HE MADE IT TO THE MOUNTAIN TOO A SONG WRITTEN FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING AND DEDICATED TO PRESIDENT ELECT OBAMA
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date Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 1:39 PM
subject HE MADE IT TO THE MOUNTAIN TOO A SONG WRITTEN FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING AND DEDICATED TO PRESIDENT ELECT OBAMA
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Arthur Sulzberger Jr
Scott H. Heekin-Canedy
I AM WORKING ON AN IDEA RIGHT NOW THAT CAN CHANGE OUR LIVES IN THE USA AND MAYBE THE WORLD. SO MANY OF US LOVED THESE MEN AND YET THEY COULD NOT BE PROTECTED . PRESIDENT OBAMA MUST BE ALLOWED TO DO THE WORK INTENDED.
SO MANY YEARS AGO I WAS SITTING IN A CLASS ROOM AT PMA A MILITARY SCHOOL ACROSS THE RIVER FROM WEST POINT. OVER THE LOUD SPEAKER CAME THE WORDS THAT PRESIDENT KENNEDY HAD BEEN SHOT.
LIKE MOST OF US FOR GOOD AND FOR BAD WE FOUND OUT THAT ALL WAS NOT WELL WITH THINGS IN MY USA.
AND THEN MARTIN LUTHER KING AND THEN ROBERT AND ON AND ON .
I HAVE WRITTEN A SONG FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING AND NOW I WILL DEDICATE IT TO PRESIDENT OBAMA.I HAVE BEEN CALLED FROM ATLANTA AND ROBIN CASTLE AND THECENTER FOR THE ARTS SCHOOL HAVE AGREED TO HELP ME WITH A GOSPEL CHORUS AND BAND.TOGETHER WE RECORD A RECORD
WE WANT IT DONE BY THE TIME OUR NEW PRESIDENT IS SWORN IN AND PRESENTED TO HIM ON THAT DAY OR ON MARTIN LUTHER KINGS BIRTHDAY:::
THE SONG IS CALLED "MADE IT TO THE MOUNTAIN"AND YOU CAN HEAR THE FIRST VERSION I WROTE AT http://www.ilike.com/artist/JON+BEN+BERGER
Jerry Ash wrote at 5:10pm
Your recollections and song bring back my memories of the day the news of President Kennedy's assassination reached me -- in Korea! I can't tell you how strange it was to be serving in the Army in a country half way around the world, along a demilitarized zone, and learn that my commander in chief had been shot in my own country. Sure gave me something to think about.
Ernest Shukara Walker wrote at 4:48pm
John, I am speechless. heard the MLK song. Can find nothing wrong with it. Your music seems to come from a very stable and centered place within you. Rare for a musician, I mean I could go into where I think your influences stem from but that's not important. The song is simple, direct and fun. I like it. keep doing what you do
"MADE IT TO THE MOUNTAIN"
Written for Martin Luther King by Jon Ben Berger
Dedicated to President Obama
http://www.ilike.com/artist/JON+BEN+BERGER
WISH LIST
TO GIVE AMERICANS JOY AT KNOWING SOME TIMES DREAMS TAKE MORE THEN A LIFE TIME BUT IDEAS THAT ARE SOUND AND FAIR CAN BE ACHIEVED...
IF WE WORK TOGETHER SMART AND PASS ON OUR CONVICTION
TO OUR YOUTH, THAT WITH EXTRA PROTECTION TO OUR LEADERS AND TO OUR CONSTITUTION, OUR DREAMS CAN BE REALIZED...
HEALTH, PEACE AND EQUAL JUSTICE
FOR ALL ..
I AM COMMITTED TO THIS IDEA AND TO SEEING IT THROUGH TO FRUITION,
JON BEN BERGER
0046-703654239
AMERICAN ARTIST LIVING IN SWEDEN
JB BERGER
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But I will stay the hospital soon, the day will come.
So I will do my best untill the day will come!!
I can't still answer for your comments, but I'm thinking everyone is my friends.
" Hey, you are all music lovers, right ? "
RESPECT & PEACE.
HIROTO.
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But I entered just one song " DREAM9 ( I'LL BE WHO I WANNA BE ) "
so have a listen and vote for it if you like, O.K ?
Wish you will get success and happiness !!!!
RESPECT & PEACE.
Everybody!! See you again !!!
Regards,
HIROTO.
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Unfortunately again, My mother has treated my injury since I came back to my house from hospital stay, but my injury got worse recently. I will have to stay the hospital from today and will be operated. I can't be back to my house about two or three months. But I will be back!!
Stay helthy and creative, Everyone !!!!
Good luck all of you in the contest !!!
RESPECT & PEACE.
HIROTO.
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Unfortunately I had to stay the hospital about 5 month ago. Because I sat in front of the PC for a long time and I got injury on my hip depth and I got high fever that's why I staied the hospital.
And then I was treated and I came back to my home but I had still the injury. that's why I have needed to take a rest long time, I mean that I couldn't sit in front of my PC long time. I couldn't
answer for your kind comments, you know why ?
Everybody, take a rest, enough sleep, eat much and move your body !!!!!
Don't concentrate too much for your creating music also doing internet, All right ?
Regards,
HIROTO.
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