Memphis expat Valerie June has had a busy 2024. She’s been speaking out about our broken health care system as part of the Power to the Patients campaign. She’s been snowboarding in Maine and wowing Pickathon in Portland, Oregon. At the beginning of the year, she released “Ordinary World” her cover of a beloved Duran Duran song. Originally done for a commercial, the track proved so popular that the singer/songwriter released it as a single.
“With modern times often full of heaviness and darkness, how do we find the strength to survive and grow? From the changing climate to wars and our personal stories of loss, it can be overwhelming to dream of a more harmonious life for the entire planet,” says June. “I recorded my cover of ‘Ordinary World’ because, despite the challenges we face every day, there is beauty to be found in the ordinary. Though we often think of change as an enormous process, it is the little things that make significant shifts when multiplied; one small and simple act of caring for the Earth or a stranger is a way to see the extraordinary hidden within the ordinary. The toolbox that helps us create a world of joy and peace must have simple, tiny actions.”
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