Reverence
We used our classically-influenced New Age music to make this music video with the intention of inspiring more respect and tolerance among religious people.
There are roughly 4,000 different religions. Some of them claim their beliefs are so important, they justify the killing of others, which has made religion a leading cause of war.
We’d have a more peaceful planet if our religions were more reverent. Reverence is acknowledging that we are all spiritual beings worthy of love and respect. Reverence is about seeing the divine in each person we meet. Reverence inspires gratitude and appreciation. It’s more important to be true to the compassionate spirit of Love than to the strict word of any book.
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JONATHAN SPROUTDirectorGrammy Nomination, 18-time Film Freeway Winner
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RODNEY WHITTENBERGDirectorco-producer of Caregivers, Emmy Award winner, 18-time Film Freeway Winner
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JONATHAN SPROUTWriter
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JONATHAN SPROUTProducer
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RODNEY WHITTENBERGProducer
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Double Rainbow StudioKey Cast
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Project Type:Music Video
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Runtime:8 minutes 47 seconds
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Completion Date:December 11, 2020
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Production Budget:4,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Cairo Indie Short FestivalCairo
Egypt
Official Selection -
Fantastic Festival of Los AngelesLos Angeles
United States
November 15, 2021
Official Selection -
Arthouse Festival of Beverly HillsBeverly Hills
United States
Best Composer -
New York Istanbul Film FestivalNew York
United States
Best Original Score -
Dubai Independent Film FestivalDubai
United Arab Emirates
November 15, 2021
Award Winner -
Grass Root International Film FestivalAuroville
India
November 3, 2021
Award Winner -
Hollywood on the Tiber Film AwardsRome
Italy
Selected -
Sweet Democracy Film AwardsRome
Italy
Award Winner
Since his first professional appearance in 1972, Jonathan Sprout has recorded 12 albums, performed more than 6,500 concerts (including 5,500 children’s concerts), and taught more than 800 songwriting workshops throughout the United States. His songs have appeared on several internationally released compilation albums.
Jonathan’s seventh release, American Heroes, won critical acclaim for its groundbreaking contribution to the field of educational children’s music in 1996. Three American Heroes sequels followed in 2000, 2009, and 2014. The series has earned a remarkable 26 national awards, including a GRAMMY® nomination for Best Children’s Album, several NAPPA Awards, several Parents’ Choice awards, two Film Advisory Board of Excellence awards, a Family Choice Award™, Dr. Toy One of the 10 Best Audio/Video/CD/DVDs, Academics' Choice Award, KIDS FIRST! Award, Tillywig Brainchild Award, Dove Foundation Seal, Mom's Choice Awards® Gold, Creative Child Magazine Award, Santa’s Choice Award, National Parenting Center Award, and a Global Music Award Bronze Medal.
Inspired by the heroes he has been writing, performing and recording about for more than 20 years, Jonathan founded Force For Good in 2016. Force For Good provides uplifting compositions and character-driven messages to unify, inspire, and energize people to engage in responsible civic duties. Force For Good’s music videos compassionately and intelligently address important issues including sensible gun legislation, immigration reform, renewable energy, combatting hunger and homelessness, and celebrating and protecting the environment. The music videos he co-created with Rodney Whittenberg from the Passions CD received 18 film festival awards in 2020.
RODNEY WHITTENBERG
Rodney Whittenberg is an Emmy Award winning composer and Emmy-nominated filmmaker for Outstanding Documentary. From a young age he’s had four passions: music/sound, film/television, technology, and education. Rodney’s deep sense of faith has called him on a lifelong quest to integrate these passions into his art. In his late 20s he directed the non-profit Banner Project, an educational anti-drug program that emphasized nonviolence, and witnessed the power of music and arts to heal and transform communities.
In the early 1990s, Rodney created Melodyvision, a production and consulting company, to serve as a platform for his original audio and visual creations and a vehicle to help others achieve their artistic visions. In 2016, he produced We Stood Up, an audio CD of original songs, poetry and interviews with civil rights leaders. In 2018, he co-produced Caregivers, a film about the people who help the helpers that was nominated for an Outstanding Documentary Emmy.
From his numerous projects as a children’s music producer and composer to his award winning Voices of Ages, a feature documentary about the first intergenerational choir, Rodney makes art to heal, empower, and transform.
The music videos he co-created with Jonathan from the Force For Good Passions CD received 18 film festival awards in 2020.
We included representation of many different religions - not all, but as many as we could reasonably find. Our hope is that we have created a music video that will open hearts and elevate tolerance and acceptance.