Tim Black, choral director at the Department of Defense's Kadena High School in Okinawa, Japan, might just be the closest thing to a new-millennium embodiment of that early '70s idealism. Not only does Black lead three choirs and teach advanced placement music theory to children of those serving in the U.S. armed forces, but he also is spearheading an initiative to empower music teachers in a remote township in South Africa. This article presents a biography of Tim Black and a brief interview with him.