Students involved with the collaboration were between Grades 3 to 7. (Submitted photo/Eliza Doyle)

By Derek Cornet

musical talent

LLRIB students collaborate on original song and music video

Nov 23, 2021 | 2:04 PM

Students from two Lac La Ronge Indian Band schools are getting their first look at a music video they helped develop earlier this year.

The music video featuring the song Not Alone was released at noon on Tuesday and showcases students from Senator Myles Venne School in Far Reserve and Keethanow Elementary School in Stanley Mission. Eliza Doyle, as well as fellow musicians LJ Tyson and Micah Erenberg led the project, and an audio engineer and videographer visited each community as well.

“We started in April 2021,” Doyle said. “That concluded at the end of May and we have just been kind of sitting on it and waiting for the right time to release it. Really it was the kids who kept bugging us saying ‘when is it going to be out?’ They were so excited to see it on YouTube today and they are counting the comments and views. They are really proud of it.”

The song is described as a mix between folk and pop and it sends a message that people can overcome life’s limitation and challenges. For the students, that means feeling alone and isolated due to the pandemic or living in a remote community.

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Doyle explained the students participating were in Grades 3 to 7 and she was impressed on how serious they were about the project. She said in a lot of ways, the younger kids are less self-conscious than the older ones and have fewer inhibitions too.

“It was one of the most powerful song writing collaborations I’ve been involved with,” Doyle said. “The students were very confident and adamant about the way the words were put down and what the message is they want to portray.”

Students were involved of most aspects of the production. (Submitted photo/Eliza Doyle)

Stanley Mission teacher Jarrod Jobb was also involved in the production by playing the guitar and providing lead vocals. He noted creating the song and music video was a new experience for himself and he enjoyed watching the students take pride in their work.

Jobb mentioned teaching children music at an elementary level is beneficial and it provides them a way to express themselves.

“It turned out really well,” Jobb said of the music video. “They appeared to have the time of their life doing this, so it was really exciting for them. The quality of the music and the video was awesome. I would look forward to doing something like this again with this group of people if I did have a chance.”

The song and music video marks the second time Doyle has completed such a project. In June, an initial collaboration was released featuring students from La Ronge’s Churchill Community High School and Stanley Mission’s Rhoda Hardlotte Memorial Keethanow High School.

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derek.cornet@pattisonmedia.com

Twitter: @saskjourno