About this project
I am excited and honored to collaborate with 100 children from Portland, New York City, Los Angeles and the Cura Orphanage in Kenya on my new CD! For the next 6 months, I will travel to each location to teach the children and record their voices for this project.
We could really use your help to accomplish this goal. We're asking YOU, our friends, family and fans, to pledge your support today. Please help us raise $15,000 to fund this project.
Music changes lives. It was my early introduction to choral singing over 25 years ago that completely shaped my life. My musical journey has helped me to find meaning, direction, discipline, and self confidence. I have built my career around sharing music with children and I am excited to create a project where children can sing with other children from across the country and around the world.
This recording project will build bridges in local communities while encouraging global outreach and cultural awareness.
Scheduled for a Fall 2012 release, this album will be distributed by Warner Brothers. Proceeds from the sale of the CD will go towards building a sustainable music program at the Cura Orphanage in Kenya.
Your pledges will be used to pay for:
$5,000 Studio recording & mixing
$1,500 Session musicians
$1,000 Mastering
$500 Graphic design & layout
$2,000 Pressing 1000 CDs $5,000 Travel-(Los Angeles,New York City, Nairobi Kenya)
$15,000 Total Budget
Since One World Chorus is a 501(c)(3) non-profit your contribution is tax deductible. We hope you'll donate to this project and tell a friend so we can build bridges together through music.
PLEASE NOTE: INTERNATIONAL BACKERS must add an additional $15 to each pledge of $25 or more for overseas shipping and handling.
All the best,
Aaron Nigel Smith & One World Chorus
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You will get a sneak peek of what's to come with a 5-song EP download.
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You will receive a limited edition CD signed by Aaron Nigel Smith and One World Chorus Members.
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You get a limited edition Aaron Nigel Smith & One World Chorus CD with original cover art, hand drawn by children in the chorus. You'll also be listed as a sponsor on our website.
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In addition to a limited edition signed CD, You'll get one pair of Seven7 Premium Denim jeans. Seven7 is an official sponsor of OWC.
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Music for Little People will send you an exclusive signed Aaron Nigel Smith 4 CD pack, including the newest release with One World Chorus. You will also receive one pair of Seven7 Premium Denim jeans in a Better Betty gift bag, handmade exclusively for this project. Seven7 and Better Betty are official sponsors of One World Chorus.
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In addition to ALL of the rewards listed above, you will receive Executive Producer Credit on the project. This exclusive package also gets you a private Aaron Nigel Smith show for an event of your choice in 2012.
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Aaron Nigel Smith's is all about getting kids and families moving, singing and playing together. In 2002 he founded FUNdamentals of Music and Movement, an arts curriculum which is now the program of choice to over 100 early education centers in Los Angeles, San Francisco, NewYork, Boston and Washington DC.
In 2005 Aaron's debut CD release Let's Pretend received NAPPA and IPARENTING MEDIA awards. In 2008 he collaborated with Ziggy Marley on B is for Bob, a Bob Marley Children's CD. In 2009 in joined the cast of PBS Kids Emmy Award winning show Between the Lions. His newest release, Everyone Loves to Dance received Parent's Choice and NAPPA Awards. Aaron is also featued on several new Music for Little People releases including Buckwheat Zydeco's Bayou Boogie, and World Travels.
Aaron performs regularly at performing arts centers, festivals, libraries, and schools. He also tours with PBS Kids Between the Lions Live and the National Education Association's Read Across America campaign.
He and his wife Diedre recently launched One World Chorus to build bridges internationally through choral music.
