how’s everyone today thanks for being here I have notes I apologize I’m gonna
here I have notes I apologize I’m gonna
here I have notes I apologize I’m gonna have to not read but I have to reference
have to not read but I have to reference
have to not read but I have to reference can art and storytelling express our
can art and storytelling express our
can art and storytelling express our shared humanity of who we are and where
shared humanity of who we are and where
shared humanity of who we are and where we came from how do we learn to
we came from how do we learn to
we came from how do we learn to incorporate life experiences into our
incorporate life experiences into our
incorporate life experiences into our art and how we tell our stories what
art and how we tell our stories what
art and how we tell our stories what would happen if we accepted perspectives
would happen if we accepted perspectives
would happen if we accepted perspectives different from our own as valid and
different from our own as valid and
different from our own as valid and important in their own right eight years
important in their own right eight years
important in their own right eight years ago I lost my best friend my little
ago I lost my best friend my little
ago I lost my best friend my little brother Mike he died from a gunshot
brother Mike he died from a gunshot
brother Mike he died from a gunshot wound to the chest it was self-inflicted
wound to the chest it was self-inflicted
wound to the chest it was self-inflicted his death shocked us all he had
his death shocked us all he had
his death shocked us all he had colleagues he had friends he had a close
colleagues he had friends he had a close
colleagues he had friends he had a close family
family
family he had me yet none of us saw it coming
he had me yet none of us saw it coming
he had me yet none of us saw it coming to say I had a difficult time adjusting
to say I had a difficult time adjusting
to say I had a difficult time adjusting to life without him would be an
to life without him would be an
to life without him would be an understatement as the weeks passed after
understatement as the weeks passed after
understatement as the weeks passed after his death I struggled to vocalize my
his death I struggled to vocalize my
his death I struggled to vocalize my feelings I felt I had lost my own voice
feelings I felt I had lost my own voice
feelings I felt I had lost my own voice when his was silenced in that time I
when his was silenced in that time I
when his was silenced in that time I found myself aimlessly driving and
found myself aimlessly driving and
found myself aimlessly driving and listening to his favorite bands the
listening to his favorite bands the
listening to his favorite bands the voices of Chris Cornell Scott Weiland
voices of Chris Cornell Scott Weiland
voices of Chris Cornell Scott Weiland and Layne Staley echoed in the clunky
and Layne Staley echoed in the clunky
and Layne Staley echoed in the clunky Nissan he helped me purchase just two
Nissan he helped me purchase just two
Nissan he helped me purchase just two years prior one late afternoon as I
years prior one late afternoon as I
years prior one late afternoon as I drove through the tree-lined streets of
drove through the tree-lined streets of
drove through the tree-lined streets of suburban Philadelphia the voice of
suburban Philadelphia the voice of
suburban Philadelphia the voice of Mike’s Idol Eddie Vedder flowed through
Mike’s Idol Eddie Vedder flowed through
Mike’s Idol Eddie Vedder flowed through the speakers yes I understand that every
the speakers yes I understand that every
the speakers yes I understand that every life must end as we sit alone I know
life must end as we sit alone I know
life must end as we sit alone I know someday we must go stay with me you’re
someday we must go stay with me you’re
someday we must go stay with me you’re all I see did I say that I need you did
all I see did I say that I need you did
all I see did I say that I need you did I say that I want you well if I didn’t
I say that I want you well if I didn’t
I say that I want you well if I didn’t I’m a fool you see no one knows this
I’m a fool you see no one knows this
I’m a fool you see no one knows this more than me I was stunned
more than me I was stunned
more than me I was stunned Eddie better found the words to say what
Eddie better found the words to say what
Eddie better found the words to say what I was struggling to say about Mike did I
I was struggling to say about Mike did I
I was struggling to say about Mike did I say that I need you did I say that I
say that I need you did I say that I
say that I need you did I say that I want to you this song just breathed was
want to you this song just breathed was
want to you this song just breathed was from Pearl Jam’s 2009 albums backspacer
from Pearl Jam’s 2009 albums backspacer
from Pearl Jam’s 2009 albums backspacer an album Mike would never hear it’s
an album Mike would never hear it’s
an album Mike would never hear it’s funny because all I wanted to do was
funny because all I wanted to do was
funny because all I wanted to do was talk to him about it I wonder if he
talk to him about it I wonder if he
talk to him about it I wonder if he would have liked the album I think he
would have liked the album I think he
would have liked the album I think he would Eddie Vedder didn’t write that
would Eddie Vedder didn’t write that
would Eddie Vedder didn’t write that song for me or even to express the
song for me or even to express the
song for me or even to express the feelings of loss many people interpret
feelings of loss many people interpret
feelings of loss many people interpret the lyrics differently in fact the song
