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In the heart of the COVID-19 global pandemic, I started thinking about ways that I might be able to bring people some hope and joy, even while quarantined in the tiny worlds of their apartments and homes. I was craving and seeking out the things that brought us together and reminded us that we are not alone. Then it hit me. Maybe I could write a song not just for people to listen to, but for people to participate in. Many of us have phones that can record audio or video, and send it anywhere in the world in a split second. So, I put out the call, asking people to join what I jokingly dubbed the "Quarantine Chorale". All you had to do was sing two simple lines into your phone and send it to me. It didn't have to be professional. It didn’t have to be polished. I was overwhelmed by the response. I received over 165 submissions from all around the country and across the world. And here is the result, paired with a beautifully animated video by Sarah Nelson. "You Are The One" by John Mark Nelson & The Quarantine Chorale - a choir of internet strangers, singing together about love and the end of the world.

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Even if the world we know crumbles at our feet
Even if it comes to war and riots in the street
Even if the government can't save us from ourselves
And we watch the world while it slowly goes to hell

You are the one
I wanna watch it all burn down with
You are the one
I'd say I love you with my final breath
You are the one
If I could only have one last wish
When this life's done, we'll share another one after death

Even if we boil away the ice caps and the snow
Even if this fragile earth decides we have to go
Even if our shining cities sink into the mud
And no one's there to save us from the flood

You are the one
I wanna watch it all go down with
You are the one
I'd say I love you with my final breath
You are the one
If I could only have one last wish
When this life's done, we'll share another one after death

You are the one
I wanna watch it all burn down with
You are the one
I'd say I love you with my final breath
You are the one
If I could only have one last wish
When this life's done, we'll share another one after death

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released April 10, 2020
Written by John Mark Nelson & Dan Wilson
Performed by John Mark Nelson & The Quarantine Chorale
Cello by Dan Lawonn
Animation by Sarah Nelson

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John Mark Nelson Los Angeles, California

John Mark Nelson is a producer + songwriter from Saint Paul, MN. At a young age, he received national attention for his self- produced works, which were followed by extensive national and international touring. In recent years, Nelson moved to Los Angeles, where he has continued to generate a high volume of recorded works, and produce and write for many acclaimed artists. ... more

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