from Japan to Puerto Rico, from the top of the charts to national television, from Brisbane, Australia
to the IU Auditorium. Under the direction of Professor Lee Wilder with Associate Director Dwayne Davis,
the IU Jacobs School of Music is proud to present the Singing Hoosiers.
audiences around the world for 67 years with America's popular song, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Singing Hoosiers!
Coo coo coo. Coo coo coo. Coo coo coo. Coo coo coo. Coo coo coo. Coo coo coo. Coo coo coo. Coo coo coo.
Coo coo coo. Coo coo coo.
We're thrilled that you could join us today. Do you know what? We did this last night in costumes and
makeup and it wasn't the same. We've been waiting for you and your presence makes it everything. So
get involved. We love to hear your hoots and hollers. We love it when you clap and we just want you
to know how grateful we are that you came to spend some time with us today.
You know, you look at this group, 67 years of tradition. It's the oldest ensemble at the Jacobs School
of Music. But they look really good, don't they? They eat, right? They exercise, obviously. And they
have really wonderful hearts and spirits. And you can see it in the work that they do up here and the
way that they care for each other. They come from all over the country, literally, from Massachusetts
to Washington State.
from Inner Mongolia to Vancouver, Canada. And it's all of those diverse interests and talents from majors
all across the university that allow us to be who we are and experience different things every day when
we see each other. You heard on that solo right there, he reigns. That was Brian Kress from Bloomington,
Indiana. You also got to hear
Excuse me, you also got to hear on the opener, eye to eye, the work of our student arranger and co-manager,
Brandon Porter from Fort Wayne, Indiana. I am grateful to Brandon and to Miss Alyssa Randazzo
from Chesterton, Indiana, our other co-manager, for their efforts. We can do what we do without them
and we sure do love them. You know, I know that you saw a lot of amazing choreography going on
It's coming out of the bodies and brains of these young people. Kevin Rudzinski this year is our varsity
choreographer. And Audie Dineline, Ruben Ross, and Becky Mann have been making things happen up here
on the risers. You can tell that it's important to us to move through a lot of different styles of music.
Our world is full of variety and we're trying to take it all in. We're going to share the work of
a wonderful, great American composer. It's one of the benchmarks of the Singing Hoosiers to be involved
in that kind of music and to celebrate the history of American popular music. So, from Indiana, we've
got a couple of great Indiana composers, Hoagy Carmichael, but this time, we're gonna share some Cole
Porter with you. And it comes to us from the direction of a wonderful man. We love him, his artistry,
his wisdom, his humor. He's from Grand Rapids, Michigan, but we don't hold that against him.
supposed to be retired, but we just won't let him do it. Would you please welcome to the stage, conducting
Begin the Beguine, Professor Dwayne Davis.
tender. It brings back a night of tropical splendor. It brings back a memory evergreen. I'm with you
once more under the stars and down by the shore.
ever, except when that tune clutches my heart. And there we are, swearing to love forever and promising
never, never to die.
And now when I hear people curse, the chance that was wasted.
Double D. Others, D2. For our next piece, we have an arrangement by our very own Professor Dwayne Davis.
Composed in the 1930s by Duke Ellington, Solitude has become a jazz standard, and we're excited to share
this special arrangement with you with a solo by Sam Feldt.
to welcome you to this auditorium and to just be able to have a lot of different music happening. These
singers, you know, they work so hard, not just for you, but for themselves. We need this music. In times
like this, we need it to heal us and to raise us and to take us to higher places. But right now, we
have five beautiful people right here.
In 1964, I was a senior in high school. And February of that year, some really weird group came from
across the pond to share a new style. I think you know who I'm talking about. Who am I talking about?
The Beatles, of course. They had these... funny haircuts.
Oh my gosh. Yep, it was 1964, but wrong group. Okay. Remember that introduction is for a later song.
Oh man, that man's losing it. My apologies. Couple of years ago we had a wonderful
lady here named Jenna Siegel, and she's a member, original member, of a group called Manhattan Transfer.
They have been singing together almost 40 years, more than 40 years, and we would like to pay tribute
to that group with a song of theirs called Trickle, Trickle.
