Red headed stranger receives Gershwin Prize, sings Living In The Promised Land

[Tactical Peek]

Country legend Willie Nelson used one of his timeless tracks to address one of today’s biggest political controversies.

Nelson took a moment during the ceremony marking his awarded the Gershwin Prize to comment on the current Syrian refugee debate.

“I think this is one of the most appropriate songs that we could do for this period in America,” Nelson said to the crowd at Washington D.C.’s DAR Constitution Hall. “Many years ago, I recorded this song and I felt like this might be a good time to kind of try to bring it back.”

Then, Nelson performed his 1986 track “Living In the Promised Land” for the first time since 2004. Accompanied by his sons Lukas and Micah, he performed the incredibly timely anthem. “Give us your tired, your weak, and we will make them strong,” Nelson sang. “There’s still a lot of love, living in the Promiseland.”

http://www.wideopencountry.com/willie-nelson-syrian-refugees-theres-room-everyone/

[madokie]

1. We're loosing so much

or should I say we've lost so much with a tRump election. All this good will with the world that President Obama brought to the house will be gone come one week from today. Thank you President Obama for honoring this awesome man and thank you Willie Nelson for having the forsight to sing this song now.

[Duppers]

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