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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [tempo quickens] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [saxophone solo] ♪ [solo ends] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [tempo slows] ♪ [applause and cheering] CONDUCTOR: Please welcome APO favorite, Amy Schneider.
[applause and cheering] ♪ [applause and cheering] [applause and cheering] AMY: Good evening.
What a thrill it is for me to be here with all of you.
I have to say, I almost feel like I'm living in a dream.
I won 40 games on "Jeopardy!," I quit my day job... [laughter] ...and now I'm hosting this concert for PBS.
What, what is even happening?
[laughter] It's our hope that we can all learn from each other by sharing who we are and how we got here.
So with that, let's get started.
He was the youngest artist ever to have a top-40 single on the Billboard country chart.
It is my pleasure to introduce Grammy nominee, "The Voice" season 11 runner-up, and American Music Award winner Billy Gilman.
[applause] BILLY: This song, made famous by the Chicks, has a very powerful message that reminds us that there's always something that makes things better.
This is "More Love."
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm so close to you, baby ♪ ♪ But I'm so far away ♪ ♪ There's a silence between us ♪ ♪ And there's so much to say ♪ ♪ You're my strength, you're my weakness ♪ ♪ You're my faith, you're my doubt ♪ ♪ We gotta meet in the middle ♪ ♪ To work this thing out ♪ ♪ More love ♪ ♪ I can hear our hearts cryin' ♪ ♪ More love ♪ ♪ I know that's all we need ♪ ♪ More love ♪ ♪ To flow in between us ♪ ♪ To take us and hold us ♪ ♪ And lift us above ♪ ♪ If there's ever an answer ♪ ♪ It's more love ♪ ♪ ♪ We're afraid to be idle ♪ ♪ So we fill up the days ♪ ♪ Run on the treadmill ♪ ♪ Keep slavin' away ♪ ♪ Till there's no time for talkin' ♪ ♪ 'Bout trouble in mind ♪ ♪ And the doors are still closed ♪ ♪ Between your heart and mine ♪ ♪ More love ♪ ♪ I can hear our hearts cryin' ♪ ♪ More love ♪ ♪ I know that's all we need ♪ ♪ More love ♪ ♪ To flow in between us ♪ ♪ To take us and hold us ♪ ♪ And lift us above ♪ ♪ If there's ever an answer ♪ ♪ It's more love ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Well, just look all around us ♪ ♪ People fighting their wars ♪ ♪ And they think they'll be happy ♪ ♪ When they've settled their scores ♪ ♪ Let's lay down all our weapons ♪ ♪ That hold us apart ♪ ♪ Still for just a minute ♪ ♪ Try to open our hearts ♪ ♪ More love ♪ ♪ I can hear our hearts cryin' ♪ ♪ More love ♪ ♪ I know that's all we need ♪ ♪ More love ♪ ♪ To flow in between us ♪ ♪ To take us and hold us ♪ ♪ And lift us above ♪ ♪ If there's ever an answer ♪ ♪ It's more love ♪ ♪ More love ♪ ♪ Oooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ever an answer ♪ ♪ It's more love ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ ♪ [applause and cheering] AMY: This indie pop singer-songwriter reached the top 10 on the Billboard alternative charts with his song "Home" featuring Walk the Moon and most recently performed this next song with Sara Bareilles.
Please welcome Morgxn.
[applause] MORGXN: I wrote this next song because sometimes I don't feel at home in my own body, and sometimes I'm not sure if anyone will hear the art that I am putting out, and I know I'm not alone.
This song is called "Wonder."
♪ ♪ Lately I've been so disconnected ♪ ♪ ♪ My feet don't want to touch the ground ♪ ♪ ♪ Can't find my way through this dimension ♪ ♪ ♪ When all these voices drown me out ♪ ♪ ♪ I feel so far from my body ♪ ♪ ♪ It's hard to find my way back ♪ ♪ ♪ Everyone tells me I'm crazy ♪ ♪ Well, maybe ♪ ♪ ♪ Well, maybe I am ♪ ♪ Oh, I wonder ♪ ♪ I wonder if anyone will hear this ♪ ♪ ♪ I wonder if I'll ever be fearless ♪ ♪ I wonder if I'll end up alone ♪ ♪ Don't know where I'm going ♪ ♪ Oh, I wonder ♪ ♪ If what I say will matter to someone ♪ ♪ If I'll go broke trying to keep on ♪ ♪ I wonder, I wonder ♪ ♪ ♪ I wonder, I wonder ♪ ♪ ♪ Somedays I'm like a falling feather ♪ ♪ ♪ Floating, I don't know where to land ♪ ♪ Why are we looking for an answer ♪ ♪ When the question's way too hard to understand?
