(Video above: “Seven Magic Words”)

“It’s nice to have you in Birmingham.”

What started as a slogan used to promote Birmingham in the 1950s has become a mantra for a city where the residents are so welcoming you’ll forget you’re not from ’round here.

Those “seven magic words” that sum up The Magic City serve as the inspiration for a new video commissioned by The Stewart/Perry Company and produced by Back Down South Films.

“Seven Magic Words is a short film that Back Down South created for us over the last year,” explained Stewart Perry Construction founder Merrill Stewart. “We asked them to capture the ever expanding arts community in our city, and hope you agree they have done just this. We have many things to be thankful for, from museums to live music, the Birmingham Museum of Art, the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and so many in between. This piece highlights a few of those art forms, and the people who are making a difference.”