Thank You

2025. SATB A Cappella / 3:30

What would you say to those at risk being deported?

Thank you.

For SATB A Cappella. For community or university chorus.

Premiered as part of the West Michigan Choral Lab’s Songs of Protest concerts on Feb 7 at Fountain St. Church in Grand Rapids, MI at 4pm and Feb 8 at First Congregational Church in Rockford, MI at 4pm.

“It was a joy to perform your piece! We said backstage, it was like ending the concert with a warm hug!” Vincent F., WMCL

Thank You by Dave Froman

I am sorry

That this is happening

To you.

You are friend

You are family

You are neighbor

You are home.

Before you go

I want to say

Thank you.

Thank you for coming

Thank you for working

Thank you for growing.

Thank you

Thank you for learning

Thank you for building

Thank you for dreaming.

I am seeing

I am hearing

I am feeling

You.

Thank you

Thank you for learning

Thank you for building

Thank you for dreaming.

We’ll keep on dreaming

Keep on dreaming

Dreaming on.

You are friend,

You are family,

You are neighbor,

You are home.

We are friends.

We are neighbors.

We are family.

We are home.