Trump’s speech was exactly what it should have been—defiant. But the whole event was marred by the choice of music. Do we have to have rock music for everything even a patriotic event celebrating American history and its heroes? And the absolution desecration of the Battle Hymn of the Republic at the end with some minor talent Air Force Band singer screeching it in a jazzed up, blues version? It’s a HYMN, not a nightclub piece. Absolutely disgusting! And the line is, “As He died to make men holy, let us DIE to make men free.”
DIED, not LIVED. Why are all modern renditions of the hymn not true to Julia Ward Howe’s original lyric? Why say lived and not died as she wrote the lyric. Why is it always changed? What arrogance!
Well, you’re not a singer.
Can’t tell you how many times I’ve gotten up to sing a song and forgotten words, mangled sentences or trying to remember the words, which only makes a song uninspiring.
It happens.
The music was a small grain of salt that was nothing compared to the speech delivered by President Trump. Even South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem delivered special words that elevated the occasion. She is definatly a rising star. Someday, I would like to see a Palin—Noem ticket.
I thought the music was fine and the singer at the end who sang Battle Hymn of the Republic was fine too.
I really thought the whole thing was great from the start to the ending.