Tickle, tickle, swash, splash Tell me how long will this rain last? The rain keeps dropping, the rain
won't stop And tell me how long will this rain last? Tickle, tickle, slap, slap Just got to see my sweetheart
She's there waiting and I'm hesitant Tell me just when this rain will stop Ronnie, dig my clothes here,
boy One button row Well, you know I'm sharp as a tap
Please lend me your Cadillac Gotta go, gotta go to the party, yeah Please lend me your show But if I
can't take it, you know I can't make it I won't see my baby no more
Tickle, tickle, slash, slash. Tell me how long will this rain last? The rain keeps dropping, the rain
will stop. And tell me how long will this rain last? Tickle, tickle, slap, slap. Just got to see my
sweetheart drop. She's there waiting up, hesitating. Tell me just when the rain will stop.
Sweet, she's fine, yeah, boy And I love her so Well, if I can't make this party Maybe she should go
Gotta go, gotta go to the party, yeah Can you lend me a show? Well, if I can't take it, you know I can't
make it I won't see my baby no more
Tell me how long will this rain last? Tell me how long will it last?
We would like to welcome to the stage Brian McAllister to perform a special feature, Do You Remember,
from Peter Pan.
Cast a dozen amber moons to an island of lagoons and magic shores and empty caves. Do you remember a
pirate's hand of steel? That a pinch of fairy dust
Made you believe and trust. Wasn't make believe.
Have tiny holes now Lines are on your cheek You take longer than you used to Before you choose to speak
But you still bite your lip Whenever you feel nervous
You twist your hair when you don't know what else to do.
I forget them once they grow, but you're the only one I miss. Close your eyes and see.
Thank you, Alex Berko. They say the pen is mightier than the sword. Alexander Hamilton believed this,
and so does Becky Mann, a senior from Las Vegas, Nevada, penned these next words for you. It's a little
spin on the 10 dual commandments. If you've ever sung in a choir, you're going to understand this. If
you're a Singing Hoosier alum, this is dedicated to you, the 10 Hoosier commandments.
Three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine. It's the ten who's your commandment. It's the ten who's
your commandment. Soprano one. The challenge to sing really high. Hit the notes that others wouldn't
even dare try. Soprano two. Now you see why they call us the seconds. We sing the lead and the harmonies
when we're beckoned. Soprano one. When we sing we go with the flow and we make it up.
because our part is just too high or low. But on the stage, we are always in place. Standing pretty
feet, don't go to your face, alto two. Singing low, well you know that's a breeze. Hanging in the corner,
belting out our low Gs. Sopranos are divas, and altos, we're just chilling. Because when it comes to
choir, we know we're the real one. Now I know we only number five, but if you need a riff, look for
Brian or Bri. Sing apart, and we never shout.
without a doubt till Professor Davis calls us in. sitting in the middle we got really strange notes
but we hit them all and we still in mode the lowest part is the most fun to be a bass you gotta sing
one five one with our band and our horns we're complete swinging from the intro to the final downbeat
two three four five six seven eight nine it's the ten who's your commandment it's the ten who's your
commandment
We have a beautiful song written by Jacob Collier entitled Hajenga. Hajenga is about spreading love
around the world and coming together. This version of Hajenga was arranged by our very own Jun Lee and
choreographed by Kevin Rudzinski and Brendan Wilder. Ladies and gentlemen, Hajenga.
Tell them about him, tell them about him. Come together as you are. See ya Jenga, see ya Jenga.
To the ocean, to the sky.
you're
has been a valuable asset to the Singing Hoosiers. He serves as the accompanist in class, he plays the
synth in our band, and this next song is an original arrangement he wrote just for the Singing Hoosiers.
The TV show medley will take you back through decades of your favorite TV shows. Ladies and gentlemen,
Alex Burko and the TV show medley.
Now this is a story all about how my life's got flipped and upside down. And I'd like to take a minute
just to sit right there and tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel-Air. I pulled up to
the house about seven or eight, and I yelled to the cabbie, yo, homie, smell you later. Looked at my
kingdom, I was finally there.
sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel-Air.
