19th & Park produced the video to coincide with Save The Music’s 25th anniversary, while highlighting its mission to help students, schools, and communities reach their full potential through the power of making music. “We wanted the students at the forefront, just as much as the music,” explains William Oaks IV, 19th & Park Executive Producer. “That meant going into the schools in order to film kids in their element, which can be a delicate process. I am someone who often says that the arts as a kid saved my life. It was dance and music that inspired me and it was a great joy for me, personally, to work with young people who also share that passion.” Production took place at schools in Newark, NJ, and Brooklyn, NY, respectively, where the team captured footage of numerous students currently enrolled in Save The Music, all underscored by the upbeat rhythms of “I Need You” by multi-Grammy and Oscar-winning artist Jon Batiste — an artist who is himself heavily involved in mus