Me and the Sky is a song from the musical Come from Away that focuses on the journey of Beverley Bass , a female pilot who was ordered to land in Gander , Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada , during the September 11 attacks . A decade after the September 11 attack , Bass attended the Gander commemoration ceremony . At the ceremony , she was approached by two songwriters , Irene Sankoff and David Hein , who wanted to interview her . In order to make the musical Come from Away , they asked Bass about her journey in becoming the first female captain for American Airlines . During this 4 hour interview , the writers gathered her stories that later helped to shape the musical ; some of her statements later became the lyrics to Me and the Sky . The song was first heard at Sheridan College , in Ontario , where Come from Away had its first production
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Me and the Sky (Come from Away)