Music For Our Hero Obama

Barack Obama is blessed with an amazing intellect

, a charismatic spirit, and the wherewithal and drive to hone his skills to the highest level. Therefore, it was imperative that I compose music for our hero, Obama! A melody that came from within my spirit and heart inspired me to express my perception of his being through the song "Ode to Obama".

Obama tapped a yearning for change with racially neutral language that transcended distrust and helped unite the country to elect its first black president. Of course, this was a shocking phenomenon to the entire nation. Most African Americans were more than proud the moment Barack Obama was elected the first Black President of the United States of America. They saw that the 'impossible dream' had become, at last, a reality.

His election to office has instilled a sense of pride and self-esteem for all peoples across the world, regardless of race. Many are hoping for change to make a better world; whether it is to stop war, to be more environmentally friendly, or to love our neighbor as we love ourselves...to learn to love each other -- no matter the color of the skin. Black or white, this world needs people with less baggage in their hearts, like President Barack Obama.

Historically, Blacks have left their homes and traveled somewhere on a dark vessel, not knowing where they were going and deciding at some point, no matter where they were going, that they were going to survive! And survive they did. A very significant part of survival for blacks was the music in their souls. From the old 'negro spirituals' to today's hip hop culture.

African American music is an umbrella term given to a range of music and musical genres emerging from or influenced by the culture of African Americans who have long constituted a large ethnic minority of the population of the United States.

African American genres have been highly influential across socio-economic groupings as well as internationally. Their music was often simplified for European American audiences, who would not have as readily accepted black performers, leading to genres like swing music which is a pop-based outgrowth of jazz. African-American musicians, singers, and composers have contributed an immense amount to our nation's history.

Musically, the old African folk songs and drum rhythms developed into the blues and urban jazz that by the 1950s made black America's music known around the world. Black Gospel music lyrics have been written for hundreds of years.

Jazz music wasn't quite mainstream by the time the 50s rolled around, yet it remained influential as it rolled into what may be its greatest creative period. Soul and R&B became a major influence on surf, as well as the chart-topping girl groups like The Angels and The Shangri-Las. Gospel has been a part of the black community since slavery and continues to be a source of inspiration for many, even today.

by: Jackie Spivey

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