On this episode, Barry Dwork shares the music and stories behind the evolution of his own feelings toward patriotism over the course of his life. From the mid-1960s through the events of 9/11, music has seen its fair share of hopeful anthems, protest songs, and moments that accurately captured the cultural feeling of the times. On this edition of The Winds of Change series, Barry dives into the music that he connected to the most. Whether it was as a grade school student hearing My Country Tis of Thee or as an adult trying to cope with the horrors of a national tragedy, Barry gives a thorough account of these historic moments in U.S. and music history.

Artists Mentioned in This Episode:

Grand Funk Railroad

U2

Bruce Springsteen

The Highwaymen

Elton John

Styx

Kansas

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