Mobilizing A Nation for Tessanne Chin

Jamaica is troubled by so many problems such as the high crime rate, unemployment, and other issues too numerous to mention. However, it was amazing visiting Jamaica to experience how citizens living within and outside of such a small island can come together to become an unstoppable force in an effort to ensure than Tessanne Chin won the Voice. While 2.5 million Jamaicans living in Jamaica were not able to use all the options available to vote for Tessanne,  the Jamaican diaspora located in every major city within the United States mobilized the 5 million or so Jamaican Americans to use all options to vote for Tessanne. From professionals to lay workers to students, Jamaican Americans came out as a force to be recon with from the east coast to the west coast; from the mid west and mid east states.  They made sure they used all options to vote for Tessanne.. The numerous radio stations in Jamaica also played a great part as conversation, music, and predictions were heard from sun rise to sunset with the urging of citizens to contact all relatives and friends living in the United States to use all options to participate in the Voice voting.  So, there is no doubt that Tessanne would have won with votes from even so many non-Jamaicans who recognized her talents especially after singing Bridge Over Troubled Water. So, what happens now? Tessanne will have a successful music career and will continue to make Jamaica proud. But, for Jamaica, however, after such a highlight for the nation, it does not eliminate the issues such as the continued rise in crime rate, and this was evidence by Tessanne's frightened reaction on stage when she jumped upon hearing an explosive blast that was meant for the release of confetti and not the shooting of a gun. Tessanne is a perfect example that Jamaicans can achieve so much and Jamaicans demonstrate that they are unstoppable when they come together for a cause. But the nation must also come together to eradicate the negative forces that are pulling the country in the wrong direction.
Dr. J. Campbell