In the wake of the untimely death of one of my absolute favorite artists of all time, I've been watching every music video and listening to every song that I can. I came across Earth Song yesterday and realized why this man, this icon, transcended the boundaries of culture, race, and age since he was a child. Despite the allegations, despite the physical transformation, rumors, etc...Michael Jackson still put himself on a world stage to incite change. Songs like "They Don't Care About Us", "Heal The World", "Man In The Mirror", and "Earth Song" are just examples of how this musician made art. His composition was on point for sure, his moves were in a league of their own, and each song pulled you into the moment in such a way that almost everyone I know could match a time in their life to a Michael Jackson song. But I think his ability and desire to bring attention to a host of issues like discrimination, violence, the environment, etc will be another reason we won't ever forget this artist. He will truly be missed but as I realized yesterday as my baby cousin, at 9 months old, started moving her little hands to the beat of his songs...he will never be forgotten.
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