Marie McGilvray: Music

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"I wrote this song after the last election," Marie says of "Mockingbird (We Are One)." "I was very saddened by the division in our country and felt very hopeless. Around the same time, the theme of the mockingbird was popping up everywhere." Visits by birds to her back porch and front yard, a vintage painting at a garage sale, and references to Harper Lee’s classic novel led Marie to research the bird, which gave her hope. "While the mockingbird has a beautiful song of its own, it most often sings the songs of other birds." That image, she says, inspired the song, "the idea that, if we were able to listen to each other—sing their songs, so to speak—it may do wonders for the state of our world."

Mockingbird on a wire teach us to listen to the world tonight celebrate voices varied sing us a song of those who love tonight No matter the creed No matter the color No matter the deed We are one, we are one, we are one Mockingbird flying over what is your vision for the world tonight integrate voices varied in sweet harmony sing with those who dream tonight No matter the creed No matter the color No matter the deed We are one, we are one, we are one, we are one Hear your sister See your brother...One We are one, we are one, we are one, we are one MARIE MCGILVRAY: vocals, acoustic guitar, BGVs RON GOMEZ: bass, percussion MICK TARAS: acoustic, high-strung & electric guitars MARSHALL RICHARDSON: drums MICHAEL ROJAS: keyboards AMANDA KEANE, DANA WISE: BGVs