Honoring Those on the Front Lines: Singer Five for Fighting on Writing Music With Morals

American Thought Leaders

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🗓️ 26 July 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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John Ondrasik, also known by his stage name, Five for Fighting, is a Grammy-nominated recording artist who released several number-one hits in the early 2000s, including his single, “Superman,” which became widely known as a 9/11 anthem.

“You know, silent majorities become silent minorities if nobody speaks up,“ he says. ”For me, making a record was really how you made a statement.”

Mr. Ondrasik is back in the spotlight for his songs about the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack against Israel.

“Many in the music business, particularly with Israel, have historically shamed our industry for all time because they’re afraid to speak out with common sense, moral clarity,” Mr. Ondrasik says. “One thing that I think folks don’t realize, especially on the right, is how critical the arts are to changing culture.”

We dive into his songwriting and look at how his music took him to war-torn Ukraine and Israel. We also get an exclusive, unplugged performance of two of Mr. Ondrasik’s hit singles.

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0:00.0	You know, silent majorities become silent minorities if nobody speaks up.
0:04.6	And for me, making a record was really how you made a statement.
0:08.4	John Androssic, also known as Five for Fighting, is a Grammy-nominated recording artist who released several
0:14.8	number one hits in the early 2000s including a single Superman which became known as
0:20.6	a 9-11 anthem.
0:35.0	Recently, he's come back into the spotlight for his songs about the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. Russia's invasion of Ukraine
0:40.0	and the Hamas October 7th attack on Israel.
0:47.0	Many in the music business, particularly with Israel,
0:52.6	have historically shamed our industry for all time
0:55.5	because they're afraid to speak out
0:57.1	with common sense moral clarity.
0:59.7	One thing that I think folks don't realize,
1:02.2	especially on the right, is how critical the arts are to changing culture.
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