Bernie delegates weren’t the only Humboldters to make their presence felt at the Democratic National Convention last night.

At the climax of the evening, after all the speeches had been given and the first woman to be nominated for the presidency by a major political party had asked God to bless the United States of America, what music did convention organizers choose as the soundtrack to the balloon-drop?

The only possible choice was Eureka-born songwriter Sara Bareilles’ wonderful song “Brave.”

What did Bareilles have to say about this appropriation of her work for partisan political purposes?

It really is a lovely song. Here, listen to it again.