My newest, a prayer for and love song about America.
"City on the Hill"
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Performing at the 9-12 March on Washington on the West Steps of the U.S. Capitol (where they inaugurate the president) at 12:40 PM...just after Stephen Baldwin and before Sen. Jim DeMint. Gordon Gebert is on keys. Did I mention there were 1.7 million there? That's FOUR Woodstocks!
This was taped by PSB2USA and was raw footage for them (one cameraman, spinning camera and mic 180 at one point...that's the sound change) and I am very grateful but it's the only available footage so far:
See the proof of the numbers in this INCREDIBLE picture(click to enlarge)
Compilation of four events on April 15, 2009 including live appearance on Fox & Friends:
LABOR DAY TEA PARTY at MORRISTOWN, NJ with over 5000 (just after Steve Malzburg and before Charles Payne):
Play and share here (download on Music page)
Inspired by Glenn Beck's kickoff of the 912 program, I wrote this song in two days. On the following Saturday I performed at the Ridgefield CT Tea Party, literally reading the words on my guitar case. At its height, the crowd was easily 500. I was last on the program (they didn't even know who I was and were giving me a slot sight unseen) and the crowd might have slipped below 400 by then. Still, all we had was a hand-held mike on a megaphone, but the crowd learned the chorus quickly and an anthem was born. The video of thye event went mildly viral and I was invited to party after party. Since then I've performed it at TEN tea parties (including New Haven [1200], Hartford [5000], Albany [1000], Danbury [500], Stratford [1000], Woodbury [350] and Fox & Friends LIVE [1.2 million] See for yourself:
Moments before airtime, Fox & Friends, 4-15-09, 48th & 6th
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In support of the water crisis in the Central Valley of California, I wrote "Turn on the Water." Performed first for the Farmer Relief Tour & Freedom Relay at their stop in Cheshire, CT, we will perform again at the final stop at the Fresno Fair Grounds for the big rally Nov. 22.
"Turn On The Water"
© 2009 Chris Cassone, Cassongs Music, BMI All Rights Reserved
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The first tea party in Ridgefield CT (notice bullhorn sound system)...Thanks to Skip and Mike from the Ridgefield Tea Party:
Hartford uncut and awesome:
Great Article from the Fairfield Weekly
New Haven Independant April 16, 2009
Take Our Country Back
I woke up today like I was still dreaming
It seems our country has begun to disappear
Our enemies they’re constantly scheming
Principles are hardly seen
Especially by those who lead
Day after day I feel a little more helpless
To these changes happening right before our eyes
Our Bill of Rights is moving faster to the left
Soon they’ll try to take away the only voices left that say the truth
(there’s one thing left to do)
Take it back. Take our Country back.
Can’t you see that we’re under attack
Draw a line in the sand so they all understand
And our nation stays intact
Take it back
I remember when the planes hit New York City
It hit us all like a shot right through the heart
Look around now it’s such a pity
The enemies are closing in
Especially the one’s within
(and there’s one thing we must do.....)
Take it back. Take our Country back.
This government’s breaking our backs
Draw a line in the sand so they all understand
And our nation stays intact
Take it back
Now my Dad he was one of the valiant
The generations who shed their blood so we are free
Over there they fight our Founding Fathers might
If they saw the mess we made
They’d all be rolling in the grave
(and there’s one thing we must do.....)
Take it back. Take our Country back.
Our way of life now is under attack
Draw a line in the sand so they all understand
And our values stays intact
Take it back
My Country ‘Tis of Thee Sweet Land of Liberty Of Thee I Sing
© 2009 Chris Cassone, Cassongs Music, BMI All Rights Reserved
Bass-Tony Mercadante
Drums - Andrew Caturano
Guitars and vocals - CC
