Emmy Award winner and acclaimed multi-platinum singer/songwriter Andy Grammer released a special spoken word song, based on his poetry, entitled “I Need A New Money” via Giant Soul/S-Curve/Hollywood Records.
Written solely by Grammer, “I Need A New Money” grapples with the societal value placed on wealth and champions the idea that money doesn’t correlate to self-worth or happiness and that life’s real currency is love.
Grammer said:
I think it’s crazy that we associate our value as humans with money. When I get quiet with myself, I am aware that my being – my soul – has inherent value but I can forget so easily.
In our society, we are constantly being told that our worth is somehow connected to our net worth. I obviously know this isn’t true, but I am amazed at how often my actions indicate that I believe it is. This is one of life’s lessons I have had to relearn over and over again.
The video, directed by Cooper Davidson, shows Grammer working the cash register at a small convenience store. Every customer in the store participates in the spoken word performance, symbolizing the universal experience of the poem’s message which ties us all together regardless of perceived circumstance.