Redmond musician Clint McCune to play concert on Mt. Everest next month

Clint McCune and baby May
strum his graphite mountain guitar in
 SoulFood coffee house & bookstore 

OPINION:  Clint McCune, a popular local musician in Redmond, is going global.   He's climbing to a base camp on Mt. Everest with a co-worker, 5 international musicians, a novelist and DJ to sing to the world.  Their song is a voice for truth, harmony with earth and "a serenade to the Sherpa's mountain goddess of the earth."  Their purpose is not to "trek and conquer" but to "walk consciously, tour and broadcast an awareness of climate change".  Clint says, "now is the time to make a change and take action not just talk about it".

Clint's tour with co-worker John Mower starts this Friday, March 4, 8-10) at SoulFood bookstore elevation 43 feet!  Their destination? 17,590 feet up.  SoulFood is Clint and Sara's organic coffee shop located in Redmond Square next to Ben Franklin.  A map and hours of operation are here. This may be one of Soulfood's largest events - larger than when Redmond's poet laureate performed.  It's possible NPR will attend.  Clint's father hosted an outdoor show for KOMO for 20 years.  Hello media?  

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If you can't make the event, it's streamed live on their website!  In fact, the whole tour, including "twirling into five Nepal villages" will be streamed live, YouTubed and Facebooked to the world.  John Mower will run the technology. Corporate sponsors are welcome to participate and support the tour. 

Clint McCune has passionately embraced Redmond neighborhoods and the community for years. Clint's a dedicated city Arts Commissioner bringing creative ideas, cultural awareness and vision to Redmond.   I'll never forget his musical performance in City Hall singing with Rockwell El. students.  SoulFood serves up much more than gourmet coffees, pastries, books and local artwork. It's a gathering place for the whole community and local stage for the performing arts.  Residents from Greater Redmond cultural communities may bring their computers and enjoy an ambiance of comfort and peace.

For a period of time Clint worked at Victor's Coffee.   Four years ago, Clint and his wife Sara took over SoulFood in it's present location.  They have two daughters, Katie (12) and a baby, May.  Clint plans to cut an album "Play the Truth", to help finance the tour and communicate his experience. 

Isn't this an amazing story?  This blog will be following Clint and his party on their journey through social media; and who knows they could be checking in on US!  Stay tuned!

Report/Opinion by Bob Yoder
Photo by Yoder