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ABOUT HIGH NOTE

The High Note Global Initiative, founded by David Clark Cause, honors artists who intertwine music with the spirit of human rights, using their voices to champion social justice across borders. In a world where music knows no boundaries, musicians occupy a unique place, wielding the power to speak truth to power and mobilize individuals toward meaningful change. From advancing education and combating extreme poverty to challenging racism, sexism, ageism, and advocating for gender identity and environmental justice, musicians have consistently stood at the forefront of the global human rights movement.
THE ORIGIN

In 2017, David Clark proposed an inspired vision to UN Human Rights: a groundbreaking initiative to spotlight artists who champion social justice through their music. Thus, The High Note Global Initiative was born - a cause brand designed to amplify “music that matters” on a global stage. Embracing the concept of fusing human rights with the arts, UN Human Rights signed on as the Global Partner, lending its influence to this unique cause brand. 
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ABOUT HIGH NOTE

The High Note Global Initiative created by David Clark Cause celebrates artists that fuse music with human rights to promote social justice through their music, which like human rights, has no borders. Musicians hold a special place in society, as they have the ability to speak truth to power and inspire people to action. From education to extreme poverty, gender identity to racism, sexism to ageism, and environmental to personal health, musicians have been at the vanguard of the fight for human rights around the world.
THE ORIGIN

In 2017, David Clark approached UN Human Rights with the idea to create a powerful music Cause Brand called The High Note Global Initiative which would champion artists around the world who promote social justice with their music. Agreeing that a global platform to promote ‘music that matters’ would resonate both with the music and human rights communities, UN Human Rights agreed to become the Global Partner of The High Note Global Initiative. Following the UN’s lead, Rolling Stone and The GRAMMY Museum joined the High Note coalition to help promote the initiative within the music industry and to music fans alike.
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ABOUT HIGH NOTE

The High Note Global Initiative created by David Clark Cause celebrates artists that fuse music with human rights to promote social justice through their music, which like human rights, has no borders. Musicians hold a special place in society, as they have the ability to speak truth to power and inspire people to action. From education to extreme poverty, gender identity to racism, sexism to ageism, and environmental to personal health, musicians have been at the vanguard of the fight for human rights around the world.
THE ORIGIN

In 2017, David Clark approached UN Human Rights with the idea to create a powerful music Cause Brand called The High Note Global Initiative which would champion artists around the world who promote social justice with their music. Agreeing that a global platform to promote ‘music that matters’ would resonate both with the music and human rights communities, UN Human Rights agreed to become the Global Partner of The High Note Global Initiative. Following the UN’s lead, Rolling Stone and The GRAMMY Museum joined the High Note coalition to help promote the initiative within the music industry and to music fans alike.
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HIGH NOTE GLOBAL PRIZE

At the heart of this global initiative lies the distinguished High Note Global Prize, an award celebrating musicians who boldly advocate for human rights through both their artistry and activism. Presented by UN Human Rights, this prestigious accolade is reserved for an exceptional artist who has championed social justice causes for more than a decade. Backed by United Nations Human Rights and the Recording Academy, the High Note Global Prize has earned the revered moniker of “The Nobel Prize in Music.”
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GLOBAL PRIZE

At the center of the global initiative, is the creation of a unique award – the High Note Global Prize that recognizes musicians who promote human rights through their music and activism. This international recognition, presented by UN Human Rights, is awarded annually at the High Note Honors Concert to an extraordinary artist who has promoted social justice causes for over a decade. Since this unique global award is supported by United Nations Human Rights, and renowned music organizations that include Rolling Stone and the GRAMMY Museum, it has been referred to as “The Nobel Prize in Music.”
PARTNERS

The Global Partner of The High Note Global Initiative is UN Human Rights, which represent human rights issues for the 193 Member States of the United Nations, and thus have a unique mandate from the international community to promote and protect human rights for all, everywhere.
“We are proud to support The High Note Global Initiative and The High Note Global Prize in an effort to galvanize global awareness of the importance of human rights, and at the same time honor artists who passionately use their work to promote and protect the rights of others.”

- Laurent Sauveur, Chief External Outreach, UN Human Rights
PARTNERS

The Global Partner of The High Note Global Initiative is UN Human Rights, which represent human rights issues for the 193 Member States of the United Nations, and thus have a unique mandate from the international community to promote and protect human rights for all, everywhere.
“We are proud to support The High Note Global Initiative and The High Note Global Prize in an effort to galvanize global awareness of the importance of human rights, and at the same time honor artists who passionately use their work to promote and protect the rights of others.”

- Laurent Sauveur, Chief External Outreach, UN Human Rights
The High Note Global Initiative is also supported by Partners including Rolling Stone and the GRAMMY Museum. Rolling Stone Magazine was created over 50 years ago to profile artists who use their music to promote social change. The GRAMMY Museum explores and celebrates the enduring legacies of all forms of music; the creative process; the art and technology of the recording process; and the history of the GRAMMY Awards, the premier recognition of recorded music accomplishment. 
PARTNERS

The Global Partner of The High Note Global Initiative is UN Human Rights, which represent human rights issues for the 193 Member States of the United Nations, and thus have a unique mandate from the international community to promote and protect human rights for all, everywhere.
“We are proud to support The High Note Global Initiative and The High Note Global Prize in an effort to galvanize global awareness of the importance of human rights, and at the same time honor artists who passionately use their work to promote and protect the rights of others.”

- Laurent Sauveur, Chief External
Outreach, UN Human Rights
The High Note Global Initiative is also supported by Partners including Rolling Stone and the GRAMMY Museum. Rolling Stone Magazine was created over 50 years ago to profile artists who use their music to promote social change. The GRAMMY Museum explores and celebrates the enduring legacies of all forms of music; the creative process; the art and technology of the recording process; and the history of the GRAMMY Awards, the premier recognition of recorded music accomplishment. 

HIGH NOTE GLOBAL PRIZE RECIPIENTS

HIGH NOTE CAUSE FLASH

To amplify the mission of The High Note Global Initiative and spotlight the social justice focus of the High Note Global Prize Recipient, a celebrity-driven Cause Flash launches to promote the recipient and their cause globally. This sweeping social media campaign harnesses the collective “Social Media Voices” of influential individuals and organizations, whose targeted cause messages resonate across Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. In an instant, these messages reach hundreds of millions of followers worldwide, transforming a single event into a powerful wave of global awareness and engagement.
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CAUSE FLASH

Every year, to help promote The High Note Global Initiative, the social justice issue of The High Note Global Prize Recipient and the work of UN Human Rights, a celebrity-driven Cause Flash is launched on the date of the High Note Honors Concert. Each year’s social media campaign consists of the aggregated “Social Media Voices” (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram followers) of prominent individuals and organizations with specific cause messages that instantly reaches the social media feeds of a massive global audience of hundreds of millions of followers and fans.
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CAUSE FLASH

Every year, to help promote The High Note Global Initiative, the social justice issue of The High Note Global Prize Recipient and the work of UN Human Rights, a celebrity-driven Cause Flash is launched on the date of the High Note Honors Concert. Each year’s social media campaign consists of the aggregated “Social Media Voices” (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram followers) of prominent individuals and organizations with specific cause messages that instantly reaches the social media feeds of a massive global audience of hundreds of millions of followers and fans.
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