The Agape Children's Choir want their voices heard!
The election, this November 4th, will probably be the most watched in the world and the one most Americans will have voted on in the history of our nation.  Even young children have taken an interest in the politics of our country.
My daughter, who’s in third grade, has asked me who I’m going to vote for in this presidential race. She’s often spoken with distaste about our current president. I don’t know if it’s from my influence or from either of her grandmothers but she’s savvy enough to know George W. has ruined America.
Her friend, asked me the same question as well. However, as I know her parents to be staunch Republicans, her mother has a picture of George W. up in her home office,  I turned it around and asked her, who her parents were voting for instead. As we were in a bookstore at the time and a book on Obama was in front of us, I wasn’t surprised when she pointed at it and said, “Well, not him!”. Being a Democrat, I just smiled and walked away. No use debating with an 8 year-old, with possible repercussions from her parents.
However, 8 year-olds do want to be heard, even if they are influenced by their parents. Therefore, The Agape International Children’s Choir and Little Engine Productions have created a video called Change My World, with a non-partisan view, at encouraging voters to take an interest in our children’s future and taking their voices to the polls.
The Agape Children’s Choir, has been known for its eclectic array of musical genres ranging from jazz to ancient hymns with an emphasis on peace and non-violence, therefore songs encompassing a civic minded theme would be in keeping with their varied repertoire. The lyrics, for the video, were written by Emmy nominated composer Tree Adams and producer Gina Matthews. The emphasis of the words is on sending a positive political message while transcending party lines. Fifteen year-old Ayanna Stokes, who joined the choir at age ten, sings the lead vocals. This isn’t the first time Ayanna has used her musical talent in a political arena, as she was also a featured soloist for programs honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Stacy Peralta, an award winning documentary film maker known for such projects as Dogtown & Z Boys and Riding Giants, directed the video. While Matthews, of Little Engine Productions, who’s produced such high profile films like What Women Want starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt along with 13 Going On 30 starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, not only helped with the lyrics but did the producing. Their collaborative goal was to use music as an inspiration, while using the voices of kids, to encourage voters to consider children and their future when they cast their ballots. Despite the fact that the members of the choir are minors, who can’t vote on November 4th, their efforts on this production will ensure that they and their peers are represented. So listen to their voices and vote!
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