Dick Whitcomb was a mentor and advocate for many Carver youth and Gabi Pierre-Louis was one of them.
Here they are at the University of Bridgeport where Gabi is studying.
This cover song of Alicia Keys song "Good Job" and live performance video for our recent virtual Celebrating Courage gala was recorded and produced at Factory Underground Studio.
The lyrics and the heart Gabi gives to the song perfectly match our feelings for our most faithful and inspiring friend who we lost several days ago.
“There's no way to ever pay you back, Bless your heart, know I love you for that, Honest and selfless…” are just a few of the things we want to say to Dick during these hours and days of mourning.
This music video also features pianist Steve Sasloe who is musical director for Jose Feliciano.
Gabi is a former "Carver kid," who is working on completing her education and achieving a lifelong dream of becoming a dentist.
Gabi is part of the proud Haitian community of Norwalk, CT. She had originally approached Factory Underground about helping her family raise money and food to send to Haiti for post-earthquake relief. She had previously gone to Haiti to help her uncle, who is a dentist, provide dental care to the poor.
What you're hearing in this recording is one single take, no overdubs, no tuning, and no backing vocals. Just raw talent delivered with a lot of love from the heart.
Here’s our song for Dick Whitcomb
You're the engine that makes all things go
And you're always in disguise, my hero
I see your light in the dark
Smile in my face when we all know it's hard
There's no way to ever pay you back
Bless your heart, know I love you for that
Honest and selfless
I don't know if this helps it but
Good Job
You're doing a good job, a good job
You're doing a good job
Don't get too down
The world needs you now
Know that you matter
Matter, matter yeah
You're doing a good job, a good job
You're doing a good job
Don't get too down
The world needs you now
Know that you matter
Matter, matter yeah
Six in the morning
As soon as you walk through that door
Everyone needs you again
The world's out of order
It's not as sound
When you're not around
All day on your feet, hard to
Keep that energy, I know
When it feels like the end of the road
You don't let go
You just press forward
You're the engine that makes all things go
Always in disguise, my hero
I see a light in the dark
Smile in my face
When we all know it's hard
There's no way to ever pay you back
Bless your heart
Know I love you for that
Honest and selfless
I don't know if this helps it but
Good Job
You're doing a good job, a good job
Good job
You're doing a good job
Don't get too down
The world needs you now
Know that you matter
Matter, matter yeah
It's a good job
You're doing a good job, a good job
Good job
You're doing a good job
Don't get too down
The world needs you now
Know that you matter
Matter, matter yeah
The mothers, the fathers
The teachers that reach us
Strangers to friends
That show up in the end
From the bottom to the top
The listeners that hear us
This is for you
You make me fearless
You're doing a good job, a good job
You're doing a good job
Don't get too down
The world needs you now
Know that you matter
Matter, matter yeah
