Empire State of Mind 9/11 commercial
I saw this commercial aired several times during different 9/11 specials, and I just fell in love with it! It’s so very uplifting and filled with hope. After some searching on the Web, I learned that Spike Lee contacted the PS22 Chorus to sing a “classic rendition of “Empire State of Mind” for a 9/11 themed commercial he was directing. The first time I heard that song was when JayZ opened for Coldplay at a concert in England. I was wow’ed by that song, and it immediately made me feel proud for lots of reasons. Hearing it sung by the beautiful voices in that choir and seeing the smiling faces of those kids, the faces of the appreciative firemen, and all of the NY imagery stopped me in my tracks. If you haven’t watched it, please do! It is truly joyous and hope filled.
September 12th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Thanks for posting this. Very inspiring–I saw it last night during the follow-up movie about the firefighters who were on the front lines during and after the explosions. How can you not smile and be thankful….
September 24th, 2011 at 3:06 am
Playing blog catch up….and sooo glad it is a quiet moment and that I have seen this…. thank you for posting.
October 5th, 2011 at 9:07 am
Thanks for sharing. This was very uplifting.