♪ ♪ Oh, I wonder ♪ ♪ I wonder if anyone will hear this ♪ ♪ I wonder if I'll ever be fearless ♪ ♪ I wonder if I'll end up alone ♪ ♪ Don't know where I'm going ♪ ♪ Oh, I wonder ♪ ♪ If what I say will matter to someone ♪ ♪ If I'll go broke trying to keep on ♪ ♪ I wonder, I wonder ♪ ♪ ♪ I wonder, I wonder ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I feel so far from my body ♪ ♪ ♪ I wonder if I'll ever be fearless ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, I wonder ♪ ♪ I wonder if anyone will hear this ♪ ♪ I wonder if I'll ever be fearless ♪ ♪ I wonder if I'll end up alone ♪ ♪ Don't know where I'm going ♪ ♪ Oh, I wonder ♪ ♪ If what I say will matter to someone ♪ ♪ If I'll go broke trying to keep on ♪ ♪ I wonder, I wonder ♪ ♪ ♪ I wonder, I wonder ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause and cheering] AMY: This incredible opera singer made her historic big break by being the first trans woman to sing the national anthem at a professional sporting event, and she was the first trans woman to sing with the San Francisco Symphony.
She is featured in the documentary film "Mezzo" and is here to entertain us tonight.
I am thrilled to present Breanna Sinclairé.
[applause and cheering] BREANNA: This song inspires hope in the face of oppression and love in the face of hate.
The idea that there is a place where you can be accepted and loved as your most authentic self is a dream we can all believe in.
From the hit Broadway musical and movie sensation, I will be singing "Somewhere" from "West Side Story."
[applause] ♪ ♪ There's a place ♪ ♪ for us ♪ ♪ Somewhere a place for us ♪ ♪ Peace and quiet and open air ♪ ♪ Wait for us somewhere ♪ ♪ There's a time for us ♪ ♪ Someday a time for us ♪ ♪ Time together with time to spare ♪ ♪ Time to learn ♪ ♪ Time to care ♪ ♪ Someday ♪ ♪ Somewhere ♪ ♪ We'll find a new way of living ♪ ♪ We'll find a way of forgiving ♪ ♪ Somewhere ♪ ♪ ♪ There's a place for us ♪ ♪ A time and place for us ♪ ♪ Hold my hand and we're halfway there ♪ ♪ Hold my hand and I'll take you there ♪ ♪ Somehow ♪ ♪ Someday ♪ ♪ Somewhere ♪ ♪ [applause and cheering] AMY: Our next artists have released 16 studio albums since 1985, and they've never stopped.
This iconic folk rock duo from Atlanta, Georgia, sparked a movement of lesbian pride with a sound that remains as recognizable as it is enjoyable.
Please welcome the incredible Grammy Award-winning duo, Indigo Girls.
[applause and cheering] AMY: This I wrote when the Arab Spring started in the late 2010, early 2011, and I was thinking about all the folks that, I was humbled, actually, by all the folks that give so much and lay their life on the line, and, you know, that happens in all sorts of activism, including a lot of the stories that you're hearing during this program.
So we are gonna do this song called "War Rugs."
♪ War rugs in the hallway ♪ ♪ Prayer rugs on the wall ♪ ♪ Who's walkin' tall?
♪ ♪ ♪ I should be kneelin' ♪ ♪ ♪ Soldier girl, oh, soldier boy ♪ ♪ Tell me what to say ♪ ♪ When I see you at Christmas leave ♪ ♪ Tattooed and hazed ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, we're all growin' up together ♪ ♪ We're all makin' a mark on it ♪ ♪ We're all damnin' the consequences ♪ ♪ ♪ I want to understand ♪ ♪ The soul you have in there ♪ ♪ ♪ Young Egypt seized the moment ♪ ♪ And brought that bastard down ♪ ♪ You've got technology ♪ ♪ And you've got archaeology ♪ ♪ ♪ We treated you like punters ♪ ♪ Until you kicked the goal ♪ ♪ Now we're claimin' you for our team ♪ ♪ 'Cause what do we know?
♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, we're all growin' up together ♪ ♪ We're all watchin' the video ♪ ♪ We're all damnin' the consequences ♪ ♪ ♪ I want to understand ♪ ♪ The soul you have in there ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Soldier boy, oh, soldier girl ♪ ♪ Tell me what to say ♪ ♪ When I see you at Christmas leave ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, we're all growin' up together ♪ ♪ We're all takin' it pass or fail ♪ ♪ We're all damnin' the consequences ♪ ♪ ♪ I want to understand ♪ ♪ The soul it takes to stand ♪ ♪ For something bigger than ♪ ♪ Myself ♪ [applause and cheering] Thank y'all!
[applause] AMY: Before launching his own solo career, this singer founded and was the lead singer of the Billboard-charting Christian rock band Everyday Sunday.
Please welcome the talented Trey Pearson.
[applause and cheering] TREY: This song is about my faith journey and coming out as gay.
Growing up, I was taught that Jesus loves all the little children in the world, but some point in my youth, those messages of who was worthy of love, that became exclusive, and I was scared it wouldn't include me.
It took me a long time to know that I was loved and was worthy of love exactly as I am.
This song is called "Hey, Jesus."
♪ ♪ Hey, Jesus, can you hear me now?
♪ ♪ It's been a while since I came out ♪ ♪ I was wonderin' ♪ ♪ Do you love me the same?
♪ ♪ You see, I've loved you since I was young ♪ ♪ Tried to be the greatest son ♪ ♪ Now I'm wonderin' ♪ ♪ Could they love me the same?
♪ ♪ 'Cause I know that I could never I change ♪ ♪ I tried so hard, brought so much pain ♪ ♪ And I just wanna be loved for who I am ♪ ♪ I know that I could never change ♪ ♪ I tried so hard, brought so much pain ♪ ♪ And I just wanna be loved for who I am ♪ ♪ I just wanna be loved ♪ ♪ For who I am ♪ ♪ ♪ Hey, Jesus, can you hear me out?
♪ ♪ I just want to love like everyone else ♪ ♪ I was wonderin' ♪ ♪ Since you made me this way ♪ ♪ Do you want me to fall in love?
♪ ♪ To know what it's like to love someone else?
♪ ♪ In the most intimate way ♪ ♪ 'Cause I know that I could never change ♪ ♪ I tried so hard, brought so much pain ♪ ♪ And I just wanna be loved for who I am ♪ ♪ ♪ I know that I can never change ♪ ♪ I tried so hard, brought so much pain ♪ ♪ And I just wanna be loved for who I am ♪ ♪ ♪ I just wanna be loved ♪ ♪ For who I am ♪ ♪ ♪ Hey, Jesus, can you hear me out?
♪ ♪ I just want to love like everyone else ♪ ♪ I was wonderin' ♪ ♪ Could you love me the same?
♪ [applause and cheering] BILLY: This song urges us to put love into the world instead of adding to all the negativity and pain.
This was on a record of mine based on 100% poetry by a 12-year-old best-selling poet, Mattie J.T.
Stepanek.
So for him, and for all of us, this is "For Our World."
♪ ♪ We need to stop ♪ ♪ Just stop ♪ ♪ Stop for a moment ♪ ♪ Before anybody says ♪ ♪ Or does anything ♪ ♪ That may hurt anyone else ♪ ♪ We need to be silent ♪ ♪ Just silent ♪ ♪ Silent for a moment ♪ ♪ Before we forever lose ♪ ♪ The blessings of songs ♪ ♪ That grow in our hearts ♪ ♪ We need to notice ♪ ♪ Just notice ♪ ♪ Notice for a moment ♪ ♪ Before the future slips away ♪ ♪ Into ashes and dust of humility ♪ ♪ ♪ Stop, be silent, and notice ♪ ♪ In so many ways we are the same ♪ ♪ Our differences are unique treasures ♪ ♪ We have, we are ♪ ♪ A mosaic of gifts ♪ ♪ To nurture ♪ ♪ To offer ♪ ♪ To accept ♪ ♪ We need to be ♪ ♪ Just be ♪ ♪ Before a moment kind and gentle ♪ ♪ Innocent and trusting ♪ ♪ Like children and lambs ♪ ♪ Never judging or vengeful ♪ ♪ Like the judging and the vengeful ♪ ♪ And now ♪ ♪ Let us pray differently ♪ ♪ Yet together ♪ ♪ Before there is no Earth ♪ ♪ No life ♪ ♪ No chance for peace ♪ ♪ Peace ♪ ♪ For our world ♪ ♪ For our world ♪ ♪ [applause and cheering] AMY: You'll surely recognize this actor, singer, and New York Times best-selling author from his portrayal of Kurt Hummel in the musical television sensation "Glee."
