(reminiscent music) - I'm looking out here and I'm guessing there are at least a couple people out there who remember what a sock hop was.

(scattered laughter) Yeah.

A couple of you.

Well, do you remember how hard it was to ask that girl that you wanted to dance with if she'd dance with you?

Foolishly, I thought that'd get easier when I got older.

(audience laughs) It didn't.

So I wrote a song called "Dance With Me".

(gentle music) (gentle music continues) ♪ I know you're scared ♪ ♪ I am too ♪ ♪ But I know I want ♪ ♪ To dance with you ♪ ♪ So take my hand ♪ ♪ And dance with me ♪ ♪ Hold me close ♪ ♪ What will be will be ♪ ♪ Just take my hand and dance with me ♪ ♪ If we hold each other tight ♪ ♪ Together, we can find our way ♪ ♪ Through the darkest night ♪ ♪ I know you're scared ♪ ♪ I am too ♪ ♪ But I know I want ♪ ♪ To dance with you ♪ ♪ So take my hand ♪ ♪ And dance with me ♪ ♪ Hold me close ♪ ♪ What will be will be ♪ ♪ Just take my hand ♪ ♪ And dance with me ♪ ♪ Cheek to cheek and heart to heart ♪ ♪ Who knows what wonders we might see ♪ ♪ Could be we'll never part ♪ (gentle music) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) ♪ Just take my hand ♪ ♪ And dance with me ♪ ♪ Cheek to cheek and heart to heart ♪ ♪ Who knows what wonders we might see ♪ ♪ Could be we'll never part ♪ ♪ One day we might find ♪ ♪ Our fears have gone ♪ ♪ And love was growing all along ♪ ♪ Dance with me ♪ ♪ All through the night ♪ ♪ Then come what may ♪ ♪ Everything will be all right ♪ ♪ Won't you dance with me ♪ (audience applauds) Thank you.

Thank you very much.

- I'm going to play you guys a song that I wrote about where we're from here in Austin.

There's a lot of history in this community.

And someone that's really interested in that that's young like me, it can be kind of difficult at times to unravel the mystery of this place.

So this is a song that I wrote about some of that mystery.

(scattered applause) (reminiscent music) (reminiscent music continues) ♪ I grew up in a small town ♪ ♪ It had some secrets to uncover ♪ ♪ The people here feel some type of way ♪ ♪ And the rest of them are too stubborn ♪ ♪ And I just have some questions ♪ ♪ About the place that I was raised ♪ ♪ Like what did you do back in '84 ♪ ♪ When the boss man cut your way ♪ ♪ I'm on the run ♪ ♪ I don't know what I've done, I'm on the run ♪ ♪ I watched the plant get redone ♪ ♪ Now I'm on the run ♪ ♪ My family's comin' undone, I'm on the run ♪ ♪ And I don't know what's to come ♪ ♪ An old man speaks of a picket line ♪ ♪ He says 40 years, they have gone by ♪ ♪ He remembers it all like it was yesterday ♪ ♪ Brothers in arms formin' a blockade ♪ ♪ And that two forty-four meant a lot to him ♪ ♪ 20% of his salary ♪ ♪ And a whole year later and the mess was done ♪ ♪ But the company says he got to go ♪ ♪ On the run ♪ ♪ I don't know what I've done, I'm on the run ♪ ♪ I watched the plant get redone ♪ ♪ Now I'm on the run ♪ ♪ My family's comin' undone, I'm on the run ♪ ♪ And I don't know what's to come ♪ ♪ And I know that it's not easy to be the man ♪ ♪ That has to make the call ♪ ♪ And please believe me ♪ ♪ When I say I don't envy you at all ♪ ♪ They sent the guard last night to keep 'em down ♪ ♪ And keep us on the run ♪ (reminiscent music) ♪ I'm on the run ♪ ♪ And I don't know what I've done ♪ ♪ But I'm on the run ♪ ♪ I watched the plant get redone ♪ ♪ Now I'm on the run ♪ ♪ And my family's comin' undone ♪ ♪ I'm on the run ♪ (audience applauds) - [Host] Very nice.

Thank you.

