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2023

ARISE TOGETHER – CHILDREN OF THE WORLD (Vol. 2)

RELEASED ON AUGUST 25, 2023

includes over 500 children from around the world, including Ukraine, Uganda, India, Cuba, Mexico, the UK, and the United States.

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2022

 Promoting Peace, Inclusion, and Diversity

Bringing Children together through Music and Arts from Ukraine and around the world

Created for children by children from all around the world, including children from Ukraine 

PLAY TRACKS

PROMO VIDEO

Children’s Message from Ukraine

ARISE TOGETHER (Children’s Music)

1. I Am Brave (Dana)
2. Children of the World (Rupam Sarmah, Ruth Weber Choir, Chernivtsi Music School Chorus (Ukraine), One Little Finger Group)
3. Believe (Anthony Pfluke, Shohini Chakraborty, feat. Jim Kimo West, feat. Kalama High School Chorus, feat. Cindy Paulos, feat. Rupam Sarmah)
4. Delilah (Steve Elci)  
5. Love Conquers All (Catherine Day, feat. Smithfield Virginia School Choir, feat. Cindy Paulos, feat. Stephen Melillo)
6. Feelings (Stacey Peasley)
7. Megan (Judy Pancoast, feat. Megan, feat. Grant Maloy Smith)
8. Love Peace Prayer (Vivian Fang Liu, Queenie Ding, George Yang, Catherine Wang, feat. Rupam Sarmah)
9. Go Me (Kimberly D. Witkowski, Lonnie Park, Dennis Sy, feat. Kevin Mackie, feat. Osie Brown)
10. Let the Songbird Sing (Grant Maloy Smith)
11. Yes You Can (Marty Dread, feat. Kalama School Chorus, feat. Cindy Paulos, feat. Rupam Sarmah)
12. We Talk Without Words (Christian Hoff, Melissa Hoff, feat. Eileen Sherman, feat. Gail Bluestone)
13. Reason to Smile (Aoede, feat. Rupam Sarmah)
14. I Choose Me (Jill Lamoureux)
15. Blessings (Daniela Gutierrez, Nathalie Macias, Cindy Shea, feat. Debé Gunn, feat. Rupam Sarmah)
16. Vaishnava Jana To – Gandhi Bhajan (Sharmistha Debnath, Oindrila Sanyal, feat. Rupam Sarmah)
17. Learning To Make New Friends (Greg Lato)
18. Peace and Joy (Mendelssohn/Mozart World) [Bonus track] (Sophia Agranovich, Rupam Sarmah, feat. Tamra Garrett)
19. Red Viburnum in the Meadow (Children from Ukraine) [Live] (Chernivtsi Music School Bandurist Ensemble and chorus (Ukraine), feat. Rupam Sarmah)
20. Voices Arise Together (Various Artists, feat. Michael Hoppé, feat. Arun Gandhi, feat. Dave Mason, feat. Cowsill)

Arise Together – Promoting Peace, Inclusion, and Diversity!

 “We are all Children of the World!
  It’s a fight to survive!
  With our hearts unfurled
  Together we will thrive!”

“We all know what kids are going through during these challenging times, from war, violence, and inclusion to the environment! It’s a fulfilling experience to give a little hope to all, promoting Peace in the footsteps of Gandhi, Mandela, and Martin Luther King Jr. It is needed now much more than ever before. We are trying to fill the lives of these children with hope, motivation, and the help they need amid the devastation. We thank many organizations and people who joined our hands to spread love through music.” 

A Project of One Little Finger Global Foundation, 501(c)(3)

Support our projects: Album available on Apple, Amazon, Google, and all other downloadable and streaming platforms (release date: Sep 23, 2022)

CREDITS

Track Listing and Credits:
Album Title: Arise Together 
Producer(s): Rupam Sarmah, Kevin Mackie
Assistant Producer(s): Steve Elci, Brian Sargent

UPC#: 898367001682
 
01. I Am Brave 
Vocal: Dana
Words by Dana Cohenour
Music by Dana Cohenour
Backing Vocals (Children): Jack Sargent, Kimya Howell
Piano: Dana Cohenour
Acoustic and Electric Guitars: Brian Sargent
Bass: Steve Elci
Strings Arrangement and Programming: Brian Sargent
Drums Arrangement and Programming: Brian Sargent
Dana dedicates this song to Jill Shanks
Produced by Brian Sargent 
Mixer(s): Brian Sargent
Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah
 
