"Give the Children Hope (Erik S. Donough)" genre: Soft Rock
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	The title song of this compilation. Powerful lyrics set to powerful music. 15 orchestra members, seven choir members, one soloist, and five engineers worked on this piece to make it a reality. Dedicated to the kids I worked with over the summer of 1999!
	MP3.com CD: Give the Children Hope - buy it! CD: Give the Children Hope   Label: Tougher Universe Records Credits: Music & Lyrics by: Erik S. Donough ~~~ Engineered by Erin Beagley, Brian Lane, Bram Tobey, and John L. Mehne. (For full credits, see "Song Story.")
	Story Behind the Song This song was inspired and is dedicated to the great kids I worked with over the summer of 1999. Solo Voice: Michael Vaughn Orchestra: Erik S. Donough - Conductor Brian DeMaris - Piano Brock Smith - Guitar Eben Turner - Bass Guitar Tom Kline - Drumset Amy Terranova & Alissa Nanna - Violin Jaime Gould & Tyrone Tidwell - Viola David Short & Susan Meuse - 'Cello Kerri Barone & Kate Grasmeyer - Double Bass Anthony Calabrese - Timpani Patrick Gehlhoff - Aux. Percussion Choir: Eric Swanger Christine Stevens Meghan Raboin Brandon G. Steinorth Michael P. Kilcoyne Christopher DeGraw Producer: Erik S. Donough Engineers: Erin Beagley, Brian Lane, Bram Tobey, John L. Mehne. Special Thanks: Deb Vialet, Alex Dippold, Janet Galvan, Verna Brummett, Heidi, Mike, Dave, Mason, Chris, Chad, fish, John L. Mehne . . . To EVERYONE who helped make this project a success. I could never have done it without you! GOD - Our God is an AWESOME God!! Lyrics All of this sad fighting Is very bad for the soul What will it be like When they're 70 years old? I wonder what they're thinking. "Can grown ups know it all when they keep tearing down this idealistic wall?" Give the children hope To the future they'll be led. Let them know that when they grow There's better things ahead. Fast forward 30 years. Now they run the earth What will it be like when they're in charge? A spiritual rebirth? Or will they keep our current track Of prejudice and bombs? What will it take to not forsake Our fathers and our moms? Give the children hope To the future they'll be led. Let them know that when they grow There's better things ahead. So show them what to do And steer them towards the right. Let them know that happiness grows Like flowers toward the light. Give the children hope To the future they'll be led. Let them know that when they grow There's better things ahead. (c) 1999 Erik S. Donough

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