Here to share his incredible talent with us is Chris Colfer.
[applause and cheering] CHRIS: Thank you.
I know what you're thinking, and I wish I was Jane Lynch, too.
[laughter] [Chris laughing] Uh, this iconic Oscar-winning song reminds us to dream of something bigger and something better, even if it seems beyond our reach.
And I can't think of a better song to champion the LGBTQ movement than "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."
[applause] And if I pass out, just turn it into a sing-a-long.
[laughter] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Somewhere over the rainbow ♪ ♪ Way up high ♪ ♪ There's a land that I've heard of ♪ ♪ Once in a lullaby ♪ ♪ Somewhere over the rainbow ♪ ♪ Skies are blue ♪ ♪ And the dreams that you dare to dream ♪ ♪ Really do come true ♪ ♪ Someday I'll wish upon a star ♪ ♪ And wake up where the clouds ♪ ♪ Are far behind me ♪ ♪ ♪ Where troubles melt like lemon drops ♪ ♪ Away above the chimney tops ♪ ♪ That's where you'll find me ♪ ♪ Somewhere over the rainbow ♪ ♪ Bluebirds fly ♪ ♪ Birds fly over the rainbow ♪ ♪ Why, then, oh, why, can't I?
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, somewhere over the rainbow ♪ ♪ Bluebirds fly ♪ ♪ Birds fly over the rainbow ♪ ♪ Why, then, oh, why can't I?
♪ ♪ ♪ Why, then, oh, why can't I?
♪ ♪ If happy little bluebirds fly ♪ ♪ Beyond the rainbow ♪ ♪ Why, oh, why can't I?
♪ ♪ [applause and cheering] MORGXN: So, I recently moved back home to Nashville, Tennessee, where I'm from, and growing up in the South was very hard for someone like me.
And I was walking the streets of my backyard and I saw this rainbow, and I wrote this while walking, thinking that life is about finding some version of your own rainbow.
♪ Pretend that there's a rainbow ♪ ♪ Hangin' over me ♪ ♪ Happy can't be far now ♪ ♪ As far as I can see ♪ ♪ Yeah, I want it to be somewhere ♪ ♪ Somewhere I believe ♪ ♪ Pretending there's a rainbow ♪ ♪ That's hangin' over me ♪ ♪ I remember when I first saw you ♪ ♪ Standing down by the stairs ♪ ♪ It was like the first time I heard it ♪ ♪ Said my name like a prayer ♪ ♪ Read somewhere when I least expect it ♪ ♪ Love will come right to me ♪ ♪ But when you're lookin' in my direction ♪ ♪ Will you give me what I need?
♪ ♪ Pretend that there's a rainbow ♪ ♪ Hangin' over me ♪ ♪ Happy can't be far now ♪ ♪ As far as I can see ♪ ♪ Yeah, I want it to be somewhere ♪ ♪ Somewhere I believe ♪ ♪ Pretendin' there's a rainbow ♪ ♪ That's hangin' over me ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah, I want it to be somewhere ♪ ♪ Somewhere I believe ♪ ♪ Pretendin' there's a rainbow ♪ ♪ Pretendin' there's a rainbow ♪ ♪ Pretendin' there's a rainbow ♪ ♪ That's hangin' over ♪ ♪ Me ♪ [applause and cheering] AMY: The stage might not be big enough for these three performers.
[laughter] You'll recognize these absolute queens from the hit television series "RuPaul's Drag Race."
