4th Grade Program Practice Page
Welcome to the Practice Workspace for the 4th grade 2023 musical performance:
Welcome to the Practice Workspace for the 4th grade 2023 musical performance:
the SOUND of RESILIENCE
the SOUND of RESILIENCE
a cultural memoir in honor of
a cultural memoir in honor of
Black History Month
Black History Month
Script: (announcers are in red, song lyrics in black, solo parts bolded in black)
Script: (announcers are in red, song lyrics in black, solo parts bolded in black)
1a (Sariah Hamer - Smith)Resilience: the dictionary defines it as the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. Humans celebrate resilience. It is in the DNA of every culture on the planet to cheer for the one who is beaten back by life, but still rises.
1b (Ava Lilley - Mr. P)We are here today to celebrate the music of African Americans. It is not just the artistic expression of a group of people. It is the sound of tough people rising from the ashes of hardship.
1c (Cambre class)It is the sound of roses shooting roots into concrete.
1d (Cambre class)It is the sound of resilience.
1b (Ava Lilley - Mr. P)We are here today to celebrate the music of African Americans. It is not just the artistic expression of a group of people. It is the sound of tough people rising from the ashes of hardship.
1c (Cambre class)It is the sound of roses shooting roots into concrete.
1d (Cambre class)It is the sound of resilience.
Poem: The Rose That Grew From Concrete - Tupac Shakur
Poem: The Rose That Grew From Concrete - Tupac Shakur
Did you hear about the rose that grew
from a crack in the concrete?
Proving nature's laws wrong it
learned to walk without having feet.
Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams,
it learned to breathe fresh air.
Long live the rose that grew from concrete
when no one else even cared.
1e (Cambre class)
The story of the sound that changed the earth started where the world started. On the Continent of Africa.
Song 1: Mother Africa
Drummers: Braeden Carlton, Narden Tawadrous, Gonir Armanyous, Raelen Ledbetter, Karen Beshay, Altina Ramadani, Michael Appiah, David Scruggs
Dancers: Joslyn Johnson, Katelyn Golden, Glorielle Nikuna, Keijuan Jackson,
A section ___call ___ response Home of the pyramid - Africa Land of the Sun - Africa Speak to the animals - Africa Talk with the drum - Africa Birthplace of science - Africa Art and design - Africa Cradle of life - Africa Celebrate!
B sectionAfrica, Africa - Celebrate our mother AfricaAfrica, Africa - Celebrate our mother Africa
C sectionAa yo, Aa yo, Aa yo, Africa a a, Aa yo, Aa yo, Aa yo, Africa
B sectionAfrica, Africa - Celebrate our mother AfricaAfrica, Africa - Celebrate our mother Africa
C sectionAa yo, Aa yo, Aa yo, Africa a a, Aa yo, Aa yo, Aa yo, Africa
song order
A Cambre/P - call, Rogers/Smith - responseB All classesC All classesB+C Cambre/P - B, Rogers/Smith - CDanceA Cambre/P - call, Rogers/Smith - responseA+B+C Rogers does A, (both call and response) Cambre/P - B Smith does C
A+B+C same
A Cambre/P - call, Rogers/Smith - responseB All classesC All classesB+C Cambre/P - B, Rogers/Smith - CDanceA Cambre/P - call, Rogers/Smith - responseA+B+C Rogers does A, (both call and response) Cambre/P - B Smith does C
A+B+C same
2a (Braeden Carlton - Mr. P)Africa, the cradle of civilizationThe place where man’s journey of meaning beganIt was from there greatness was discoveredAnd from there, greatness ran
2b (Ali Thayab - Mr. P)First to the east, into Asia it traveledThen to the north, into Europe it wentFinally, west, on a watery journeybecoming two American continents
2c (Danielle Yebuah - Mr. P)But when greatness returned home to AfricaShe came to make them slaves on plantationsShe came with chains for her distant cousinsto make them pick cotton, and build a young nation
2d (Aman Char - Rogers)The history of the motherland was lost in the sea.The African cultures and rich history Stripped from them, like a rose, torn from it roots.replanted in Mississippi red clay like concrete
2e (Gonir Armanyous - Rogers)So they workedand they sangand sometimes they ran - to the north, to freedom.
