Thirteen New Jersey High School Choirs Celebrate America  on NJN
Tuesday, March 2 at 8 pm, on NJN1

Statewide – Thirteen high school choirs from across New Jersey perform with Tim Janis and his ensemble in a new NJN special called Celebrate America, created by Janis to spotlight our nation’s youth and pull together communities in a celebration of music that will uplift and inspire.  Celebrate America, which airs on NJN on Tuesday, March 2 at 8 pm, also teaches children the importance of contributing to the community through the arts.

Celebrate America was taped at the NJN Trenton Studios in October 2009.  Busses rolled in from across the state, bringing 500 students from New Jersey high school music programs to record their performance for the broadcast.

“I believe the fabric of our nation is the strength found in our local communities.  We need to stay connected and committed with a spirit of serving one another to the best of our abilities,” Janis said.
Janis, well known for his “Music with a Mission”, has worked on many philanthropic projects with artists such as Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Ray Charles, Andre Previn, and The New York Philharmonic. He has produced fundraising programs for PBS with George Clooney and James Earl Jones.

The following New Jersey schools participated in the Celebrate America special:

Chatham High School
Cherry Hill High School East
Delran High School
Maple Shade High School
Millville Senior High School
Monroe Township High School
Mount Olive High School
Newton High School
Northern Valley Regional High School
Ridgefield High School
Springfield High School
Waldwick High School
West Morris Central High School