Paul and Sheila Wellstone World Music Day

Brother Dave's Clipping Service sent me a copy of an open letter from Jim Walsh, a former music critic for the Pioneer Press.

Paul Wellstone, as most of you know, was the junior senator for Minnesota who died in a plane crash several years ago. Dennis Kucinich, whose name should be familiar to most of the readers of this blog, is now in that seat. Sen. Kucinich has cited Wellstone's name so often, he should genuflect everytime he says it — yet Dennis is sincerely striving to continue Wellstone's progressive legacy.

In any case, the proposal is to have a "World Music Day" on October 25 in memoriam of Sen. Wellstone, and his love of music. The emphasis will be on the joy of music, and how it can unite us, rather than on politics.

My motto is “Music Heals” — and right now is definitely a time for healing. I don't feel qualified to start something like this, but I have sent the message to all my musical friends. Hopefully, one of them will take up the challenge. I'd be happy to lend my talents (such as they are).

If a "Wellstone World Music Day" is successfully organized in Oklahoma, I'll post all the details right here.

May the divine spirit of music make it so.