The end.
was written by John Lennon and shares a message of love for us to spread with the world. With a fantastic
arrangement by our own Lee Wilder, and with Brian Kress as our featured soloist, this is Imagine.
Imagine there's no heaven. It's easy if you try.
singing Hoosiers. Let's hear it again. One more time. And Lee Wilder. I love that. I almost was giving
the introduction for that particular song because it's John Lennon, Beatles, and so it was a little
soon. You know, we've got some material from all throughout.
you know, the 20th and 21st century. We do. It's the popular music. And I love to arrange. You did a
beautiful arrangement of Solitude. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for sharing that with us singing.
You know, what's so amazing is that there are a lot of arrangers in this group. You know, we just heard
Alex Burko and his arrangement of TV medleys. And we heard Brandon's arrangement of the opener. And
it's just amazing how these students just come forth and show their talent in so many ways. We're happy
that we can showcase them. And you know, we have
generations of singing Hoosiers actually on this campus today. So we would like to say hello and welcome,
if we could, to our alumni. Do we have any alumni in the house this afternoon? Are you out there, alumni?
Hey, hey. All right. Well, you know what? Yes, please stand. Thank you for being here with us today.
We're so happy that you're here. And one thing that's absolutely, yes.
One thing that's so special about this concert is that we have an opportunity for our present singing
Hoosiers to be joined by our alumni and directed by Michael Schwarzkopf. So at intermission, make sure,
alums, that you make your way backstage and prepare for our traditional battle hymn. It's on their shoulders
that we stand, and we're just so grateful to have them with us today. You know what? I think we have
some other guests with us today. I heard that there's a little
from Bachelor Middle School. Is this the truth? Bachelor. Yeah, all right. Welcome. Thank you for being
with us. How about, do we have any folks from the Beat family here? Welcome. Hello, family. We're so
happy that you could join us, Beat. And isn't it fun to see your TAs doing what they do? Uh-huh.
So now when they ask you to work hard, you know that they work hard too, right? It's coming from a place
from their heart. So it's so fun to see all those talents up there. You know, last night you said, oh,
I know a secret. I know a secret. And you wouldn't tell me, nor would you tell the audience that we
had. But I found out, right? We all found out. You're a clever dude. Yeah. You know, Alex Burkle that
was directing the TV medleys, his grandmother happened to be here last night. And I think she's here
this afternoon.
And it's her 80th birthday, so we wish you a happy 80th birthday. Wave to us. Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday. It's my Cleveland connection there. What a special gift that you would spend this day
with us. Thank you. To see Alex Worth It, yes. You know, do we have any IU students here? Any IU students
here? All right, that's great. That's great. We have some IU students behind that curtain, and you know what?
They are ready to share the next level of their talent. What you have seen so far, it's just the beginning.
They have conceived of medleys that they arranged, choreographed, wrote skits for, costumed,
you name it. If it's on this stage, they did it. We didn't even have to work for that. They did it,
didn't they? We went to Starbucks. It was fabulous. It was great. Now we're here to do this and get
to observe with you the excellent work of these young people.
This is Dreams and Nightmares.
Watch the shadows fall.
Sweet dreams are made of this Who am I to disagree? We travel the world and the seven seas Everybody's
looking for something Sweet dreams Who am I to disagree? I travel the world and the seven seas
What you dreaming about? Yeah, what you dreaming about? You're supposed to be watching us. Yeah, you're
supposed to be watching us. I pee the bed at night. I pee the bed at night. Hey, let's take it easy.
Would you two shut up? Mom and dad couldn't pay me enough to babysit you two nincompoops. I'm not a
nincompoop. But you are, though. You guys should love each other. You're family. Hardly. We're fraternal
twins. But you're still family. Yeah, family. Can't you two distract yourselves?
But we wanna play with you. Yeah, we wanna play with you. And I want Taco Bell. And I want Taco Bell.
Okay, Noah, seriously, we're done with that game. Okay, Noah, seriously, we're done with that game.
