PEACE ONE DAY PICKS PAUL KORDA SONG

International Entertainment News.com, Staff reporter, United Kingdom
In September 2001 the Member States of the United Nations unanimously adopted the first-ever annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence—Peace Day, 21 September,inspired by English peace activist Jeremy Gilley who began Peace One Day is supported by a growing number of artists and peace loving folk around the World.
As Paul Korda began his latest drive to bring more creativity to areas of high social frustration with his yearly holiday campaign to fund the Los Angeles Magnet school program for the performing arts by a download of his song "Beyond the Darkness" by Paul Korda and the 32ndSt/USC Choir together with a printable artwork for greetings cards, the music video that he produced was added to the seven "Songs for Peace" on Peace One Day's website. In the gathering momentum to this admirable effort driven by the likes of Lenny Kravitz, Annie Lennox, Alanis Morisette, Dave Stewart and Jimmy Cliff, Paul Korda, who was a star of the Original London cast of HAiR and who presently has another song in the Italian charts, was ecstatic that his project is reaching more people and that voices for peaceful expression are growing. Paul Korda stated. "Art has and will always play a leading role in change, because it is what it is, and we all deserve to be what we are, and not held hostage by fear and repression", he continued, "How can Democracy set up the rule of Law, when murder and mayhem is fought by more murder and mayhem. It's not logical to tell your people one thing and then do the very thing that you claim is unlawful", he went on, "I can see that before long, the world's population will demand that their governments grow up and learn to get along!"

BEYOND THE DARKNESS: Paul Korda & the 32nd St/USC Choir



Recorded at A&M Studio A Hollywood, where "We are the World" was recorded, and on location in East Los Angeles, the music video was born out of Paul Korda teaching youngsters at the community centers of East Los Angeles, to outlet their frustrations through improvisational music creation. Seeing the benefits to the kids, brought about by this spontaneous creation, he then went on to write "Beyond the Darkness, with the intent of gaining financial resources for this form of education, and with the help of many, made this video, proceeds that will contribute to the Magnet School Program for the Performing Arts There's little doubt that creativity can help steer our Earth back from the edge of destruction and help children to retain their innocence and build their character, avoiding the pitfalls of urban destructive behavior, especially that of abusive parents. So support creativity by sending an email of the download and the artwork as your way of showing your support for the expression of kids through the performing arts and help the schools maintain their programs in the current state budget shortfall. Directed by Emmy winner Linda Yellen, arranged by Phil Collins' keyboard player and film composer J. Peter Robinson, guitars by Michael Miller (Geno Vanelli, Chick Corea) Choirmaster Mark Johnston. Special thanks to Herb Alpert and everyone involved for helping to make it all possible. All the love in the World to the children of the 32nd St./USC Magnet School for the Arts and the children from the community centers of East Los Angeles, as well as all the children of our small planet.