It's Up To You

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[1:14]" That's a really nice songs and and it's an important so. For our next guest -- he wrote it. And it means a lot to him and to those who hear the song is called it's up to us the message and theme of mister Greg rice is on the line the gray grace."

[1:27]" Foundation is actively involved in helping the community in many many ways. And Greg welcome back week talk with -- new year or two ago and it's nice to have you back on no WB's nick."

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[2:13]" Well I retired from Fleetboston. Formally bank bought some. And a I was executive vice president employer relations definitely -- it before that but. In my career and and labor law and and and even source."

[2:35]" That's right in it -- so clear blue it electric song. January 1 2003 and it's amazing that it is this music kept slowing -- that -- house."

[2:46]" I know that you and I were present obviously when max so Barth and his orchestra presented a beautiful concert not too many months ago and it's not just did -- your right -- her compositions and symphonies and in brilliant impressive stuff. The son who will just talk about a percent and it's called it's up to arson that ended the concert and I want to tell us why this song is a specialty in what it really means what it says to you and others."

[3:10]" Well it seems cause foundation and its lessons as a -- and the first lyrics -- and it means that -- going to solve this problem -- live -- it. Have to all of us to do that you know an old African proverb but I Texaco is an electric music and let them book. And could take some of those trees -- I think it will be on that needed to village. Arteries actual remote village to take care of our owners to neighbors or community. I think didn't have to ask me for talks and we ought to guess and and I think -- That is -- gets. Republican people any two people disable myself you do lettuce parks and charity gift. They -- may be smiled -- to be in the episode jokes in my case it's his music and it shares."

[3:59]" And talking there was the Greg -- progress foundation dot org and by the way you're now speaking a lot to groups and this has become a big part of this operation if you will to spread the word and tell -- speaking engagements in what which are finding."

[4:12]" Also the preparation partisan support groups and I try to do -- actually motivated and inspired by the -- generally speaking speaking of until Stillman has exercise for a concert we have templates accomplished -- Jews in general -- also I have two so -- and music from their concerts and from video -- difficult musical when waltz. I'm playing a very positive response and that people I think it's a mystery you know there's no account and small that we ought council gives. And -- and and there they're motivated by my -- to catch the guy."

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[5:44]" When one looks at your work it's inching what we know with the we talked about this last time. Where this spark of creativity comes from a universally scent I believe but -- music writer prior to this much were you -- to desist --"

[5:59]" It is can employ no redemptive music before he ever thought all right dreading it may -- a -- about being fantasize and maybe -- and there was no -- in my use. -- are now trying to -- this significant and over and and I perhaps it wouldn't comment I had it's partly because it is -- I was back there cattle answer. Covering the spark of creativity and this and so I -- might -- race relations are treated. People who go away because. Wanted that the people who can be creative. Less partisan because -- taking pleasures of medicine you. In my case and that. -- then. Even after surgery and I am extremely dismissed and that they -- continued. There's a book written by. Honorable Albert sex. -- Giuliani talked about out. People who know much which is often get very creative in the -- And is that it doesn't BBC documentary. That he was then and they talked up it was transcend grumpy -- people with schizophrenia who have. It's a very creative arts and and so this is period assist people. -- which is often become pretty creative."

[7:15]" And what does the music just listening to it -- it's a thrill to hear your music performed by an -- big orchestra but. Susie what does it do it to lucrative for years about music therapy we've -- programs on here and I love music myself what does it do for you internally when you hear that."

[7:28]" I am Al mes editors any musical you is the digital well I'm not as strong visual semi Copeland. HO actually -- It -- it is humbled me because I I think when it is. That point that you Americans sound of this very simple. Lie here. Agreed to compose music I'm just. Awestruck compared to -- think wow I say look my music is it's accessible careers by anyone and and it may be simple could -- could be doing it and you know when the love the most critical piece of these areas and shakers. -- longer possible life partner."

[8:09]" Yes of course Copeland Copeland used in his. Abolition spring. On gonna move -- around. That a little -- should. Now tell me where your music is going obviously. It's been produced and performed here locally and is there anything on the horizon weakened take a look at in terms of performance or a CD or any of that kind of stuff."

[8:29]" The middle of composite -- right now -- to be called -- see typical Americans week. American patchwork quilt or I think -- pleased -- titled what's going to be. -- America but it's it's eight. Melodies. -- picked up. The mountains the rivers the east coast west coast a couple of E and very American sentiment and about a month -- I think from tradition. Went to the -- cameo player that. And I have a music current submitted to create structures and and waive copyright community I can't really go to pollutants pops and ms. Popovich whose limited -- compilations now."

[9:10]" with good grace my friend the composer and amazingly. Energetic and excited guide to be bringing music to the world and of course more important -- even that is Greg -- foundation dot org how can people help out what are -- looking to to do to sort of mobilize the community here you may give a great message of hope and also of us sharing and understanding the what would you like to tell our audience about what your foundations Alba."

[9:34]" Well foundation about raising money. Fundamental research killed and it's also about speaking engagements -- speak to groups to spread the word about them. How you can as refiners. Caregiver or if you were swift. In their quality of life and I guess because corporation -- What groups and community groups anyway -- to audiences threatens to parkinson's patients so is also. Caregivers in the general public which. And a much about parties. So if you want to go to my web site which could be that it could be cut great crisis foundation dot org -- more about it but the the foundation."

[10:56]" Very much and future your interest in his term no restriction family personally so I don't -- this."

[11:03]" Let's again send people to the website Greg. Rice foundation dot ORG and let's listen to more of its up to us thank you for what's."