OUR MISSION is to produce music and films that offer empowering solutions to humanitarian and environmental crises.
We uplift the uplifters. We encourage personal and global well-being.
We are optimists who promote peace, safety, equality, and compassion for all.
We hope you’ll join us.
“Be the force that uplifts the doers of good.”
“Our primary objective through our music and films is to unify, empower and inspire people to become activists. We are optimists who promote peace, equality, and compassion for all.”
— Jonathan Sprout
Grammy®-nominated composer/singer and recording artist Jonathan Sprout has worked for more than 35 years to inspire and educate with his award-winning children’s music. In 2014, having performed more than 6,500 concerts, he forged Force For Good, an organization devoted to inspiring others to make a positive difference. Force For Good highlights heroes, uplifting the uplifters.
The Force For Good team includes an array of creative talented individuals who are committed to making a positive difference in the world. “Utilizing the lessons my heroes taught me, I created Force For Good and a team of musicians, filmmakers, engineers, marketers and publicists who, like me, want to help make the world a better place. Our primary objective through our music and films is to unify, empower and inspire people to become activists. We are optimists who promote peace, equality, and compassion for all,” Sprout says.
Joining founder/composer Jonathan Sprout who has recorded 12 albums, performed more than 6,500 concerts and taught more than 800 songwriting workshops throughout the United States, are:
Rodney Whittenberg, Co-producer of Film, is an Emmy Award-winning composer, as well as record producer, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, musician, and lay Universal Unitarian preacher. Among the many people Rodney has worked with are Time For Three, The DePue Brothers, Phyllis Chapell and, recently, he directed the shoot of the joint concert of the Peking Orchestra and The Philadelphia Orchestra.
Leslie Chew, Audio Engineer, Technical Advisor and Co-visionary who has worked as engineer/producer for a range of Grammy®-nominated projects and clients, such as Pat Benatar & Neil Geraldo, Roberta Flack, Earl Klugh, Todd Rundgren, and Hiroshima, as well as mixing music for television and films such as Survivor, Boy Meets World and Look Who’s Talking.
Lisa Gage, publicist, has worked as a marketer, event promoter and publicist promoting live and televised venues for over 30 years. In 2010, she launched her own company, Hue Marketing and Entertainment, offering booking, marketing and publicity services.
Hillary Black, Editor, Co-visionary, who was a member of producer-writer-director teams at ABC Circle Films, CBS, Paramount, and others working with John Travolta, Dave Thomas, Gloria Steinem, to name a few. Former editor of lifestyle magazines such as Cottages & Bungalows, she is also a compassionate singer-songwriter with Leslie Chew and their acoustic duo, StuccoRainbow.
Joe Mennonna, Co-producer of Music, a multi-instrumentalist who has worked with Deep Purple, Tom Rush, Al Stewart, Janis Ian, The Bacon Brothers, and Richie Havens.
“Since 1994, I have studied our greatest Americans so I could write, record, sing, and speak about them to children. For a quarter of a century, I’ve lived under the skin of these heroes, whom I call inspirers. I’ve learned what motivated them and how they became successful.”
“Bringing to light good people doing good things.”
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BROADCAST & MEDIA CONTACT:
LAZZ Promotions / Ed & Stacey Bonk
(905) 470-1230 / lazzpromotions@lazzpromotions.com
“Our primary objective through our music and films is to unify, empower and inspire people to become activists.
We are optimists who promote peace, equality, and compassion for all.”
74 Film Festivals & 22 Film Awards
FROM FESTIVALS IN CITIES INCLUDING LONDON, SYDNEY, VENICE, FLORENCE, AND HOLLYWOOD
“Innocence is breathtakingly beautiful, vibrant, and visionary music that will inspire and uplift you on every level. Extraordinary! Gorgeous, passionate, and uplifting, this IS music that makes a difference … 14 tracks of outstanding, spirit-elevating music … It’s expansive, hopeful, bright, and “feel good” on every level … The production is phenomenal, as is all else here … There’s nothing here to not totally and completely love on every level. It’s not just music. It’s a vision.” —Dyan Garris, New Age CD, Zone Music Reporter (ZMR), “Spirit Seeker Magazine”
“Powerfully hopeful musical magic that will hold you absolutely spellbound … (an) emotionally moving performance … I predict will be played often on radio stations around the globe! I give Innocence a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED rating, with an“EQ” (energy quotient) score of 4.99.” —Dick Metcalf, editor, Contemporary Fusion Reviews
“Very positive and high-spirited … pure joy … a rich mix of ambient sounds and piano cathedral-like sounds … mesmerizing sound of the flute … pure magic woven by cello … you can just lose yourself listening to it.”—Vivek Kumar, New Music Alert
“An uplifting respite … The music transports you … proving there is magic in the world … moving and emotional … Highly listenable.”—R J Lannan, Artisan Music Reviews
“Many listeners looking for enlightenment and healing will find it in Innocence … a masterful performance and significant achievement for Jonathan Sprout and Force For Good … Innocence will surely be recognized as one of the best releases this year in the genre of contemporary New Age instrumentals.”—Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck, Founder, New Age Music Reviews
“I was able to watch (“Homeless”) and was profoundly moved by its powerful and compassionate message … The poignant “Hunger” overflows with empathy and caring … Very highly recommended!”—Kathy Parsons, MainlyPiano.com
“Relaying a message of care for humanity and environmental stewardship, Innocence offers an hour of mood-elevating optimism that encourages us to reconnect with our inner child.”— Candice Michelle, Aural Awakenings
“An outstanding and deeply moving album … you have to search long and hard to find a more loving and affectionate melody … with piano and strings beautiful beyond words … Hunger (is) one of the most moving melodies I have heard in years … Oceans (has) potential to become a New Age music hit.”—BT Fasmer, New Age Music Guide
Force For Good founder Grammy®-nominated recording artist Jonathan Sprout is leading a charge, giving voice to a calling he believes all heroes have heard and acted upon.
