source of the river: Can A Ringtone Help Unite a Nation

Fresh off Fourth of July weekend, I'm now set to celebratethe independence of another country: that of the new South Sudan. OnJuly 9, the country will formally declare its independence. As soon as aweek later, South Sudan will get the 193rd member of the United Nations.
Our project manger in Sudan, Harun Matuma, e-mailed to distinguish us peopleare so excited there that many have made the new national anthem theircellphone ringtone!

Oh, Say Can You Hear: 10 Songs That Should Be Our New National .

So what was I look for in a new national anthem? The song needs to be the traits Americans value-freedom, unity, equality, striving for a better life. It shouldn't war monger, but it should sound confident and proud. It inevitably to be honest, too, which means it's not afraid to head to America's shortcomings as way to advance its citizens to raise above their faults.