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WHAT IS A ROLLS-ROYCE CHOICE?

​IT’S THAT DECISION TO ORDER THE PERFECT BURGER AT THE PERFECT TIME, OR TO STOP PLAYING VIDEO GAMES AND GET OUTSIDE. THESE ARE THE RIGHT DECISIONS – THE ONES THAT BENEFIT US AND THE ONES AROUND US. IN MUSIC THERE ARE ROLLS-ROYCE CHOICES AS WELL. EVERY SONG IS CREATED BY MAKING A SERIES OF MUSICAL DECISIONS. EACH YEAR, WE OBSERVE OUR STUDENTS MAKING MORE AND MORE OF THE RIGHT DECISIONS WHEN CREATING THEIR MUSIC – GOLDEN CHOICES THAT MAKE GOLDEN SONGS.
 
THIS MIXTAPE COMPILES TWENTY ORIGINAL SONGS THAT WERE WRITTEN, PERFORMED AND RECORDED BY JAMES LYNG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THEIR MUSIC CLASSES DURING THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR. THIS IS THE SIXTH RELEASE OF STUDENT WORK RELEASED BY UP NEXT RECORDINGS, THE SCHOOL’S IN-HOUSE RECORD LABEL.
 
JAMES LYNG HIGH SCHOOL’S MUSIC PROGRAM IS A NON-TRADITIONAL, STUDENT-CENTRED PROGRAM THAT DRAWS INSPIRATION FROM HIP HOP, ROCK AND R&B MUSIC, AS WELL AS WHATEVER OUR STUDENTS ARE INTO. WE HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY THIS COLLECTION OF SONGS AS MUCH AS WE ENJOYED CREATING IT.

1. OUTER SPACE - SHAYAH & JAHDELLA
2. SQUIDS - DARKO
3. THREE VERSES - MIZZY
4. MY ONLY FRIEND - SEC 3 BAND
5. ROLLERCOASTER - BABY KEISHA (ft. Daren)
6. THE TOP - MIZZY
7. COVID TIME - SEC 1 MUSIC CLASS
8. LOOK IN THE MIRROR - GIUSELENA
9. DO IT ALL AGAIN - BABY KEISHA

10. BALLAD OF SIR UNCLE TONY - TOBIAS (arr. by Ms. Chloe)
11. LIFE IS TOO SHORT - MIZZY (ft. Le Jafar)

12. STAND TALL - SEC 4 BAND
13. ROLLS-ROYCE CHOICES - JAHDELLA & SHAYAH

14. STREETS (DON'T LOVE YOU) - MIZZY
15. CANDYLAND - AIM HIGH 1 BAND
16. QUEEN - BABY KEISHA

17. BORN READY - J.B. (ft. Le Jafar)
18. HOG RIDER - SEC 2 BAND

19. CRY BABY - JAHDELLA (ft. Darko)
20. CAN'T WAIT - SEC 5 BAND (ft. Tivaughn)

Recorded from November 2021-May 2022 at the Up Next Recording Studio in James Lyng High School, Montreal, QC. All tracks were recorded by Jason Newcomen and Mr. Gage and were mixed and mastered by Fili Apothicaire.

“Outer Space” was written and performed by Shayah and Jahdella. “Squids” was written and performed by Darko. “Three Verses” was written and performed by Mizzy, accompanied by Kristi Fox and Ariel Pan. “My Only Friend” was written and performed by the Secondary 3 Band (Shyne, Matthew, Gunner, Logan, Isaiah, Elijah). “Rollercoaster” was written and performed by Baby Keisha and Daren. “The Top” was written and performed by Mizzy.
 “COVID TIME” WAS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY THE SECONDARY 1 BAND (GIVENS, JAYLAH, OWEN, DAREN, OCEANA, CAYLEE, EFECAN, RYAN, LILY, MENY, JOSH W., NIKISHA, JEREMIAH). “LOOK IN THE MIRROR” WAS WRITTEN BY GIUSELENA, JASON NEWCOMEN, LE JAFAR AND PERFORMED BY GIUSELENA. “DO IT ALL AGAIN” WAS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY BABY KEISHA, ACCOMPANIED BY JACOB BARTON, NATHANIEL NURSE AND MR. GAGE, WITH BEAT PRODUCED BY CHRIS AND SHAAN. “Ballad of Sir Uncle Tony” was written and performed by Tobias, orchestrations were written by Chloe Taschuk and were performed by Chloe, Ariel Pan and Kristi Fox. “LIFE IS TOO SHORT” WAS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY MIZZY AND LE JAFAR. “Stand Tall” was written and performed by the Secondary 4 Band (Mariah, Blin, Raishaun, Mikel, Antonio). “ROLLS-ROYCE CHOICES” WAS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY JAHDELLA AND SHAYAH. “Streets (Don’t Love You)” was written and performed by Mizzy. “CANDYLAND” WAS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY THE AIM HIGH 1 BAND (AAMIYAH, NOAH, TYLER, JAMYLEZ, SUNDIN, JORDON). “QUEEN” WAS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY BABY KEISHA. “Born Ready” was written and performed by J.B. and Le Jafar. “HOG RIDER” WAS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY THE SECONDARY 2 BAND (KAYDEN, DANNY, ALYKA, JAMES, AMBER, NOOR).  “Cry Baby” was written and performed by Jahdella and Darko, with beats produced by Ben and Tate. “Can’t Wait” was written, performed and produced by the Secondary 5 music class (Tivaughn, Ben, Tate, Chris, Shaan). Beats produced by Mr. Gage unless otherwise indicated. The rolls-royce on the cover was drawn by ethan.

Many, many thanks to Jason Newcomen, Fili Apothicaire, Jacob Barton, Kristi Fox, Ariel Pan, Chloe Taschuk, Mr. elijah, Nathaniel Nurse, Mr. Buttino, Ms. Dillon and the incredibly supportive teachers and Child-care workers at James Lyng High School.
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