2f (Benjamin Boi - Rogers)Follow the Drinking Gourd was a work song withsecret instructions to look for the big dipper, and help fromPeg-Leg Joe, a conductor in the underground railroad.
2b (Ali Thayab - Mr. P)First to the east, into Asia it traveledThen to the north, into Europe it wentFinally, west, on a watery journeybecoming two American continents
2c (Danielle Yebuah - Mr. P)But when greatness returned home to AfricaShe came to make them slaves on plantationsShe came with chains for her distant cousinsto make them pick cotton, and build a young nation
2d (Aman Char - Rogers)The history of the motherland was lost in the sea.The African cultures and rich history Stripped from them, like a rose, torn from it roots.replanted in Mississippi red clay like concrete
2e (Gonir Armanyous - Rogers)So they workedand they sangand sometimes they ran - to the north, to freedom.
2f (Benjamin Boi - Rogers)Follow the Drinking Gourd was a work song withsecret instructions to look for the big dipper, and help fromPeg-Leg Joe, a conductor in the underground railroad.
Song 2: Follow the Drinking Gourd (Mrs. Smith's Class)
Follow the drinking gourdFollow the drinking gourdFor the old man is ‘a waitin’ for to carry you to freedomIf you follow the drinking gourd
(soloist: Shenouda Faragalla)When the sun comes up and the first quail callsFollow the drinking gourd (soloist: Jezebel Gomez)For the old man is ‘a waitin’ for to carry you to freedomIf you follow the drinking gourdFollow the drinking gourdFollow the drinking gourdFor the old man is ‘a waitin’ for to carry you to freedomIf you follow the drinking gourd
(soloist: Aubrey Taylor)Now the riverbank will make a mighty good roadDead trees will show you the way (soloist: Pedro Barillas Dominguez)And the left foot, peg-foot travelin’ onjust you follow the drinking gourdFollow the drinking gourdFollow the drinking gourdFor the old man is ‘a waitin’ for to carry you to freedomIf you follow the drinking gourd
(soloist: Shenouda Faragalla)When the sun comes up and the first quail callsFollow the drinking gourd (soloist: Jezebel Gomez)For the old man is ‘a waitin’ for to carry you to freedomIf you follow the drinking gourdFollow the drinking gourdFollow the drinking gourdFor the old man is ‘a waitin’ for to carry you to freedomIf you follow the drinking gourd
(soloist: Aubrey Taylor)Now the riverbank will make a mighty good roadDead trees will show you the way (soloist: Pedro Barillas Dominguez)And the left foot, peg-foot travelin’ onjust you follow the drinking gourdFollow the drinking gourdFollow the drinking gourdFor the old man is ‘a waitin’ for to carry you to freedomIf you follow the drinking gourd
3a (Jacryi Mickler - Rogers)America’s pledge grew too loud to ignore.All men must be free, even if it means warThe civil war was fought to make slavery illegalbut once all were free, they were light years from equal
3b (Altina Ramadani - Rogers)Life was hard for Africans in AmericaWithout the protection of police or the courts that other Americans had,they were picked on, and preyed upon, by people in the dominant culture
3c (Glorielle Nikuna - Mr P)But they continued to workAnd instead of just complaining,They turned their troubles into an art form called THE BLUES.
3b (Altina Ramadani - Rogers)Life was hard for Africans in AmericaWithout the protection of police or the courts that other Americans had,they were picked on, and preyed upon, by people in the dominant culture
3c (Glorielle Nikuna - Mr P)But they continued to workAnd instead of just complaining,They turned their troubles into an art form called THE BLUES.
Song 3: The Cane Ridge Blues (3 soloists, 1 teacher, all students sing the key phrase, "the Cane Ridge Blues")
Verse 1 (soloist: Mary Sanwoolu)Woke up late one mornin' - had to run to schoolGot there and the sign on the door said - "It's Saturday, fool!"I ran all the way back home - but my key was locked insideThen it started raining on me - and my hairdo up and died!I got the blues - the Ca-a-ane Ridge Blues!
