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A Plus: Kids in Harmony

Kids in Harmony singers

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NOW, THERE'S A SPECIAL GROUP OF KIDS IN THE COLUMBUS AREA THAT HAVE BEEN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THEIR COMMUNITY, AND SINGING AT THE SAME TIME. THE GROUP IS CALLED--

KIDS: KIDS IN HARMONY.

RICK: WE HEARD FROM WREN, A 5TH GRADER AT MARYLAND ELEMENTARY, AND HER TEACHER, MARGARET CIEPLY. WREN TELLS US THAT HER FAVORITE THING ABOUT KIDS IN HARMONY IS GETTING THE CHANCE TO MEET PEOPLE THAT SHE WOULDN'T NORMALLY HAVE A CHANCE TO GET TO KNOW. THE GROUP BRINGS IN GUEST SPEAKERS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT DIFFERENT KINDS OF EXPERIENCES.

WREN WRITES, "THAT ONCE WE HAD A BLIND WOMAN COME TO TELL US ABOUT HER LIFE. ALSO, WE ONCE SANG TO AND WITH A FEW WOMEN FROM THE OHIO REFORMATORY FOR WOMEN."

FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE, THE GROUP HAS PLANTED FLOWERS AROUND TOWN, CLEANED UP A PARK, AND HOSTED A SOUP KITCHEN. AND THEN, OF COURSE, THEY PERFORM THEIR SONGS! HERE YOU CAN SEE THEM PERFORMING AT AN EVENT FOR THE SALVATION ARMY. WREN SAYS THAT EVEN IF YOU DON'T THINK YOU'RE A GOOD SINGER IT'S OKAY, THE CONCERTS ARE STILL SO MUCH FUN. AND, THE SONGS ARE OFTEN ABOUT HOW EVERYONE MATTERS.

♪ DARE WHAT YOU DARE TO DREAM ♪ ♪ AND EVERYTHING IS AS SEEMS ♪ ♪ WE ARE DRAWN BY THE RHYTHM ♪ ♪ THAT BEATS THROUGH OUR HEARTS ♪ ♪ WHEN WE ALL COME TOGETHER ♪ ♪ WE'RE SEVEN MILLION STRONG ♪ ♪ THE WORLD IS OURS ♪

RICK: WELL, WE AGREE WITH MS. CIEPLY WHO TELLS US KIDS IN HARMONY TRULY IS SUCH AN AMAZING GROUP! SO, FOR SHARING WHAT THEY DO WITH US, WE'RE GIVING THEM THIS WEEK'S NEWSDEPTH A+!