Okay, getting to one of the top o’ mind topics mentioned in my list yesterday – a new surprise album from Tyler Childers was released the other day. It features eight instrumental fiddle tunes then a single “regular” song with lyrics calling for more kindness and understanding among citizens including many who listen to Childers but may not support (or even understand) movements like Black Lives Matter even though there are many similarities between the plight of black people and the white rural poor.
Maybe anticipating the backlash from a certain segment of his audience, Childers also released a six-minute explanation of his position, his experiences during Covid (got sober, learned fiddle!), and a call to action.
But even with the accompanying explanation, our politicized world led to massive online arguments and fights between the liberal and conservative sides of his audience in FB groups and other places dedicated to being a fan of his music.
Again, this is a song asking for *tolerance*…
“Long Violent History” – Tyler Childers