(wistful music) (wistful music continues) ♪ Hey love ♪ ♪ Been thinkin' about ♪ ♪ Our love, your love ♪ ♪ I can't do without ♪ ♪ I can see we got to turn around ♪ ♪ And remember ♪ ♪ Just how it started out ♪ ♪ Caught by surprise ♪ ♪ The night that I met you ♪ ♪ When we met eyes ♪ ♪ I knew just what to do ♪ ♪ And when you smiled ♪ ♪ I knew I had nothin' to lose ♪ ♪ But now I know ♪ ♪ I'm losing you ♪ ♪ I said right now I know ♪ ♪ I'm losing you ♪ (singer vocalizing) - [Host] Very good.

Mark Conway.

(audience applauds) - Thank you.

- Mark Conway.

- Thank you very much.

♪ There's a lot in this world you don't see ♪ ♪ When you're in high school, only seventeen ♪ ♪ All you wanna do is have bad fun ♪ ♪ Then something hits you when you're done ♪ ♪ What do you do when there's nothing you can do ♪ ♪ Seeing you in pain hurts more than I ever knew ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ This can't be real ♪ ♪ It has to get better ♪ ♪ He's my hero, there's nothing he can't weather ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ I see the light in his eyes go darker every day ♪ ♪ I know he's hurting, but he would never say ♪ ♪ What do you do when there's nothing you can do ♪ ♪ Seeing you in pain hurts more than I ever knew ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Where is my God when he's holding back his tears ♪ ♪ I pray for Mom as she helps and holds him near ♪ ♪ Oh, where's my God ♪ ♪ Oh, please help him ♪ ♪ Please help them ♪ ♪ What do you do when there's nothing you can do ♪ ♪ Seeing you in pain hurts more than I ever knew ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Where is my God when he's holding back his tears ♪ ♪ I pray for Mom as she helps and holds him near ♪ ♪ What do you do when there's nothing you can do ♪ ♪ Seeing you in pain hurts more than I ever knew ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Where is my God when he's holding back his tears ♪ ♪ I pray for Mom as she helps and holds him near ♪ - [Host] Beautiful.

Beautiful.

- Yeah, it was.

- Yeah, Briana.

♪ I close my eyes ♪ ♪ And go to sleep each night ♪ ♪ I can still hear your voice ♪ ♪ Telling me it'll be all right ♪ ♪ And you were always there ♪ ♪ When growing up was hard to do ♪ ♪ Mom, with all your love ♪ ♪ You helped me get through ♪ ♪ Now you are gone ♪ ♪ And I feel so all alone ♪ ♪ I can still feel you here ♪ ♪ In this house you made home ♪ ♪ And the one and only thing ♪ ♪ That helps me to get through ♪ ♪ Is knowing that one day ♪ ♪ I will be with you ♪ ♪ To see your smiling face ♪ ♪ To feel your gentle touch ♪ ♪ Mom, you gave me life ♪ ♪ And I miss you oh so much ♪ ♪ I promised you I'll follow my dream ♪ ♪ And from my heart that's true ♪ ♪ So every song I sing ♪ ♪ I sing them all for you ♪ ♪ But now you are gone ♪ ♪ And I feel so all alone ♪ ♪ I can still feel you here ♪ ♪ In this house you made home ♪ ♪ And the one and only thing ♪ ♪ That helps me to get through ♪ ♪ Is knowing that one day ♪ ♪ I will be with you ♪ ♪ Yes, knowing that one day ♪ ♪ I will be with you ♪ (audience applauds) - Thank you.

- [Host] Beautiful.

- And you know what, in the spirit of all of that, I was getting ready for this.

I saw a homeless guy outside.

So I asked him if he'd join me on this.

Can you come on up?

(audience laughs) (audience applauds) - That was Mark Conway.

- Hey, okay, actually I'm not homeless.

I'm not really homeless 'cause I have a car.

(upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) - Here we go.

♪ The Lord is my shepherd ♪ ♪ I won't thirst ♪ ♪ He makes me take a day to heal my hurt ♪ ♪ For His own sake my soul is at rest ♪ ♪ He leads me to walk in His righteousness ♪ We'll do that again.

Verse one.