the lyrics differently in fact the song
the lyrics differently in fact the song is quite popular
is quite popular
is quite popular as a first dance song in wedding
as a first dance song in wedding
as a first dance song in wedding celebrations the line stay with me
celebrations the line stay with me
celebrations the line stay with me you’re all I see means something quite
you’re all I see means something quite
you’re all I see means something quite different when sung by two people in
different when sung by two people in
different when sung by two people in love we don’t really know why Eddie
love we don’t really know why Eddie
love we don’t really know why Eddie better throat just breathe
better throat just breathe
better throat just breathe in Pearl Jam fandom there’s much debate
in Pearl Jam fandom there’s much debate
in Pearl Jam fandom there’s much debate about the meaning of the song think
about the meaning of the song think
about the meaning of the song think about it what does that song mean to you
about it what does that song mean to you
about it what does that song mean to you as with all forms of art once
as with all forms of art once
as with all forms of art once interpretation of it is quite personal
interpretation of it is quite personal
interpretation of it is quite personal Mike’s death redefined my worldview and
Mike’s death redefined my worldview and
Mike’s death redefined my worldview and continues to shape what I bring to every
continues to shape what I bring to every
continues to shape what I bring to every new experience I encounter and I’m not
new experience I encounter and I’m not
new experience I encounter and I’m not alone each of us brings our own life
alone each of us brings our own life
alone each of us brings our own life experience to our understanding of the
experience to our understanding of the
experience to our understanding of the world I work in a museum in fact I work
world I work in a museum in fact I work
world I work in a museum in fact I work in an incredible Museum in Philadelphia
in an incredible Museum in Philadelphia
in an incredible Museum in Philadelphia called the Penn Museum it is the largest
called the Penn Museum it is the largest
called the Penn Museum it is the largest university museum in all of North
university museum in all of North
university museum in all of North America we have over 1 million objects
America we have over 1 million objects
America we have over 1 million objects in our collection from around the world
in our collection from around the world
in our collection from around the world and through those objects we strive to
and through those objects we strive to
and through those objects we strive to tell stories of universal importance
tell stories of universal importance
tell stories of universal importance stories that everyone can relate to
stories that everyone can relate to
stories that everyone can relate to understand and care about in 1888 the
understand and care about in 1888 the
understand and care about in 1888 the museum excited excavated the site of new
museum excited excavated the site of new
museum excited excavated the site of new poor in modern-day Iraq the
poor in modern-day Iraq the
poor in modern-day Iraq the archaeologists found over 330 thousand
archaeologists found over 330 thousand
archaeologists found over 330 thousand cuneiform tablets they’re hidden beneath
cuneiform tablets they’re hidden beneath
cuneiform tablets they’re hidden beneath the surface given the volume of the fine
the surface given the volume of the fine
the surface given the volume of the fine they thought they had found the world’s
they thought they had found the world’s
they thought they had found the world’s first library upon further evidence they
first library upon further evidence they
first library upon further evidence they translated and researched the tablets
translated and researched the tablets
translated and researched the tablets and they realized that that was not true
and they realized that that was not true
and they realized that that was not true they hadn’t found the first library but
they hadn’t found the first library but
they hadn’t found the first library but what they did find was a repository of a
what they did find was a repository of a
what they did find was a repository of a different kind it did contain literature
different kind it did contain literature
different kind it did contain literature but the tablets also contain evidence of
but the tablets also contain evidence of
but the tablets also contain evidence of daily life of receipts for livestock for
daily life of receipts for livestock for
daily life of receipts for livestock for grains for dyes and for people it even
grains for dyes and for people it even
grains for dyes and for people it even contain example examples of how children
contain example examples of how children
contain example examples of how children learned how to write
learned how to write
learned how to write we are currently rethinking the stories
we are currently rethinking the stories
we are currently rethinking the stories we tell with objects from the Middle
we tell with objects from the Middle
we tell with objects from the Middle East those Canadian form tablets
East those Canadian form tablets
East those Canadian form tablets included in a current exhibition at our
included in a current exhibition at our
included in a current exhibition at our museum called cultures in the crossfire
museum called cultures in the crossfire
museum called cultures in the crossfire stories from Syria and Iraq we present
stories from Syria and Iraq we present
