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Amazing Grace & Taps
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Many times when I perform I dedicate Amazing Grace and Taps to Hopi Native American woman "Lori Ann Piestewa" recently lost in battle in the Iraq war and to all veterans of all the wars.
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Bio John De Boer (Spirit of Thunder) A wonderfully talented musician and composer, the flute music of John De Boer and his debut recording "Flute Songs for a Blue Moon" are certainly a welcome addition and we are honored to have this acclaimed artist." Music is not just something that he does music is everything that he is.... “ John De Boer has played with or fronted for many well known artists such as Chubby Checker, The Crystals, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Henry Lee Summers, Johnny Paycheck, Lou Cristie, Billy Joe Royal, John Anderson, Merle Hagert, and many more. John's original flute songs are composed and inspired while playing in natural surroundings by waterfalls or a river. The Native American flute sings and echoes in the valleys while the birds whisper melodies in the wind as the magic flutes plays. The inclusion of these types of sonic backgrounds on his latest release," Flute Songs for a Blue Moon" is a testament to these inspirations, taking the listener on a journey of magical explorations with the Native American Flute. John De Boer's music is played from his heart, and when you hear his songs you can tell they were born from deep within his soul. John's music has been described as meditative, soothing and healing in its truly mystical essence. "Flute Songs for a Blue Moon" is a must have for any lover of Native (love) flute music. You can hear the voice of many ancients in the music of John De Boer as he plays the Native American flute. De Boer's approach to composing and performing accommodates the spiritual dimension of music. He employees an artistic note bending technique on his flute that wrenches the soul of the listener and blends the melodic contours of his songs with the joys, triumph, and tragedies common to the heart of all men. John De Boer has been a professional musician for over 20 years. A multi-talented composer and entertainer, John has been performing on stage and national television since he was four years old. He holds a degree in fine arts and is a certified music teacher. Still, John mostly plays "by ear", believing that music theory and sheet music are a mere guide to assist a person in finding the music which resides inside of each of our souls. John De Boer's Biography
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Pop • Afro Pop
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#922 in subgenre Peak #2
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Peak #30
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Traditional
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John De Boer
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February 21, 2004
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MP3 2.3 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
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"Amazing Grace" and "Taps" Last week at a Native American Flute performance a young lady came up and bought an album and said she was shipping it out to Iraq. She really didn't look old enough to be in the army and going to a war zone. I told her to take care, be safe and I would play a song for her. Times are really changing and it is a brave new world we live in, but I know Republican or Democrat, for the war or against the war, Conservative or Liberal we all support our young men and women who are laying their lives on the line for us and want all of them to come back safe and sound. I was playing at the Atwood Lake POW WOW and was asked to play a song for the MIA's and POW's when they planted their flag at the Grand Entry. With honor I played Amazing Grace and Taps. When I was finished I looked out into the audience and for the first time in my life I saw a group of grown men crying. The Native American people have served our country with distinction at a higher per capita rate than any other race in the United States always as volunteers never drafted. They were not required by law to serve, because of their nation status. Recently the Code Talkers have received some recognition for their contribution. Many times when I perform I dedicate Amazing Grace and Taps to Hopi Native American woman "Lori Ann Piestewa" recently lost in battle in the Iraq war and to all veterans of all the wars. I was told this story about Amazing Grace. The Cherokee were forced to march from Tennessee to Oklahoma in the dead of winter and thousands of men women and children were lost to the freezing cold and hunger they called the "Trail of Tears". The soldiers who were guarding them told the Cherokee they couldn't sing their songs or talk among themselves in their native language. Many of the eastern Cherokee had been converted to Christianity and were given permission to sing this one song "Amazing Grace". I have played "Taps" for many a fallen warrior. love and peace Spirit john de boer We all have a song inside us it tells us who we are. Mitakuye Oyasin !! (we are all related) Wakan tanka nici un mitakola (Walk in Peace.) Witsatologi nihi! ~Many blessings to you~ http://www.oyatemusic.com/artist-page-john-deboer.htm -----------------------> Artist Page http://www.oyatemusic.com Oyate Music Group Recordings (OMG) http://www.sonicgarden.com/artists/john_de_boer Music and Video http://www.soundclick.com/johndeboer Music
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