"What About Today?" - Relevance for Modern Times
Barbra Streisand broke new ground on July 30, 1969 when her album, "What About Today?" was released.  The LP carried a socially important message - one of concern for a nation whose bodies, hearts and minds were at war.  Songs like "Ask Yourself Why," "Little Tin Soldier," "What About Today?" and "The Morning After" gave us pause while our social, moral and political values were being challenged in Southeast Asia and at home. 

In a brave new world several decades later, the album is still hauntingly relevant. Listening to the album today highlights not only our current concerns, but also our hopes, determination and resolve for a better future.

I have always considered "What About Today?" to be among Barbra's finest achievements, artistically and socially.  Not only is she at her vocal peak, but the subtext of this masterpiece is a revelation for modern times. Barbra said it best in her liner note dedication:

"This album is dedicated to the young people who push against indifference, shout down mediocrity, demand a better future, and who write and sing the songs of today."