JEREMY HANEY

The Original Performance

Corvallis High School - November 29th, 2018

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Ukulele Soldier — One of the first songs I had ever written and the one to begin my journey as a Music Artist. I would play for a couple of people here and there prior, but this was the first time I performed in front of a large audience.

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I wanted to be noticed and to feel like I belonged in my community. Inspired by my friend, Jack Martin, a year earlier, I decided to audition for the Choir Program's Winter Coffeehouse. After auditions, I ended up writing the verse, which caught a few people by surprise during rehearsals.​​​​​

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Besides the Coffeehouse, I initially wrote the song as a metaphor for myself and the struggles I was facing in junior year. Ukulele, from my love and passion for the instrument. Soldier, from the mentality and hard-fighting spirit that has carried me, as a result of my training in Martial Arts.