Up, Up, Up

Last Friday, my family and I participated in KS95’s Annual Clouds Choir for a Cause. Check out the video of the performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guooaJ6lGI8

This is the 12th year in a row that thousands of people come together at the Mall of America to sing Clouds in honor of Zach Sobiech and raise money for his Children’s Cancer Research Fund.

2024’s event ambassador was a young man from Texas named Alejandro. Alejandro was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of bone cancer that mostly affects kids and young adults, in his ankle. He has endured numerous blood transfusions, chemotherapy and elected to have his leg amputated. He is religious and believes he was put into his situation for a reason. His faith has taught him to not give up and to share his story to bring awareness to pediatric cancer and the need for research to find treatments and ultimately a cure. I had the honor of talking with him at the event. Wow. He is the real deal. Truly a remarkable person and the best ambassador for a cause like this. Get to know him by watching this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZiiIHm7oy8

A special shoutout to my mentor, colleague, and friend Karl Demer of Atomic K Records & Productions. Karl continues to produce and direct the Clouds Choir event with world-class passion and professionalism. Thank you to Zach Sobiech’s family and friends, the production team, the Clouds Choir band, the performers, all the fundraisers, and everyone else who helps make this meaningful to me and so many others.

“We’ll float up in the clouds and we’ll never see the end.” – Zach Sobiech