It makes me think too of Martin Luther King Jr's famous quote "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice." A belief I hold on to in dark times.
Have you seen One Night In Miami..? It ends with this song, with Leslie Odom Jr recreating Cooke's performance on The Tonight Show. Hugely powerful.
Cooke was a groundbreaking figure in R&B music, and "Change", more than anything else he recorded, successfully merges the secular suffering of his race with the fervor of the gospel music he began his career singing.
Thanks for the tune cootie Cole. This essay definitely connects with my personal beliefs about the concept of hope. Until my forties, I would have exhibited disdain for the idea, at best naive, and worst case, delusional. Then, more recently a child, thanks Greta!, reminded me that there’s no hope without action.
What’s interesting is I just reread Frankenstein. Victor is the classic “risk-avoidance” protagonist. The monster has a legit gripe. It’s a great dynamic.
Beautiful piece, Cole.
It makes me think too of Martin Luther King Jr's famous quote "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice." A belief I hold on to in dark times.
Have you seen One Night In Miami..? It ends with this song, with Leslie Odom Jr recreating Cooke's performance on The Tonight Show. Hugely powerful.
Another incredible piece.
Cooke was a groundbreaking figure in R&B music, and "Change", more than anything else he recorded, successfully merges the secular suffering of his race with the fervor of the gospel music he began his career singing.
Thanks for the tune cootie Cole. This essay definitely connects with my personal beliefs about the concept of hope. Until my forties, I would have exhibited disdain for the idea, at best naive, and worst case, delusional. Then, more recently a child, thanks Greta!, reminded me that there’s no hope without action.
What’s interesting is I just reread Frankenstein. Victor is the classic “risk-avoidance” protagonist. The monster has a legit gripe. It’s a great dynamic.