Ann Vriend's powerful new song for social justice

Sometimes when you go looking for something you get a lot more than you expect.

It happened to Ann Vriend, when the Edmonton soul singer and songwriter went looking for a choir.

She was going to perform at an Edmonton Public Schools fundraising event, so she decided to find a school choir to join her on stage.

The song is about social change: the gap between rich and poor, the haves and have-nots, and how you might try to change all that.

Sifton Elementary has at least 20 different languages represented. Many of the students come from war-torn areas of the world.

Ann Vriend sent the music and lyrics to Sifton's music teacher. The first time Ann sat down to sing with them, she says they absolutely blew her away. The same thing happened when they performed at the fundraiser.

Someone in the audience was so inspired by that performance, they donated the money so that Ann and the choir could record the song and make a video. Each of the students was paid a professional fee for their work.

Here's the video. I think you'll find it inspiring and touching.