New Music: Five For Fighting ‘Can One Man Save The World feat. Ukraine National Orchestra’

Guest review by Lawrence Pfeil, Jr. Mriya — Ukrainian, meaning dream When the Russian army launched their unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the general consensus of military and international experts was the nation, and its capital Kyiv, would fall to Russia within days. It’s been five months – both are still standing and its people are still fighting back, due in no small part to the extraordinary leadership of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskyy. Two days after the invasion began, the U.S. offered Zelenskyy safe passage out of Kyiv which he rejected saying, “The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.”  His defiant courage has inspired his military, his nation, leaders of the free world, and the global community who stand in solidarity with Ukraine. He has also inspired artists like musician John Ondrasik, of the band Five for Fighting (best known for their 2009 hit “Superman (It’s Not Easy).” Last March Ondrasik released a new song about the war in Ukraine, Zelenskyy’s leadership, and the greater meaning he saw in it for all of us. In a statement, Ondrasik said:

“Can one man, one person, save the world? Not alone they can’t. Though this song recognizes President Zelenskyy and all Ukrainians, it is equally about each one of us. I believe we all, as free individuals, and free nations, must do our part in ensuring that freedom and liberty is defended when one of our fellow democracies is being decimated. As the last words of our video state: History Starts Now.”