Written in 1982 for Lech Walesa, the co-founder of Solidarity who was persecuted by the Communist regime but eventually became the President of Poland. This recording of an arrangement by Rick Chapman includes Rick on guitar and lead vocals, Beckie Boger on background vocals, and Mark Brown on bass (1983). To us in 2017: “Why don’t we fight for you?”
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Inspired by the philosopher, Pythagoras, and his elucidation of the connections between music and mathematics. This recording is from a recital on the campus of the Ohio State University in 1982. “Make your music and you’ll have your peace of mind” — your “music” really refers to your passion, whatever it is that means the most to you.
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