“Since the dawn of Western civilization, women have been treated as second class citizens. In America, where our principles are founded on liberty and individual freedoms, it took almost 150 years before women had the right to vote. And still, to this day in the United States, in many ways, women are not treated equally.

Think about the courage it took just a hundred years ago for a woman to risk going to jail, losing her children, and experiencing physical violence just to declare her right to vote. 

The women who risked it all for the simple God-given right to be treated as equal… they are the definition of … courage.”

— Jonathan Sprout, Founder Force For Good

With the film Courage, Force For Good shines a light on the ongoing work toward Women’s Rights by honoring the legacy of those who fought so hard to get us where we are today. Force For Good will release the film Courage, March 2020, to coincide with National Women’s History Month . Check out the Courage song sample and film trailer here! For groups or organizations who would benefit from partnering with FFG and showing the film Courage, contact us here.

Force For Good’s founder, Jonathan Sprout, has been inspiring others for more than 35 years. His Grammy®-nominated music, high-energy concerts and personal commitment to empower others has fueled an award-studded educational children’s music career that has touched thousands of lives and includes more than 6500 lifetime performances and 12 original albums. His American Heroes series—featuring multi-layered instrumentation and engaging musical biographies of outstanding men and women—teaches kids the differences between celebrities and heroes.

Sprout says his desire to ignite positive change has always been strong. In fact, it was after reading a nationwide poll detailing children’s top 10 heroes, “which included cartoon characters and several professional athletes whose off-field antics were anything but heroic,” Sprout asked the question: “Who are our real heroes and why are we not teaching our children about their importance?” 

Force For Good: Music that Makes a Difference

Singer-songwriter Sprout says his dedication to “shining a light on uplifters” has naturally evolved into Force For Good. “Inspired by the heroes’ exemplary lives, many fighting for social justice and reforms, I found a growing desire to focus more on the actual issues,” Sprout says. While he is “allowing the process to unfold” as he expands his horizons (including his fulfilling a long-desired goal to play piano), in his customary immersive style, Sprout is propelling this new project by expanding his artists’ palette: creating original piano compositions and corresponding films—each telling a story to illuminate a pressing global concern. Perhaps Sprout’s Lullabies for a New Age foretold this transition. In her review of the CD, Lynne Heffley wrote “A synthesized mix of new age music and simple lyrics… (including) soothing instrumentals, ending with a beautiful tune aptly called ‘Peace.’” (Los Angeles Times).

Force For Good’s first album, Passions, will be released February 2020. Beginning every month following, Sprout plans to reveal one of the topical films he’s created for each instrumental composition. He hopes other organizations will find ways to integrate these inspirational pieces into their work and to help bring awareness to many worthy causes, individuals and groups of note. It seems that Sprout’s personal passions are summarized in Force For Good’s mission statement: “Our mission is to inspire and empower people. We create uplifting music and films that encourage personal and global well-being, happiness and respect for the environment. We are optimists who promote peace, safety, equality, and compassion for all.” In a time of increasing tensions and challenges, Jonathan Sprout’s work inspires introspection, action and hope.