Thank you, Natalie Merchant!
Natalie Merchant performed at the PLA 2010 conference this afternoon and, while she mostly performed songs from her upcoming album, she ended her session with an encore performance of “Kind and Generous.” Before she began the song, she talked about the importance of the local public library during her childhood and she dedicated the song to librarians and the work we do. At one point while she sang, she choked up a bit and said, “I never thought I’d have the chance [to thank you].” I was very touched by the moment and, from speaking to others afterwards and monitoring #pla10, I know I wasn’t alone. It was an amazing way to kick off the conference!
If you’d like to read more about the performance, please check out this nice post on the PLA blog. Here’s a short video of most of the encore performance…
This is awesome. Beyond awesome — I so wish I had been there. I have not seen Natalie Merchant live for in over 8 years… she is such a genuine artist and I have been a long time fan. What a perfect way to start a conference — thanks for posting and sharing this. I can't wait to get her new album.
This is awesome. Beyond awesome — I so wish I had been there. I have not seen Natalie Merchant live for in over 8 years… she is such a genuine artist and I have been a long time fan. What a perfect way to start a conference — thanks for posting and sharing this. I can't wait to get her new album.