Hi, Everyone! Welcome to a Brand New Section here at Citizens Of Boomtown, created by Councillor Christine Marx and being brought to life by....YOU! If you were going to set a boombox down somewhere where lots of people could hear what you're playing, who & what would you play for them?! Obviously, you'd shout to the world about the Boomtown Rats! Who else would you shout about? Who do you ease yourself into the day with? When you turn on your stereo in the morning, who are you listening to first? Right before you turn the lights out at night, who sends you off to sleep? Who's lifting your spirits? Who's easing your sadness? Who's taking your happy day & making it happier? Please never assume everyone else has heard this artist or band because very often people haven't & you never know who it is that changes someone's life. You never know who will completely turn someone's life around. An artist or a song can set someone's spirit free! Christine shared some of the songs that do that for her in her 1st edition of BoomBox on Saturday. I'll share one here with you that's been doing that for me since March of 2021! This is "Freedom" by Jon Batiste!
Jon is an amazing singer, piano & melodica player, & songwriter from New Orleans. "Freedom" is one of my favorite songs in life! You. Won't. Stand. Still. I PROMISE you! Talk about a song that can set your spirit free! That's what this song is all about! Don't Hold Back! Don't live life restricted! Never Ever Let Anyone Or Anything Control You! Move With Total Freedom In Life...And In Dance! The video for "Freedom" is colorful & funny! This is truly one of my favorite songs & videos!
There's an extraordinary person behind this song, too. Jon & his wife, Suleika Jaouad, best~selling author of the book "Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted", are one of the best examples of Soul Mates we have in the world. Together they have recently gone through an extremely tough struggle of Suleika being diagnosed with leukemia, which she had once before and then went into remission. With its return, she had a bone marrow transplant and, thank God, has gone into remission again. Jon and Suleika's story was made into a documentary produced by Michelle and Barack Obama and released at Thanksgiving~time last year, called "American Symphony". Medical advances most certainly help but I think the incredibly deep & powerful Love Jon & Suleika have for each other is what pulled her through most of all.
Jon. Batiste's music is powerful because he's always expressing that Love along with his deep spirituality and love for life. I'm very sure you'll love "Freedom" as much as I do!
Add your own songs to Christine's BoomBox either by adding them to "Comments" at the bottom of my post, Christine's premiere post on Saturday, or by creating a post of your own & selecting "BOOMBOX" to post it to! We can't wait to hear the music that's filling your World! ✴️❇️📻✳️✴️
☀️