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Derek Clark Welcomes You To Goodnight So...

Please Like “Goodnight Soldier” on Facebook and Share it with Your Friends. As a civilian who wrote “Goodnight Soldier”, it was a way for me to rally American together to Support Our Troops. This song is meant to show my appreciation for all of the branches of the military, from the Marines, Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. I have been so touched by the courageous men and women of the military. I was inspired to write a song about my feelings. In the middle of the night and in a moment of tearful reflection, I couldn’t help but think, what...
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Posted by admin in Music/Video, Your Words on 11 30th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Goodnight Soldier Video-A Soldiers’...

Please watch this powerful and touching video and share it with all of your facebook frieds. Let’s see how many people support our troops. Goodnight Soldier was written in the middle of the night, after watching a documentary about the last letter a family received from their son after he was killed in Iraq. I was heartbroken watching it. I was so very touched. My wife and I cried and cried throughout the show. It actually put a human face on the soldier, as opposed to the desensitized descriptions you hear on the news: “Six soldiers were killed today.” There...
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LETTERS FROM HEROES...

The following comments are just a fraction of the numerous emails and letters I have received. It is very humbling to have people write such nice things about me. They strengthen me and give me hope for a better tomorrow. They make me feel as if my life were on the right course. The first few comments are from a U.S. Marine Platoon stationed in Iraq. They heard my songs and wrote me some very wonderful comments about them. What is amazing is that most of this platoon never knew their Mom or Dad, and grew up in group homes or orphanages. They lived a life similar to...
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WHO AM I...

WHO AM I I AM YOUR BROTHER I AM YOUR SISTER I AM YOUR COUSIN I AM YOUR SON I AM YOUR DAUGHTER I AM YOUR FRIEND WHO AM I I AM A SAILOR I ENSURE THE WORLDS WATERS ARE SAFE I PATROL AND DEFEND MY NATIONS COASTLINE WHO AM I I AM AN AIRMAN I ENSURE THE WORLDS SKY’S ARE SAFE I PATROL AND DEFEND MY NATIONS AIRSPACE WHO AM I I AM A MARINE I AM MY NATIONS QUICK REACTION FORCE I TAKE THE OBJECTIVE AND HOLD IT TIL RELIEVED WHO AM I I AM A SOLDIER I DEFEND MY NATION FROM THOSE WHO ATTACK US I TAKE THE OBJECTIVE AND HOLD IT TIL RELIEVED I DONT ASK YOU TO UNDERSTAND FOR I KNOW YOU...
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I Pray to God...

I pray to God that you never have to do what I have done I pray to God that you never have to see what I have seen I pray to God that you never have to kill another man as I have had to I pray to God that you never have to watch your friends get wounded I pray to God that you never have to watch your friends get maimed I pray to God that you never have to watch your friends get killed I pray to God that you never have to feel what its like to have a bullet enter your body I pray to God that you never have to look at your leg and know you will never walk on it again I pray...
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My Son, My Hero...

I hear the people say you are a hero But it’s hard for me to think of you that way. For when I close my eyes and see you in my mind, I only see my little boy and that is how you’ll stay. The uniform you wear today is different from the rest, But reminds me of the other uniforms you’ve worn in the past. You loved karate and sports, and worked so hard in Scouts. All those little boy uniforms were put away much too fast. I hear the flapping of the flag as it hangs there in the wind. Again, I close my eyes and let the rhythm take me back. There you are on stage...
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Writing “Goodnight Soldier” ...

MY MUSIC IS MY THERAPY Find out more about motivational speaker and former foster child Derek Clark at www.IWillNeverGiveUp.com Writing “Goodnight Soldier” Changed Derek Clark’s life. Derek Clark is a Former Foster Child, Motivational Speaker and Inspirational Author who inspires thousands of people to overcome their adversities. Music is simply amazing. Next to my family, my music is the most important thing in my life. I am not talking about going to concerts or turning on the radio. I mean creating music from the wellspring of the soul. My testimony...
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Derek Clark, Former Foster Child and Goo...

Find out more about motivational speaker Derek Clark at www.IWillNeverGiveUp.com “Striking A Chord” Tracy man records military anthem Rick Brewer Stockton Record Staff Writer Published Saturday, Mar 11, 2006 TRACY – When Derek Clark strums his guitar this afternoon at the Fior D’Italia restaurant in San Francisco, he expects tears to flow with the lyrics he will sing. Clark, a Tracy-based real estate and mortgage business owner, will be a featured artist at a fund-raising event for Gold Star Family Members hosted by KSFO-AM talk radio ...
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Motivational Speaker Derek Clark Writes ...

Stirring history of military songs continues its march By Kelli Germeraad Article Launched: 03/26/2006 7:54 AM PST Vacaville Reporter Throughout America’s battles, conflicts and wars, music and songs have inspired, comforted, and remembered those in our military. From the marches of John Phillips Sousa, to the emotional words of Lee Greewood’s “God Bless the USA,” America’s military and their families can identify with the deep patriotic feelings expressed. For our military, many of these songs also express the pain of combat, of...
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Motivational Speaker Derek Clark’s...

Motivational Speaker Derek Clark’s Song ‘Goodnight Soldier’ draws buzz GOODNIGHT SOLDIER – Derek Clark lives two lives: businessman by day and singer-songwriter by night. The Tracy resident has strong Pleasanton ties, having attended school here in his youth and still staying in contact with family and friends here. His sister-in-law, Ann Martin, told me last week that Clark wrote and recorded the song “Goodnight, Soldier” 18 months ago, and it has taken off with the speed of an F-14 Tomcat. KSFO radio has featured the song,...
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