The Glorious Project-spread the word-girls are Glorious

The Inspiration

Two years ago I stumbled upon the story of Malala Yousafzai which inspired a song I knew had to be shared with the world--one year later I recorded and published Glorious. 

Studying women's history in college made me a 1st wave feminist which means that I strive to embody the ideology that women hold the key in transforming the the next generation, the family, and therefore all of society. It is not about a power struggle of the sexes, man vs. woman, but rather using all means necessary, including men who stand by women, to initiate and inspire change in the world in how people treat women and how women are viewed in various societies/cultures in matters such as basic human rights and human dignity, citizenship, education, sexuality, double standards, etc.

The song and music video debuted on October 9, 2014 in commemoration with the attempted assassination against Malala. She won the Nobel Peace Prize coincidentally the following day on October 10, 2014. 

The Song

It was a wintry February morning, 2013, and I was snuggled up in blankets on my couch, reading the news on CNN's website on my iPad when I discovered an article from 2012 that caught my attention--it was an article about a little girl who was shot in an assassination attempt on her way to school, Malala Yousafzai .

The story was riveting and I couldn't stop reading about this girl-who she was, where she grew up, her family life, why her, how she survived, what she did afterwards, how she had the courage.  I didn't even realize it was from a year before until long after I had finished reading. Immediately I felt a song and went to my keyboard. The words just poured out unto my notepad and the melody with them fell into place. I knew this song wasn't meant for me to keep to myself.  

I sought out my friends, Tyler Done, Ithaca, NY, music producer/singer/songwriter, music engineer, Matty C Beats, Watertown, NY, and dance choreographer, Kathy Zamniac, Auburn, NY, to make Glorious a shared reality.

The song is a battle cry, underlining the reality that female oppression is not a singular issue, but that there exists in this a universal evil, and that girls and women must stand together and demand their dignity back. "Let them hear you in your pride, let them see you side by side."

The Video

The video was inspired by a ballet piece I had seen recently where the dance was continuous, filmed in one shot. I hired choreographer, Kathy Zamniac, to create the dance. Originally, I was going to have another girl be the dancer; it was Kathy's suggestion that the video's concept should be centered around one girl, me, and so that's what we did. 

What You Can Do

The Glorious Project is a movement. It starts with this powerful song. Music is one of the best ways to cross culture barriers and unite diverse peoples. Spread the word and pass on the Glorious video and song. You can start by purchasing the song at the music link below:

https://itunes.apple.com/ng/artist/rachael-tissot/id581716061

Let Glorious help transform you as it did for me!