Ever since I first started teaching, I've always had creative and talented students -- the kind of students I look at and think "someday this one's going to be famous" and often I've been right. The up and coming songwriter Takahiko Emi is one of the more recent ones, and while you may not know his name yet, pay attention: it's a name you're going to hear often if you stay current on what's happening in Japanese hip hop. Em, as he prefers to be called, is not only a hot songwriter, he's also a very nice person. Therefore, I wasn't surprised when he agreed to write and perform the theme song for Design For Change Japan, and though I was expecting something good, I didn't expect something this good. Em and his musical partner Tatsuya Sugiura put their heads together and came up with a beautiful song in which the w ords, the music, the spirit, and the energy all come together to create the sound of a growing movement of hope. Listen up!
Change The World by Takahiko Emi (((The Official Design For Change Theme Song )))
Em and Tatsuya will be performing live at the Be The Change event in Nagoya on November 20th. This will be the official launch of Design For Change Japan and the world premiere of this song. If you're going to be there, please make sure to say hello to Em and Tatsuya. These two fine young men are not only great musicians, they're also great examples of the kind of positive influencers who work to change the world by what they do and who they are. Someday, you'll find one of their songs on a playlist somewhere and be able to say "I met them at Be The Change".
It's not too late to get your ticket: about 50 tickets remain available as of this writing.
Register here: http://www.cengage.jp/elt/event/jalt/
