New song, 'Better Together' celebrates the human-animal bond
‘Better Together’ is a tribute to and celebration of the human-animal bond. Co-written by Heidi Libesman and Glenn Morrison and masterfully produced by Morrison, a multi-platinum record selling composer and musician, Libesman and Morrison combine with signature authenticity, passion, and intellect to create an experience that resonates and elevates.
Musically, Morrison notes this collaborative effort was made possible with the beautiful silky-smooth vocals from Josh and Kat - flashing vocal riffs aplenty, uplifting major chords to energize the day, and a spattering of riffs and hooks abound in the piece. Also, to be noted is the contribution of long-time collaborator and studio friend, Brandon Unis. This was a team effort to make a musical piece that can reflect the ethos and headspace of One Health Partners.
In terms of the broader social significance of ‘Better Together’ and its link to the not-for-profit organization, One Health Partners that Libesman is also the founder, Libesman comments:” Like music, the human-animal bond is a relationship that is both grounding and transporting, connecting us in a weird and wonderful way to the rhythms of nature, life, and the universe. It is a relationship that crosses every division of humankind and the species barrier, bringing otherness into the heart of our being, inspiring sympathetic resonances where other affinities may be less prevalent and companionship where there may be a self-absorbing sense of isolation.
This self-transcending connecting power is something that has become felt and experienced perhaps even more intensely and pervasively through human-animal interactions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Loneliness which was named by the Surgeon General of the United States, Vivek Murthy as a public health crisis of epidemic proportions (even before COVID) has exponentially grown as an incident of a global pandemic that has mandated us, against our human nature, to stay apart.
‘Better Together’ reminds us of the gift and power of the human-animal bond: to heal, connect, inspire acts of kindness, nurture our caring abilities, provide companionship, build trust, and experience joy. It is a relationship that permits us to share our vulnerabilities without judgement and comparatively negligible risk. At a time when we are told it is dangerous and possibly even deadly to touch each other, the human-animal bond releases and affirms our human ability to touch and be touched with our whole being: head, heart, body and soul.”
At its core ‘Better Together’ is a musical invocation and invitation to explore our human potential for humanity in relation to each other, without prejudice, whoever and wherever we are. With over 12 million pets adopted since March 2020 into households in America alone and hundreds of millions of human-animal bonded families the world over, the reception of this invitation has the potential to make a world of difference. We look forward to seeing where the music and message of ‘Better Together’ lands us in the warp and woof of the universe and the song and dance of life.
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