Music with a Message, Singing Songs to Uplift and Inspire

I will be sharing character education choral music that I composed and created for the Be Kind Children's Choir on Youtube. My songs have been produced and arranged by Masa Fukuda, director of One Voice Children's Choir, the most watched children's choir on Youtube with over a billion views. Over the past 6 years, Masa Fukuda has produced/recorded 25 of my original songs, My session is to inspire other music teachers, to give them choral repertoire choices that will raise students' self-esteem, give hope, nurture kindness/leadership, and encourage young people to make a positive change in the world.

Seven of my choir songs have been published by Heritage Music and 4 were awarded as Editor's Choice by J.W. Pepper.

Session Objectives:

  • Provide a rationale for using music with positive messages

  • Share samples of my work (Be Kind Children's Choir) that utilize positive messages

  • Discuss other composers such as John Jacobson and Teresa Jennings who also write positive message songs

  • Discuss One Voice Children's Choir phenomenon and Masa Fukuda

Daphne Wright