leave a
LOT
to be desired but I was pleasantly surprised by this one. It really drives home the need for King’s
leadership
in today’s troubling times in our community.
The song is called:
Martin Can You Hear Us?
is an anthem for these times.
- The Class Wars.
- The Culture Wars.
- The Race War.
- The War on Terror.
- The Afghanistan War
Across the country and all around the
globe
citizens are crying out for a better way, yet one leader who fearlessly championed for the people is no longer here to pherd us to “the promised land.”“Martin, can you hear us crying?” calls out the refrain. “Martin, can you hear us now…we need your spirit…Martin, we NEED you…” it pleads – all the while paying homage to
Martin Luther King Jr.
a national hero – the first African-American to receive a monument in our nation’s capitol on the national mall.Four years ago
Elaine Gibbs
, a session singer in Los Angeles, recorded this song for songwriters Bob Dockery, Jr and Vinx. Bob – a veteran producer of
radio
shows, was looking to create a new anthem to include in his now famous urban
radio
specials for both the
MLK
Holiday and
Black History Month
.
The demo languid for several years until Bob was inspired by the dedication of the King Memorial in October to polish up the track and release it in time to honor King’s legacy during the national celebration the weekend of January 13 – 16th, 2012.Since recording the demo, Elaine Gibbs gained a certain notoriety as a contestant on Fox-TV’s
The X-factor
as a quarter-finalist and as favorite of Judge
Nicole Sherzinger
. Billed as a 53 year old “Wedding Singer” – the show failed to cherish or appreciate the church grown luster of her vocal delivery.The
Martin Can You Hear Us?
music video is submitted for year-round programming with special emphasis during the Martin Luther King Jr, Holiday and
Black History Month
as well as the commemoration of the March on Washington in August .
