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Malden Arts ARTLine Spirit in the Sky Mural by Jesse Melanson
Corner Exchange St and Washington St, Malden MA
In 1969, a song was released that has become a quintessential guitar track for countless movies,TV, advertising and is one of the most played oldies on radio to this day. The composer and performer is Malden-born artist, Norman Greenbaum, and the song is Spirit in the Sky. Norman Greenbaum was born in Malden Hospital in 1942. He grew up with his extended family in Suffolk Square on Lisbon Street. He graduated from Malden High School in 1960. Greenbaum now makes his home in Santa Rosa, California.

Jesse Malenson is a visual artist living in Austin TX. As an artist and designer, Jesse does everything in his power to use his imagination towards building work that provokes positive communication and inspires enlightening interactions. It is his goal to design the best work possible and encourage the world to think and live creatively. https://www.jessemelanson.com/

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Click below for video of Spirit in the Sky singalong with Norman
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-Hv21YHVp8&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0CiTK972DTIujBEPe12jPvqofim_ZvtCSmLg0Rr3m1cu3DB4vAvH1TGho
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Malden Arts Spirit in the Sky Mural by Jesse Melanson, depicting the 1969 iconic song by Norman Greenbaum. The ribbon cutting and tribute was October 16, 2019. Pictured here is songwriter Norman Greenbaum with mural artist Jesse Melanson

​Time lapse video of Jesse pairing the mural:


For more pictures of the Oct 16 ribbon cutting, visit here
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