ISRC#: US-GUA-22-00901
 
 
02. Children of the World 
Vocal: Rupam Sarmah
Songwriter/Composer: Rupam Sarmah
Female Solo: Rhea Sarmah, Emilia Lopez-Yanez
Backing Vocals: Emilia Lopez-Yanez, Rhea Sarmah, One Little Finger Group, Izzy (UK), Chernivtsi Music School, Ukraine,
Ruth Weber Choir, Jack Sargent, Kimya Howell
Piano: Sophia Agranovich 
Sitar: Subhas Bose
Keyboard: Netailal Chakrabarty
Sax: Suzanne Grzanna
Piano: Charu Suri
Electric Guitar: George Varghese
Acoustic Guitar: Kevin Mackie, Tom McCaffrey
 
Choir:
The Ruth Weber Choir
Directed by Ruth Weber
Choir Words by Ruth Weber
 
Sopranos: 
Jan Baer, Kay Guy, Chioma Iheme, Jennifer Kennedy, Emily McCaslin, Rhea Sarmah, Cynthia Soltero, Jacqueline Storc, Barbara Welsh-Osga
 
Altos:
Cheryl Houston, Cheryl Kleban, Elisabeth Lentulo, Julie Lorson
Mary Mussatti, Georgia Phipps, Gina Ruiz, Ariel Sanchez
 
Tenors:
Neil Baljon, Dave Dollins, Shawn Jerge, Edgardo Lopez-Yañez, William Olszanicky, Benjamin Peck, Bill Schwartz, Andrew Sweet
 
Basses:
Robert Brooks, Brian Castle, Paul L. Gerard, Henrik Jonson, Paul Lorson, Stephen A. Markowitz, Dirk Reschly, Jon Wilder
 
Children backing vocals (Ruth Weber Choir):
Patience Crawford, Kendall De Los Reyes, Vedant Iyer, Emma Mitchell, Kate Moyer, Nora Moyer
 
Children backing Vocals (Children from Ukraine): Kamila Pogurska, Polina Fedyshyn; Chernivtsi Music School, Chernivtsi, Ukraine; 
Special Thanks to Vocal Teacher Nataliya Matsei.
 
Music Arranger: Rupam Sarmah 
 
Recording Engineer(s): Rupam Sarmah, Siddheswar Banerjee (Studio Acoustica, India), 
Mykhailo Fedyshyn (Studio Bukmusic, Ukraine), Cedrick Courtois (Studio West); Sophia’s Piano (Recorded by Bill Walendzinski) 
 
Mixer(s): Brian Sargent, Rupam Sarmah
Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah
 
ISRC#: US-GUA-22-00902
 
03. Believe
Vocal (Male): Anthony Pfluke
Vocal (Female): Shohini Chakravarty
Words by Cindy Paulos
Music by Benny Uyetake
Keyboard: Sanjay Hazarika
Guitar: Brian Sargent
Slack Guitar, Ukulele: Jim Kimo West
Music Arranger: Rupam Sarmah
 
Soprano: Vivien Bennett-Felipe, Destiny Williams, Amareigh Robinson
Alto: Shatavia Allen
Vocal producer(s): Donna E Scott, Rupam Sarmah
 
Recording Engineer(s):
Josh Applebee (Wire Road Studios, Houston, TX)
Mike Casil (I-Vibe studio, Maui, HI)
Rupam Sarmah (RJ Productions International)
Engineered and Edited by Rupam Sarmah
Mixer(s): Rupam Sarmah, Brian Sargent
Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah
 
ISRC#: US-GUA-22-00903
 
 
04. Delilah
Vocal: Steve Elci 
Words and Music by Steve Elci
Keyboard: Steve Elci
 
Electric Guitar: Steve Elci, Brian Sargent
Electric Bass: Brain Sargent
Acoustic Guitar: Brian Sargent
Drums: Brian Sargent
 
Backing Vocals: Steve Elci, Brian Sargent; Children - Shea Flaherty, Evelyn Martelle, Melody Harvison, Jack Sargent, Brooke Peasley
 
Engineer(s): David Tusia
Special Thanks to Grant Malloy Smith
Mixer(s): Brian Sargent
Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah
 
ISRC#: US-GUA-22-00904
 
 
05. Love Conquers All
Vocals: Catherine Day, feat. Smithfield Virginia School Choir
Words by Cindy Paulos
Composed by Stephen Melillo 
 
Choir:
Smithfield High School Chorus, Kathryn West, Music Educator:
Catherine Day (Soloist), Chloe Elmore, Abigail Gebreyesus, Haylie Heid, Leah Koeppen, Kayla McMillian, Adrianna Melvin, Peyton Rayner,
Rylee Sequoyah, Tyler Rose Thomas, Summer Quimby, Gianna Garrett
 
Smithfield Middle School Chorus, Paul Putnam, Music Educator:
Kiley Cecil, Myra-Re Smallwood, Alanna Williams, Shilah Wilcher, Reagan Bresnahan, Phetchinda Mady, Braylee Witt, Morgen Deibler,
Megan Whittacre, Haden Doore, Cloe Bucher, Wesley Poole
 
