For a children’s pop song, ‘Diversity’ has no business being this intricate, intelligent, or enjoyable. A truly rich piece of colorful and imaginative pop, The Alphabet Rockers are on top of their game.
This is a collaborative effort presented by a collection of some truly outstanding and little spoken about artists. The Alphabet Rockers are an iconic, Grammy and Emmy-winning duo, and an influential family group made up of Kaitlin McGaw and Tommy Soulati Shepherd. For ‘Diversity,’ they are accompanied by recording artist and teacher Doctor Noize, and virtuosic singer and pianist Vivian Fang Liu.
‘Diversity’ is a medium-tempo pop anthem that’s as whimsical, vivid, and lush as you’d expect for any song made for children. It is also very smart. With its jazzy electronic keyboards and unexpected chord changes, ‘Diversity’ excels on the harmonic front. The walking bass line and floral vocal harmonies are also charismatic, giving the piece its unmistakable “Disney” charm, and alongside the colorful words about diversity and acceptance and the “Batman” horns near the end, the collective manages to capture something quite sweet and memorable.
With a dramatic flow that makes the listening journey non-linear, ‘Diversity’ is also a rather exciting listen that would effortlessly grab the attention and imagination of all the kids who’ll come across it.