"On my daily walks I often spend time expressing gratitude for what I see around me. Gratitude is a huge part of my life and I try to practice it in every setting. I believe we get more of what we focus on. On one such walk I started thinking of all the thousands of people over time who had contributed to what I was seeing. The architects and

"On my daily walks I often spend time expressing gratitude for what I see around me. Gratitude is a huge part of my life and I try to practice it in every setting. I believe we get more of what we focus on. On one such walk I started thinking of all the thousands of people over time who had contributed to what I was seeing. The architects and bulders and planners and the inventors... We are all buildng upon what was done before so that we are not starting from scratch. A song started to come to me and by the time I had finished my walk most of this song had been formed. I was thrilled to be joined in the studio by Kimaya Seward, who brought a wonderful energy and her beautiful voice to the project. Thank you, Stephan, for bringing her to the party. I hope that people might see this song as a way to thank those who paved the way in their own lives." -Johnny Schaefer