The Political Project (Overview)

The Political Project (EP)

"The Political Project" album/EP was not intended to be an answer to every dilemma or situation that has presented itself in modern or historical politics and culture. It was conceived as a collection of songs that relate to some of the issues that we in America, and as well, other countries and people in the world, struggle with. The brutality of war, gun control, freedom at what cost, being overburdened with rapid fire and continuous "breaking news" stories, social apathy and the need to escape it all, affect so many. The songs on "The Political Project" are observational in origin, without intention to tell any individual which side to take, how to vote, or that things will ultimately be fine. Things may not work out well, we'll do our best, and deal with the results or consequences that occur. From the final song, "No Prisoners Allowed",.... "we fight our battles well, we should all be proud".

The collection of songs on this album are some that I've played out, and appear to resonate with audiences. There are others, which may lead to "the political project #2", but for now, this is a starting point, as there always needs to be a starting point. From there, the starting point, one can ponder, regroup, mobilize, analyze, vote, or simply walk away.

I've found that I enjoy keeping themes together in collective musical works, rather than presenting 6-10 unrelated songs and topics. That works for me, but may not be the road for other artists. Music is an art, and up to each artist to design their work. Further discussion of each song individually can be found on my website, at GaryRosenMusic.com.

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