VOTE!

by Teresa Jennings

This brief song is a gentle reminder to all the over-18 citizens around us - get out and vote! In this election year, this is a particularly important message. Too many of us forget, get lazy, or just get apathetic and don't make the effort. Realizing that we are setting an example for our youth, a bit of a musical nudge might be in order, especially if your district has a school funding item on the ballot.

The piano part is simple enough for you to use this piece live, though the orchestration on the recording is neat. With all the patriotic bells and whistles you'd expect from us, be sure to listen for the familiar motifs in the brass during the second time at measure 5 and at the ending.

Text is taken from Music K-8 magazine.