Singer-songwriter Terry Kelly is celebrating the friendship between Canadians and Americans with his new song “Hands Across the Border.” Kelly, who is from Newfoundland, teamed up with Surrey, B.C.’s Marc Burchell, to write the tribute to the historic friendship between the two nations. “This song is a reminder that we have always supported one another in too many ways to mention,” said Kelly in a social media post. The song shares a message of love, freedom, respect and pride. “Today’s troubled waters are just a moment in time,” said Kelly in a news release. “Canadians and Americans have shared more than 150 years of friendship, through thick and thin, and those bonds and shared experiences will endure.” Burchell, who lives near the Peace Arch border crossing, says there are few countries in the world with a shared border like the one between Canada and the United States. “We are at home in each other’s country and that relationship remains founded on trust and respect. I cannot think of two other countries who share the bonds and border that connect Canada and the United States of America,” he said. As both countries prepare to hold events celebrating their national pride this week, the two songwriters have one wish. “May we never forget, we, the people, have always been here for one another,” said Kelly.
