Gen Verde shares how their songs inspire change and strengthen communities.
In times of crisis and transformation, music has the power to carry us forward—individually and collectively. From inner healing to global action, it can inspire hope, awaken passions, and build bridges.
Why We Turn to Music in Difficult Times
When the world feels uncertain, many of us instinctively turn to music. It’s a natural response—an attempt to make sense of what we’re feeling and to hold on to something meaningful. Art in general, and music in particular, helps transform suffering into expression and silence into sound.
Throughout history, songs have emerged from moments of darkness, offering comfort, strength, and resistance. We believe that this is because music connects with something deeper than logic. It speaks to the heart, gives shape to the invisible, and becomes a companion through uncertainty.
The Role of Music in Social Movements
Music has long played a central role in social change. From the anthems of the civil rights movement to anti-war songs and protest chants across the globe, music has helped raise awareness, unite voices, and energize action.
These songs are more than background soundtracks—they are carriers of meaning. With just a few notes or verses, they transmit urgency, hope, and shared determination. This emotional immediacy makes music one of the most powerful tools for collective expression.
Music That Moves: How Sound Inspires Action and Hope
Beyond the context of movements, music has a unique ability to touch people personally—deeply and lastingly. A melody can motivate. A song’s lyrics can encourage. A rhythm can energize. Even the simplest songs can give voice to what someone is feeling but unable to express.
That’s why we dedicate a part of our musical work to motivational songs—tracks that are designed to lift the spirit, awaken confidence, and inspire people to believe in their own strength. And we are sure of that mainly because the origin of those songs come from our own life and experiences. Whether it’s overcoming self-doubt or facing challenges with courage, choosing peace in our daily lives, believing in the power of community instead of individualism… these songs are created with the listener in mind: not only to be heard, but to be felt and lived.
“Start Here and Now”, “We Choose Peace”, “Girl on a Mission (Magnificat)” are some of our latest motivational songs.
Creating Community Through Shared Experience
Live music is more than sound—it’s a space. A space where people meet, listen, and see each other in a new way. Whether through concerts, workshops, or collaborative performances, music becomes a platform for dialogue and mutual understanding.
In our own shows, we try to create these shared experiences. We invite audiences not just to listen, but to participate—to be part of something that brings people beyond divisions, toward unity. The energy of a song sung together, across languages and backgrounds, is something we never stop being amazed by.
Our Commitment: Hope as a Creative Stance
Hope isn’t naïve. It’s a choice. And for us, it’s the starting point of every creative decision. The themes we explore in our music—love, peace, justice, human dignity, dialogue—are not abstract concepts. They are lived realities, and we try to bring them to life through melody and message.
In projects like our Start Now Workshop Project, we meet young people who are looking for ways to make their voices heard. Music becomes the channel, and hope becomes the force that carries them. Through each encounter, we’re reminded why we do what we do.
Can Music and Performing Arts Really Change the World?
Maybe not overnight. But we believe that it can plant seeds. That it can open hearts. That it can remind us of the best in ourselves and in each other. Music and performing arts – when they have an authentic message to convey – can’t solve every problem, but they can help shape how people see, experience, feel, and act over time.
And that’s why we keep singing. Because every concert, every rehearsal, every song is a small act of resistance against indifference—and a small act of hope. And small things, multiplied through sound, can move mountains.
