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ANTICIPATING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 9-11 ATTACK ON AMERICA |
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Written by Neil Haislop
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Sep 05, 2011 at 11:50 PM |
ANTICIPATING THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 9-11 ATTACK ON AMERICA
This coming Sunday, September 11th, the world won’t stop turning as it did 10 years ago, but it will certainly slow down a bit as we all relive one the most unimaginable attacks on our country that’s occurred since the bombing of Pearl Harbor that thrust America into a World War. It’s altogether right and necessary that we do so. But, to many of us, anticipating the reliving of that event on the decade milestone is already painful.
After the attack, as a nation, we needed something that expressed the emotional struggle we all were feeling, but found it difficult to express in words. For those of us gathered in the audience of the Grand Ole Opry in early November for the 35th annual CMA Awards, our struggle, and the struggle of most Americans, was finally shared when a magnificent poet -performer expressed much of what was needed to be said as Alan Jackson debuted, “Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning,” that night.
Alan says it came from what he thinks was a common feeling people had , including himself, at the time, that still resonates today,
 “It was a tough performance for me. You know, just the whole idea of releasing that song was a little bit tough. I wasn’t sure I wanted to put that out, but everybody convinced me that it was the thing to do…and in retrospect, I agree with that. But, you know, I hadn’t really sung the song much, first of all. It was just in the studio, basically, and when I wrote it…so it’s hard to go out there and sing something new anyway, and just the topic made it nerve-wracking, too. You know, I didn’t think about what was going to happen or anything – we just sang it. And I just remember – other than being relieved that I got through it – I just felt very proud that it seemed to cause a reaction in people…and I was proud that I got to do it and that it seemed like it meant something.” At the time, it was very meaningful to people and I felt really good about contributing something. And then I thought it would just fade away and then we’d ease it out of the show, but now I see people out there that I feel like are waiting for that song, you know? I think it’s more than just the 9-11 connection. I mean, the real hook in it is quotes right out of the Bible anyway. And still, at night, it’s one of my biggest songs in the show. It’s hard to follow it, but I see so many that are holding up them lighters and are glad to hear it, and I think are moved by it and glad I did it. And I heard so many stories back during that time when it was happening – people said, oh, they quit their jobs and they changed their lifestyles and started going to church and found somebody to marry! It was just like all these things that affected…those were big changes!”
At the time, it was very meaningful to people and I felt really good about contributing something. And then I thought it would just fade away and then we’d ease it out of the show, but now I see people out there that I feel like are waiting for that song, you know? I think it’s more than just the 9-11 connection. I mean, the real hook in it is quotes right out of the Bible anyway. And still, at night, it’s one of my biggest songs in the show. It’s hard to follow it, but I see so many that are holding up them lighters and are glad to hear it, and I think are moved by it and glad I did it. And I heard so many stories back during that time when it was happening – people said, oh, they quit their jobs and they changed their lifestyles and started going to church and found somebody to marry! It was just like all these things that affected…those were big changes!”
So, if you find it hard, this anticipation of reliving 9-11 on the 10th anniversary of the event, you’re not alone.
LIVE VERSION OF JAKE OWENS SMASH AVAILABLE
Jake Owens’ current #1 smash, “Barefoot Blue Jean Night,” is one of those songs that had you declaring it a HIT!,.the first time you heard it. It’s not surprising that it is a resounding hit when he sings it live…and, it made sense for his label to release a live version of the song that has fans on their feet at each performance. If your local station doesn’t have it yet, make sure they get it.
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