The Wall Song
You can listen to “The “Wall Song, ” the work of the poet Judy Gorman King and the songwriters Mitch Townley and Brad Dunse, on line at their YouTube page.
The song, sung by J.P. Williams, is a tribute to those who served in Vietnam, based on Gorman’s poem, “The Spirit of the Wall.”
“We pray that ‘The Wall Song’ will honor our surviving and fallen heroes of the Vietnam War, as well as any who have served in the armed forces, ” the tune’s creators say.
The chorus goes:
It’s a Wall of love, a Wall that heals
A Wall that touches, and helps you feel
The faces of more than 50, 000 names
Feel the Wall, be forever changed
Feel the Wall, be forever changed
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