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Thank you to the esteemed panelists including thought leader Marla Maples, movie directors Tom Shadyac and Peter Farrelly, presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard, veteran campaign strategist Chris Harvin, Alliance for Peacebuilding's Uzra Zeya, Rabbi Rami Shapiro, Sister Jenna, Rev. Sylvia Sumter, Actress Sela Ward, civility expert Dr. Lew Bayer, and author Azim Khamisa for joining in on the #PledgeToListen Day of Unity panel discussion, livestreamed into 500 theaters across the United States. Click through the photos for highlights from the panelists as they talked about how to listen and bring more kindness and compassion to the world.
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Song: Look Me In The Eye
Look Me in the Eye is a new song from the singer-songwriter team of Glen Phillips (Toad the Wet Sprocket) and Jason Karaban (Ani DeFranco, Sara Watkins) and inspired by the upcoming release of the documentary FREE TRIP TO EGYPT.
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Look Me in the Eye was recently recorded by an impressive collection of singers, recording artists and studio musicians at the famed Boulevard Recording studio in Los Angeles, with lyrics that touch on our film’s themes of civility, deep listening and authentic, compassionate conversations.
Produced by Justin Stanley (Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, Jet), Look Me in the Eye features lead vocals from Phillips and Karaban and a band that includes fellow singer-songwriter Val McCallum on guitar, bassist Sebastian Steinberg (Soul Coughing), drummer Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello), and keyboardists Benmont Tench (Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers).
“I was truly inspired by the film and Glen felt the same way, so that made it easy to write the song,” said Karaban. “It was really pretty special seeing all of these amazing musicians come together and lend their talents to the project. Seeing how happy everybody was to be a part of it was amazing.”
Here's a video showing how and why Look Me in the Eye was recorded:
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If you record a selfie video stating your #PledgeToListen, you'll get additional Listening Points for the video, and you'll be more successful at recruiting others, which will give you even more Listening Points and improve your chance of becoming a Listening Ambassador and being flown to Egypt.
- Record your statement to camera, saying who you are and why you're taking the pledge, and invite folk to join you
- Upload the video to YouTube or Facebook (make sure it's public, and add a #PledgeToListen hashtag)
- Copy the URL (starting with https://...) of the video and paste it in the field below
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Ben Kempas endorsed 2019-03-11 05:28:22 -0400Cause I think we should all listen to each other while we’re still able to hear.
My #PledgeToListen
I pledge to listen to you. Will you listen to me?
I pledge to listen to others who hold different opinions, views or beliefs. I will try to understand their reasons and their perspectives and will respectfully express my own in return. That’s it.
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Ben Kempas
About me
#IAmEuropean. Interested in independent minds, independent documentary films, and an independent Scotland. Filmmaker-turned-campaigner at @filmcampaign
My website: https://www.filmcampaign.org/
Me on Twitter: @kempas
About me
#IAmEuropean. Interested in independent minds, independent documentary films, and an independent Scotland. Filmmaker-turned-campaigner at @filmcampaign
My website: https://www.filmcampaign.org/
Me on Twitter: @kempas
My #PledgeToListen
I pledge to listen to you. Will you listen to me?
I pledge to listen to others who hold different opinions, views or beliefs. I will try to understand their reasons and their perspectives and will respectfully express my own in return. That’s it.
Ben Kempas
pledged
2019-03-11 05:28:22 -0400
Cause I think we should all listen to each other while we’re still able to hear.