Posted: 11/8/2009 7:13:13 AM EDT
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The recent thread on "Real Country Music", and the events not only at Ft Hood but throughout the world got me to thinking about one of the true performers of our time, Radney Foster. He doesnt dive into politics he just writes songs and sings them. Recently he put out this song, and made a video for it. Even if you dont like country, listen to it.
Radney Foster's "Angel Flight" |
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"It don't matter where we touch down, On the angel flight it"s sacred ground"
Radney Fosters releases Angel Flight video Tuesday, November 17, 2009 – Radney Foster and the Man Bites Dog film production company released their music video of Foster's Angel Flight, about 7 soldiers whose helicopter from the 2nd Battalion, 149th Aviation Regiment of the Texas National Guard went down in southern Iraq - and the Air National Guard crews that bring home the fallen. Angel Flight, was co-written by Foster and fellow Texan Darden Smith, with harmony vocals by Darius Rucker, is the new single from Foster's recent CD "Revival." The music video was filmed at Hensley Field and Redmond Taylor Army Heliport, both in Grand Prairie, Texas; Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base; and in the cockpit of a C-130 transport plane used for the missions called angel flights. To honor the memory of the seven who died in September 2008 - Captain Robert Vallejo II, Chief Warrant Officer Brady Rudolf, Chief Warrant Officer Corry Edwards, Sergeant Major Julio Ordonez, Staff Sergeant Luke Mason, Sergeant Dan Eshbaugh and Corporal Mikey Thompson - 90 percent of proceeds from the sale of both the song and video on iTunes will benefit the Texas National Guard Family Support Foundation. Lyrics are: Foster sings: "I fly that plane called the angel flight Come on, brother, you're with me tonight Between heaven and earth, you're never alone On the angel flight, come on, brother, I'm taking you home "I love my family, and I love this land But tonight this flight's for another man We do what we do 'cause we heard the call Some gave a little, but he gave it all" And: "Well, the cockpit is quiet, and the stars are bright Feels kinda like church in here tonight It don't matter where we touch down, On the angel flight it's sacred ground" The video is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpYVfHTajOg "The Texas Military Forces appreciates the efforts of Darden Smith, Radney Foster, Darius Rucker, Man Bites Dog and all those who helped make the 'Angel Flight' song and video possible," said Major General Jose S. Mayorga, Adjutant General of Texas. "Proceeds from this project for our Family Support Foundation will go far to benefit military families experiencing difficult situations. We appreciate the care they have taken to memorialize fallen military members and the air crews who bring them home to their loved ones." |
| Red River 44, Flipper 75, Collossal 31.................................. Ive lost alot of chinook brothers. Telling a little girl that her daddy was a brave man that missed her very much, is more than one man can take. This song is a great honor to those that take to the sky, not for money, pride or egos, but for the love of flight. |