Verse 2 (soloist: Fernando Hernandez Romero) I did my math homework - got all the answers wrongMs. Cambre tried to help me - she tried to put it in a songBut when I tried to sing it - the class, they told me, "yo!"You singin' out of tune my dude, about numbers you don't knowI got the blues - the Ca-a-ane Ridge Blues!
Verse 3 (soloist: teacher)Today it was test day - Yeah I taught em it allgot up in that gradebook - Saw all them grades fallI said kids what the matter? - Don’t you listen in class?They all on the computer - playin' MinecraftWe got the blues - the Ca - a - ane Ridge Blues
Verse 4When we go to music - we just want to relaxBut Mr. Blackmon and Mrs. Northcutt never stop riding our backsWe're up here singing - the blues todayCause if we don't we'll get extra work and we'll never get to playWe got the blues - the Ca - a - ane Ridge Blues
Verse 2 (soloist: Fernando Hernandez Romero) I did my math homework - got all the answers wrongMs. Cambre tried to help me - she tried to put it in a songBut when I tried to sing it - the class, they told me, "yo!"You singin' out of tune my dude, about numbers you don't knowI got the blues - the Ca-a-ane Ridge Blues!
Verse 3 (soloist: teacher)Today it was test day - Yeah I taught em it allgot up in that gradebook - Saw all them grades fallI said kids what the matter? - Don’t you listen in class?They all on the computer - playin' MinecraftWe got the blues - the Ca - a - ane Ridge Blues
Verse 4When we go to music - we just want to relaxBut Mr. Blackmon and Mrs. Northcutt never stop riding our backsWe're up here singing - the blues todayCause if we don't we'll get extra work and we'll never get to playWe got the blues - the Ca - a - ane Ridge Blues
4a (Mackenzie Dumas - Smith)The blues captured how African Americans used music to feel a little better about life’s tough circumstances. But anyone that ever went through anything could relate to the blues. And that’s everyone.
4b (Alberto Mijango - Smith)The Blues became a hit form of music throughout the country. Now, everyone was listening.“Give us more!” they seemed to say. African Americans replied, “OK, we’ll give you JAZZ!”
4b (Alberto Mijango - Smith)The Blues became a hit form of music throughout the country. Now, everyone was listening.“Give us more!” they seemed to say. African Americans replied, “OK, we’ll give you JAZZ!”
Song 4: All Jazzed Up (Ms. Roger's Class)
(soloists: Aman Char, Fernando Hernandez)Wanna hear those saxes. Wanna hear those trombonesWanna hear those trumpets. I'm all jazzed up tonight (soloist: Arihanna Diaz Silva, Daniella Starks)When the joint is jumpin' - and the beat is thumpin'Man, my heart gets pumpin'. I'm all jazzed up tonightWhen they start to play my fav'rite songI can hardly wait to swing alongwhen the band is smokin' honey I'm not jokinThough it goes unspoken -- I'm all jazzed up tonight
(Dancers: Fernando Hernandez, Ashley Flores, Daniella Starks, Alberto Gonzales, Arihannah Diaz-Silva, Braylon Osbourne)
When they start to play my fav'rite songI can hardly wait to swing alongwhen the band is smokin' honey I'm not jokin'Though it goes unspoken -- I'm all jazzed up tonight
Ba da dap bap ba dow -- Ba da dap bap ba dowBa da dap bap ba dow -- I'm all jazzed up tonightBa da dap bap ba dow -- Ba da dap bap ba dowBa da dap bap ba dow -- I'm all -- jazzed -- up -- to -- nightWoah yeah! Woah yeah!
I'm all jazzed up tonight!
