Music for the New Revolution

18/07/2024

Bernice Johnson Reagon was one of the most inspiring, powerful, impactful human beings and artists ever. I am so sorry she is gone, but her music, ideas & strength live on...

The songleader, civil rights activist and scholar died at the age of 81.

06/07/2024

Save the Date(s) - come see the World Premiere fully staged production of our musical "Hidden" in September!

20/06/2024

Happy Pride Month! Here's our "Be Who You Are":

Jenny Heitler-Klevans wrote this song inspired by Todd Parr's book of the same name. The recording can be found on the "Trans & Non-Binary Kids Mix" - https...

19/06/2024

In honor of Juneteenth, here is a great song by Alphabet Rockers and Fyütch!

Do you know the story of Juneteenth? June 19th 1865 - Fyütch & sing about what is Juneteenth and why we celebrate Black freedom and liberati...

14/06/2024

You've got to see Carrie Ferguson's amazing new video "The Many I Am"! Perfect for Pride month and any other time as well, this song/video is just fantastic: exuberant, joyful, fun, meaningful, moving, inspiring, rousing. The choreography and dancing are just fabulous. Please watch and then share it!

It is time for Pride! Celebrate q***r community and pride month with “The Many I Am” ! This song is a love letter to the LGBTQA+ community; a gender q***r ...

14/06/2024

I recently read Reggie Harris's wonderful memoir "Searching for Solid Ground" (co-written with Linda Hansell). It is beautifully written, inspiring, moving, thought-provoking and important. I can't recommend it highly enough!

Look for it at your favorite independent bookstore (I know they have it at Big Blue Marble Bookstore), or order online:
https://www.uuabookstore.org/Searching-for-Solid-Ground-P19954.aspx?_gl=1*1i0uxhk*_ga*MTc1MjI4NjQ3LjE3MDcyNzcyMDE.*_ga_CN7F7RET4F*MTcwOTg0NzQyNy43LjAuMTcwOTg0NzQyNy4wLjAuMA..

05/06/2024

song premiere on Fridaya little song about justice.

01/06/2024

Let the Light In, our new album for grown-ups, is here!
Although it will be officially be released on June 8, you can get it directly from us now. It features 16 songs, including 14 originals as well as songs by Amanda Udis-Kessler and Amy Soucy & Stephen Murphy. Many of the songs were written during the pandemic, and a few deal with that challenging time. There’s lots of social justice material here, including songs about January 6, LGBTQI+ pride, civility, climate change, anti-racism, and 4 songs from their musical Hidden. Personal themes are also represented, particularly relating to time, aging and stages of life. Many wonderful vocalists & instrumentalists contributed their talents to this recording. Overall, these songs provide hope in hard times.

You can get the CD here:
https://twoofakind.com/music-grown-ups/
and you can download it (or individual songs) on BandCamp:
https://twoofakind1.bandcamp.com/album/let-the-light-in
After June 8, it will be available on all download & streaming platforms.

Video sampler: https://youtu.be/f-pAhsjv_k4?si=w-qQDUC5FnvwAulE

01/06/2024

https://youtu.be/il57mgVOQF8?si=rTsp5V_L90MsoFp5

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31/05/2024

Here's a start - anyone want to contribute?
(Tune: When I'm 64)
You sat in the courtroom, taking a snooze
Drooling and passing gas
As the Prosecution built their air-tight case
Your orange face was set in a mask

You threatened the jury, threatened the Judge
Threatened Civil War
No, we don’t need you, and we’ll defeat you
You’ve got 34

30/05/2024

For this auspicious day, a Celebration is in order!

In “celebration" of Universal Children's Day, we are proud to release this Song Around The World featuring children from all across the globe. Children are o...

25/05/2024

We got to see Reggie Harris and Linda Hansell at the book-signing event at Big Blue Marble Bookstore last night. Reggie is one of the most inspiring human beings we have the pleasure to know! Can't wait to read his book!

10/05/2024

Exclusive interview with Magpie - Terry Leonino & Greg Artzner (Part 1).

Exclusive interview with Magpie - Terry Leonino & Greg Artzner. Rodney & David interviewed Terry & Greg in November 2020, and the interview was edited by interns Jamie Polson and Rory Gielty.

09/05/2024

This Sat an event that im involved with. Come out and support Tyree.

07/05/2024

Saw a good documentary tonight about Sinéad O'Connor called "Nothing Compares" - well-done, artful and moving.

27/03/2024

Fundraising Campaign for our musical "Hidden" begins today! Please help us get this timely and important show onto the stage with a generous donation toward our $20,000 goal. Thank you so much!
More info & Donations: https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/hidden-the-musical/campaigns/6345

Donate here: https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/hidden-the-musical/campaigns/6345Fundraising campaign to raise money for the musical theater piece "Hidde...

