The soundtrack of hope

Hundreds of musicians and other celebrities will visit Washington to celebrate the historic inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. To hear them talk, it seems the somber, gray tones associated with the nation’s capital have been replaced with the bright glow of celebration.

“I can only speak from the black male perspective. I have done a lot of things in my life … but there was always some sort of ceiling to block advancement,” said noted rapper/producer/photographer D. Nice, who will preform at three inaugural balls. “To see this taking place in my lifetime is such an amazing thing, to prove you can be an American and do anything you want to do. It’s like feeling free.”