Noah, seriously. Noah, seriously. Fine. I'll go get some Taco Bell. You guys go behave. Play hide and
seek or something. I don't know. Okay.
Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream Make him the cutest that I've ever seen Give him two lips like roses and
clover And tell him that his lonesome nights are over Sandman, I'm so alone Don't have nobody to call my own
Please turn on your magic beam, Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream.
I'm starving. Where's Noah? I don't know, but I want that Taco Bell. But very funny, where's your brother?
I don't know. Well, you better know, or you're not going to have a mouth to eat Taco Bell. Mom says
I don't have to put up with your threats anymore. Well, mom's not here, is she? Yeah, but... Go find
your brother. But I want Taco Bell. Later, go.
I could only dream when I fall asleep but now I'm working to achieve and sleep's the only thing that
I never see and a vibe that my breathing will never cease to the retrieve and I can let him be and I
won't let him leave and I have the same feelings as 17 but I wasn't ready then like when 11 screamed
now I'm in the magazines almost every week cause I'm getting heat like in Tenerife when the darkness
creeps in I feel my nightmares watching me and when my dreams are sleeping I feel my nightmares watching me
ś In the middle of the night ś I go walking in my sleep ś Through the mountains of faith ś To the
river so deep ś We all land in the ocean ś We all start in the stream
A dream.
the Taco Bell.
And now my whole body is in pain. Oh, God, how could I have done this to you? It's gonna burn when I
number two. My heartburn feels more like a fire.
Oh, honey, well, it's okay. You're awake now. Oh, and I brought you some antacids. Oh, Sissy,
you're the best. Oh, Sissy, you're the best. Noah, stop mocking your brother. It's just you love Brian
more than you love me, and he hates me altogether. I don't hate you. You're my fraternal twin. I love
you more than anyone. Yeah, and I love you two boogers equally. Yeah? Yeah. Hey, stop mocking me.
Well, now that it's 4 a.m., I have a great idea. Let's go get some Taco Bell. Deal, deal. I'll set this
one out. A dream is a wish. A dream is a wish your heart makes when you're fast asleep in dreams you
will lose.
Whatever you wish for you, King Have faith in your dreams and someday Your rainbow will come shining
through No matter how your heart is grieving If you keep on believing The dream that you wish will come true
It's always such a treat for us to have Dr. Schwarzkopf conduct that and to have our alums come back.
And you know what, if you're here tonight, you will see a whole bunch of alums. Sometimes they wait
till the evening and then the whole stage is filled. But it's always a pleasure to sing a song of that
tradition. And you know what, if those alums were still here, I bet you they would know this next song.
I enjoy stepping out with my baby. Snaps! Sending out with my baby
Sure, not for me, that I'm all dressed up tonight. I'm stepping out on the ride and feeling bad.
And I felt, that's what I mean, that I keep on knocking wood.
Step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step, step.
by I see friends shaking hands saying how do you
Some don't know how to handle it. Always reaching out in vain. Just taking the things not worth having.
Don't you worry about a thing. Don't you worry about a thing, mama. Because I'll be standing on the
side when you check it out.
I don't worry about a thing when I'm with these young folks because they keep you on the straight and
narrow. They help your memory. We're friends now, right? Yeah, okay. So remember that introduction I
was gonna give before? You give it. So the year was 1964. And I was a senior in high school and I remember how
everyone was about the Beatles coming to this country and they skipped school. It was like a national
skip school day and they went to New York to greet the Beatles with all of their newness and freshness
and quirkiness and look at the legacy that they have left over these many years. So this group right
here called Chakapella is going to sing a Beatles song and that song is called Come Together.
He come groovin' up slowly. He got juju eyeball. He want holy roller. He got head down to his knees.
Got to be a joker. He just do what he please. He wear no shoeshine.
Cold jam football, he got monkey finger, he shoots Coca-Cola, he say, I know you, you know me. One thing
I can tell you is you've got to be free to come together.
He's got production. He's got walrus gumboot. He's got, oh, no sideboard. He wants spine or cracker.
He's got feet down below his knees. Hold you in his armchair. You can feel his disease come together.
