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Sting

Date: Oct 20 2003

Intro

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Are you a Sting fan? I am. If you’re not, maybe you should be. Sting is one of the biggest stars in the music world today. His music is loved by millions of people all over the world. Sting is also well known for his efforts to save the rain forests in South America.
Sting’s new album, titled Sacred Love, is another amazing collection of mesmerizing songs. Sting has a unique ability to combine sounds from many different kinds of music, including rock, R&B, electronic and world beats. Read on to learn more!

Dialog

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I like every song on Sacred Love. The album is quite different than Sting’s last album – which is a good thing. Not that I didn’t like Brand New Day, but it’s good to see that Sting is still changing. He’s still trying to be inventive and to make new music.
The first single from Sacred Love is called “Send Your Love.” Check out some of the lyrics:
You see the stars are moving so slowly
But still the earth is moving so fast
Can’t you see the moon is so lonely
She’s still trapped in the pain of the past
This is the time of the worlds colliding
This is the time of kingdoms falling
This is the time of the worlds dividing
Time to heed your call
Send your love into the future
Send your precious love into some distant time
And fix that wounded planet with the love of your healing
Send your love
In the song, Sting is singing about the power of love – and how it can heal many of the world’s problems. He’s asking people to make the world a better place by giving love to others.

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Discussion

Sting is a great musical artist and he’s also a great person. In fact, he was recently named the MusiCares Person of the Year. The award acknowledges his accomplishments as a musician, humanitarian and environmental activist.
“Sting is a living symbol for what we as a society should strive to celebrate: a one-of-a-kind creative talent with a heart to match,” MusiCares Foundation president Neil Portnow says. “His capacity for compassion is limitless, as is his generosity of spirit.”
Learn more about Sting at www.sting.com
Rock on,
Migs