26/03/2024

You can now hear the 1st single from our soon-to-be-released grown-up album: "Let the Light In". This simple, hopeful song by Jenny Heitler-Klevans was written when things were starting to look brighter at a certain point during the pandemic. The song lends itself to being sung by many voices harmonizing together, and we have a chorus of 25 on this recording. We hope it will make you want to sing along too!

track by Two of a Kind

14/03/2024

On the newest episode of Music for the New Revolution, Oberlin College guest host and intern Rory Gielty continues their discussion and exploration of poverty in America and internationally. Musical selections range in topics from health equity and accessibility, homelessness, war, and safety. Guests include Teresa Miller (MPH, Drexel University) and Walker Prince (Oberlin College, ‘27). Musical artists include Immortal Technique, AJJ, Atmosphere, System of a Down, Brother Ali, Tracy Chapman, and Fatboy Slim.

On the newest episode of Music for the New Revolution, Oberlin College guest host and intern Rory Gielty continues their discussion and exploration of poverty in America and internationally. Musical

08/03/2024

In honor of International Women's Day and Women's History Month, here is our song "Girls Who Rock the World" -

Video of the song "Girls Who Rock The World" (words & music by Jenny Heitler-Klevans, with David, Two of a Kind), inspired by the books "Girls Who Rocked the...

02/03/2024

Have you wanted to see the musical "Fun Home" but you missed it or couldn't afford it on Broadway? We saw an incredible production of it tonight at Music Mountain Theatre in Lambertville, New Jersey. Truly wonderful singers/actors/dancers, and such a moving, powerful show! More people need to know about this production! (I can't remember a bigger gap between the quality of a production and the size of the audience). Highly, highly recommended!

An unforgettable and groundbreaking musical, Fun Home explores the haunting pull of memory and the power it has to alternately destroy, or shape, our identity.

01/03/2024

I just had a crazy idea. In the spirit of Gandhi and MLK, Jesus and Mohamed and Moses and John Lewis. If 100,000 people from around the world showed up in Gaza or Ukraine at the same time and stood with arms locked in solidarity and said we will not leave until you stop fighting. If one million people showed up and said enough! What would happen? The cynical part of me thinks there would be a million dead stupid people. History tells me that for evil to flourish all it takes is for good people to do nothing. Thich Nhat Hanh talked about truly feeling the vibration of the everything and the oneness the connection to it all. if we are all connected then how can we do nothing. Could one million people show up and stop a war. Can we prevent WW3. Do we have the power? Can we be stronger than bombs. Can we change thousands of years of hatred or someone ides of a prophecy or destiny. There are those who would sign up to fight and they are brave, courageous and deserve our respect and more than I can express in words. Who signs up not to fight. Who signs up for an army of LOVE. This is a crazy Idea but the internet is a place for crazy. Could this work?

27/02/2024

MaryLou Fulton has created another powerful pro-choice song & video: "Many More of Us"

Combine the fight for women's freedom with a funky groove and you get Many More of Us, a new rocker from award-winning songwriter Mary Lou Fulton. Many More ...

21/02/2024

You can now hear a new recording of "We Will Be Free" from our musical "Hidden". Papa begins the song to cheer Renée up and distract her from being scared, suggesting that they imagine what things will be like after the war is over. This new recording features 11 year old Sydney Zimney who played Renée, and Kate Nice who played Maman in the staged concert readings in May, as well as Daniel Neer singing Papa's part. Stay tuned for more new recordings in the near future!

15/02/2024

You can now hear the song "I'm Not a Hero" from our musical "Hidden" as sung by Daniel Neer. Some of the phrases in the lyrics are direct quotes told to us by descendants in the Fedou family who we interviewed in 2019 in France. In fact, one of those descendants, Laurent Colombera, commented on this post: "chaque fois que je l'entend, j'ai des frissons, l'émotion me prend et je revois mes arrières grands parents. surtout mon arrière grand mère. merci pour cette magnifique interprétation." Stay tuned for more new recordings in the near future!
https://hiddenthemusical.com/audio/

You can now hear the song "I'm Not a Hero" from Hidden: The Musical as sung by Daniel Neer. Some of the phrases in the lyrics are direct quotes told to us by descendants in the Fedou family who we interviewed in 2019 in France. Stay tuned for more new recordings in the near future!
https://hiddenthemusical.com/audio/

10/02/2024

In honor of Black History Month, here's a new version of the video of our song about Mae Jemison. Some of you may have noticed that there were a couple of incorrect photos in the original version, and we have fixed those issues now. Much gratitude to a school librarian in Kansas City for reminding us to make those changes (while also telling us how much she and her daughter love to the song, and that her daughter's Kindergarten class sang it for a Black History Month assembly last year!)

Song about Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman astronaut to go into space, by Jenny & David Heitler-Klevans, ©2019, performed by Two of a Kind, rec...

05/02/2024

You can now hear a new recording of the song "It's Happening Again" from Hidden: The Musical, as sung by Linda Glazerman Roeder, who played adult Ruth in the staged concert reading in May. Stay tuned for more new recordings in the near future!
https://hiddenthemusical.com/audio/