He got early warning. He got muddy water. He won mojo filter. He say one and one and one is three. Got
to be good looking, because he's so hard to see. Come together.
She was clearly talking to the singing Hoosier Band in horns. Under the direction of Jess Henry, this
dynamic group is the heartbeat to our ensemble. From hip hop to jazz to the great American songbook,
the versatility and musicianship of our band brings our music to the next level. This next piece was
inspired by a Mexican-Korean fusion food truck on the streets of Los Angeles and highlights the many
flavors of our band. Written by the second most talented man sibling, my brother, Jacob Mann, and arranged
by our very own Jun Lee,
The singing Hoosier band in horns give you Kogi.
on the guitar, Alex Brick on the synth, Pascal Paul on the drums, and June Leavis singing Hoosiers.
as the oldest ensemble in the Jacob School of Music is in its 67th year of existence. We uphold a storied
tradition and legacy of excellence in America's popular song. Part of this legacy is Dr. Steve's degree. Dr.'s
degree is a former director of the Singing Hoosiers, and his beautiful arrangements and witty zagreisms
live on in the ensemble and in our hearts. One of his favorite songs to conduct was Bridge Over Troubled
Water, arranged by Kirby Shaw. Led by this year's seniors,
We sing this song in his memory.
When you're down and out When you're on the street, my lord When evening falls so hard I will comfort
you I'll take your part
girl.
The Singing Hoosiers are proud to share the best of America's popular song. Whether it be hits on the
radio, tunes from the Great American Songbook, or, like our next piece, showstoppers straight off Broadway.
Our next song comes from the award-winning musical, The Color Purple, and it was arranged especially
by Lee Wilder for the Singing Hoosiers. We hope you enjoy I'm Here, featuring our very own Janie Johnson.
To love me I don't need you to love I've got I've got I've got my sister I can feel her
be here but she's still
Did you see that musical? I didn't, but you did. Did you like it? It was so powerful. Do you know what
somebody sent me? As a matter of fact, Brandon Porter sent me a YouTube video of Cynthia Erivo singing
that song, and I was in tears. Yeah, just a little lady, powerful. Yeah. Yeah. Great arrangement.
Thank you, sir. Great arrangement. You know, we wouldn't be in this place if we didn't have supportive folks.
a lot of thank yous to do right now because it takes a village to put on a show like this and the village
house that we're in happens to be the IU Auditorium and we couldn't be just more thankful for the incredible
technical staff, the front of house staff, everyone that makes us feel so welcome. So would you please
from the bottom of our hearts help us to thank EJ on the lights, Gene on the sound, John stage managing
and Don at the rail. Please help us to thank the IU Auditorium.
They make us feel at home, don't they? They make us feel at home. They help us to elevate our game,
I think. Yeah. We come in here twice a year, and it's like old home week with them. And you know, we
wouldn't be able to be in this house without the support of wonderful donors and alumni. In the house
today, one of our Singing Hoosier alumni, Cullen McCarty, along with Smithville Fiber, has made this
opportunity possible for these young people.
Go out, Smithville Fiber is the best. Thank you so much, Cullen, and please give it up for Smithville
Fiber. Thank you. I believe in the program. We have many donors, and we invite you. You know, this group
is 67 years in existence, and it would not be without the support, emotional and financial support,
of people like you that continue to come to our concerts. We've done several run-out tours.
around the state and every auditorium that we've gone to, there are alums that come up and say,
you know, I remember being in that group and I have carried it with me ever since. Some of the people
that I'm still friends with started in a group like this, in this group.
We couldn't be more thankful for the wonderful faculty that helped to grow these young people. We have
our dean in the house today. So thank you, Dean Gwyn Richards and our other faculty members that are
here. We appreciate all that you do to help these students grow and to support the singing losers. There's
a big old list on the back.
More thank yous, more than we can possibly say. And we also want you to take a look at the list of donors
and just help us to appreciate who they are and how they continue to contribute to what we're doing.
I'll tell you what, these young people, I'm astounded by their talent, Mr. Davis. I am too, it keeps
unfolding, right? And it's a beautiful thing that they, first of all, have an opportunity to let it
unfold and we get to witness that.
