“Creativity. . . is a human right,” says Eryn Johnson, Executive Director of the Community Arts Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Watch the interview with Eryn Johnson to hear for yourself how arts education transforms far more than the life of just one child.
Classical pianist Chloe Flower is aware that the gruesome problem of human trafficking and sexual slavery isn’t exactly easy to just bring up in a conversation. So she’s hoping her music will do the talking. With the help of legendary producer Babyface, she has married classical music and hip-hop in a song called “Revolution.” A friend of slave trade survivor Somaly Mam, Flower is donating all of her proceeds to the Somaly Mam Foundation. In filmmaker Dalton Gaudin’s interview with her, she talks about her music and about the SMF, and sits down to play a bit at the piano as well.
Singer-songwriter-fiddler Anne Harris was kind enough to play a song for us and let us share it with you. Here she is performing “Lullaby” with just her fiddle and her voice. And don’t miss our interview with Anne, where she talks about her background, her music, and her involvement with Coat Angels, who are working hard to provide winter coats to disadvantaged school children in Chicago.
In music and in speaking out for a cause, it helps to have a voice backed by passion and conviction. Singer-songwriter-fiddler Anne Harris puts hers to good use helping non-profit Coat Angels get warm winter coats into the hands of disadvantaged kids who need them. In this video interview by filmmaker Dalton Gaudin, Harris talk about her music and about Coat Angels, and performs some of her music, too.
Jason Johnson has edited no fewer than nine of The Lamp Project's video productions. He has been generous, professional, and great to work with. And he's a great storyteller. You can learn more about him at kingsputnikproductions.com. We are grateful for you, Jason!