When You Brush With Greatness

It was the winter of 2007. After an exhausting day of walking through several icy and gritty Reno, Nevada neighborhoods, I returned to the Obama office to turn in my paperwork containing the results of my day, get a debriefing by the team leaders of the office and share the war stories with my fellow campaigners. As I observed the sights and sounds of enthusiastic and energized workers returning from all over northern Nevada, there was one thing that immediately stood out and made a truly big impact on me.

With people lining up at the food table for replenishment and with people returning and breaking up into groups full of laughter and cheer, I heard music playing and at first thought it was coming from a CD because it was so good. And then I noticed a young man sitting at an electric piano playing, singing and entertaining essentially himself. But I was intrigued and sat down nearby to listen and figure out who he was and why he’d chosen the Reno Obama office of all places to perform, and in such a chaotic and frenetic environment.

It soon became apparent that he was just like me, except playing his music was the way he unwinded after a hard day of canvassing, very much like I would stuff my face full of food. I thought to myself that this guy was really good, and not knowing who he was and what part of the country he came from, I just sat there and enjoyed the bluesy and creative style with which he played the keyboard. This guy’s music really appealed to me, and at first I was the only one seemingly enjoying it, but I was soon joined by quite a few people who seemed to also be into the surprise concert.

Well, this young man is named Sky Nelson, and he is not just a very skilled musician; he is a truly nice man. As part of his contribution to the Obama campaign, he has written a song that taps into a theme that has been a part of Barack’s campaign since the beginning, that we are the ones that we have been waiting for. Mr. Nelson has performed this song in many different venues, from his home territory in Sonoma County, California to various stages around Denver during the Democratic National Convention, and he recently received the honor of handing this recent homage to the Obama campaign to Barack Obama himself.

Like most quality musicians and musical acts, the internet is the communication device used for the average fan to find their favorite music, and Sky Nelson’s music is no exception. This is the link for you to find Sky Nelson’s latest video, and it is artistically arranged and very musically pleasing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm97Y_0Nw7g

The song “We are the Ones” is a catchy song and Sky Nelson is performer worth a listen. He has been a very hard-working campaigner for the Obama campaign, and it is his hope that with increasing viewership of his video on YouTube, the song’s notoriety will rise and it will have a much better chance of becoming the preferred song of the Obama campaign. If you like it, pass it on. It’s that simple.

I have been quite impressed with the talent and perseverance of Sky Nelson. Please take a moment and give his new song and video a listen and a look. It is worth your time. For further links to Sky Nelson’s music and philosophy, check these out additional links to Sky’s work:
www.myspace.com/skynelson
www.facebook.com Facebook: Sky Nelson
http://www.squidoo.com/wearetheones