The Hard Working People Project was produced by Sara Hickman to bring awareness to the fact so many of us are working tirelessly and courageously during this time of covid. From mail carriers, nurses, doctors, grocery store employees, mom & pop shop owners, garbage collectors, non-profits, protestors, teachers, neighbors...you. Sara & The Hard Working People Project wanted to say we see you, we hear you, we love you, we are you. We are all in this scary time together and music can bring us hope, healing and love.
lyrics
Let's drink to the hard workin' people
Let's drink to the heart of their worth
Raise your glass to the good and the hopeful
Let's drink to the salt of the earth
Say a prayer for the common foot soldier
Spare a thought for her back breaking work
Say a prayer for the women and children
Who burn the fires and who still till the earth
And when I search a gathered crowd
A swirling mass of truth and black and white
they have a right to rage…they’re crying out for change…
Raise your glass to the hard workin' people
Let's drink to the uncounted heads
Let's think of the suffering millions
Who need leaders but get liars instead
Spare a thought for the stay-at-home voters
And the ones who show up at the polls
Remove the parade of gray suited grafters
And the choice of corona or staying home
And when I search a gathered crowd
A swirling mass of truth and black and white
They have a right to rage…they’re crying out for change…
Let's drink to the hard workin' people
Let's think of each human’s worth
Spare a thought for the displaced people
Let's drink to the salt of the earth
Let's drink to the hard workin' people
Let's think of the humble of birth
Let's drink to the suffering millions
Let's drink to the salt of the earth
credits
released August 10, 2020
CREDITS FOR SALT OF THE EARTH
By Sara Hickman & The Hard Working People Project
VOCALISTS
Akina Adderly
BettySoo
Billy Harvey
Gina Chavez
Rosie Flores
Ruthie Foster
Guy Forsyth
Jeska Forsyth
Terri Hendrix
Lili Hickman (Flora & Fawna)
Sara Hickman
Craig Hella Johnson
Bubba Hernandez
Phoebe Hunt
Shelley King
Darin Murphy
Trish Murphy
Gary Myrick
Nakia
Carrie Rodriguez
Carolyn Wonderland
MUSICIANS
John Bush (percussion)
Guy Forsyth (saw, harmonica)
Bubba Hernandez (bass)
Sara Hickman (acoustic guitar)
Eddy Hobizal (piano)
Warren Hood (violin)
Matt Johnson (drums)
Danny Levin (string arrangements, viola)
Michael Longoria (drums)
Gary Myrick (slide, electric guitar)
David Pulkingham (acoustic guitar)
Carrie Rodriguez (violin)
Brian Standifer (cello)
Brannen Temple (drums)
Kathy Valentine (bass)
Jackie Venson (electric guitar)
Carolyn Wonderland (electric guitar)
Red Young (organ)
PRODUCTION TEAM
Produced & Arranged by Sara Hickman
Engineered by Eddy Hobizal, Treehouse Recording Studio
Additional engineers Marty Lester/Everywhere Audio, Austin, TX (for Sara Hickman); Matt Gruber/Thermal Power Recording, Glendale, CA (for Gary Myrick); John Bush, Austin, TX (for himself & Bubba Hernandez), Mason Ables (for Lili Hickman); Bubbacam operator José Mata
Video compilation AMP, Dallas, TX
Salt shaker drawn by io hickman
THANK YOU FROM SARA
To all the musicians who lovingly shared their time & incredible talents! To Eddy for jumping on board to be my partner on this project! To Lynne Dobson for being a fantastic sister! To Sandy Abernethy, Russ Johnson and all at AMP Creative for jumping on board to put this video together! Thank you!
THANK YOU FROM EDDY
To Sara, my amazing friend who asked me to collaborate with her on this project — what an incredible experience! To all of the musicians for your time, generosity and phenomenal talent; and to Sandy, Russ and everyone at AMP Creative for putting together the video — Thank You!
THIS SONG IS DEDICATED TO
All the hard working people around the world. We all deserve to be heard, to receive a living wage, to have a home of our own. Everyone deserves a safe, healthy and war free environment with intelligent, compassionate leaders who, truly, care about our freedoms (and don’t waste our time, money or emotional energy.) We have the right to create the peaceful, inclusive and joyful world we want to share. Love, Sara
Sara Hickman's career in music began at 7, winning first place in a school talent show. She's appeared twice on "The Tonight
Show;" at Carnegie Hall; performed on tv, radio & at hundreds of festivals, theatres, clubs and house concerts around the world. 2010 Texas State Musician (between Willie Nelson & Lyle Lovett). She created a Texas Musicians Coloring Book & has over 18 albums. Proud Mom of 2!...more
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