“Don’t Look Away”: Montreal Students Use Music to Inspire Change
These students are proving that raising your voice works best with a catchy chorus.
Every year, grade-six students at Carlyle Elementary School in Montreal team up with music teacher Christine Crawford to write, compose, and record an original song about an important theme. This year’s song, “Don’t Look Away,” is about choosing to build a better future together.
Over nearly two months, the students fine-tuned their own lyrics and melodies while exploring a big idea: the world is shaped by the choices we make every day. By listening to one another, pushing their creativity, and combining their unique talents, the young musicians produced an anthem for change-making and real cooperation.
“We still have the time / To redraw all the lines,” the students sing in their YouTube music video, in which they sing, play instruments, and share Earth-themed art projects. “The future’s yours and mine.”
At Future Chicken, we love seeing music, teamwork, and planet positivity join forces — especially when kids are leading the choir.
Listen to “Don’t Look Away” and get inspired by these young changemakers!
