As our Soul flies across the damp Louisiana countryside, I think of how jazz, blues, rock, soul, funk, and hip-hop are an ode to humanity’s unbreakable spirit. Soul was born out of tragedy, brutality, and terror. Sprung from the same soul that gave rise to the inherent cheerfulness and spark of life that George, Enid, Don, and so many more of Dad’s friends allowed me to experience during my upbringing.