Connecting through art | Kenyatta Hughes | TEDxSingSing 2014

Kenyatta Hughes is a gifted composer, lyricist, actor and activist. He holds a Master's degree in Professional Studies from New York Theological Seminary. He is active in various programs including Musical Connections with Carnegie Hall, Rehabilitation Through the Arts, and Voices From Within - a comprehensive multimedia and education initiative that uniquely addresses the epidemic of gun violence directly through the voices of inmates living with the consequences of their choices. His talk, "Connecting Through Art", focuses on music and its ability to transcend superficiality and allowing people to connect at the purest level.