John Farrell – Hope River Music

Program Description

Learn about children and schools in other parts of the world as 21st-century minstrel and educator John Farrell takes us with him on a musical and storytelling journey. Learn to sing or say hello to half the people on earth, and also learn to sing simple songs in sign language.

Author and songwriter John Farrell has visited more than 1500 schools around the world to sing with over half a million children and teachers, and their families. John is also the founder of Bridges of Peace and Hope, a non-profit organization connecting teachers and classrooms through music, writing, art, and technology. In 2014 John climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro the highest peak in Africa. He carried a banner with him that included photos and writing from 1700 children from 50 countries.