Paloma Aisenberg, Victor Legrá, Beth & Ron Schaefer with association with French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts are thrilled to announce a new benefit single LOVE IS THE ANSWER, by Josh Freilich, with all profits benefiting the Hancock-French Woods Arts Alliance. The digital download priced at $0.99 is now available for purchase on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify.
Composer Josh Freilich comments on the release of his new song:
“When I heard everyone sing the song that I wrote for them for the first time, I felt the sort of oneness that I have felt just being there as a camper playing show tunes on the piano when I was 14, and I was reminded of how music, love, and good vibes can change the world. It's really one of my favorite feelings in the world, knowing that we can bring people together with a lot of good friends and a song”.
“I am asking each and every single one of you to share this song with ten close family and friends and through social media we all will see how, through our camp family, this project will soar to new heights and positively impact and influence the new generation of artists,” declared Paloma Aisenberg in a statement.
The benefit recording of “Love Is The Answer” was created and led by producers Paloma Aisenberg, Victor Legrá, Beth Schaefer and Ron Schaefer (Co-Execute Producers), Josh Freilich (Composer), Matt Stern (Musical Director), Peter Owen (Camera Operator), and Caleb Whitehurst (Video Producer & Editor) and recorded at French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts in Hancock, New York on August 19, 2016.
Love Is The Answer features over 45 French Woods campers from New York, California, Florida and around the world. Participating artists include: Paloma Aisenberg, Carlyn Barenholtz, Maurice Bensmihen, Kirrilee Berger, Jenna Brause, Tiger Brown, Cuinn Casey, Jaron Cole, Jillian Coleman, Simon Diesenhaus, Andrew Elhamalawy, Jeffery Evans, Jerrod Everett, Kelsea Feder, Bianca Feiner, Tyler Felson, Violetta Fisco, Georgia Rose Fraser, Rico Froehlich, Emmy Glick, Mariana Goldlust, Abigail Goldman, Jamie Goodson, Emma Iskowitz, Jazz Jenkins, Deandre Leatherbury, Victor Legrá, Guy Liskey, Natalie Maguire, Cold McDonnell, Nyachombanyathiira Muchai-Kinya, Gabbie Pisapia, Milo Roth, Adrian Ruz, Skylar Sherman, Abigail Simon, Nick Smith, Lindsay Spagenthal, Veronica Stern, Westley Strausman, Jake Urban, Matthew Wechsler, Cole Wells, Alana Wolf, Charlotte Wolf, and Alexa Zachary. Band includes Liam DeTour (Guitar), Josh Freilich (Keyboards), James Gorman (Drums), and Caleb Pringle (Bass).
Created to support those children and young adults who are not able to study and pursue the performing arts due to a lack of financial support and to encourage the arts through education, 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Hancock-French Woods Arts Alliance program. This program has encouraged young performers of all cultural backgrounds to not be afraid to pursue their dreams and give them the opportunity to study these arts at the highest institutions. Additional donations will be accepted directly from the scholarship program’s website at hfwaa.org.
The singers and team behind ‘Love Is The Answer’
Recording of ‘Love Is The Answer’