{"id":3250,"date":"2016-09-07T17:22:12","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T17:22:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marmoset-journal.flywheelsites.com\/2016-musiclicensing-thestoryofzion\/"},"modified":"2021-03-26T00:44:03","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T07:44:03","slug":"2016-musiclicensing-thestoryofzion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/2016-musiclicensing-thestoryofzion\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story of Zion: An Ordinary Boy with Extraordinary Strength"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every once in awhile, we\u2019re involved in a project that leaves not a dry eye in the room, and the Zion Project is one of those. The licensed tracks by Marmoset artists Jonathan Haidle<\/a>, Mark Laukkanen<\/a> and Our Many Stars<\/a> serve as the soundscape to the incredible story of Zion Harvey<\/a> — the first child to ever receive a bilateral hand transplant.<\/h2>\n

The story is broken into two chapters, both paired with soothing, sparse piano tracks. The first introduces Zion, an 8-year-old boy who lost his hands and feet to a life threatening infection at age two, and takes us through his 10-hour, high-stakes procedure.  <\/h2>\n

Chapter two fast-forwards to one year post-operation. Soft and emotive piano frames a happy, healthy Zion navigating life with hands. Zion faces the new challenges that come with such a huge change with a positive attitude and big heart. At the end of this long journey, we\u2019re left with inspiring, minimalist piano, and a simple phrase from Zion, far wiser than his nine years should yield: \u201cNever give up on what you\u2019re doing, you\u2019ll get there eventually.\u201d<\/h2>\n

We can all learn something from Zion. Watch the full story below and enjoy<\/em>.<\/h2>\n