A karaoke cover of Stevie Wonder's "Love in Need of Love Today," the opening track on his 1976 double LP masterpiece, "Songs in the Key of Life." No pitch correction, no pretense, no BS--just me singin' my heart out in pure love, baba-a-a-ay (done in two takes edited together which is why my mouth doesn't always match the audio, hahaha). I genuinely love this song, and its lyrics and message are as relevant today as they were nearly fifty years ago. It amazes me that Wonder put out this track and this album *at age twenty-seven,* not only for the incredible musical proficiency it displays from such a young man, but also for the lyrical maturity of the songs. This album is, among other things, an anthem against racism, a plea for equality, unity and peace, a sincere expression of an African American's experience in America, particularly one born in the 1950's, with all of the social and racial implications of the time. To be born *a blind Black man* in such a time and place, Stevie Wonder had SO many odds stacked against him, and yet he was able to transcend history, location, race and society with brilliant music and, what seems to me, a compassionate heart. Now, is any of THAT going to be expressed through me crooning this track, frequently straying from being on-pitch? No, but I'd encourage anyone unfamiliar with Wonder's discography (beyond his top 40 radio hits) to dig into this album.