Interfaith Ceremonies – A ceremony of people of all faiths and beliefs for the purpose of honoring and valuing the gift of diversity through spiritual/religious practices, prayer, ceremony, and compassionate dialog that engages faith communities and builds bridges for peace.

        Harmony: Atlanta's International Youth Chorus

To perform in Atlanta for the Home Coming Celebration for the Trail of Dreams World Peace Walk

Harmony: Atlanta’s International Youth Chorus creates a spirit of community that promotes peace and justice:  through performing choral music from all over the world in over 35 languages;
throughmembership of singers from many cultures, races, nations and faiths; through the unity promoted by the diversity of peoples represented; through the love of humankind demonstrated in the teamwork and interaction of the Harmony families with each other and with whomever they encounter; through the belief that adults can learn from children; through the knowledge that music is a barrier breaker and a powerful medium of communication and self-expression; 

through the belief that training culturally diverse children to perform together benefits the quality of life in communities and the world in a tangible way; through striving for excellence and pursuing goals in a cooperative environment; through respecting each other’s differences.

Harmony is dedicated to the development of the whole child by bringing quality education, self-growth, self-confidence and social issues to their children. To empower children with the knowledge that they can make a difference in their world by their treatment of others which demonstrates their belief in respecting, loving, serving and advocating for others as much as they would do for themselves.

Harmony is known for its partnership with peacemaking leaders and groups. This international youth chorus sang for the Celebration of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Jimmy Carter in Atlanta’s Symphony Hall in 2003. President Carter wrote: “Of all the lovely performances we enjoyed in Oslo, nothing touched us as deeply as the beautiful voices of the Harmony Youth Chorus. They left us uplifted and filled with hope for the future, and for that we are deeply grateful.”

On September 11, 2001, Harmony sang at a prayer breakfast in Atlanta promoting peace and justice for children for which Marian Wright Edelman and Andrew Young were speakers. After performing for this event, Harmony singers learned of the terrorist attacks on our country. Subsequently, Ms. Edelman invited Harmony to sing for the National Summit of the Children’s Defense Fund in Washington, D.C. where she said that Harmony looked like “a little United Nations.” Harmony has performed in 2002, 2003 and 2004 for multi-faith commemorative services on September 11.

Harmony has sung at events for UNICEF, United Way, United Nations, Martin Luther King, Jr. celebrations, Aga Khan Partnership Walks, Georgia First Lady’s Summit on Our Children, multi-faith services and conventions in churches and synagogues, Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, S.C. and for concerts at Emory University, Oxford College and Spelman College as well as in concerts with the commentary of Thandeka Tutu-Gxashe on peace and against racism promoting living in harmony.

When Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of South Africa, was the keynote speaker for the Africa’s Children’s Fund event to raise money for that organization, Harmony sang of equality, justice, peace and truth. Desmond Tutu said regarding Harmony: “Music knows no Barriers. It connects people, nations, children and adults and makes us realize we were made for family. Sing on.”