Multiple recent creative covers of an iconic song—ranging from Broadway to Bollywood—have kept Georgia on our minds.
Today, Georgia votes in a double runoff election that will determine control of the U.S. Senate. In an era of intense partisanship and polarization, the stakes are high, as control of the senate will have a significant impact on President-Elect Biden’s ability to implement his agenda, or not, as he takes office later this month. So today, it is Georgia on the minds of many across America who are focused on the country’s political future. Reports have already shown record early voting turnout in this runoff election, with more than three million votes having already been cast. Musicians played their part in the robust Get Out The Vote effort in the general election, and today’s runoff is no different. Taking on Georgia’s state song, “Georgia On My Mind” (written by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell in 1930), three different groups of artists have released three very different versions of the song, perhaps in a nod to the growing diversity of the state.