We do. It takes some students to step up and coordinate and lead the effort to see all that you see.
Brandon Porter is our medley producer this year. Madeline Tippi Tipton is our visual coordinator. And
of course, you can see on the list of medley credits how these young people have contributed to this
effort. You said medley. Medley. Medley. I said medley. Medley. There's going to be a medley, a lot
of songs about the same thing. Are you ready for that? I am so ready. Are they ready for that? Are you ready?
Okay, here it comes, ladies and gentlemen. Outer space.
Until it's farewell And maybe we'll come back To earth who can tell I guess there is no one to blame
We're leaving ground Will things ever be the same again? It's the final countdown
Welcome back to the official Stargazing Society on Jordan Avenue. Everyone, please welcome our newest
member, Sean. Hi, Sean. Hi, Sean. Hi. Sean will be joining us as the official new kid on the block,
so we've got to get him in the know of everything astronomical. Let's get started.
and let me play among the stars. Let me see what spring is like on the Jupiter and Mars. In other words,
hold my hand. In other words, baby, kiss me. Fill my heart
and let me sing forevermore. You are all I long for, all I worship and adore. In other words,
please be true. In other words,
that is the source of all our power. Now the sun and you and me and all the stars that we can see are
moving at 900 miles a day in an outer spiral orbit, 40,000 miles an hour in a galaxy we call the Milky
Way. Everybody get up.
Now we got a real jam going down. Welcome to the space jam. Use your chance, do your dance at the space
jam. All right. Check it out. Jam. Come on and slam. And welcome to the jam. Wave your hands in the
air if you feel fine. We're going to take it into overtime. Welcome to the space jam.
face jam.
The club, yes, Janey. I asked for a new telescope for my birthday, so I hope that everyone can make
it out to my observatory party this Saturday. My house is the one, two, three, four, five, six, seventh
one on the right. Be there at six. Awesome. Thanks, Janey. Well, I'm in the midst of finishing
up calculations for our first space adventure, and I think I may be on the brink of a eureka moment.
If my algorithms are correct. Wait. You're building a spaceship? Well, it is a work in progress.
Sweet, let's check it out.
I can't believe you actually did it. We're in outer space. Yeah, Kevin, your algorithms must have been
spot on. I'm actually a little shocked. Well, my science was correct, but now I have no idea where we
are. Anyone else have any ideas? I know exactly where we are.
The stars and the moon have a line to show me the secrets of the galaxy. When the moon is in the seventh
house and Jupiter
And the minds through liberation Aquarius Aquarius Wow Janie, I had no idea you knew so much
about astronomical movement And I didn't know you could sing Do you want to come check out the game
room I installed last week?
I never actually got to say goodbye to my mom. She's probably worried sick. She packed my bags last
night, pre-flight. Zero hour, nine a.m. And I'm gonna be high as a kite by then.
I'm not the man they think I am at home, no, no, no.
I want to be a Debbie Downer, and I hate to make you guys mad, but I think I might want to go home.
Well, why didn't you just say so? Sounds like a plan. I still have all the systems running. I think
I can get us back there. And you know, Earth is a pretty awesome planet, capable of life. It is one
of the only planets discovered that can sustain multiple... Kevin, let's save the factoids for later.
How about we just work on the algorithms to get us back to Earth? You got it. One trip back to Earth
coming up.
Oh my gosh. I can't tell you how proud I am of those young people from the very concept of it to the
arrangements to the realization of what you just saw. It is so much growth and so much work and we can't
thank you enough for spending this time with us, for investing in them, for helping them to have a
purpose to work through and a goal to strive for, to put it in front of other humans and to be able
to feel connection. That's really what we are all about here at the Singing Hoosiers, creating a standard
of excellence that gives us a reason to continue to find ways to grow these young people through art
in community. And today you have made that possible. Hey, if you had a good time, you know what? We've
got another show. You can come back. We'd love that. You could also call a friend.
I've got to go to dinner tonight, but you might want to go see the Singing Couges. They're fabulous.