Building on his award-winning American Heroes series, Sprout created Force For Good and gathered a team that is committed to joining his mission to inspire others to action and to “uplift the uplifters”—to highlight those who are making a positive difference.
To fulfill that mission, the Force For Good team created a series of music compositions and short films. The premiere music CD Passions was released February 2020 and corresponding films premiered each month of 2020. All of Force For Good’s inspirational New Age compositions are also soundtracks to topical films produced with Emmy Award-winner Rodney Whittenberg. Force For Good partners with like-minded organizations, sharing films and presentations to help grow awareness and positive action. The music and films have received numerous accolades including Passions reaching #2 on the ZMR TOP-100 Music Charts, remaining in the top 10 for three months.
The second CD in the series, Innocence, debuted February 2021 and reached #4 on the ZMR TOP-100 Music Charts.
“Warm, uplifting, harmonious music dedicated to the happiness and encouragement of the human spirit.”
Joining founder/composer Jonathan Sprout—who has recorded 12 albums, performed more than 6,500 concerts and taught more than 800 songwriting workshops throughout the United States—are:
Hillary Black, Editor, Co-visionary, who was a member of producer-writer-director teams at ABC Circle Films, CBS, Paramount, and others, working with John Travolta, Dave Thomas, Gloria Steinem, to name a few. Former editor of lifestyle magazines such as Cottages & Bungalows, she is also a compassionate singer-songwriter with Leslie Chew and the acoustic duo StuccoRainbow.
Leslie Chew, Audio Engineer, Technical Advisor and Co-visionary who has worked as engineer/producer for a range of Grammy®-nominated projects and clients, such as Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Taylor Dayne, Roberta Flack, Earl Klugh, Todd Rundgren, and the legendary Hiroshima, as well as mixing music for television and films such as Survivor, Boy Meets World and Look Who’s Talking.
Lisa Gage has worked as a marketer, event promoter and publicist promoting live and televised venues for over 30 years. In 2010, she launched her own company, Hue Marketing and Entertainment, offering booking, marketing and publicity services. A passionate artist advocate, her dedication is reflected in special event planning and fundraising positions for nonprofit organizations including The Metropolitan Opera, United Way, and the African American Museum of Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Joe Mennonna, Co-producer of Music, who is a multi-instrumentalist with the Bacon Brothers, has worked with Deep Purple, Tom Rush, Al Stewart, Janis Ian, and Richie Havens.
Rodney Whittenberg, our film co-producer, is an Emmy Award-winning composer, record producer, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, musician, and lay Universal Unitarian preacher. Among the many artists Rodney has worked with are Time For Three, The DePue Brothers, and Phyllis Chapell. Recently, he directed a shoot of the Philadelphia Orchestra/Shanghai Philharmonic for the award winning film Beethoven in Beijing.
PUBLICITY: Lisa Gage
CONTENT: Hillary Black
SOCIAL MEDIA: Leslie Chew
LICENSING: Jonathan Sprout
“Warm, uplifting, harmonious music dedicated to the happiness and encouragement of the human spirit.” — RJ Lannan, Artisan Music Reviews
“Passions is excellent from start to finish!” — Kathy Parsons, mainlypiano.com
“Passions is one of the most uplifting albums I have heard in years ... Several of these tracks will be added to our permanent playlist, to play for years and years.” — BT Fasmer, Editor, New Age Music Guide
“Passions is perfect for films, videos or soundtracks for many types of documentaries. The multitude of purposes for this music makes it consumable on so many levels. … gorgeous instrumental music that will carry you through many emotions and thoughts … beautiful healing sounds with an incredibly important message to the world!” — Keith “Muzikman” Hannaleck, Muzikman Reviews
“What an absolutely wonderful musical adventure… this sublimely sensitive sonic experience… I can’t emphasize strongly enough how pertinent Force For Good’s music is for the planet… songs like Ice use gentle piano, strings and other instruments to wrap you deeply in the emotions all of us feel when we consider global warming… perfect for children, I predict this beautiful song will be getting MAJOR airplay on stations all around the globe!… one of the most powerful songs I’ve heard (yet) in 2019 is the perfectly paced Solar… if we had wonderful songs like this being piped into our schools, our world would be a far better place.… a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED rating.” — Dick Metcalf, Editor, Contemporary Fusion Reviews
“Bold and visionary, Passions is an unforgettable, “must have,” epic kind of album. The music, melodies, writing, production, everything, is first-rate all the way through. Truly stellar.” — Dyan Garris, Spirit Seeker Magazine
“Force For Good puts the spotlight on people, actions, values, and mindsets that are transforming our world for the better. Through inspirational music and film, Force For Good is a beautiful manifestation influencing us to shine even brighter.” — Laura Sullivan, Grammy® Winning Composer and Billboard Top 10 Recording Artist
“A wonderful compilation of music and images that allow the viewer to reflect on ways we can all help our ailing planet.” — Amanda Lapham, PennEnvironment Climate Defender Organizer, Philadelphia, PA
“Force For Good is spreading the word about crucial issues through moving compositions and images. Reflecting on the beauty in this world is one of the best ways to gain empathy for our planet’s state and inspire meaningful action.” — The Okee Dokee Brothers, Grammy Winning Artists, Joe Mailander & Justin Lansing
“Magnificent, important, prodigious work.... You truly are a force for good.” —Dave Kinnoin
