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Victor Hugo said that ‘music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent.’

I feel this is a very apt summary of why we have begun planning and preparing for the recording of a new album.

In the year my family and I have been here at Crossroads as full time volunteers, we have had the privilege of not only meeting many extraordinary people from  around the world, but also slowly gaining  a deeper understanding of what the ‘real’ world is for the majority of this globe’s population.

Refugees, child soldiers, Aids sufferers, those who have experienced the horrors of ethnic and religious cleansing ,these are no more statistics on a page or stories in a book. I have been privileged to meet, talk with, share a meal with people who are, or have been, these things, and it is from such experiences and relationships that the new songs have been born.

The vision for this album is that it will be like a collection of musical letters or photographs, and that those who listen to the songs will be not only moved by the message, but inspired, even spurred on, to act in some way themselves.

We hope to record most, if not all, of the album here in Hong Kong, as many of the songs were inspired and written here. Our dream is to involve musicians and singers who, like the community of Crossroads, come from diverse cultures and backgrounds.

It is also our desire that a significant percentage of the sales of this album will go directly to humanitarian relief, especially refugees.

Our deadline for completion is June 1^st and the logistics of having everything done by then is daunting.

A very special team of musicians is on standby in Sydney and ready to come to Hong Kong and record if the way is made possible.

We are also amazed at the enthusiasm and willingness of a wonderful man here in Hong Kong who will be involved with the arranging of the music for the album.

There is already a very tangible growing anticipation and excitement for this project and we welcome your partnership with us.

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