L to R: Joe Lamond, Representative Duke Cunningham (R-CA), Isaac Hayes, NAMM Chairman Paul Heid, and Tor Hyams celebrate the World of Happiness CD launch for music education on Capitol Hill.

L to R: Tor Hyams, actress, director and producer Rosanna Arquette, A World of Happiness co-writer David Scharff, Isaac Hayes, the Anne Beers Boy Choir, a VH1 Save the Music School, and Paul Heid help AMC celebrate the A World of Happiness CD launch on Capitol Hill.

L to R: Joe Lamond joins Isaac Hayes and members of the Truesdell Elementary School Band, a VH1 Save the Music School, on Capitol Hill.

L to R: Maria Kleinman, Walt Disney Records’ VP Media Relations, David Scharff, Walt Disney Records VP Marketing Damon Whiteside, Rosanna Arquette, Walt Disney Records’ VP Product Development Ted Kryczko, Tor Hyams, Isaac Hayes, and Dasha Smith, Walt Disney Records’ Director of Product Development at the A World of Happiness celebration.

Washington, DC, March 11, 2004—In support of national “Music In Our Schools Month”, NAMM, the International Music Products Association and AMC, the American Music Conference brought legendary singer Isaac Hayes and actress, director and producer Rosanna Arquette to entertain kids at the “Music Makes A World of Happiness” celebration and party on Capitol Hill. The event featured a special performance from the new CD A World of Happiness by the Anne Beers Boy Choir of Washington DC, a VH1 Save The Music School.

Hayes and Arquette were among the more than 20 music and screen stars who recorded tracks for the Buena Vista Records CD A World of Happiness. Album proceeds will go to various children’s charities, including charities supporting music education.

The “Music Makes A World of Happiness” celebration capped a full day on Capitol Hill for representatives of the American Music Conference; NAMM, the International Music Products Association; SupportMusic.com, VH1 Save the Music Foundation; MENC: the National Music Education Association; and Disney’s Buena Vista Records who spent the day visiting lawmakers along with Hayes and bringing much-needed attention to the importance of music education and music making – something fewer and fewer children have the opportunity to experience in school. Congressmen Jim Cooper (D-TN) and Randy “Duke” Cunningham (R-CA) have sponsored a resolution recognizing the benefits and importance of schools based music education programs.