![]() King’s writings and be informed on the totality of his work and views. King omits much of his stances on issues including his longstanding critique of police brutality. ![]() Now lauded as one of our most significant civil rights leaders, mainstream information about Dr. government and labeled a communist because of the work he did to fight for civil rights. While our history textbooks would tell us otherwise, it’s important to remember that while he was alive, Dr. King had followed a philosophy of “action-oriented Marxism” that was not “compatible with the concepts of this country (Roberts, 1983).” There was significant opposition to the bill, in particular from Sen. Wonder wrote and later recorded “Happy Birthday” and it was included on his 1980 album, Hotter Than July. King’s birthday and support the campaign for declaring his birthday a national holiday. Eventually, Wonder wrote “Happy Birthday” to commemorate Dr. Conyers in support of a bill to declare a national holiday in King’s honor. King when he was 15 and quickly joined Rep. It would take 15 years for this legislation to be passed. John Conyers introduced legislation to enact a national holiday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination in April 1968, Rep. Here’s Stevie Wonder performing the song, if you’ve never heard the song (or even if you have!) take a listen!įour days after Rev. as part of the campaign to enact a national holiday celebrating Dr. “Happy Birthday” is a song Stevie Wonder wrote in the pop/R&B genre and features him on the keyboard synthesizer. Martin Luther King, Jr day, this month’s song is Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday.” For as long as I can remember, I have always known the “Black Happy Birthday Song,” but it wasn’t until I was an adult that I learned how that song came to be. The lesson plans I’ll be sharing will include a variety of learning pathways that you can take back to your classroom. Don’t take my – or anyone else’s – word for it! You need to do that work. Of course, you have to do your own due diligence, too: hold yourself to the standard that you will thoroughly know the musical content that you present to learners beyond just a surface level understanding. To support you, every month, I’ll be sharing a “Song of the Month,” a piece of musical content that I have researched along with a lesson plan. It’s also true that our learners deserve better content right now it’s up to us to make that happen, we can’t wait for others to do this for us. It’s unfortunate that we don’t have more music education curriculum resources that prioritize these things. We all know the importance of thoroughly knowing the background, history, and context of the songs and musicians we teach AND music educators absolutely need more resources that prioritize diversity, cite their sources, and give proper context to repertoire. This week I’m excited to share some of that work with you! Introducing Song of the Month ![]() I am an artist and creative at heart designing lessons & learning experiences for me is a part of my artistic craft as an educator. The Huxtable family subsequently enter and Stevie gets them to join in with his performance by way of sampling their voices into his Synclavier and finally, singing I Just Called To Say I Love You.Hey music educators! Those of you who know me already know how much I love creating curriculum materials. In this video, from an episode of The Cosby Show, he is seen with a Synclavier in the studio. ![]() In the late 70s, before samplers and drum machines dominated the soundscapes of hip hop, Stevie was using some of the first samplers, and was influential in his use of other pieces of technology like the Talkbox. You may know him as the guy behind the piano or keyboard with the dark shades, but you may not readily think of Stevie Wonder as a drummer or a sampler. Stevie Wonder, the legendary funk and soul musician, is 63 today.Ī trailblazer from the moment he joined Motown, Stevie Wonder’s career has spanned six decades and seen his work inspire some of the greatest musicians we have ever known (including a certain Michael Jackson, whom he wrote for and duetted with on a few occasions).
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