Credits
RUTH MOODY – “ONE VOICE” Songwriter
Ruth Moody is a Juno Award winning songwriter from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Founding member of the internationally renowned, Billboard-charting trio The Wailin’ Jennys and former lead singer of the Canadian roots band Scruj MacDuhk. Ruth has been recognized by the USA Songwriting Competition and the International Songwriting Competition for several of her compositions, including ‘One Voice,’ which has gone on to be a signature song for The Wailin’ Jennys and also appeared on Putumayo’s ‘Women of the World, Acoustic’ album in 2007. It has been covered by countless artists and has been performed in concert halls, churches and schools throughout the world.
ADAM DOBRES – Musical Director
Canadian guitarist Adam Dobres began his love of the guitar at 12 years of age when his father brought home a guitar from the local thrift shop. Although he is classically trained, Adam is like a guitar chameleon- he fully embodies the energy and spirit of whatever music he playing. From playing Celtic music with some of Canada’s finest fiddle players including Daniel Lapp and Pierre Schryer, Adam has branched out to Pop Rock with Toni Childs, Bluegrass, Old Time string music, Jazz, Klezmer, Rock and Roll and to jamming with other musicians playing instruments from various cultural backgrounds such as the Sitar, Turkish Lira and African Kora. Adam feels the reason he explores so many different styles and textures of music is because music is a universal language that can bridge any culture. Humble and shy by nature, the guitar has become Adam’s voice to deliver his purpose in life- to reach out to others and uplift their spirits by reminding them of the beauty and wonder of life.
SARAH VAN BOREK – Artistic Director
Sarah Van Borek is a filmmaker, musician, artist, and educator dedicated to global citizenship through the arts. Sarah works in collaboration with communities to design and implement innovative media strategies that empower these communities to tackle complex challenges while building their community connections. Sarah’s work has been featured in film festivals and on TV across North America and Africa, and by high profile organizations including National Film Board of Canada and CBC Radio Canada International. Sarah has provided community outreach & media services to SFU for over 3 years, currently teaches in the faculty of Culture and Community at the Emily Carr University of Art + Design, and looks forward to many more adventures of creating possibilities together.
