This is the new music video of
Jacob Favela's Forgiven. In it Jacob tells the story of his
mom’s sordid life and the results it had on her family. In the end
he forgives her.
This video represents two firsts
for the Ranch -- the first public release of a song both written and
performed by the child, and the first attempt at a music video of
such a song. We hope you enjoy this
production.
Jacob now has a second video out, for his song For the Kids.
Check it out here.
The
Ranch and its fine arts programs are supported largely by private
donations. If you would like to contribute to the cause, you can
visit our How You Can Helppage, or mail us at P.O. Box 67, Ingram Texas
78025.
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Jacob on
TV
Right
- Greg Groogan of FoxNews-Houston created this special Thanksgiving
feature story about Jacob and his transformation at the Ranch.
Forgiven
*Written and performed by Jacob Favela
*Choreographed by Meosha
*Dancers are Meosha, Vonda and
Mona
*Mom is played by Olivia Navarro
*Costumed by Carol Priour
*Music recorded, mixed,
engineered, mastered and produced by Tony Young
*Directed, filmed, edited
and produced by Tony Gallucci
*Special Thanks to Theresa
Brown, Ciara, Holly Riedel, Joshua Rose and Gary Priour
The Children's Music Project is one of several fine arts programs at
the Ranch that seek to discover, encourage and accommodate the
artistic talents of our children.
With a state of the art
recording studio, theatre and fine arts center, the Ranch is
immersed in providing kids the opportunity to expand their horizons
in ways that may lead to future vocations and careers.
Typically, children at the Ranch
write poetry, which is then taken by professional songwriters and
musicians and recorded in an effort to spread the words of the child
and the story of their lives.
The project is now working on
its third CD of songs featuring such luminaries as Dana Cooper,
Stephen Bruton, Monte Montgomery, Sara Hickman, Tommy Spurlock,
Jamie Oldaker and Flaco Jimenez.
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Since the original production of the
Forgiven music
video, it has made the rounds of social service agencies and folks
invested in the future of abused children. It impressed many,
leading to Jacob's being invited to a leadership conference in Washington D.C. where he
saw George Bush speak and met with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
He was the invited speaker at another national leadership conference in Denver,
and met Elton John, Lance Armstrong and Andy Roddick, who were at a
ceremony honoring Jacob as the Council on Child Welfare Youth of the Year for Texas. In the
past year Jacob has spoken and performed in schools ranging from
elementary all the way up to
college writing classes. In the process he
has become a deserving de facto goodwill ambassador for Hill Country Youth
Ranch and abused children everywhere.