Recording/Mixer(s): Roland Stuppin
Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah
 
ISRC#: US-GUA-22-00905
 
 
06. Feelings
Vocal: Stacey Peasley
Words and Music by Stacey Peasley
Percussions and drums: Dale Edward Chung, Rupam Sarmah
Engineered by Bill Doucette, Matthew Girard
Backing Vocals (Children): Tess Berman, Jake Kotin, Maeve McLaughlin, Brooke Peasley, Leah Steinman
Engineered/Edited by Rupam Sarmah 
 
Mixer(s): Brian Sargent, Rupam Sarmah
Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah
 
ISRC#: US-GUA-22-00906
 
 
07. Megan
Vocals: Judy Pancoast, feat. Megan 
Words and Music by Judy Pancoast
Backing Vocals: Megan 
Arranged by Grant Maloy Smith (all instruments)
 
Recording Engineer: Grant Maloy Smith
Engineered/Edited by Rupam Sarmah 
Mixer(s): Brian Sargent, Rupam Sarmah
Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah
 
ISRC#: US-GUA-22-00907
 
 
08. Love Peace Prayer
Vocal(s): Vivian Fang Liu, Queenie Ding, George Yang, Catherine Wang
Words and Music by Vivian Fang Liu
Vocals (children): Queenie Ding, George Yang, Catherine Wang
Music Arranged by Rupam Sarmah
 
Vocal recording engineer: Denise Barbarita
Engineered/Edited by Rupam Sarmah 
Mixer(s): Brian Sargent
Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah
 
ISRC#: US-GUA-22-00908
 
 
09. Go Me
Vocals: Kimberly D. Witkowski, Lonnie Park, Dennis Sy
Additional Vocals: Dennis Sy, Lonnie Park
Music by: Kevin Mackie
Words by: Osie Brown, Victoria A. Ragsdale 
Bass guitar: Kevin Mackie
Music Arranger: Osie Brown
Acoustic Guitar: Deborah Magone
Guitar: Trevor Sewell
Backing Vocals: Lonnie Park, Dennis Sy, Jill Miller
Backing Vocals (Children): Shatavia Allen, Destiny Williams, Amareigh Robinson (Donna E Scott – Children’s vocal producer)
 
Josh Applebee, recording engineer, Wire Road Studios, Houston, Texas 
Recording engineers: Osie Brown, Tom McCaffrey, James Cravero (East Coast Recording), Josh Applebee (Wire Road Studios, Houston) 
Engineered/Edited by Rupam Sarmah 
 
Mixer(s): Lonnie Park
Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah
 
ISRC#: US-GUA-22-00909
 
 
10. Let the Songbird Sing 
Vocal: Grant Maloy Smith 
Arranged and Produced by Grant Maloy Smith
Backing vocals (Children): Shea Flaherty, Evelyn Martelle, Melody Harvison
 
Mixer(s): Brian Sargent
Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah
 
ISRC#: US-GUA-22-00910
 
11. Yes You Can 
Vocals: Marty Dread, feat. Kalama School Chorus
Words and Music by Cindy Paulos
Music Arranger: Rupam Sarmah
 
Recording Engineer(s): Michael Casil
Engineered/Edited by Rupam Sarmah 
Mixer(s): Rupam Sarmah, Brian Sargent
Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah
 
ISRC#: US-GUA-22-00911
 
12. We Talk Without Words
Vocals: Christian Hoff, Melissa Hoff
Words by Eileen Sherman
Music by Gail Bluestone
Music Arranger: Alex Otey
Piano/drums/trumpet: Alex Otey
Bass: Mowgli Gianniti
Backing Vocals: Jack Sargent, Kimya Howell
Recording Engineer: Benjamin Arrindell
 
Mixer(s): Rupam Sarmah, Brian Sargent
Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah
 
ISRC#: US-GUA-22-00912
 
13. Reason to Smile
Vocal: Aoede 
Songwriter: Lisa Sniderman
Bass: David Sands
Guitar: Brian Sargent
Arranged by Rupam Sarmah
Engineered/Edited by Rupam Sarmah 
 
Mixer(s): Brian Sargent, Rupam Sarmah
Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah
 
ISRC#: US-GUA-22-00913
 
 
14. I Choose Me
Vocals: Jill Lamoureux
Songwriter(s): Jill Lamoureux, Dan Mufson, Jesse Hanson
 
Engineered by Dan Mufson
Mixer(s): Brian Sargent
Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah
 
