Lenny Kravitz's "Let Love Rule"
The name says it all..."let love rule" in our individual lives, always act from a place of love, and love will conquer all the ills of the world. A simple message but one we've struggled with forever. I'd like to dedicate it to my friend and former colleague, Larry Kim, whose life was tragically and abruptly ended on 9/11 while sitting at his desk working. I will always remember you, your kind and generous spirit and sense of humor.
Susan Deerinf
"Angels in Flight" by Marjan Mozetich
The three movements which constitute this work each have, in their own way, a quiet 'soulfulness' that is perfect for contemplation of what happened on 9/11 and remembrance for those we who were summoned to eternity (all too prematurely) on that day.
Alan Magerus
"In America" by Greg Tannen
captures the sense of absolute incredulity that this could happen in America and reminds us that at some level we are all united, all one, as Americans, whatever our differences. It also captures a snaphot of the day.
Carolyn Corrie
"In America" by Greg Tannen
What I remember about that September 11th, is what a beautiful, perfect, glorious September day it was. And I also remember that in those moments.. the minutes, hours, days and weeks that followed, I saw the best of New Yorkers and humanity in general. Everyone was so kind, so concerned, and so drawn to one another in a way that I have never seen before or since. Strangers reached out to their neighbors to make sure they were okay, volunteers were turned away because there were too many people showing up to help, and people nodded to one another on the street in solidarity. I notice that attitude still at times when I am in certain buildings in lower Manhattan. People say 'Hello' to each other on the elevator & 'Have a nice day' when they exit with a knowingness that we are all in this together and at any moment, we may REALLY be in this together. I love this song because it captures that human kindness amongst strangers and the ultimate goodness of the human character. In fact, I weep whenever I hear this song because it somehow manages to extract the sweetest and most hopeful scenario out of that most horrific of days and elements of that day that might normally be too awful to even consider. It gives me hope to think of it in this way and it breaks my heart wide open.
Kirsten Hamann
Kathleen Pemble's Engine 73 (There For You) from Alive (2003)
Kathleen Pemble's husband is a firefighter. She wrote this song to honor their firefighter friends who died in the Twin Towers. I first heard it on 107.1 The Peak (Westechester radio). It captures the spirit of the rescuers.
Shari
"Courage" by Orianthi
"Courage" by Orianthi gets many tweets acknowledging the strength
of the lyric "to get back up" no matter how many times you are
"knocked down". Another pair of lines about what it is you
SING is much more meaningful than how LOUD you are
which I feel is so true as most folk ignore the
ranting loon as well as terrorists attacking
US, and others, who become just targets of
our defenses. Reminders such as "Courage"
are always welcome and I hope it gets
much airplay during the ceremonies.
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In America - Greg Tannen
An emotional journey back to the moment of 9/11 by a NY singer-songwriter who was there. Amazing song. It should be the anthem of 9/11.
Heard it in WFUV in NY.
Pete S.
In America by Greg Tannen
Makes me cry every time.
The song so wonderfully take a massive event and personalizes it.
Robert Douglas
Kol Nidre
This Hebrew prayer of atonement begs to be played on 9/11. The melancholy tones of the cello reflect the loss and grief of those whose loved ones were lost on that fateful day.
I would suggest that the soloists of choice be one of the following: Pablo Cassals, Jacqueline Du Pre, Lynn Harrell
or Yo Yo Ma.
Thank you
Dr. Sherwin Berger
Durufle Requiem
To me, it is the most moving and beautiful requiem ever composed and as such is very appropriate to 9/11.
Sandy
Land of the Living by Lucy Kaplansky
In my opinion, an artist who was there has the most impact. In this song, NYC native Ms. Kaplansky so vividly describes the afterlife, the good ("brothers and strangers on this island of grief, there's death in the air but there's life on this street), the bad ("pictures of faces posted everywhere...mother of two missing down there), and the ugly, a cab driver who was beaten up because he might have been "one of them." This song powerfully reminds us that although the horror of the death of so many innocents happened on the day, this is still the land of the living, this is the land, that's ours.
mark diorio
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I'd like to express my disgust with this project. I'm offended by the media's insistence on milking this event, marketing it, under the guise of public service. I lived around the corner from the towers when they were struck. I witnessed the attack. I fled my home. It's been my experience that the trauma I suffered and the milestones I've undergone in overcoming the fear an anxiety bear no relation to dates on the calendar. In fact, I couldn't mark the day, if I tried, that I stopped cowering at the sound of airplanes and helicopters overhead. It just passed, eventually, gradually, unnoticed, uncelebrated. Coping with tragedy, for me, is too personal to make public display of. I will be sure to keep my radio off during your "weekend of special programming" and your cutely titled "Measuing Time" -- what's sure to be a maudlin cheese-fest.
Pamela Miller-Macias
This Land is Your Land - Woody Guthrie
"God Bless America" just seemed like more religion when religion had just caused so much pain.
I thought "This Land is Your Land, this land is my land" would have been a better message. It would have been good to remind people that America is where we live together and share in it's beauty.
That said "America the Beautiful", which I see has already been requested, had a verses that I hadn't known and they moved me to tears.
Linda Griggs
Mozart's Ave Verum
Peace, serenity, and a better world.
Judy Cooper
moment away Dana Fuchs
The music gives me the feeling that civilians worken hard got hit everybody was so surprised and had to accept that many victims vanished.
Mari Martens
Marvin Gaye- Mercy, Mercy Me
Even ten years hence it is impossible for me to describe the pain we all felt and how we continue to grow and adapt to our new lives. Mercy, Mercy me reminds me not only of the blue skies or 9-11, but those who gave their lives and are suffering from illnesses from Ground Zero clean up. My husband and I moved our young family to NYC the following year and have loved making this city our home. This song also leaves me hopeful for the future.
Heidi
The Rolling Stones, from SOME GIRLS, "Miss You" & "Shattered"
Blown to dust !
& falling...
at free fall speed >>>
Shattered &
How I miss you ~
But, now, let's party on this, "Day Of The Dead" ~>
Vic
