We are proud and honored to reshare this video, produced by Playing For Change in partnership with Turnaround Arts.
Turnaround Arts infuses struggling schools with arts as a strategy for reform. The program was founded by President Obama's Committee on the Arts and Humanities and is now run by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Turnaround Arts currently works in 73 schools, 38 districts, and 17 states and the District of Columbia.
"Everyday People" features Turnaround Arts students alongside their Turnaround Artists including Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Paula Abdul, Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Banks, Keb' Mo, Forest Whitaker,andmany more performing this timely song by Sly and the Family Stone.
This video was created to inspire the idea that all children deserve access to the arts in school and that the arts have the power to create change.
Learn more about Turnaround Arts at http://turnaroundarts.kennedy-center.org
“Everyday People”
Written by Sly Stewart
© Mijac Music. Administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Written by: Sly Stewart
Chad Smith: Drums
Jack Johnson: Vocals and acoustic guitar
Paula Fuga: Vocals
Forest Whitaker: Vocals
Tim Robbins: Dance
Jason Mraz: Vocals and acoustic guitar
John Lloyd Young: Dance
Josh Groban: Vocals
Jake Shimabukuro: Ukulele
Yo-Yo Ma: Cello
Keb’ Mo’: Vocals and acoustic guitar
Citizen Cope: Vocals and acoustic guitar
Bernie Williams: Electric guitar
Frank Gehry: Percussion
Paula Abdul: Dance
Elizabeth Bank: Dance
Doc Shaw: Dance
Alfre Woodard: Dance
Trombone Shorty: Trombone
Carla Dirlikov: Dance
Misty Copeland: Dance
Silkroad Ensemble: Bagpipes and djembe
