Gator pride

Shortly after schools closed and everyone was scrambling to provide quality instruction, I received a call from Principal Lowe asking me if I'd be up for writing a school song.

I'd initially written a pop song but wanted to write something that reflected our unique New Orleans culture. I went to work at my studio and then sent the instrumental to Kirk "Bigg House" House to write the lyrics. What he came up with couldn't have been any more perfect.

Using the same technology that is now offered in our music tech curriculum, Mr. House recorded vocals and sent them back to me. I then layered vocals from my studio. I'm confident that Akili Academy has a spirit song for years to come. We couldn't be more proud to share "Gator Pride" with you. - Ted Gould, PreK - 4 Music / Music Tech Teacher