A KEC TV News Report.
A 5th grade reporter asked Joe Biden “What a does a VP do?” during an interview on
Sept. 2, 2008 in Palm Beach County, FL. Biden answered with a response that could be understood by all of the students at KEC/Canal Point Elementary.

Highlights from our grassroots movement for change. Includes never-before-seen Super 8 film shot at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. (Music composed by Greg Kuehn for Peligro Music & Sound Design)

Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination for president on August 28, 2008, before 84,000 people at Mile High Stadium, in Denver, CO.

Over the past 17 months, millions of Americans from every corner of this country have taken part in the political process and built an unprecedented movement for change. This video, featuring footage and photos from supporters across the country, documents this grassroots movement and the supporters who truly are the backbone of this campaign.

Featuring music by The National and sunrise footage courtesy of BlueMarvel.

Our new album is here “Seven Songs For America (And One For The World)”
www.BergevinBrothersMusic.com

Due to the overwhelming response for our music, we’ve gone on to write seven more original songs. The songs will feature Pastor Patrinell (Pat) Wright and the ‘Total Experience Gospel Choir’, Pearl Jam’s Matt Cameron and a host of other talented musicians. Available at www.bergevinbrothersmusic.com

“Why Obama?” Three brothers share their story. In December 2007, when Barack Obama came to Seattle, Joe Bergevin and his family went to listen to him speak. At one point, Joe’s daughter Chloe broke through the rope line and stood in front of the Senator. He commented on her, saying, “Come on up honey, it’s OK, you can come up here.” While she (being 1 year old) declined, Joe shook hands with Barack after the event, and commented to him, “I think you’re going to get the job done.” Barack replied to Joe, “With your help I will, with your help.” At that moment, Joe felt he had been charged with a challenge, and started to think of how he could apply his skills to the task of helping get Barack Obama elected. Within a few weeks, Joe was watching the video feed online of Barack Obama and Oprah together on stage and inspiration set in. That day, Obama told a story about one person, Edith Childs, who energized others with a “fired up, ready to go,” chant at one of his campaign stops. Inspired by Obama’s “One voice can change the world” speech, Joe wrote some lyrics and rough chords that same day, then called his brother Jon to help him finish and arrange the song. The song is named after Edith’s chant. After many phone calls, emails, and sleepless nights, they had assembled the team. Ten days later an epic recording was born with the intention of spreading Obama’s hopeful message. Contributors include lead singer Reverend Pat Wright and her renowned Total Experience Gospel Choir, drummer Matt Cameron from Pearl Jam, lead singer Jake Bergevin, other top studio musicians, sound engineers, video teams, photographers, caterers, local news teams and a renovated theater with recording studio. From the first word written to the last note performed, this entirely donated and collective effort demonstrates Senator Obama’s unifying message and Americans’ desire to act on it. We were in awe of how freely people said, “Yes!” to this project. His words “For that is our unyielding faith-that in the face of impossible odds, people who love their country, can change it” demonstrate that great leaders motivate others. Barack is a great leader.

“I would have never imagined participating in an event like this, suddenly having a bunch of people come together on behalf of a political candidate; contributing immediately, so fully and unconditionally,” said Stephan Schier, one of the project contributors.

Edith Childs said in the Greenwood Index Journal “I just had no idea that something done spontaneously would go this far — in a good way,” Childs said. “But as far as the song, I think it’s cool. And I’m going to go online and see the (music) video when it comes out. But look, I did (the chant) in June, and I had no idea this is where we’d be on January 25.”

Now, the song is included on a new album inspired by Obama’s candidacy called ‘Seven Songs for America (And One for the World)’. This historic and one-of-a-kind album can be purchased by going to http://www.bergevinbrothersmusic.com

Stay in touch with the project at: http://www.myspace.com/bergevinbrothersmusic

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Featuring the following artists:

Composition: Bergevin Brothers Music – Lyrics and Music (Joe), Music and Arrangement (Jon)

The Band:
Jon Bergevin – Piano, Musical Direction
Osama Afifi – Electric Bass
Matt Cameron – Drums (Pearl Jam) & Production Assistance
Arturo Rodriguez – Latin Percussion
Frank Seeberger – Electric Guitar
Jessica Howard – Tambourine

The Singers:
Pastor Pat Wright – Lead Vocals and Choir Direction
Jake Bergevin – Lead Vocals
Grady A. Austin – Spoken Vocal and assistant choir direction
The Total Experience Gospel Choir

Sound Engineering:
Chip Butters – Sound Engineering
Mark Yeend — Sound Engineering

Video:
Neill Barham – Director and Editor
Paul Killebrew – Producer
Tony Tibbetts – Jib Arm Camera & Technical Advisor
Sean Orr — Camera

Photography:
Stephan Schier

I was sitting in my recording studio watching the debates…
Torn between the candidates
I was never really big on politics…
and actually I’m still not big on politics…
but 4 years ago, me and the black eyed peas supported Kerry…
And we supported Kerry with all our might…
We performed and performed and performed for the DNC…
doing all we could do to get the youth involved…

The outcome of the last 2 elections has saddened me…
on how unfair, backwards, upside down, unbalanced, untruthful,
corrupt, and just simply, how wrong the world and “politics” are…

So this year i wanted to get involved and do all i could early…

And i found myself torn…
because this time it’s not that simple…
our choices aren’t as clear as the last elections …
last time it was so obvious…
Bush and war vs. no bush and no war…

But this time it’s not that simple…
and there are a lot of people that are torn just like i am…
So for awhile I put it off and i was going to wait until it was decided for me…

And then came New Hampshire…
And i was captivated…
Inspired…

Watch U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama answer questions from YouTube.

The Senator talks about technology and foreign policy, and plays a round of “Hope or Nope.”

Thanks to everyone who submitted questions for the interview.

Question on pakistan:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=oozY-qrkuxE

Question on Africa:

http://youtube.com/khayav

Question themes for “Hope or Nope” from users:

j0eg0d, urbanwarrior, JSResponds, AmericanWayne, dooglio.

To learn more about Senator Obama, go to his YouTube You Choose ‘08 channel at:

http://youtube.com/BarackObamadotcom

www.walkadayinmyshoes2008.com

Barack Obama speaks during MoveOn.org Political Action’s unprecedented Virtual Town Hall meeting on Iraq — where seven presidential candidates answered questions from MoveOn’s 3.2 million members. More video is available at www.MoveOn.org.

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