Comments on: #MusicMonday: The Internet’s most inspirational music videos

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By: Anis Salvesen

Anis Salvesen — Sat, 15 May 2010 15:49:57 +0000

Great article! I love Michael Franti.

What I love most about this video is that, like other videos of his I’ve seen,
it moves me. It’s not cheesy; it’s not look at these poor people in the world.
But it’s not clinical either; there’s no mention of poverty rates or any other mind-numbing statistic.

Music, and music videos in particular, have the ability to fully engage their audience. I can read a 50-page essay on the state of the world, the plague of poverty that afflicts so many people, but I will not have the same feeling of empathy for the poor, the same feelings of outrage and hope that I get from watching a few minutes’ worth of music video.

Thank you for sharing the power of music with us!

By: Cat

Cat — Fri, 14 May 2010 05:12:35 +0000

Check out Vince Vaccaros “Costa Rica” A great song!

By: Carlo

Carlo — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:01:07 +0000

So glad you included Franti. I gotta admit, I have a man-crush on him. Don’t stop at this video, all of his music is so inspirational, so deep and thought-provoking.

By: Julie Schwietert

Julie Schwietert — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:37:36 +0000

Glad you enjoyed it, Sonya! It will be an occasional feature and we welcome your favorites,too!

By: Sonya

Sonya — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:35:03 +0000

Awesome post, thanks so much! I hope your #MusicMonday post becomes a regular feature.

By: joshua johnson

joshua johnson — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:20:39 +0000

The imagery in “Declare Independence” is amazing. Who ever came up with that concept should get a raise.

By: Julie Schwietert

Julie Schwietert — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:49:16 +0000

That one’s on there!

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:07:17 +0000

Ha, Julie, I totally laughed at the Single Ladies pick too! Random, much?

By: mason in mississippi

mason in mississippi — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:00:45 +0000

good picks, but there’s no way you can leave out the Playing for Change compilation of “Stand By Me”!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM

it brings the goosebumps.