stories from Syria and Iraq we present objects from that collection to explore
objects from that collection to explore
objects from that collection to explore the destruction of cultural heritage
the destruction of cultural heritage
the destruction of cultural heritage sites in the Middle East you’ve all seen
sites in the Middle East you’ve all seen
sites in the Middle East you’ve all seen footage of objects being destroyed in
footage of objects being destroyed in
footage of objects being destroyed in Palmyra and Aleppo and other sites in
Palmyra and Aleppo and other sites in
Palmyra and Aleppo and other sites in the region how do we deal with this
the region how do we deal with this
the region how do we deal with this unprecedented loss what happens when our
unprecedented loss what happens when our
unprecedented loss what happens when our shared history vanishes how do we
shared history vanishes how do we
shared history vanishes how do we understand it then
understand it then
understand it then we would like you to understand and
we would like you to understand and
we would like you to understand and appreciate those questions but as
appreciate those questions but as
appreciate those questions but as museums storytellers we cannot predict
museums storytellers we cannot predict
museums storytellers we cannot predict what the audience will bring to their
what the audience will bring to their
what the audience will bring to their understanding of our work we don’t
understanding of our work we don’t
understanding of our work we don’t innately know if you are a refugee from
innately know if you are a refugee from
innately know if you are a refugee from Syria or a resident of the United States
Syria or a resident of the United States
Syria or a resident of the United States when you visit our museum we don’t know
when you visit our museum we don’t know
when you visit our museum we don’t know if you’re a man or a woman if you’re
if you’re a man or a woman if you’re
if you’re a man or a woman if you’re Roman Catholic or Sunni Muslim or who
Roman Catholic or Sunni Muslim or who
Roman Catholic or Sunni Muslim or who you voted for in the last election we
you voted for in the last election we
you voted for in the last election we couldn’t possibly know that
couldn’t possibly know that
couldn’t possibly know that but even if we did understand how you
but even if we did understand how you
but even if we did understand how you self-identify we wouldn’t know the
self-identify we wouldn’t know the
self-identify we wouldn’t know the experience you bring to the stories that
experience you bring to the stories that
experience you bring to the stories that were telling you topics and stories that
were telling you topics and stories that
were telling you topics and stories that resonate strongly with one person may be
resonate strongly with one person may be
resonate strongly with one person may be found offensive element to another and
found offensive element to another and
found offensive element to another and that’s okay that’s part of what it means
that’s okay that’s part of what it means
that’s okay that’s part of what it means to be human last autumn I visited the
to be human last autumn I visited the
to be human last autumn I visited the van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam for the
van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam for the
van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam for the first time this museum as you might
first time this museum as you might
first time this museum as you might guess highlights the work of Vincent van
guess highlights the work of Vincent van
guess highlights the work of Vincent van Gogh the infamous post impressionistic
Gogh the infamous post impressionistic
Gogh the infamous post impressionistic painter who cut off his left ear and
painter who cut off his left ear and
painter who cut off his left ear and creative madness his work is popular he
creative madness his work is popular he
creative madness his work is popular he created over 2,000 paintings in his
created over 2,000 paintings in his
created over 2,000 paintings in his lifetime I’m sure you all know it he
lifetime I’m sure you all know it he
lifetime I’m sure you all know it he painted starry nights and sunflowers two
painted starry nights and sunflowers two
painted starry nights and sunflowers two of the most notable paintings in history
of the most notable paintings in history
of the most notable paintings in history he used bold colors and painted with
he used bold colors and painted with
he used bold colors and painted with thick brush strokes and in mesmerizing
thick brush strokes and in mesmerizing
thick brush strokes and in mesmerizing swirling patterns his work is typically
swirling patterns his work is typically
swirling patterns his work is typically presented as important art we are told
presented as important art we are told
presented as important art we are told to appreciate his technique his focused
to appreciate his technique his focused
to appreciate his technique his focused his aggressive brushstrokes and the
his aggressive brushstrokes and the
his aggressive brushstrokes and the serene landscapes he created recently
serene landscapes he created recently
serene landscapes he created recently that museum organized a special
that museum organized a special
that museum organized a special exhibition called on the verge of
exhibition called on the verge of
exhibition called on the verge of insanity Van Gogh and his illness and it
insanity Van Gogh and his illness and it
insanity Van Gogh and his illness and it took a different approach the labels
took a different approach the labels