(Dancers: Fernando Hernandez, Ashley Flores, Daniella Starks, Alberto Gonzales, Arihannah Diaz-Silva, Braylon Osbourne)
When they start to play my fav'rite songI can hardly wait to swing alongwhen the band is smokin' honey I'm not jokin'Though it goes unspoken -- I'm all jazzed up tonight
Ba da dap bap ba dow -- Ba da dap bap ba dowBa da dap bap ba dow -- I'm all jazzed up tonightBa da dap bap ba dow -- Ba da dap bap ba dowBa da dap bap ba dow -- I'm all -- jazzed -- up -- to -- nightWoah yeah! Woah yeah!
I'm all jazzed up tonight!
5a (Raeka Sadernas - Rogers)Jazz was complex, sophisticated and original. The invention of the recording industry allowed jazz to be shared with the whole world on vinyl records.
5b (Daniella Starks - Rogers)People around the globe began to respect the sound of Black music, but the cries of black people for fair and equal treatment in America were still being ignored.
5c (Raelan Ledbetter - Rogers)By the 1950’s, fair-minded people had had enough. The civil rights movement was born. The movement could have been bloody and mean-spirited, like the civil war. But instead, it took a different tone. One song summed up its ideals more than any other - We Shall Overcome.
5b (Daniella Starks - Rogers)People around the globe began to respect the sound of Black music, but the cries of black people for fair and equal treatment in America were still being ignored.
5c (Raelan Ledbetter - Rogers)By the 1950’s, fair-minded people had had enough. The civil rights movement was born. The movement could have been bloody and mean-spirited, like the civil war. But instead, it took a different tone. One song summed up its ideals more than any other - We Shall Overcome.
Song 5: We Shall Overcome (Mr. P's Class)
We shall overcome, we shall overcomeWe shall overcome somedayOh, deep in my heart, I do believeWe shall overcome someday (soloist: Danielle Yebuah)We’ll walk hand in hand, we’ll walk hand in handWe’ll walk hand in hand somedayOh, deep in my heart, I do believeWe shall overcome someday
(soloist: Glorielle Nikuna)Truth shall set us free, truth shall set us freeTruth shall set us free one dayOh, deep in my heart, I do believeWe shall overcome someday
(soloist: Parthenia Romany)We shall live in peace, we shall live in peaceWe shall live in peace todayOh, deep in my heart, I do believeWe shall overcome someday
Let Freedom Ring - On the mountainLet Freedom Ring - We can all be free!Let Freedom Ring - In the valleyLet Freedom Ring - We can all be free!Let Freedom Ring - On the mountainLet Freedom Ring - We can all be free!Let Freedom Ring - In the valleyLet Freedom Ring - We can all be
Free, free, free at last thank God almighty wewe can all be (repeat 4x)
FREE!
(soloist: Glorielle Nikuna)Truth shall set us free, truth shall set us freeTruth shall set us free one dayOh, deep in my heart, I do believeWe shall overcome someday
(soloist: Parthenia Romany)We shall live in peace, we shall live in peaceWe shall live in peace todayOh, deep in my heart, I do believeWe shall overcome someday
Let Freedom Ring - On the mountainLet Freedom Ring - We can all be free!Let Freedom Ring - In the valleyLet Freedom Ring - We can all be free!Let Freedom Ring - On the mountainLet Freedom Ring - We can all be free!Let Freedom Ring - In the valleyLet Freedom Ring - We can all be
Free, free, free at last thank God almighty wewe can all be (repeat 4x)
FREE!
6a (Parthenia Romany - Mr P)One man’s voice cut through the confusion of those turbulent times with a message of love instead of hate. His sound began to lead the movement and transformed it into a thing that brought people together.
6b (? - Mr P)That man was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His message of non-violent civil disobedience changed the nation. This song by Teresa Jennings was written to honor his legacy.
6b (? - Mr P)That man was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His message of non-violent civil disobedience changed the nation. This song by Teresa Jennings was written to honor his legacy.
