"I really believe in the importance of music and education and the importance of arts and education," says Legend. "Often, those programs are the first things to get cut when people make prioritization decisions about where money can go in the school district. So we wanted this film to be a real statement about the value of these types of programs in schools. Just seeing the kids collaborate with each other, work on a project together, and get so excited to tell their own stories was exciting. We think programs (like this one) are really a valuable part of their education. Programs like these shouldn't be cut or deprioritized just because it's not basic reading, writing, and arithmetic."

If you watch the whole movie; there's a group very diverse group with Asian, Mexican Jamaican and African American. How more diverse should it be for you? So refreshing to watch teachers who actually are passionate about teaching. Watch the entire documentary and you will understand it. Otherwise if you don't watch the entire documentary, you will miss the whole point. There are schools that are fortunate to not have budgets cut off from the arts and up-to-date curriculum. The fact that these teachers were willing to come in and give them an opportunity that they had to voluntarily put forth is amazing. Not a lot of privileged people are willing to put their time into the urban areas and young minds to show them the way to alternative opportunities. These teachers deserve our support. And Until you are voluntarily contributing; stop bashing what you don't understand from personal experiences and stop being a sideline critic. What if you help others with your time; instead of wasting it complaining?

So many songs gave me goosebumps. They made me smile, cry, and want to SING. Very impressed with the teachers leading the students towards their creativity and giving them confidence by showing them through wonderful lyrical and musical expertise. Each individual writing songs made this documentary a unique experience and I loved watching them bloom into wonderful songwriters. Watching each student grow more comfortable throughout the film and the way they cheered each other on and supported each other's journey was a truly beautiful and unifying experience to watch unfold. I was hooked right from the start.