In addition to a spot on the stage, Foreigner is going to donate $500 to BTW Magnet’s choral program from part of their CD sales which BTW students helped sell before the show. "I think that is a terrible thing and a mistake, and I think being exposed to art and music and culture is what helps people expand out of their possibly local bubble and see the world as a bigger thing than just what’s around them.” “One of the first things to go is the music and the arts programs,” Hansen said. Jeff also had a principal role in the 2001 Warner Brothers film Rock Star, alongside actors Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston. Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by the veteran English musician Mick Jones and fellow Briton and ex-King Crimson member. The band hopes to raise awareness about the steep budget cuts to education Hansen said in a recent interview. Though best known for his work as an original member of seminal 80’s rock band Dokken, Jeff has played bass and sung with a host of groups including rockers Dio and MSG, and his own bands War and Peace and Lynch/Pilson. ![]() Not everything is always negative and there are some really good things going on in the schools,” Williams said.įoreigner’s lead singer, Kelly Hansen is a proud product of public school education and regularly elicites the help of local school choirs at each of their shows. ![]() “It brings a positive light to the school system in light of recent news that has been going on with the state takeover and this proves that good work is happening in MPS. Not only is it good exposure for the 25 of the more than 50 students in the BTW choir that performed Sunday, but it’s good news for the school and the Montgomery Public School system Williams said. Watch Video: BTW Magnet choir to sing with Foreigner To sing with such a well-known performing group that has performed all over the world, their energy level was very high.” “It will be the first time they have done something like this since I have been there almost 11 years. Artists are eligible for the Rock And Roll. Williams was just as excited for his students as they were when Hendrick called with the news. FOREIGNER bassist Jeff Pilson says that there is a 'very, very simple' reason his band has not yet been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Even though they could have submitted any song, in their video, BTW performed the song they would be playing with Foreigner if they won and added some choreography. BTW, who vied for the spot against four other schools was announced as the winner last week.īTW’s choral director, Milton Williams was ecstatic. From the beginning, Foreigner was led by their all-time leading member Mike Jones who is has been their British guitarist from the start of the formation of the. ![]() So Hendrick set up a contest for area schools to submit videos in order to secure their spot on stage. He was tasked with finding a local choir with exceptional vocal talent in the River Region to help sing the chorus of Foreigner’s 1984 hit, “I Want to Know What Love is,” which originally featured a concert choir from New Jersey. Rick Hendrick, the operations manager for Cumulus Broadcasting and program director for rock station 95.1 the Fox is to thank for BTW’s night of glory.
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