Kids for Character: We Are Family

 was a 2002 live TV special aired live from in. Produced by Character Counts!, the and the  in association with  and ; it was aired on July 2, 2002 on the Big Four TV channels:, , , and , plus  member stations, the RKO Network, , /, , , and several independent TV stations; and several cable channels across the United States including ,  and the. It also was simulcast in on,  and.

The special was written by Robert Fauser, Clive Axmann and Jake Favalli, with contributing to the original music for the special.

Funding Credits

 * Kids for Character: We Are Family is dedicated to the memory of those who's lives were lost in the tragedies at the World Trade Center in Manhattan, New York, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania on September 11th, 2001. is also dedicated to the memory of Benjamin Orr and Hillel Slovak, fallen friends of the We Are Family Band.
 * Kids for Character: We Are Family was made possible in part by a grant from, promoting concerts and special events since 1996. Kids for Character: We Are Family was also made possible by generous contributions from:
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Intro
News anchors from NBC, CBS, ABC, PBS, and RKO introduce the special. Then in a pre-recorded segment in the, and  are joined with a team of children and then lead us into the main live show segment by discussing the show's message.

The Show
The We Are Family Band (,, and Derek De Vriendt on guitars; on bass;  on drums;  on keyboards;  and  on piano) participate in the show.

Songs

 * We Are Family (Edwards/Rodgers) - Sister Sledge and The Cast [First half pre-recorded around NYC, second half performed live on the stage]
 * Do You Love Me (Gordy) - Tom Kenny as SpongeBob and Montana Wigley singing as Darren
 * Twist and Shout (Berns/Medley) - Tom Kenny as SpongeBob and Montana Wigley singing as Darren
 * We're Just the Same (Rodgers/Fauser/Brockie) - Noel MacNeal as Bear and Caroll Spinney as Big Bird
 * The We Are Family Band Medley - You Might Think (Ocasek) / It's Still Rock and Roll to Me (Joel) / A Thousand Miles (Carlton) / Questlove Drum Solo / Cars (Numan)
 * All Over You (Live, Fiedorowicz) - The Cast
 * Owner of a Lonely Heart (Rabin/Anderson/Squire/Horn) - Holly Gauthier-Frankel as Sagwa Miao and The We Are Family Band
 * Rebel Yell (Idol/Stevens) - Billy Idol and Montana Wigley singing as Darren
 * Friends For Life (Rodgers) - The Cast
 * Iris (Rzeznik) - John Rzeznik, The New York Pops and the Young People's Chorus of New York City [Pre-recorded in Central Park Mall]
 * December (Roland) - The Cast
 * We Are Family (Reprise) (Edwards/Rodgers) - The Cast

Trivia

 * The guitar solo in "Owner of a Lonely Heart" was performed by all three guitarists (Derek De Vriendt, Ric Ocasek and Nile Rodgers).
 * Derek De Vriendt used a black 1986 G&L Broadcaster, red 1982 G&L SC-2, and Charvel Surfcaster in the special. Ric Ocasek used a Fender Jaguar.