Denny Carleton New Song For 250th USA Celebration 

A friend of mine said I should try to write something  celebrating the USA  250 years Anniversary.

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I thought that seems like a daunting task .But then he said Woody  Guthrie style or Denny Carleton style ..

So I listened to a recital of the Declaration  Of Independence . 
And some of the very first lines caught my attention .

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—

I prayed and the thought came
In my mind try to write it ,to create unity and focus it about hope .

Nothing rhymed with happiness.
So the song became Pursuit of Happiness Life Liberty

Song is available for download on most digital platforms

 

Pursuit of happiness, life liberty  Been  endowed to us 
From sea to sea 
Let's  be brave enough
To keep it free 
Pursuit of happiness life liberty

A seed was planted 
Bloomed  a tree 
Some branches grew 
Some messy 
Is it you or is it just me
I hope  for what I don't see

There was a time that I recall 
someone wrote upon a wall 
Summer changes into Fall 
After winter  hear springs call

Pursuit of happiness, life liberty  Been  endowed to us 
From sea to sea 
Let's  be brave enough
To keep it free 
Pursuit of happiness life liberty

A perfect union 
I haven't found 
In  sky mainstream underground 
If you listen close 
You'll  hear the sound
A new song is coming round

An eagle needs two wings to fly 
But Both wings have to try 
If your only asking why 
You'll never reach the sky

Pursuit of happiness, life liberty  Been  endowed to us 
From sea to sea 
Let's  be brave enough to keep it free 
Pursuit of happiness life liberty

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Denny has been a long lasting figure in the Cleveland music scene, having played with notable '60s bands such as The Choir and the Lost Souls and has continued on writing, performing  and recording through all of his  musical genres changes , including punk ,Gospel ,blues ,jazz  folk ,experimental,  Avant Garde  , and  theatrical pieces

As a gifted guitarist, he is also a singer and prolific songwriter whose  blend of original material utilizing Folk, Rock and Acoustic influences has been aired on 300 college and public radio stations in the U.S. and Canada. With his love for music and the music community , he organizes concerts  with  various performers under the title of Denny Carleton and Friends, He currently plays live as a singer songwriter   and also as a church praise and worship leader. He has recorded  12 CDS, which are available on I tunes and Spotify or on this Website.

Denny is  also a Cleveland Radio Veteran with a current podcast The Cleveland Music Connection Story Behind The Song and in 2015 published his memoir Welcome To my World..Denny continues teaching  guitar, bass, piano and songwriting, passing his gifts on to the next generation at the Fine Arts Association in Willoughby. and on line.