Masa Fukuda - LDS Musician

The Power Within was released on February 24, 2001 at Mckay Center, UVSC where 4,000 people attended - the kids, their parents and their families, and sold over 2,000 copies the first day. (Refer to THE DAILY HERALD, June 3, 2001). Available at Deseret Book, Missionary Emporium, BYU bookstore, Media Play, and many LDS bookstores throughout the nation, as well as their websites.


Song Title:	"Because of You"	"Innocence of Youth"
Musical Style:	Ballad	Ballad
Vocalist:	Jenny Jordan Frogley	Winner John Lennon Music Contest
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	© Gambel Oak Publishing	Read Deseret News article about "Innocence of Youth"

You Can – Lauren Burton, a 12-year-old Super Talent, sings this song of courage and comfort to people of all faiths. She shines as a female version of Billy Gilman. AVAILABLE ONLY FROM THIS WEBSITE!

Masa Fukuda was born and raised in Osaka Japan. At the age of 8 he passed the entrance exam to the top music program in Japan, the Yamaha Special Course. During this 4-year intensive course, Masa wrote over 100 original compositions. Several received regional and national recognition. At 16, Masa came to the United States to study advanced music at the Meridian School in Utah. He was awarded a scholarship at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He enjoys being in America, which gives him the ultimate freedom to express his feelings in his very unique compositional style.

In the fall of 2000 Masa embarked on a most ambitious project, the production of the CD, The Power Within. Inspired by the song "Angels Among Us" from the country group ALABAMA, Masa had previously began working with veteran Nashville songwriter Jeannine Lasky. Award winning producer, Greg Hansen, was hired to arrange and produce the project. The Power Within includes the vocal talents of Paul Engemann, Jenny Jordan Frogley, Alex Boye, Randy Porter, and many more. Most importantly, it features the voices of over 1,600 school-aged children, gathered from 69 elementary schools in Utah Valley. Masa says, "Their sincere voices have so much to offer, not only to create fun, but really reach and heal the wounded soul of all that come in contact with them." Masa intends to make this a tradition and produce a series of CDs over a long period of time, introducing thousands of school children to the music industry. The Power Within is the Volume 1.

Jeannine Lasky has been writing music for over 25 years. Her songwriting career has included: the original musical theatre production, "Reachin' For a Star," writing music for an aerobics album for the national fitness company, Image Dynamics Inc., writing and producing the theme song for the Christmas Box House, a national charitable organization for abused children, teaching songwriting in the Utah area including elementary school children, and one-on-one tutoring for beginning songwriters. For the past three years she has been serving as the Salt Lake City regional workshop coordinator for Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), conducting monthly songwriting workshops for local NSAI members. She is presently writing and producing music that will accompany value-centered children's books for the company "Hearts of the Children." Jeannine is the owner and president of the music publishing company, Gambel Oak Publishing, Inc. In addition to her music responsibilities, she is a wife and mother of three children.

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The "Stuidio4kids" program is a no-audition, cost-free, one-time opportunity designed to reach out to children who LOVE singing but have never had a chance to sing on a commercial CD. It is intended: (1) to educate school children about recording studios and what it takes to produce a CD, (2) to help them gain confidence by getting them involved in a major production, and (3) to motivate them in their pursuit to develop their musical talent. During the production of The Power Within, Masa was able to obtain approval from three school districts in the Utah Valley to contact each school and introduce this program to the children. He literally visited every one of 69 elementary schools in the county and worked with 1,621 children during the period of 10 weeks. The word spread very quickly, and the response from the community was radically positive. Parents were ecstatic as they witnessed their children sing with the headphones on, while the staff treated them as professionals. Children, in turn, gained knowledge, self-confidence, and the joy of being an important part of a production. Because of the success Masa had with this project, he wants to extend out to other regions, giving thousands of children an opportunity to be involved in his coming projects. One day, he may come to your school!

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