"Many
(of our) counselors have collected data on changes
in student behavior and school performance. The positive
results are impressive.
I give Christian Moore and the Why Try program my highest recommendation.
. ."
We
have recently added five new songs to our WhyTry Music CD. The new songs are Hip Hop songs that were created by a talented group of artists based in Madison WI called Elements of Change. www.eocedutainment.com You can hear a sample of new tracks 11 through 15 by clicking on the links below.
We
have found that combining music with our visual anaolgies
can be a very effective way to connect with youth and reinforce
the principles taught in the WhyTry program.
In
a study released
by the Office of National Drug Control Policy and Department
of Health and Human Services some significant statistics
related to music and youth were reported.
Listening
to music is students’ number one non-school activity
87
percent of 13- to 17-year-olds report listening to music
after school, and two-thirds name music
as a hobby.
Adolescents
spend between 4 and 5 hours a day listening to music
and watching music videos.
American
teenagers listen to an estimated 10,500 hours of rock
music between the
7th and 12th grades—just 500 fewer hours than they
spend
in school over 12 years.
In
the last 3 months, 71 percent of teens purchased at least
one full-length CD, 33 percent bought
a CD single, and 35 percent bought a full-length cassette.
More
than one-third of youth between the ages of 12 and 14
watch music videos
daily.
About
90 percent of teens report knowing many or all the lyrics
of their favorite songs.
We
have compiled a CD with songs written and performed in
various styles that youth will relate to. Each song on
the album contains lyrics and a message that directly corresponds
to one of the analogies from the Why Try program. Along
with the CD we include a set of discussion questions for
each song and some suggested ways in which the music can
be used as a companion to the visual analogies used in
the program. order here
Click
on the song titles below to download a sample of the original WhyTry Music
We
have recently added five new songs to our WhyTry Music CD. The new songs are Hip Hop songs that were created by a talented group of artists based in Madison WI called Elements of Change. 
