I wanted to write this song, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes , to have World Peace, to have a peace song sung by children in different languages so more people could relate to it. A song which would symbolize two nations that are in peace together and work together. I hope this song is carried by many, many children's voices all over the world and gives them hope to change this world to make it a better place. I just wanted to be their stepping stone. The music was arranged by International arranger Mike McMullen with live woodwinds and strings to give a full and deep feeling to the sound.
Lyrics start with a Japanese soloist leading into the American soloist.
Then full choirs in both Japanese and English join in to integrate a sound and feeling that is both captivating and uplifting. The children who have participated in singing the song have all become members of the Sadako Peace Club . They've also explored the story further by taking advantage of other Books, Tapes and Videos which are related to the story. The song has been received extremely well in both Japan and the United States. Excellent reviews have been received from many newspapers, TV stations and reviewers in both the United States and Japan.