Okay? So think about that as well. If you are enjoying what you're seeing and you're looking for something
to do around the holidays, on December 2nd, as a matter of fact, 2017, we will be sharing the stage
with a bevy of wonderful ensembles
from the Jacob School of Music, as well as throughout the community, and we invite you to be a part
of that event. It's called The Chimes of Christmas, and it's December 2nd at 2 p.m. and 7.30.
I hope that you will take a moment to get to know these young people afterwards. I know there are so
many families that have come from all over the country to see what your singing Hoosiers are up to and
to support us, and we are grateful for that. We want to thank, once again, our alumni and the audience.
But if you are a new friend and this is your first time, please come back and find out what we're up
to through the World Wide Web.
We're on the social medias more than you could believe. It's the Instagram. It's the Facebook. I think
we may even have a Snapchat, but I'm afraid of Snapchat. So you can find out what we're up to at all
times and see how these kids are moving through their process. We just want to say, if you'll allow
me to just say for a moment, thank you to Dwayne Davis. He's a special, special man, and he brings so
much to our hearts and to our experience musically.
I also have to thank my wife Brennan because she is just my other set of eyes and ears from both a musical
standpoint and a choreographic standpoint and I couldn't do what I do without her. So thank you Brennan.
Before we leave you this afternoon, we have one more song to share with you. It has served as our
Final farewell to our audiences this year because it talks about living in the moment and not letting
anything get away from you. From the hit musical, Hamilton, this is my shot.
The problem is I got a lot of braids with no polish. I got a holler just to be heard with every word.
I drop knowledge. I'm a diamond in the rough. A shiny piece of coal trying to reach my goal. My power
of speech unimpeachable. Only 19, but my mind is older. The Seahawks city streets getting colder. I
shoulder every burden, every disadvantage. I have learned to manage. I don't have a gun to brandish.
I walk these streets vanished. The plan is to bend this spark into a flame. But dang, it's getting dark,
so let me spell out the name. I'm the A.L.
A colony that runs independently Meanwhile Britain keeps spitting on ascendants Essentially they tax
us relentlessly Then King George turns around and runs a spending spree He ain't ever gonna set his
descendants free So there will be a revolution in this century Enter me, he says in parentheses Don't
be shocked when your history book mentions me I will lay down my life if it sets us free Eventually
you'll see my ascendancy
I am not going away, my shot. I am not going away, my shot. Me, oh, I'm just like my country. I'm just
got me in a dream. I'm not going away, my shot.
When you're living on your knees, you rise up. Tell your brother that he's gotta rise up. Tell your
sister that she's gotta rise up. When are these colonies gonna rise up? When are these colonies gonna
rise up? When are these colonies gonna rise up? When are these colonies gonna rise up? Rise up. I imagine
death so much it feels more like a memory. When's it gonna get me?
In my sleep, seven feet ahead of me. If I see it coming, do I run or do I let it be? Is it like a beat
without a melody? See, I never thought I'd live past 20.
Where I come from, some get half as many. Ask anybody why we living fast and we laugh, reach for a glass.
We have to make this moment last. That's plenty. Scratch that. This is not a moment. It's the movement
where all the hungriest brothers with something to prove. When foes oppose us, we take an honest stand.
We roll like Moses, claiming our promised land. And if we win our independence, is that a guarantee
of freedom for our descendants? Or will the blood be shed begin an endless cycle of vengeance and death
with no defendant?
I know the action in the street is exciting, but Jesus, between all the pleading and fighting, I've
been reading and writing. We need to handle our financial situation. Are we a nation of states? What's
the state of our nation? Our past patiently waiting and passionately smashing every expectation, every
action's an act of creation. I'm laughing in the face of casualties and sorrows. For the first time,
I'm thinking past tomorrow. I am not going away. My shot's going away. I am not going away. My shot's
going away. Oh, I'm just like my country. I'm not struggling enough. We are not going away. My shot's
going away.
It's time to take a shot. It's time to take a shot. It's time to take a shot. It's time to take a shot.
It's time to take a shot. It's time to take a shot. It's time to take a shot. It's time to take a shot.