Upon graduating, Warner became involved with organizations such as World Hunger Year (founded by Harry Chapin) and the Windstar Foundation (founded by John Denver), both dedicated to feeding hungry people.
Throughout his career, Dennis has met with many politicians, from the local level to congressmen, senators and even a vice president, talking about issues that would benefit others. While a lot of his work is done behind the scenes away from the public eye, in 2016, Dennis took a visible stance by visiting the Standing Rock Reservation during the height of their resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline. Read More |
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Under the banner of "Defending Freedom & Human Rights", Dennis was invited to the Parliament of the World's Religions convening, where over 7,500 attended representing 220 different faiths and spiritual practices gathered for a week in Chicago, learning about each others beliefs and how to get along is this diverse world.
Warner's concerts are intentionally non-political, telling an interviewer, "People attend concerts to be entertained, not lectured to. While some of the material is deeper and thought provoking, I mostly keep the show positive and fun. Favorites like Beads on One String remind us of our connectedness to one another. And Have a Little Faith shows a resolve that deep down inside, most of us are good and that we can work together to make the right decisions."
One of his strengths, as was noted at a taping of the television show Backroads for Lakeland PBS, is Dennis' ability to address an issue in a non-confrontational way. "Treating others with respect and being kind to each other are not political issues. My music is non-political, appealing to our common good that we share in humanity. Audiences seem to resonate with that approach. Like it or not, we're all in this together." |