Those of you who are Barry Manilow fans will recognize the title of this blog as a line from one of his songs however I use it as it completely embodies just what we as environmentally aware individuals are doing to come together collectively -- sing loudly on our own so all our voices end up joining together as one in the end. There are many musicians who, through their recognizable names and faces, are fighting for humanitarian or environmental efforts so we all have a chance to survive on this planet. These are two of my favorites who not only spread their message but also live it everyday. Who are your favorite eco-musicians?
One of my all-time favorite musicians is Jason Mraz. The reasons for this are not strictly linked to his beautiful music or lyrics but to his strong planetary and humanitarian efforts as well; he genuinely seems to care greatly about the state of our planet. Not only do I support his art from a musical standpoint but I am an avid reader of
his blog as well. Over the past year that he has been writing, he has shared information on his: diet change to raw foodist, carrying of a Sigg to replace plastic water bottles, support of local artists, tour in bio-diesel busses, concern that he is not very eco-friendly due to his flight paths, support of humanitarian causes and many others. One of his most recent efforts is teaming up with Bruce Parry and Brett Dennen to record a song (
Long Road to Forgiveness) for
Survival International. Truly inspirational.
4 comments:
Amen!
One of my biggest pet peeves is when musicians or politicians who claim to care about our environment, who even campaign for a better world, do not act on it. This came to my attention because 1) I saw Hanson in concert last week, and they had plastic water bottles all over the stage that just got trashed after the concert and 2) I was watching the movie W. and realized the same exact thing happens in the government. Why can't they carry one water bottle and re-use it? Why can't they see that they are part of the problem? The way I see it, everyone is either part of the problem or part of the solution. I agree that one person CAN make a difference.
and btw, I LOVE that song. it made me cry the first time I saw the video.
what a good song :)
Mandy I know exactly what you mean, it infuriates me when things like that occur. We can all see through the veil when celebrities (or politicians, great point!) are just out to make a quick buck or tell us what they think we want to hear. Those who talk the talk and walk the walk go up about a billion hotness points in my book!
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