took a different approach the labels next to the X the paintings in this
next to the X the paintings in this
next to the X the paintings in this exhibition told the story of his mental
exhibition told the story of his mental
exhibition told the story of his mental illness they had flipped the traditional
illness they had flipped the traditional
illness they had flipped the traditional narrative and a visitor was asked to
narrative and a visitor was asked to
narrative and a visitor was asked to experience his art through his suffering
experience his art through his suffering
experience his art through his suffering incorporated into the labels for the
incorporated into the labels for the
incorporated into the labels for the stories of his days and asylums of his
stories of his days and asylums of his
stories of his days and asylums of his suicide attempts of his altercations
suicide attempts of his altercations
suicide attempts of his altercations with people unlike any other of its kind
with people unlike any other of its kind
with people unlike any other of its kind in this exhibit you could read the pain
in this exhibit you could read the pain
in this exhibit you could read the pain Laden words of helpless friends and
Laden words of helpless friends and
Laden words of helpless friends and family in archival letters and you saw
family in archival letters and you saw
family in archival letters and you saw the suffering in his paintings
the suffering in his paintings
the suffering in his paintings this changed narrative laid bare his
this changed narrative laid bare his
this changed narrative laid bare his humanity it was remarkable and to this
humanity it was remarkable and to this
humanity it was remarkable and to this the best exhibition I’ve ever seen with
the best exhibition I’ve ever seen with
the best exhibition I’ve ever seen with his new understanding of his life
his new understanding of his life
his new understanding of his life experience I experienced his paintings
experience I experienced his paintings
experience I experienced his paintings differently the same can be said for the
differently the same can be said for the
differently the same can be said for the songs that we encounter throughout our
songs that we encounter throughout our
songs that we encounter throughout our lifetimes
lifetimes
lifetimes sometimes our personal experience
sometimes our personal experience
sometimes our personal experience changes the songs meaning as Pearl Jam’s
changes the songs meaning as Pearl Jam’s
changes the songs meaning as Pearl Jam’s just Bri that did for me but the meaning
just Bri that did for me but the meaning
just Bri that did for me but the meaning of art can be altered by presenting and
of art can be altered by presenting and
of art can be altered by presenting and representing it and interpreting it
representing it and interpreting it
representing it and interpreting it differently in 1967 Bob Dylan wrote all
differently in 1967 Bob Dylan wrote all
differently in 1967 Bob Dylan wrote all along the watchtower while recovering
along the watchtower while recovering
along the watchtower while recovering from a motorcycle accident Dylan’s
from a motorcycle accident Dylan’s
from a motorcycle accident Dylan’s version didn’t make it onto the charts
version didn’t make it onto the charts
version didn’t make it onto the charts with the following year Jimi Hendrix
with the following year Jimi Hendrix
with the following year Jimi Hendrix covered the song using tone and effects
covered the song using tone and effects
covered the song using tone and effects that hadn’t been heard before and with a
that hadn’t been heard before and with a
that hadn’t been heard before and with a guitar solo that was unstoppable
guitar solo that was unstoppable
guitar solo that was unstoppable Hendrix version becomes one of the
Hendrix version becomes one of the
Hendrix version becomes one of the greatest cover songs of all time and
greatest cover songs of all time and
greatest cover songs of all time and produced the raw unfiltered sound of a
produced the raw unfiltered sound of a
produced the raw unfiltered sound of a generation around the same time Otis
generation around the same time Otis
generation around the same time Otis Redding released a song about a
Redding released a song about a
Redding released a song about a desperate man pleading with his woman to
desperate man pleading with his woman to
desperate man pleading with his woman to give him a little respect at the end of
give him a little respect at the end of
give him a little respect at the end of the day his song was popular on the
the day his song was popular on the
the day his song was popular on the black singles chart and had crossover
black singles chart and had crossover
black singles chart and had crossover appeal two years later a producer
appeal two years later a producer
appeal two years later a producer brought the same song to the attention
brought the same song to the attention
brought the same song to the attention of a little-known gospel singer named
of a little-known gospel singer named
of a little-known gospel singer named Aretha Franklin he thought that the song
Aretha Franklin he thought that the song
Aretha Franklin he thought that the song would bring attention to her vocal
would bring attention to her vocal
would bring attention to her vocal ability and he was right Arif his
ability and he was right Arif his
ability and he was right Arif his rendition of respect turned her into a
rendition of respect turned her into a
rendition of respect turned her into a feminist icon she did not ask for a
feminist icon she did not ask for a
feminist icon she did not ask for a little respect from her man