ISRC#: US-GUA-22-00914
 
 
15. Blessings
Vocal: Daniela Gutierrez
Second Lead Vocal: Nathalie Macias
Additional Vocal: Cindy Shea, Nathalie Macias
Words and Composed by Debé Gunn
Music Arranger: Rupam Sarmah
Backing vocals (Children): Shea Flaherty, Evelyn Martelle, Melody Harvison
Vocals Recorded at 7th Avenue Studios, Engineer: Oscar Villa
Engineered/Edited by Rupam Sarmah 
 
Mixer(s): Rupam Sarmah, Brian Sargent
Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah
 
ISRC#: US-GUA-22-00915
 
 
16. Vaishnav Jana To (Gandhi Bhajan)
Vocals (Children): Sharmistha Debnath, Oindrila Sanyal, feat. Rupam Sarmah
Words by Narsinh Mehta (15th century poet)
Music Arranger: Rupam Sarmah
Piano: Ritam Sarmah
Sitar: Subhas Bose
Shehnai: Sonu Porel
Flute: Pranjal Borah
Keyboard: Sanjay Hazarika, Ablu Chakravarty
Tabla: Uday Mukherjee
Percussion, Ghatam: Somnath Roy
 
Recording Engineer: Bobbie Prasad (Ohm Studio, Kolkata)
Mixer and Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah
 
ISRC#: US-GUA-22-00916
 
 
17. Learning to Make New Friends
Vocal: Greg Lato
Written by Greg Lato
Keyboards and programming: Greg Lato
Guitars: Cory Paza
Background Vocals: Greg Lato
Children singers: Shea Flaherty, Evelyn Martelle, Melody Harvison
Recording Engineer: Greg Lato, Cory Paza
 
Mixer(s): Brian Sargent
Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah
 
ISRC#: US-GUA-22-00917
 
 
18. Peace and Joy (Mendelssohn/Mozart World) [Bonus track]
Performed by Sophia Agranovich, Rupam Sarmah, feat. Tamra Garrett
Sophia Agranovich: Piano
Vocal: Tamra Garrett
Vocal Producer(s): Sophia Agranovich, Rupam Sarmah, Donna E. Scott
Sitar: Subhas Bose
Flute: Pranjal Borah
Banjo, Rabab: Rohit Roy
Keyboard: Netailal Chakrabarty
Sax: Suzanne Grzanna 
Additional compositions: Rupam Sarmah, Sophia Agranovich
Vocal Arrangement: Rupam Sarmah, Sophia Agranovich
Music Arranger: Rupam Sarmah
 
Recording Engineer: Jitendra Kumar Prasad (Ohm Studio, Kolkata)
Vocal Engineer: Stephen Forse (Liberty Room Records, Lake Jackson, TX) 
Recording Engineer (Piano): Joe DeVico
Mixer and Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah
Producer(s): Rupam Sarmah
 
ISRC#: US-GUA-22-00918
 
19. Red Viburnum in the Meadow (Children from Ukraine) [Live]
Performed by: Chernivtsi Music School Bandurist Ensemble and Chorus (Ukraine), feat. Rupam Sarmah
Words by Stepan Charnetskyi
Music Arranger: Rupam Sarmah
Special Thanks to Galina Klichuk (Ukraine), Olga Maksimenko (Ukraine), Sophia Agranovich
 
Mixer and Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah
Producer(s): Rupam Sarmah
 
ISRC#: US-GUA-22-00919
 
 
20. Voices Arise Together
Spoken words: Various Artists, Arun Gandhi, Julian Lennon, Cindy Paulos, Dave Mason, Mia Moravis, Natalie Jean, Jill Miller, Cowsill,
Anne Leighton, Steve Goldrich, Steve Gunhill, and One Little Finger Group
 
Music: Michael Hoppé
Engineered/Edited by Rupam Sarmah  
Mixer and Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah
Producer(s): Rupam Sarmah, Kevin Mackie
 
ISRC#: US-GUA-22-00920
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Producer(s): Rupam Sarmah, Kevin Mackie
Assistant Producer(s): Steve Elci, Brian Sargent 
Mixer(s): Brian Sargent, Rupam Sarmah
Mastering Engineer: Rupam Sarmah 

Special Thanks to: Jeffery & Sandy Brown, Jonathan Sprout, Dana Cohenour, Cindy Paulos, Paul Avgerinos, Eileen Sherman,
Amy Otey (Miss Amy), Alex Otey, Dave Tusia, Natalie Jean, Rhea Sarmah, Anne Leighton, Prerona Special needs school, 
Sophia Agranovich, Rajamaidam Kalyan Sangha School (Jorhat), Donna Scott, Ritam Sarmah, Nick Scurr, Cynthia Haring, Katia Valdeos, Sofja 
John Weber, Debojit Dutta, Berezina (Ukraine), Elena Ermolenko (Ukraine), Nino Vasilchenko (Ukraine), Nataliya Macei (Ukraine),
Olga Maksimenko (Ukraine)
 
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