Who We Are
Let’s celebrate the differences that make us strong
The Harmony Project is the art of community.
The Harmony Project embraces the mission of transforming the community through service and song. It provides an opportunity for individuals of different racial backgrounds, religions, ages, political affiliations, and sexual orientations to work toward performing at an artistic level they had never imagined, and bond through the collective experience of community service. Walls are torn down and bridges are built. The result: a stronger, more inclusive community.
Sing.
We sing — 150 voices strong — with music as diverse as our membership. We believe that when people of different racial backgrounds, religions, ages and occupations unite in artistic collaboration, they move their audience and community to action.
We bring to life the dreams of performing at a sophisticated level and making a difference in the lives of others. To our audience, we are the sound of inspiration.
As we practice, walls come down and bridges are built. When we perform, we spotlight a community in harmony.
Serve.
We serve our local communities by spending hours at food banks, homeless shelters and inner-city neighborhoods ... building, cleaning, painting and planting. To those who need us, we are service in action.
When we serve together, we create a greater impact than if we had acted alone. We embody the power of many voices joining together as one: community in harmony.
Share.
We share by providing access to music and art to children from different backgrounds, starting the creative dialogue that leaves them open to understanding.
We continue to share by encouraging teens to move beyond labels to tolerance and finally acceptance of people’s differences. We reach out to those who are marginalized because of their housing status. By celebrating diversity and inclusion, we promote a stronger, more vibrant definition of community. We strive to be a catalyst for change. When we see a need, we respond as a community in harmony.
Accomplishments 2009-2011
- Presented six sold-out concerts at the Lincoln Theatre (total audience 3200)
- Presented free outdoor concert for the city (total audience 4000)
- Presented interfaith concert at the Capitol Theatre (total audience 700)
- Recipient of Bridge Builder Award presented by Center for Healthy Families
- Recorded and produced CD/DVD: Harmony Project, Live at the Lincoln!
- Performed free concert for families of Southside Settlement House, Neighborhood House, Central Community House and foster families of Franklin County Children Services
- Cleaned and refurbished Blackburn Recreation Center for After-School All-Stars
- Cleaned and mulched beds and playgrounds for Beatty Recreation Center
- Collected 4000+ toys and gift cards for children and teens in Central Ohio
- Collected 100+ bicycles for children and teens of Franklin County Children Services
- Adopted families through Center for Healthy Families and answered wish lists
- Provided 300 hours of service to Mid-Ohio Foodbank
- Presented first of its kind Flash Choir of 1,000 voices in Columbus Commons; with viral video hits of 70,000 worldwide.
- Built Harmony House with Habitat for Humanity
- Sponsored the Farmer's and Artists Market at Columbus Commons, Summer 2011
- Donated piano the Lincoln Theatre
- Donated (and planted) 100 trees to City of Columbus
- Donated 16,000+ meals to Mid-Ohio Foodbank