I am delighted to welcome the fabulous Peppermint, Jujubee, and Alexis Michelle.
[applause cheering] ALEXIS MICHELLE: This next song is from Jerry Herman's "La Cage aux Folles."
Sometimes when life is hard, all you need to do is pull yourself up by your bra straps.
[laughter] ♪ When life is a real bitch again ♪ ♪ And my old sense of humor has up and gone ♪ ♪ Ooh, it's time for the big switch again ♪ ♪ I put a little more mascara on ♪ ♪ When I count my crow's feet again ♪ ♪ And tire of this perpetual marathon ♪ ♪ I put down the john seat again ♪ ♪ And put a little more mascara on ♪ ♪ And everything's sparkle dust ♪ ♪ Bugle beads ♪ ♪ Ostrich plumes ♪ ♪ When it's a beaded lash that you look through ♪ ♪ 'Cause when I feel glamorous ♪ ♪ Elegant, beautiful ♪ ♪ The world that I'm looking at ♪ ♪ Beautiful, too ♪ ♪ When my little road has a few bumps again ♪ ♪ And I need something level to lean upon ♪ ♪ I put on my sling pumps again ♪ ♪ And wham!
♪ ♪ This ugly duckling is a swan ♪ ♪ So when my spirit starts to sag ♪ ♪ I hustle out my highest drag ♪ ♪ And put a little more mascara on ♪ ♪ And everything's ankle straps ♪ ♪ Marabou ♪ ♪ Shalimar ♪ ♪ It's worth sucking in my gut ♪ ♪ And girdling my rear ♪ ♪ 'Cause everything's ravishing ♪ ♪ Sensual ♪ ♪ Fabulous ♪ ♪ When Albin is tucked away ♪ ♪ And ZaZa is here ♪ ♪ When everything ♪ ♪ Slides down the old tubes again ♪ ♪ And when my self-esteem has begun to drift ♪ ♪ ♪ I strap on my fake boobs again ♪ ♪ And literally give myself a lift ♪ ♪ So when it's cold and when it's bleak ♪ ♪ I simply rouge the other cheek ♪ ♪ For I can face another day ♪ ♪ In slipper satin lingerie ♪ ♪ To make depression disappear ♪ ♪ I screw some rhinestones on my ear ♪ ♪ And put my brooches and tiara ♪ ♪ And a little more mascara on... ♪ ♪ Sparkle dust ♪ ♪ Bugle beads ♪ ♪ Ankle straps ♪ ♪ Marabou ♪ ♪ Ostrich plumes ♪ ♪ Shalimar ♪ ♪ Ravishing ♪ ♪ Fabulous ♪ ♪ ...on ♪ [applause and cheering] [applause and cheering] AMY: Our next artist is a legend in his own right, winner of Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Obie, Primetime Emmy, Tony, and Grammy Awards, his talent and artistry has impressed and inspired us since his Broadway debut in 1973.
Please welcome the extraordinary André De Shields.
[applause and cheering] ANDRÉ: I have the pleasure this evening of singing a song written by Cy Coleman and Michael Stewart for the Broadway musical "Barnum."
Thank you for trusting me with it.
[laughter] ♪ ♪ ♪ The colors of my life ♪ ♪ ♪ Are bountiful and bold ♪ ♪ ♪ The purple glow of indigo ♪ ♪ ♪ The gleam of green and gold ♪ ♪ ♪ The splendor of a sunrise ♪ ♪ The dazzle of a flame ♪ ♪ ♪ The glory of a rainbow ♪ ♪ I put 'em all to shame ♪ ♪ ♪ No quiet browns and grays ♪ ♪ ♪ I'll take my days instead ♪ ♪ And fill them till they overflow ♪ ♪ With rose and cherry red ♪ ♪ ♪ And should this sunlit world ♪ ♪ ♪ Grow dark one day ♪ ♪ The colors of my life ♪ ♪ Will leave a shining light ♪ ♪ To show the way ♪ ♪ ♪ No quiet browns and grays ♪ ♪ I'll take my days instead ♪ ♪ And fill them till they overflow ♪ ♪ With rose and che-e-erry red ♪ ♪ ♪ And should this sunlit world ♪ ♪ ♪ Grow dark one day ♪ ♪ The colors of my life ♪ ♪ Will leave a shining light ♪ ♪ ♪ To show ♪ ♪ Oh, uh, ahh oh mmm ♪ ♪ ♪ The way ♪ ♪ The way ♪ [applause and cheering] EMILY: I'm so moved by this program.
