I feel like I'm doing Project Runway for Music! We're on a tight budget and tighter timeline to finish mixing a song I wrote just a few days ago based on Senator Obama's historic nomination acceptance speech. This has been such an amazing culmination of events and is to me, a testament of how Senator Obama can bring people together to create something beautiful!!

Obama's speech was on the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. The song was inspired by the story of the moments just before Rev. King gave his speech. He intended to keep the content dark but before he sat down, Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson called out, "Tell them about the Dream, Martin!" He put his notes aside and gave one of our most inspirational speeches that opened hearts and changed history.

That's what Obama's campaign has done- tapped into the creative imagination, made us feel like we can come together and do anything, and stayed focused on the positive within all of us. This is all coming together because of people's belief in Sen. Obama. Doors are opening - people are working together, and making things happen on such short notice! It is humbling and pretty miraculous to witness.

And getting this song done has been a democratic improvisation!! Brian Kelly in Connecticut helped me record a quick guitar/vocal demo last week. Pianist Cole Degenova in Boston gave me his creative input on how to make the song better. Hank Goldstein, a friend in CT heard the song and encouraged me to get it recorded before the election!!! A generous friend donated studio time at renown Legacy Studios in NYC, and piano virtuoso, Jonathan Batiste said YES to my asking if he would help me arrange and play on it!!! On Saturday, he brought his amazing quartet in, and we recorded live takes.

My amazing friend, Ralph Modica, shot video of the day, my wonderful fan and new friend, Paul Szynol shot gorgeous photos. After the session, music attorney George Gilbert listened and encouraged me to get the backgrounds on it and STILL TRY TO GET IT DONE BEFORE THE ELECTIONS! My gospel background singers were in BOSTON - and I didn't have a studio!

From a cab in New York City, I texted my wonderful friend and vocal arranger Patricia Dance on Saturday night--Sunday I drove up to Boston and the universe conspired to get us a studio the next day AND SINGERS!! We met at Mix One Studios last night where they laid down some simply amazing tracks! I just landed in LA (quite shy on sleep) to have it mixed in time to send it to Ralph to finish the video!

PLEASE stay tuned as we put the finishing touches on the music, scramble to put it to visuals and get it up on the web. We hope people love it and forward on to friends and family and spread the hopeful message inspired by Sen. Obama BEFORE THE ELECTIONS! All I gotta say is what everybody on this project is telling me.....YES WE CAN!!