“Wind And Water” – Song For Hurricane Sandy Relief From NY’s Poestenkill Elementary and Richard Stockton School in Cherry Hill, NJ [AUDIO]

This was a tremendous labor of love by all involved. It's still a work in progress, but we wanted to get this up on the web to hear what we have so far. Here's the ALMOST finished collaborative production between two classes who have never met each other - a true experiment in the use of modern technology

Here's the song right up front if you have no time for the explanation (but all of that plus lyrics follow)

I present the Poestenkill Elementary School 5th graders in Poestenkill NY

photo by Richie Phillips

And now the 5th graders from Richard Stockton Elementary in Cherry Hill, NJ

Photo from Richard Stockton school

These two talented groups joined together through the magic of technology to create a song for Hurricane Sandy relief. Each group wrote two verses on their own and then through the use of all the toys I had to work with at 'GNA, I matched them as if they were singing together .

As hard as we tried, some of the audio is still a little bit unintelligible. We are planning to do a little re-recording after next week But here's what we have so far (with lyrics to follow) and after that, I have lots of folks to thank.

Wind and Water Lyrics

Wind and water, water and wind

When they're together trouble begins

We thought Sandy would do us in,

But we're much stronger than water and wind

Tragedy flooding give what you can.

Thought this disaster would never ever end

Watch the construction start to begin

To fix the destruction from water and wind

Oceans and rivers,beaches and land

All are covered in water and sand

We need help as fast as you can