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My Independence Sesquicentennial Celebration Video

To celebrate the Independence, Kansas Sesquicentennial, Brayden Smith, a city resident and sophomore music student at Kansas State University, was commissioned to compose a musical tribute for the community's 150th Anniversary.

His composition, "Declaration for Wind Band," was inspired by the Declaration of Independence and its stated Creator-endowed "certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." All values that have been reflected in our city's goals and accomplishments during its first 150 years.

As a personal contribution to my hometown's year-long Sesquicentennial Celebration, I chose to record the public premiere of Brayden's composition as he conducted the Independence Mid-Continent Band during its July 4th, 2020, concert in the Riverside Park Hille Bandshell.

With his approval, I then re-edited my previously produced Independence City Website Video using his composition as the new soundtrack along with visual highlights from this year's July 4th city fireworks display for the 7-minute video below.

Happy 150th Birthday to our hometown of Independence, Kansas, from Brayden, The Mid-Continent Band, and me!

Independence, Kansas Sesquicentennial Video To celebrate the Independence, Kansas Sesquicentennial, Brayden Smith, a city resident and sophomore music student at Kansas State University, was commissioned to…