Love's Echo
To say I have been stressed out about America's political scene would be an understatement. I've been stressed out about it since 2000 when I first ran for office for the Arizona State Legislature. My own family disowned me for running for office as the "wrong"political party. The seeds of this division were in full bloom even at that time. I have worked tirelessly since then behind the scenes to make the world a better place, being a poll worker and serving in many administrations. I received more votes in District 24 than any other Democrat in history, because I reached out to the other side. I would go to the doors of the "4 Y Republicans" (Those who voted in the last 4 elections) - something that no political consultant would ever tell you to do! It would be suicidal. In the heat of the Arizona summer I knocked on thousands of Republican doors. Because the district was 3 to one in Republican's favor, I was told by the people who talked to me in their homes many times, "No Republican has ever bothered to ask for my vote and I've lived here for many years, I feel taken for granted and will be voting for you!" Because the district was so heavily Republican and people were in their own silos, they had no idea what a "liberal" agenda even was, they just "knew" liberals were bad and couldn't explain why. If they did know the "liberal" agenda it was completely wrong, or extremely exaggerated. When Republicans poured their heart out to me it was the same issues that Democrats cared deeply about.
A way to make a decent living was priority one, then fairness, safety and much to my surprise at the time... the environment. Everyone wants access to see nature in its full beauty, they all want clean air & water and to live somewhere beautiful with a great climate. Most people are GOOD and we need to remember that, we need to offer LOVE in these times. In times of great hate, love is a revolutionary act they say.
The Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi:
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.
The song Love's Echo was written while I was staying with Georgiana Steele Waller and Johnny Echols in Los Angeles. I had just finished an album, but thought this song was too good to not just make another one right now. Since I wrote it there I thought it would be good to mention his band's name in the title - LOVE, and part of his last name, Echo... of course I had to ask him to play on it too, legendary bassist Leland Sklar is also on it. The song leads off my new album Pegasas and Equuleus and is one of the most played songs on it. So the message of Love's Echo is indeed reverberating through the airwaves.
Love’s Echo
Words and Music by: Laurie Larson
Lead Guitar: Johnny Echols
Bass: Leland Sklar
Guitars, Keys, Violin: Laurie Larson
Times like these
Call for more love please
Love’s echo, Love’s echo, Love’s echo right now
May this be the portal where the light comes in
May it reach every heartbeat
Put it on repeat
Love’s echo, Love’s echo, Love’s echo right now
Let it reverberate
It’s never too late
Love’s echo, Love’s echo, Love’s echo right now
May this be the portal where the light comes in
Even in the darkest places
Even in the saddest faces
Let Love’s echo, Love’s echo, Love’s echo
Find them allLet love stand tall
Love’s echo, Love’s echo, Love’s echo right now
Thanks to WHFR in Dearborn, MI for making it on their Top Five & #4 on their Folk chart, thanks to M3 Radio in Brooklyn, NY for putting it in the top 15. Also, thanks to WWUH for the recent airplay.
With Love,
Laurie
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