Song 6: Free At Last (Ms. Cambre's Class)
(soloist: Krimsyn Settles)Doctor oh, Doctor, we heard what you saidYou spoke out with wisdom. Your message was spread.You told the tales that we often re-tell.You spoke the words that reminded us well. Free! Free at last! Oh Free! Free at last!Thank God Almighty we are free, free at last. (soloist: Mizpah Shigute)Doctor oh, Doctor, you marched and you led.You spoke out with courage the words yet unsaid.You had a dream that our freedom would ring.You had a dream we would join hands and sing. Free! Free at last! Oh Free! Free at last!Thank God Almighty we are free, free at last. Oh Free! Free at last! Oh Free! Free at last!Thank God Almighty we are free, free at last.Thank God Almighty we are free ----, free --- at--- last----.
(all lines by Cambre class)7a Dr. King was assassinated in 1968. But the sound of the call for freedom and equality continued to ring out.7b It rang through the sounds of Rock and Roll7c It rang through the sounds of Motown Soul7d It rang through the sounds of disco and funk7e Providing a flashlight to see through the junk7f The whole world was moved by the sound of Pop7g And got in the groove through R&B and Hip Hop
Song 7: Parade Of Superstars (lip sync)
- Chuck Berry: Shenouda Faragalla
- Martha and the Vandellas: Jaliyah Tipton, Lauryn Nguyen, Ja'ziyah Wall
- Sam Cook: Kahlil Nash
- Sly and the Family Stone: Ali Thayab, Braylon Osbourne, Sariah Hamer, Monica Duol, Anayansi Hernandez, Jamaaria Whitton, Amelia Salas
- James Brown: Jacob Hodges
- George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic: David Scruggs, Joshua Martinez Posadas, Alberto Gonzolez, Glorielle Nikuna, Miguel Valera, Aldo Missori, Ruth Figueroa, Gayda Hussein, Sophie Santos Diaz, Alani Custard
- Sugarhill Gang: Michael Appiah, Zidar Saeed, Josue Pineda
- Whitney Houston: Parthenia Romany
- Prince: Pedro Barillas
- Michael Jackson: Timothy Barnett
- Destiny’s Child: MacKenzie Dumas, Daniella Starks, Josyln Johnson
- TLC: Arihannah Diaz Silva, Aubrey Taylor, Yusra Nurhussein
- Kanye West: Braeden Carlton
- Alicia Keys: Ruqayah Woods
- Kendrick Lamar: Jo'Zion Wheeler
Song 8: We Gon' Be Alright
8a (Amelia Salas - Smith) (read over the tail end of Alicia Keys, Girl On Fire)Through the struggles of life in AmericaWe press on and refuse to be beat This is the sound of survivalof roots breaking through concrete 8b (Braylon Osborne - Smith) (read over the tail end of Alicia Keys, Girl On Fire)This is the sound of resiliencethe sound of our hope in the fightand it echoes from Africa into eternityWe Gon' Be Alright
We gon be alright - We gon be alrightWe gon be alright - We gon be alright, can you hear me, do you feel me We gon be alright - We gon be alright -We gon be alright - We gon be alright, can you hear me, do you feel meWe gon be alright
(soloist - Jo'Zion Wheeler)Cane Ridge with the breakdownThis is how you survive through a beatdownGotta keep hope alive, stay above groundmake a new sound - and give it to the whole world!It's the sound of resilienceImitated by billionsEverybody on the planet want to hear and understand itcause it's all about a people sayin'
We gon be alright - We gon be alrightWe gon be alright - We gon be alright, can you hear me, do you feel me We gon be alright - We gon be alright -We gon be alright - We gon be alright, can you hear me, do you feel meWe gon be alright
(soloist - Jo'Zion Wheeler)Cane Ridge with the breakdownThis is how you survive through a beatdownGotta keep hope alive, stay above groundmake a new sound - and give it to the whole world!It's the sound of resilienceImitated by billionsEverybody on the planet want to hear and understand itcause it's all about a people sayin'
We gon be alright - We gon be alrightWe gon be alright - We gon be alright, can you hear me, do you feel me We gon be alright - We gon be alright -We gon be alright - We gon be alright, can you hear me, do you feel meWe gon be alright