KOAT Channel 7 News covered the press conference announcing the release of, and explaining the inspiration behind The Heart of Santa Fe.
View a short video of the coverage from KOAT Channel 7 HERE
Mayor David Coss read the following Proclamation, declaring December 10th, 2009, ‘Heart of Santa Fe Day.’
Whereas:
The “Heart of Santa Fe” CD Collection is sponsored by Santa Fe Teen Arts Center/Warehouse 21, Cristus St.Vincent Regional Medical Center/St Vincent Foundation, 28 local musicians, Stepbridge Studio, KBAC and other collaborations within our community. This CD is a culmination of the Santa Fe music community’s generous inspiration to dedicate their music to the lost lives of Rose Simmons, Julian Martinez, Kate Klein, and Alyssa Trouw, and the life of survivor Avree Koffman.
Whereas:
Renowned musicians David Manzanares and Chris McCarty initiated a musical movement by writing a song “Anything To See Them Again” that was produced at Stepbridge Studios as a tribute to the teenagers. Other notable Santa Fe-based artists involved in this recording include Ramon Bermudez, Lydia Clark, Mark Clark, Jack Clift, Susan Holmes, Pat Malone, Busy McCarroll and Jeff Nelson. Edgard Rivera and Andrew Click, producers and owners of Stepbridge Studios, also donated the use of the studio and engineered the record.
Since then, some of Santa Fe’s most finest musicians, singers and composers have contributed songs in “The Heart of Santa Fe”. The combination of musical styles range from Latin, Rock, Folk, Blues and Jazz truly represents our eclectic and wonderfully diverse professional musical community.
Whereas:
DWIs and Drinking under Age are societal problems. We believe that community youth outreach programs are vital for creating awareness on this community health issue through Prevention, Education, Technology, Music and the Arts.
Proceeds from the sales of this extraordinary CD will support W21’s Music and Media Arts Programs and will provide interns the unique experience of working with music industry professionals while learning the business enterprise skills of music production, publishing, sales, licensing, orders and distribution. Further, the program includes a youth-driven Media Literacy awareness campaign about the issues surrounding drinking and driving. These programs will offer scholarships through a tribute to Rose, Julian, Kate, Alyssa and Avree.
NOW THEREFORE, I DAVID COSS, MAYOR, of the City of Santa Fe do hereby proclaim December 10, 2009, as: “HEART OF SANTA FE DAY”