Teachers often have the greatest impact on their students; they help mold us into the people we are today, yet sometimes it's only until later in life that you truly recognize the profoundness of their method of teaching or approach.
On July 10, La Santa Cecilia wowed more than 1,500 Latino leaders, including first lady Michelle Obama and superstar Jennifer Lopez, with its rendition of "Strawberry Fields Forever" at the LULAC Unity Luncheon hosted by the National convention of the League of United Latin American Citizens -- and they're doing it again, but this time its online for the whole world to see.
"I don't think you can better a Beatles song, they are all amazing," said lead singer Marisol "La Marisoul" Hernandez of the Grammy winning band, La Santa Cecilia. Yet somehow, La Santa Cecilia has managed to do just that, by highlighting the tireless efforts of migrant workers who tend to our very own 'Strawberry Fields' in the United States.
Latin Grammy-winning and Guatemalan-born musician Gaby Moreno — known for her smooth blends of blues, jazz, soul and R&B and classic sound — made history when she won the Grand Prize at the John Lennon Songwriting Contest with her song "Escondidos." It marked the first time that a Spanish song won in the Latin category or overall.
