9.3.17 New World Coming

"New World Coming"
I was reminded of young hope recently when I heard this song after decades. I played this on my guitar with the church youth group, when the group focused on social justice, helping our neighbors, and before changes in the congregation's focus "encouraged" me to look at other ways to be an advocate, an ally, inclusive, and open-hearted.

I don't recall if I learned to play this song during a summer at the Appalachia Service Project, assisting people in rebuilding their homes, or if Amy Ettinger Burkett's mother taught us this in our group guitar classes. But I do remember the sweet chord progressions. Either way, I am surprised at how much it is moving me, at this juncture of social and climate unrest.

And yes, that blouse was part of an atypical bold clothing statement phase. I also owned U.S. flag bellbottom pants, which I wore, of course, with red/white/blue love beads.There might have been a peace sign necklace in the ensemble. . .

Nina Simone's version is the more soulful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIxfRsD560w

Mama Cass' the more upbeat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfQsngNoV7I

"New World Coming"

There's a New World Coming
And it's just around the bend
There's a new world coming
This one's coming to an end

There's a new voice calling
You can hear it if you try
And it's growing stronger
With each day that passes by

There's a brand new morning
Rising clear and sweet and free
There's a new day dawning
That belongs to you and me

Yes a new world's coming
The one we've had visions of
Coming in peace, coming in joy, coming in love