little respect from her man
little respect from her man she demanded it so much so that she
she demanded it so much so that she
she demanded it so much so that she spelled it out literally RESP ECT this
spelled it out literally RESP ECT this
spelled it out literally RESP ECT this context changed the meaning of that song
context changed the meaning of that song
context changed the meaning of that song as artists we share the story of our
as artists we share the story of our
as artists we share the story of our human experience in many ways in
human experience in many ways in
human experience in many ways in painting drama sculpture poetry
painting drama sculpture poetry
painting drama sculpture poetry literature hip-hop and rap we interpret
literature hip-hop and rap we interpret
literature hip-hop and rap we interpret and interpret as humans we make content
and interpret as humans we make content
and interpret as humans we make content we take content we shape and reshape it
we take content we shape and reshape it
we take content we shape and reshape it we borrow from each other we steal from
we borrow from each other we steal from
we borrow from each other we steal from one another we make that content reflect
one another we make that content reflect
one another we make that content reflect our times we look to keep you invested
our times we look to keep you invested
our times we look to keep you invested in our work from the connect form
in our work from the connect form
in our work from the connect form tablets to the art of Van Gogh to the
tablets to the art of Van Gogh to the
tablets to the art of Van Gogh to the songs of Pearl Jam we create with intent
songs of Pearl Jam we create with intent
songs of Pearl Jam we create with intent I hurt myself today to see if I still
I hurt myself today to see if I still
I hurt myself today to see if I still feel those words were written and sung
feel those words were written and sung
feel those words were written and sung by Trent Reznor of
by Trent Reznor of
by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails he was waiting through
Nine Inch Nails he was waiting through
Nine Inch Nails he was waiting through severe depression and riddled with drug
severe depression and riddled with drug
severe depression and riddled with drug addiction when it was released in 1995
addiction when it was released in 1995
addiction when it was released in 1995 shortly after its release Spin Magazine
shortly after its release Spin Magazine
shortly after its release Spin Magazine named Dresner the most vital artist to
named Dresner the most vital artist to
named Dresner the most vital artist to music the song hurt became an instant
music the song hurt became an instant
music the song hurt became an instant 1990s classic but not nearly as classic
1990s classic but not nearly as classic
1990s classic but not nearly as classic as it would become when country music
as it would become when country music
as it would become when country music legend Johnny Cash covered it towards
legend Johnny Cash covered it towards
legend Johnny Cash covered it towards the end of his career in 2003 Reznor’s
the end of his career in 2003 Reznor’s
the end of his career in 2003 Reznor’s version excellent in its own right was
version excellent in its own right was
version excellent in its own right was the expression of a twenty-something
the expression of a twenty-something
the expression of a twenty-something experienced pain for the first time
experienced pain for the first time
experienced pain for the first time perhaps but when the 70s something man
perhaps but when the 70s something man
perhaps but when the 70s something man in black sang the same lyrics a
in black sang the same lyrics a
in black sang the same lyrics a profoundly deeper and more Universal
profoundly deeper and more Universal
profoundly deeper and more Universal meaning was exposed I hurt myself today
meaning was exposed I hurt myself today
meaning was exposed I hurt myself today to see if I still feel Cash died seven
to see if I still feel Cash died seven
to see if I still feel Cash died seven months after the song was released art
months after the song was released art
months after the song was released art in all forms can take on a life of its
in all forms can take on a life of its
in all forms can take on a life of its own it is created out of a sense of
own it is created out of a sense of
own it is created out of a sense of obligation a passion of a need to
obligation a passion of a need to
obligation a passion of a need to express but it can be remixed reused and
express but it can be remixed reused and
express but it can be remixed reused and reinterpreted it is not limited to the
reinterpreted it is not limited to the
reinterpreted it is not limited to the lifetime of its creator it can be
lifetime of its creator it can be
lifetime of its creator it can be reincarnated and I think it should be
reincarnated and I think it should be
reincarnated and I think it should be but the question remains can we instill
but the question remains can we instill
but the question remains can we instill in our audiences a universal
in our audiences a universal
in our audiences a universal understanding and appreciation of the
understanding and appreciation of the
understanding and appreciation of the art and the stories we tell of course
art and the stories we tell of course
art and the stories we tell of course not nor should we we must embrace the
not nor should we we must embrace the
not nor should we we must embrace the perspectives and points of view and
perspectives and points of view and
perspectives and points of view and experiences each person brings to their
