It Gets Better: "Testimony" by SF Gay Men's Chorus & Stephen Schwartz

TESTIMONY - Music by Stephen Schwartz
Lyrics taken from and inspired by the It Gets Better Project
http://bit.ly/Testimonysong

In writing TESTIMONY, Stephen Schwartz collaborated with Dan Savage, creator of the groundbreaking "It Gets Better Project." Schwartz has set the heartfelt words from the "It Gets Better" videos to music, weaving them into a breathtaking, emotional new masterpiece that speaks to anyone who has ever felt out of place.

TESTIMONY was recorded and mixed by Leslie Ann Jones and Dann Thompson, with Judy Kirschner (assistant engineer) on The Scoring Stage at Skywalker Sound, a Lucasfilm, Ltd. company, Marin County, CA. Performed by the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus under the direction of Dr. Timothy Seelig.

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Testimony Video
Paul Saccone, Producer
Walt Shires, Director
Darya Gol, Assistant Director

Production Crew: Salvatore Catanzaro, Manny Gallegos, Roger Graham, William Henderson, Travis Huntington, Chris Kohler, Ramin Mehrabani, Kaveh Nikpour, Mike Tyson, and Randy Ubillos

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[WorldCitizen247365]

I saw SFGMC sing this song at GALA Festival 2012 in Denver, CO on July 11. There were few dry eyes in the venue. Despite this song having premiered 3 months ago and the twenty-first century has barely started to unfold, I dare in venturing to say this song will be one of the world’s most important works of its time. This masterful composition is Grammy Award material.

[JayJonson1]

I want to come back as me.

[Max Rafael Aranguiz Astudillo]

Every time I listen it I cry, because it comes so close to my heart. I was so alone and I felt so down that I still marvel what brought me up to keep that small flame of hope that it has assured me that tomorrow it would be better. Long journey after 57 years of questioning, accepting and disclosing myself. Today I feel better and more at peace with myself. It will be better!

[Donald Rickels]

I have yet to sing this without crying. What an amazing song. I'm thrilled to be a part of the Knoxville Gay Men's Chorus and we get to sing with Nashville in Harmony and do this song! WOW!

[SM Zeoanne]

The first time I watched your video I was touched by your words. Now, watching it once again, I wept like a child. I wept for the children that feel there is no other way out but to end their young, tender lives. I wept for the atrocities done by those who can't understand that it's not a choice. I wept for all the heartbreaks, the words that cut deeper than any knife could. I wept because I love my gay children, because I love you. Im a hetero mother who wants Love in the world. Hang on Strong!

[bohemianspiritmn]

A friend of mine will be singing this song this weekend, with the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus. I followed his link to this video, which is unfortunate, because I thereby allowed at least a dozen Onion Cutting Ninjas to get into my home. Ninjas aside, may all people take the message of this song to heart and build a better, welcoming world for all of us.

[Dan England]

Hey CGMC - how did it go? Had I heard this back when I was at Ohio State my life could have turned out a bit different.

Big hugs,

Dan England

San Francisco GMC

[Jean Day]

I also was fortunate, to see this performed yesterday by the Boston Gay Men's Chorus. Such a powerful piece, a song for the ages, a message of hope.

[Kate Ray]

I saw this last night at the Boston Gay Men's Chorus. Everyone around me, including myself, was crying. The room went silent. Beautiful piece.

[Brent Fabian Rayburn]

We (CGMC) are singing this incredible piece tomorrow. We send all of you in San Fran our love and brotherhood and know you will be singing with us. Love from Columbus!

[DoctorChibi740]

The Columbus Gay Men's Chorus is going to do this for the Until There's A Cure concert. Hopefully nobody will break down into tears like in rehersal lol.

[Dave Nicholson]

Outstanding. A joy to listen to this great message.