Once he asked me to guess what his favorite Madonna song was. I think I said "Live To Tell" which is one of my favorites. WRONG!! he said. I should've known. Just knowing Tom I should have guessed that his favorite song was "Like A Prayer". It is a powerfully spiritual song, just like TJ.
And how many times had Tom told me that he was praying for me?? I chuckled a bit when I realized that I could dedicate his favorite song to him. OF COURSE!!
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"Like A Prayer" by Madonna
I remember how controversial this video was when it came out. I believe that Pepsi backed out of a sponsorship deal because of the religious images that appeared in the video. Sometimes artists run the risk of conveying the message behind their songs in too literal a way when they shoot a music video. This video however is full of complex and powerful images that are open to interpretation by the viewer.
This song is both an IMPACT song and a JAM. I would rate it * * * * * * (six stars) in my iTunes if only it were possible!! As it is, six stars is off the charts, just like the song is off the hook.
Tom has inspired me to realize my dreams this past year. I finally found a great job as a literacy coordinator at a branch of the Los Angeles Public Library system. I love my job helping to set others (adults who cannot read) free by matching them with volunteer tutors who give them the gift of knowledge and power by teaching them literacy.
"Just like a prayer, your voice can take me there". That is exactly what Tom has done for me, just as the tutors take their students to a place that is unimaginable.
Live, from the Sticky & Sweet Tour
This one was called the Pepsi Remix on YouTube
a recent Live stripped down performance with choir
En vivo, subtitulado en Español
a cover by the GLEE cast
Live, The Blonde Ambition Tour (performed in Barcelona)
