REIMAGINE YOUR WORLD MUSIC LAB
Reimagine Your World Through Music
The Blue Guitar Project is proud to present the Rise Up Music Lab, an initiative that brings together youth from around the world to collaborate with music industry professionals on impactful music and video projects. Under the banner of our Reimagine Your World Music Labs, these programs provide young artists with industry-level experiences that foster creativity, collaboration, and social change while preparing them for careers in the arts.
Our Debut Project: Rise Up
Rise Up is an anthem of love, unity, and harmony that has united over 100 youth from seven schools across seven countries, including Australia, USA, UK, Jamaica, Japan, New Zealand, and South Africa. Guided by music producers, emerging songwriters, and industry leaders, Rise Up showcases the power of global collaboration to inspire the freedom to dream and create a brighter future.
What’s Next for Rise Up?
In January 2025, music artists—ranging from emerging talents to global icons—will start adding their voices to Rise Up. The anthem will officially be released in June 2025 through Blue Guitar Records.
Starting in late 2025 / 2026, the Rise Up Music Lab will be open to schools worldwide, offering students the chance to compete for the next global release of Rise Up. Participation is designed to be straightforward, with four 30-minute Zoom sessions curated by university partners, ensuring accessibility for schools everywhere.
This initiative ensures youth worldwide can access our music labs, providing opportunities, resources, and role models to empower them to dream big and reimagine their futures.
Global Campaign and Impact
The Rise Up campaign launched with the first live performance at STORM’s Peace Concert in London, where students from South London joined the UK Blue Guitar Choir to raise awareness about youth knife crime and promote unity through music. The campaign will extend into 2025, showcasing how collaboration among youth, schools, universities, and the music industry can drive social change.
Join Us
Stay tuned for updates on how you can get involved in the Rise Up campaign and future Reimagine Your World Music Labs. Together, we can inspire young people to dream big and reimagine their world through the power of music.
Music Lab Testimonials
"This opportunity gave Compton students direct connections with students from Australia, London, and Japan in a way that has shaped their mindsets that would never have existed without the support of The Blue Guitar Music Lab.
Throughout our 10 years of success in the music industry, we have never seen the type of impact that Blue Guitar is able to provide to underserved youth using cross country initiative before.
Beyond Average Sound is in full support of the Blue Guitar Music Lab and truly this organization will be a pillar in reshaping the future of Arts, Media and Entertainment."
- Raj Will, Beyond Average Sound (USA)
"The Blue Guitar Project was so empowering for our young people; they've all gone on to work in music in some way. Even the schools found out they were studying more, each and everyone of them had a purpose and each week they added more of themselves to the project; to the fact that more young people want to get involved.
Marie Hanson, MBE, BA Business Management, Community Leader & UPF Ambassador for Peace, Director and Founder of S.T.O.R.M Family Centre (former Councillor for Queenstown Ward, Battersea UK)
"For Kansai Music Conference (KMC), introducing Blue Guitar Project in Japan has opened many doors that otherwise may not have been available. This project has great potential to reach and influence youngsters in Japan, and KMC will continue to showcase this potential to individuals, businesses, and organizations whenever possible."
- Duane Levi, Executive Director, Kansai Music Conference (JAPAN)
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