"The Star-Spangled Banner" for Ukraine

"The Star-Spangled Banner" for Ukraine

I made this short video for Ukraine a few years ago, shortly after they were attacked by Russia. The news hit me hard for about a week. During that time, I went to listen to my daughter’s high school choir perform “The Star Spangled Banner” (among other moving songs). That night I got inspired to set Ukraine’s war footage to our own national anthem. (Note: Melanie May is the singer I set this footage to. I love her version. It feels straightforward yet beautifully strained and breathy at just the right moments.) Connect With Me If you’re on Facebook, join my Life Savor Page [https://www.facebook.com/LifeSavorFlavor] or my Life Savor Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifesavor], or both. To check out my book, click here [https://life-savor.com/life-savor-book/]. For my Life Savor website, click here [https://life-savor.com/]. Best wishes,Erik Victor Reed This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Erik Victor Reed at erikvictorreed.substack.com/subscribe [https://erikvictorreed.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Gypsy Sculptor: The Later Greater Adventures

We’re speaking with my mother, Christine Mikulasek [http://www.mikulasek.com/].   For most of her life, she’s been a professional sculptor and nomadic adventurer.   We explore her life and life lessons over four episodes.   This episode covers my mother’s later and greater years, after the age of 40 when I finally leave the nest.  She’s definitely saved the best for last.  With a newfound sense of freedom, she hones her skills as a master portraitist and spends numerous years in Italy studying marble carving.  She’ll learn to fly a plane.  She’ll take cross country motorcycle trips with a Tom Selleck look-alike.  She’ll hook up with an Alaskan sea captain and find paradise in a Mexican casita near the ocean.  She’ll even discover a love of home and family.  This and much more on this episode of the Life Savor podcast. Guitar intro Synth outro Get full access to Erik Victor Reed at erikvictorreed.substack.com/subscribe [https://erikvictorreed.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]