♪ The Lord is my shepherd ♪ ♪ I won't thirst ♪ ♪ He makes me take a day to heal my hurt ♪ ♪ For His own sake my soul is at rest ♪ ♪ He leads me to walk in His righteousness ♪ (guitar solo) (guitar solo continues) ♪ Yesterday I walked ♪ ♪ Through a valley ♪ ♪ Of a shadow ♪ ♪ It was lying to me ♪ ♪ I fear no evil ♪ ♪ My God walks with me ♪ ♪ I love His word and ♪ ♪ He sees me through ♪ ♪ I sit down at His table ♪ ♪ I have all I need ♪ ♪ My enemies see it, I'm anointed to lead ♪ ♪ My God walks with me, I am at peace ♪ ♪ Surely goodness and love forever follow me ♪ ♪ I sit down at His table ♪ ♪ I have all I need ♪ ♪ My enemies see it ♪ ♪ I'm anointed to lead ♪ ♪ My God is with me, I am at peace ♪ ♪ Surely goodness and love forever follow ♪ ♪ Surely goodness and love forever, five ♪ ♪ Surely goodness and love forever follow me ♪ (guitar solo) (guitar solo continues) ♪ Yesterday I walked ♪ ♪ Through a valley ♪ ♪ Of a shadow ♪ ♪ It was lying to me ♪ ♪ I fear no evil ♪ ♪ My God walks with me ♪ ♪ I love His word ♪ ♪ He sees me through ♪ ♪ I sit down at His table ♪ ♪ I have all I need ♪ ♪ My enemies see that I'm anointed to lead ♪ ♪ My God is with me, so I am at peace ♪ ♪ Surely goodness and love forever follow me ♪ ♪ Surely goodness and love forever follow ♪ ♪ Surely goodness and love forever follow me ♪ (audience applauds) - This is my friend Mark Sander, all the way from Hollywood, California, and Las Vegas.

- Come on, boy, work.

- Woo!

Woo!

Woo!

- He's going to help me out with the cello tonight.

This is an original song that my wife and I wrote and sang to each other on our wedding day.

It's called "If Only Your Heart Could Hear".

(gentle music) ♪ Well, I prayed God would keep you safe ♪ ♪ For patience and peace ♪ ♪ But I still miss you a great deal ♪ ♪ When you are away ♪ ♪ I want to hold you close to my chest ♪ ♪ And tell you how I feel ♪ ♪ But my love is more real ♪ ♪ If only your heart could hear ♪ ♪ What my words couldn't say ♪ ♪ And if only your thoughts could feel ♪ ♪ How you touch my soul ♪ ♪ Well, I could never hold you tight enough ♪ ♪ Or show you all I see ♪ ♪ If only your heart could hear ♪ ♪ Well, every night I pray to God that I ♪ ♪ Could find someone like you ♪ ♪ He answered my prayers with, Yes ♪ ♪ Beyond your wildest dreams ♪ ♪ And then I met you ♪ ♪ Now I thank Him every day and night ♪ ♪ For bringing us together ♪ ♪ And I know that we are meant to be ♪ ♪ Always and forever ♪ ♪ If only your heart could hear ♪ ♪ What my words can't say ♪ ♪ And if only your thoughts could feel ♪ ♪ How you touch my soul ♪ ♪ I could never hold you tight enough ♪ ♪ Or show you all I see ♪ ♪ If only your heart could hear ♪ ♪ May God protect you while we're apart ♪ ♪ And keep you safe from harm ♪ ♪ Every thought I have of you ♪ ♪ Sings my praise up to Him ♪ ♪ And when we again are in each other's arms ♪ ♪ Our faith is stronger ♪ ♪ Because You brought us together then ♪ ♪ And traced our paths to meet ♪ ♪ In Your time ♪ ♪ I have become aware ♪ ♪ That You, God ♪ ♪ You draw me near ♪ ♪ 'Cause when I thank Him with every thought of you ♪ ♪ It's a prayer ♪ ♪ And when we thank Him for the Cross ♪ ♪ Our eyes well up with tears ♪ ♪ And our hearts strain to hear Him saying ♪ ♪ If only your hearts could hear ♪ ♪ What my words say ♪ ♪ And if only your thoughts could feel ♪ ♪ How you touch my soul ♪ ♪ Well, I could never hold you tight enough ♪ ♪ Or show you all I see ♪ ♪ If only your hearts could hear ♪ ♪ Oh, if only ♪ ♪ Oh, if only your hearts ♪ ♪ Could hear ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ (audience applauds) Thank you.

I'm Drew Jarrod, Mark Sander, everyone.

(bright music) (bright music continues) - [Announcer] Funding for this program is provided in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the citizens of Minnesota.

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