There’s A Song In Every Story is the latest release from the Grammy-nominated education nonprofit Kid Pan Alley. Featuring legendary artists like Pinchas Zukerman in addition to the leadership of Paul Reisler, the album transforms poems by school children into professional compositions. Spanning themes from grief to systemic injustice, it proves that young perspectives offer profound emotional depth.
A hopeful, perseverant optimism prevails through the night’s darkness on “On Our Way To Liberty,” featuring the riveting vocals of Lea Morris. “We’re on our way to liberty,” a soulful vocal entrancement lingers amidst bluesy harmonica and moody instrumentation, admitting to being “scared and frightened” — while knowing “it’s worth the risk.” Touches of strings move in majestically, sending chills alongside the impassioned accounts of racial and systemic oppression.
The ensuing “One Big Hurricane” unveils a perkier, laid-back array of instrumentation amidst accounts of displacement and sorrow, following mother nature’s wrath. There’s A Song In Every Story quickly establishes a narrative-forward, creatively invigorating display, thematically consistent in accounts of hardship and triumph. The emotional range continues throughout, from the touching piano-laden folk of “Me And My Dad” to soulful, affectionate finale “Angels On Parade.”
“A Place We Go To Remember” is another exceptional piece of songwriting, here ushering in a gorgeous push of classical orchestration. Featuring Pinchas Zukerman, Amanda Forsyth, and Natalia Zukerman, the track was co-written by a class of fourth graders with Reisler and Natalia Zukerman. Inspired by a book about Maya Lin’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the track honors the 58,000 names carved into the wall. “They keep shining in our hearts, in our minds they’re always with us,” the vocals let out, stirring in its introspective allure. There’s A Song In Every Story is a powerful showcase in collaboration and thematic weight from Kid Pan Alley.
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“A Place We Go To Remember” and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup.
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