As Activist

For the Children

An award winning portrait of how community programs and adult intervention can help make positive impact on young peoples lives.

Folk legend Richie Havens sings Hayes’ song “For the Children.”

Friends of the Children

A video about Friends of the Children, a non-profit that helps at-risk children in Portland Oregon. Photos by Stephen Shames.

Music for a Green Planet

An award-winning collection of traditional children’s songs that are now jazz-infused with new lyrics about Green Renewable and Sustainable Energy. A host of top musicians and singers join Greenfield to create a sophisticated mix of sounds including legendary jazz vocalist Joe Lee Wilson, the late great Miles Griffith, and, at the time, a very young Carly Rose Sonenclar and the up-and-coming Melissa Stylianou.

The Sun

From Music for a Green Planet, Hayes Greenfield's award winning family CD. The song is The Sun based on Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and the animation is by Allen Mezquida.