experiences each person brings to their
experiences each person brings to their understanding of the work we produce but
understanding of the work we produce but
understanding of the work we produce but we cannot predict it what resonates for
we cannot predict it what resonates for
we cannot predict it what resonates for you may not be what resonates for me
you may not be what resonates for me
you may not be what resonates for me that’s why we need Bob Dylan’s version
that’s why we need Bob Dylan’s version
that’s why we need Bob Dylan’s version with Jimi Hendrix version we need o2
with Jimi Hendrix version we need o2
with Jimi Hendrix version we need o2 sweating and Aretha Franklin both Trent
sweating and Aretha Franklin both Trent
sweating and Aretha Franklin both Trent Reznor and Johnny Cash Cash’s music
Reznor and Johnny Cash Cash’s music
Reznor and Johnny Cash Cash’s music video for hurt was filmed in his home
video for hurt was filmed in his home
video for hurt was filmed in his home and museum called the house of cash at
and museum called the house of cash at
and museum called the house of cash at the time of the filming the museum had
the time of the filming the museum had
the time of the filming the museum had been closed for a long time the video
been closed for a long time the video
been closed for a long time the video shows dusty memorabilia broken platinum
shows dusty memorabilia broken platinum
shows dusty memorabilia broken platinum records and once curated photographs
records and once curated photographs
records and once curated photographs documenting a remarkable career piled up
documenting a remarkable career piled up
documenting a remarkable career piled up in the corner on the floor his wife June
in the corner on the floor his wife June
in the corner on the floor his wife June looks on in the distance there’s a
looks on in the distance there’s a
looks on in the distance there’s a closed to the public sign on the door
closed to the public sign on the door
closed to the public sign on the door Kash died within a year of its filming
Kash died within a year of its filming
Kash died within a year of its filming and the museum burnt down several years
and the museum burnt down several years
and the museum burnt down several years later but it was rebuilt in 2013 and his
later but it was rebuilt in 2013 and his
later but it was rebuilt in 2013 and his story was retold walking through the
story was retold walking through the
story was retold walking through the galleries you see his guitars
galleries you see his guitars
galleries you see his guitars bits of his black wardrobe his
bits of his black wardrobe his
bits of his black wardrobe his handwritten song lyrics and other bits
handwritten song lyrics and other bits
handwritten song lyrics and other bits of personal memorabilia including the
of personal memorabilia including the
of personal memorabilia including the Grammy that he won for the video of hurt
Grammy that he won for the video of hurt
Grammy that he won for the video of hurt in fact if the last thing that you see
in fact if the last thing that you see
in fact if the last thing that you see when you walk through the museum Reznor
when you walk through the museum Reznor
when you walk through the museum Reznor said regarding Cash’s version of his
said regarding Cash’s version of his
said regarding Cash’s version of his song I wrote some words in music in my
song I wrote some words in music in my
song I wrote some words in music in my bedroom as a way of staying sane about a
bedroom as a way of staying sane about a
bedroom as a way of staying sane about a bleak and desperate place I was in
bleak and desperate place I was in
bleak and desperate place I was in totally isolated and alone somehow that
totally isolated and alone somehow that
totally isolated and alone somehow that winds up reinterpreted by a music legend
winds up reinterpreted by a music legend
winds up reinterpreted by a music legend from a radically different era and still
from a radically different era and still
from a radically different era and still retains sincerity and meeting different
retains sincerity and meeting different
retains sincerity and meeting different but every bit is cure it really made me
but every bit is cure it really made me
but every bit is cure it really made me think about how powerful music is as a
think about how powerful music is as a
think about how powerful music is as a medium and an art form my brother’s
medium and an art form my brother’s
medium and an art form my brother’s death redefined my understanding of the
death redefined my understanding of the
death redefined my understanding of the world what experiences have shaped your
world what experiences have shaped your
world what experiences have shaped your understanding of it what experiences
understanding of it what experiences
understanding of it what experiences will shape your future understanding of
will shape your future understanding of
will shape your future understanding of it the truth is you don’t know we don’t
it the truth is you don’t know we don’t
it the truth is you don’t know we don’t know what the future holds but we do
know what the future holds but we do
know what the future holds but we do know that new experiences will shape us
know that new experiences will shape us
know that new experiences will shape us just as past experiences already have we
just as past experiences already have we
just as past experiences already have we all have that in common
all have that in common
all have that in common that’s humanity
that’s humanity
that’s humanity [Applause]
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