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Local Musician Releases Song About Katy Trail “Everything Changes”


Local musician Gloria Attoun (Bauermeister) presents “Everything Changes,” a new music video that features images from the area, including The Katy Trail.

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Gloria produced the music video in conjunction with the new Magnificent Missouri book, “Trails Across Missouri” by Dan Burkhardt. The Katy Trail inspired some of her lyrics for this song. Dan and Connie Burkhardt, local philanthropists and conservationists, are featured in the new book celebrating the beauty and creativity along The Katy Trail and Rock Island hiking and biking trail.

"The music video 'Everything Changes' is about good change that can happen when we let it and when we have support.” Attoun Bauermeister states. “Though the music video is brand new, the song itself was originally written ten years ago when there was still a small amount of uncertainty about the benefits of The Katy Trail and other rails-to-trails in the country.” 

This song is a celebration, and a thank you to all the people who have done so much to make our communities and our state special.” "These natural places bring beauty and physical and emotional benefits to the people who live here and the many who visit.” The song also honors other conservation organizations in the state, including Missouri Stream Team, Missouri River Relief, Magnificent Missouri and others who are conservators of our rivers, streams and parks. "It was a labor of love and fun to put this song into a video with lots of fun and creative visual elements."

Click here to watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEtOZjEB42g&ab_channel=GloriaAttoun.

Gloria Attoun Bauermeister has been a musician/songwriter since she was a teenager. She writes songs about nature, community and other healing themes. She performs with her husband, Michael Bauermeister, at the many venues in the area and beyond. For more information, visit GloriaAttoun.com or Facebook @GloriaAttounandMichaelBauermeister.