Truly.
AMY: Yes, yes.
EMILY: Oh, my goodness.
[applause] We're gonna do an oldie of ours, and I wrote this song, I was sitting on a porch, actually.
I'll never forget it.
I was a young thing.
[laughter] And, uh, I was thinking about how I took my solace in this or in that or in this or in that, and then I had this like ray of light shine of the truth, that it's a little bit of everything and all together, and so this song is how we get "Closer To Fine."
[cheering] One, two, one, two, three, four.
♪ ♪ ♪ I'm tryin' to tell you something 'bout my life ♪ ♪ Maybe give me insight between black and white ♪ ♪ And the best thing you ever done for me ♪ ♪ Is to help me take my life less seriously ♪ ♪ It's only life after all ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ Well, darkness has a hunger ♪ ♪ that's insatiable ♪ ♪ And lightness has a call that's hard to hear ♪ ♪ Well, I wrap my fear around me ♪ ♪ like a blanket ♪ ♪ I sailed my ship of safety ♪ ♪ till I sank it ♪ ♪ And I'm crawling on your shore ♪ Here we go!
♪ I went to the doctor ♪ ♪ I went to the mountains ♪ ♪ I looked to the children ♪ ♪ I drank from the fountains ♪ ♪ There's more than one answer ♪ ♪ to these questions ♪ ♪ Pointing me in a crooked line ♪ ♪ The less I seek my source ♪ ♪ for some definitive ♪ ♪ Closer I am to fine, yeah ♪ ♪ Closer I am to fine, yeah ♪ ♪ I went to see the doctor of philosophy ♪ ♪ With a poster of Rasputin ♪ ♪ And a beard down to his knee ♪ ♪ He never did marry or see a B-grade movie ♪ ♪ But he graded my performance ♪ ♪ He said he could see through me ♪ ♪ And I spent four years prostrate ♪ ♪ to the higher mind ♪ ♪ Got my paper and I was free ♪ ♪ ♪ I went to the doctor ♪ ♪ I went to the mountains ♪ ♪ I looked to the children ♪ ♪ I drank from the fountains ♪ ♪ Yeah, and there's more than one answer ♪ ♪ to these questions ♪ ♪ Pointing me in a crooked line ♪ ♪ ♪ The less I seek my source ♪ ♪ for some definitive ♪ ♪ Closer I am to fine, yeah ♪ ♪ Closer I am to fine, yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ Well, I stopped by the bar at 3 A.M. ♪ ♪ To seek solace in a bottle ♪ ♪ Or possibly a friend ♪ ♪ And I woke up with a headache ♪ ♪ Like my head against a board ♪ ♪ Twice as cloudy as I'd been the night before ♪ ♪ And I went in seeking clarity ♪ ♪ ♪ I went to the doctor ♪ ♪ I went to the mountains ♪ ♪ I looked to the children ♪ ♪ I drank from the fountains ♪ ♪ Yeah, we go to the doctor ♪ ♪ We go to the mountains ♪ ♪ We look to the children ♪ ♪ We drink from the fountains ♪ ♪ Yeah, we go to the Bible ♪ ♪ We go through the workout ♪ ♪ We read up on revival ♪ ♪ We stand up for the lookout ♪ ♪ There's more than one answer ♪ ♪ to these questions ♪ ♪ Pointing me in a crooked line ♪ ♪ ♪ And the less I seek my source ♪ ♪ for some definitive ♪ ♪ Closer I am to fine, yeah ♪ ♪ Closer I am to fine ♪ ♪ Closer I am to fine, yeah ♪ ♪ [applause and cheering] AMY: Thank y'all!
EMILY: Thank you.
[applause and cheering] AMY: Being asked to participate in tonight's program gives me such joy.
And in addition to joy, it gives me such hope-- hope for our collective future.
There's much to celebrate, but there's clearly much work to be done.
The late Robin Williams once said that no matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.
And sharing these moments with all of you tonight gives me hope-- hope that this necessary work is indeed possible and that our future possibilities will be limitless.
Good night.
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