Love Train feat. Jason Mraz, Chad Smith, Yo-Yo Ma | Turnaround Arts | Playing For Change
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Published 2018-04-13
"Love Train" features Turnaround Arts students performing alongside their Turnaround Artists including Alfre Woodard, Bernie Williams, Black Violin, Chad Smith, Dan Zanes and Claudia Eliaza, David Garibaldi, Elizabeth Banks, Frank Gehry, IZ Avila, Jackson Browne, Jacqueline Suskin, Jake Shimabukuro, Jason Mraz, John Cruz, John Lloyd Young, Keb' Mo’, Larisa Martínez, Ledisi, Mic Jordan, Misty Copeland, Ozomatli, Paula Abdul, Paula Fuga, Speech, Taboo, Tim Robbins, Tracy Reese, Trombone Shorty, Valerie June, Yo-Yo Ma, and The O’Jays (who originally performed the song).This video was produced by Turnaround Arts and Playing For Change to share the message that the arts have the power to improve our schools and build more compassionate, connected communities. Learn more about Turnaround Arts at turnaroundarts.kennedy-center.org/ and Playing For Change at playingforchange.com/.
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Special Acknowledgments: Many thanks to all 14 Turnaround Arts sites, our colleagues at the Kennedy Center, and our friends at iTheatrics, the Milwaukee Art Museum, Roger Williams Park, Empire Stores Dumbo, Lincoln Center Education, Green Tomato, Hillman Family Foundations, Affirmation Arts, Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, Honolulu Film Office, The Music Center, Minnesota Made Hockey Center, Main Street Station, Hoyt Sherman Place, and our Turnaround Arts schools that became stations for the Love Train. Turnaround Arts also wants to thank Mike DeMatteo & Nathaniel Barnes, Eric Powell & Charlie Sosa from BECON TV, Tristan Brown & Janet Starke from Richmond Performing Arts Alliance, and Phil Roeder & Kyle Knicley from Des Moines Public Schools for sharing their time and expertise to film Love Train. Finally, Turnaround Arts would like to thank Jonathan Walls, Sandra Selva, Jose Agote, Mark Johnson, and everyone on the incredible Playing for Change team for going above and beyond with this project.
Playing For Change is a movement created to inspire and connect the world through music, born from the shared belief that music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people. Our primary focus is to record and film musicians performing in their natural environments and combine their talents and cultural power in innovative videos we call Songs Around The World. Creating these videos motivated us to form the Playing For Change Band—a tangible, traveling representation of our mission, featuring musicians met along our journey; and establish the Playing For Change Foundation—a separate 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to building music and art schools for children around the world. Through these efforts, we aim to create hope and inspiration for the future of our planet.
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“Love Train”
Written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
© Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) administered by Warner Music Group
© Mijac Music (BMI) administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing
All Comments (21)
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Just saw this. I'm a 57 self made guy with a wonderful family, and sick of what this world has become. I see this video, am filled with hope, and yeah, crying like a baby.
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This is the version of Love Train that we didn't even know we needed. It takes an already brilliant song and makes it even more joyous. If you can watch this video and not feel just a bit better about life and humanity, than you are a rare person indeed. Brilliant to focus it on children.
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February 2023 -- and the World needs this song -- and the Positive Energy from it more than ever!! I wish we could send this to "All the people in Russia and China" (because I don't believe the people in those countries want this ugly war of death and destruction that their leadership is causing) To me, this song in the original and every version represents the Goodness of Americans!!! Who came from all over the world, many without their consent and They embrace the American Dream to make the world a better place! Thanks so much to Keb Mo', such a humble soul, and all the others who participated in this version!
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I'm 60 something, and I've finally found something here that transcends all hatred! I helped program the web as it is, both in aarpa, and darpA, and have been a bit Shamed by what the internet has become. This type of effort is the light at the end of 0ur tunnels,,,,
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Yep ❤ this went straight to my HEART AND if felt so amazing I didn’t want it to end.. beautiful souls thank you for sharing this and WE NEED MORE AND MORE OF THIS … blessings people we need more LOVE TRAINS ❤❤❤❤❤
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For the 262 who disliked this song, "I feel sorry, sorry for you."
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This is what we thought the 2000's would be like. There's still time.
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'Playing For Change' - You should be on the School Curriculum in every school across the Globe - Making A Real Difference in a Positive Way 🌻🌻🌻🌻
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I am voting today for the future of our children. It is our duty and responsibility to make certain we leave them a planet and a society in which they can thrive and live peacefully. That should be our purpose and legacy.
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This was probably the happiest Playing for Change song I've ever seen. Those kids look like they were having a blast. I'm disabled and I felt like getting up and dancing. Great arrangement!! 🎼🎷🪕🎻 🥁🎹🎙️🎶
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Every single song in this Playing for Change is just jaw-dropping. Amazing, emotional and pure goodness.
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Thats the world I want to live in !
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This is what life should be everyday... people just loving one another and enjoying one another's company. Beautiful children and so talented ❤️
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YES!!! 💖🌎💖👏💃👏💃👏💃 Please stop here in the desert as well!! I don't want to miss this train!! 🤗
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Hope for the world ... in such poor times. Thanks to all of you, you made us all smiling and dancing with the wonderful LOVE TRAIN and the great O'Jays!
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Still can't watch this without crying. Its so beautiful !
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I believe music has the power to break down boundaries and overcome distances between people.
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one of the highlights was seeing the two remaining singers from the O'Jays, who sang the original song, singin it again and still having those soulful voices. and of course seeing yo yo ma-one of the classiest people on the planet.
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This IS WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS RIGHT NOW!
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WE need this now more than ever . Share the Joy on the Love Train
