Tiny Desk Contest 2025: I Am In Demand

Tiny Desk Contest 2025: I Am In Demand - Spark The Flame

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This submission features a group of educators who are also emcees, blending their love of hip-hop with their dedication to youth development. In the song "Spark the Flame," the veteran educators of I Am In Demand offer passionate advice for aspiring teachers. The track emphasizes the importance of building a strong classroom community, fostering student growth, and inspiring learners by modeling professionalism and dedication. It highlights the value of patience, understanding diverse learning styles, and igniting students' potential to become future leaders. "Spark the Flame" celebrates the transformative power of teaching and the profound impact educators have on their students' lives. Ultimately, it invites viewers to engage in youth development and encourages teachers to find joy and purpose in their profession.
Vocals:
Jamall Bufford
Roderick Wallace
Emmanuel Smith
Quan Neloms
Michael Siebert
Kente Rosser
Brian Ferguson-Bey
Producer: @djwidebody
DJ: Daivon Reeder
Percussion- Seretta Davis
Trumpet: Raymond Martin
Videographer: Timashion Jones
Recorded by: Darell 'Red' Cambell
Lyrics:
[Intro]
Rule number one, stay tuned in to student voiceRemember why you chose to teach like a school of choiceDon't lose the point, and every student learns differentlySome need more support than others just to work through their sensory
[Verse 1]
It's your team, not your regimen, lead with benevolencePeople are the measurement, so ego, keep assessing it, make every day count no matter what the level isConfidence, competence, consistency-they treasure itWatch what you say-trust from parents, it's delicateWalk and speak the narrative, students are your relativesguard your tongue, but the truth never embellish itInject some joy into their lives, and not that sedative
[Chorus]
Why would anyone wanna be a teacher?The highs, the lows, that grow future leadersThe spark, the flame, ignite hidden geniusThey see themselves when they see us
Why would anyone wanna be a teacher?The highs, the lows, that grow future leadersThe spark, the flame, ignite hidden geniusThey see themselves when they see us
[Verse 2]
Like how DNA is locked in the coil of kids' hairThe antennas can detect if you really care
You can teach a class, but can't be taught passion Passing the praxis doesn't make you a master You can get a pass when AI gives you the answer But then you get crossed, but don't throw a tantrum magic when the dim lights get to flashing I need you to destroy the prison pipeline's madness
[Verse 3]
Don't try to do it all, take time to pause, breathe Recognize there's many down for the cause, no starsJust terrestrial, down-to-earth professionals Community and parents, a trifecta of caring You're not alone, some set in motionSome keep it going, some plant, some waterWhen the seeds are growing, no monk mode, no RamboNo dolo, too daunting of a task to handle aloneSo let's go at it together
[Verse 4]
Rain, snow, bro, we at it, whateverResilience, and you gotta be clever to weather whatever weather'Cause they adding the pressure of academic endeavorsWhen some don't know their letters, so here's my letterTo be better, some kids, they battle depressionEmotional understanding, dog, can mold them foreverNever execute out, under those can hold treasureIn this community we building, so we mold them together
[Verse 5]
If I was talking to my younger self, I'd do some things differentlyStep into the mantle of teaching 'cause it was meant to beChoose words wisely, you there to inspireThey learn from who they like, so they have to admireThe truth from lies, you have to distinguishYou light a flame that's so bright that no one could extinguishSo what's the meaning or the difference between us?A veteran from a novice is the patience in teachingNot the race, but the sequence, and the content I'm teachingWe can take on the world, there's no way they could beat usThe geniuses that I'm teaching-yo, no one can defeat usWe got to arrive triumphantly, the one who will lead us
[Chorus]
Why would anyone wanna be a teacher?The highs, the lows, that grow future leadersThe spark, the flame, ignite hidden geniusThey see themselves when they see us
Why would anyone wanna be a teacher?The highs, the lows, that grow future leadersThe spark, the flame, ignite hidden geniusThey see themselves when they see us
[Outro]
Make it interesting, make it cleverThe community root cause is we're all togetherHow to get better-the mind state of a trendsetterThe igniter of thought sprinkled with intellect, the go-gettersFirm but fair, your room you declareAn assortment of ignorance and how to deal with the belligerentSometimes you got to set aside your pride, let it rideTomorrow's a new chance to glide