Estrada Music Project Brings Bravery in You Need to Go First

With purpose and sincerity behind every release, the Estrada Music Project, led by Dr. and Glasgow musician Alejandro Estrada, releases its latest single and anthem, "You Need to Go First." Written and sung as an inspiration to young doctors and nurses who have just experienced the petrifying moment of doing a medical procedure for the first time, You Need to Go First speaks about the delicacy created between fear and bravery.

The song is a mix of talking to action and a friend holding a hand on your shoulder, gently advising for an action that cannot be taught or guided, but can only come from beyond yourself. Estrada weaves his own life and experiences as an active doctor, husband, and father into the music, establishing meaningful intention and honesty. 

The slower, purposeful unfolding of the song feels as heavy as the hesitation, while the hopeful yet hollow feel of the end signifies the relentlessness and trust in understanding and confidence in your own abilities.

Paired with a reflective, slow-motion claymation video, 'You Need to Go First' reinforces its point on the visual and sonic level: courage is not the absence of fear, but the decision to act regardless of it. It is a powerful reminder about what it means to have courage in medicine, as well as life.

The Estrada Music Project continues to demonstrate that music can be more than sound by blending individual truth with universal truth. Music can also serve as a vehicle for support, love, and hope.

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