Upper Grand District School Board students and staff are showcasing their musical talents by submitting pieces to the 2023 CBC Music's Canadian Music Class Challenge.
Each year, CBC Music with MusiCounts, challenge classrooms across the country to submit songs off a list of songs provided by Canadian musicians.
This year's songs included, "Early Morning Rain" by Gordon Lightfoot, "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen, "Solid" by Savannah Ré, "I See You" by Tyler Shaw, "(You) On My Arm" by Leith Ross, "Born to be Wild" by Steppenwolf, "Great One" by Jessie Reyez, "She Calls Me" by Digging Roots, "A Canadian Christmas" by Joanna Majoko and Stu Harrison, "I Am a Pizza" by Charlotte Diamond, "Soleil Levant" by Daniel Bélanger, "Share the Land" by the Guess Who, "Light in Your Eyes" by Tenille Townes, "Good Morning" by Jeremy and Jazzy, "If it Feels Good Do It" by Sloan, "Flowers Need Rain" by Preston Pablo, Banx & Ranx, "Put Em Down" by the Trade-Offs, "Kids Wanna Rock" by Bryan Adams, "Not Mad" by Salome, "Eli" by Ariane Roy, "Turning the Tide" by Luke Wallace, "B R A V E" by Splash'N Boots, "Meunier tu dors" (French traditional), "Passionfruit" by Drake, "My Mind at Ease" by Dominique Fils-Aimé, and "Máhsi ts'enįwę" by Leela Gilday.
Nine classrooms from six Upper Grand schools submitted to the competition. On December 6, CBC Music will announce the Top Ten in each category. Winners will be announced on December 13 at 8:00am.
Videos from UG schools can be viewed below:
Guelph CVI:
- If it Feels Good Do It - https://youtu.be/1mOG_f6MDfg?feature=shared
John Black PS:
- Call Me Maybe - https://youtu.be/LYKrW9q5rIg?feature=shared
Paisley Road PS:
- Share the Land - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7odVeAZk7XY
Palmerston PS:
- I am a Pizza (Kindergarten class) - https://youtu.be/T5DRT4y1aoU?feature=shared
- Flowers Need Rain (Glee club) - https://youtu.be/6glUN6Y6Yh4?feature=shared
Primrose ES:
- Good Morning (Primary Choir) - https://youtu.be/RfAfgVhWMQk?feature=shared
- Call Me Maybe (Primrose Singers) - https://youtu.be/zasc7DKI8LU?feature=shared
Victory PS:
- Máhsi ts'enįwę (Grade 3) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9xEZQWAX8g
- Máhsi ts'enįwę (Grade 4) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALKbpHxBpiw
Good luck to all the UG students and staff who have submitted a video to this competition.
