04/28/2026
I wrote the original lyrics for a graduation anthem near the end of the 1988 school year while attending Milo Adventist Academy. Just found them, updated them, and created two compositions with the help of Elevenlabs.com.
Here is the country-western version: https://youtu.be/i5EAOreLD0g
Here is the all-American, retro-rebel attitude version: https://youtu.be/pue28Fq7rz8
"Smiles & Tears": An Americana Graduation Anthem. Lyrics by Todd Gessele of Totally INSPIRED Media.