Kids for Character: We Are Family

 was a 2003 live TV special aired live from in. Produced by Character Counts!, the and the  in association with  and Ear Booker Productions; it was aired on July 2, 2003 on the Big Four TV channels:, , , and , plus  member stations, the RKO Network, , , PAX, and several independent TV channels; and several cable channels across the United States.

Funding Credits

 * was made possible in part by a grant from, promoting concerts and special events since 1996. was also made possible by generous contributions from:
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 * Intersound, Inc. - Los Angeles
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 * Pomann Sound - New York City
 * Fiedorowicz Labs & McClear Digital Studios - Toronto
 * - Vancouver
 * Sound Venture - Ottawa
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 * The Hasbro Children's Fund
 * Columbia TriStar Television Distribution &
 * Nelvana Limited
 * The Wiggles Touring Pty Ltd.
 * Kids Like Us
 * Sirius Thinking, Ltd.
 * and Those Characters from Cleveland
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 * Family Communications
 * Paxson Communications Corporation
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 * Paxson Communications Corporation
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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.

Songs
Original Music by Fiedorowicz-Bellingham-Cornelissen, Bob Bejan, and, except where noted.
 * 1) Right From The Heart - Nile Rodgers and The Kids for Character Band
 * - Stars of Children's Television
 * 1) Let's Jump To It! - Bear
 * 2) Sing About It (Bob Bejan) - Dongwa and Sagwa
 * 3) Walk Straight (Bob Bejan) - Matthias

On-Album

 * , - lead guitar
 * Jacie Brisby - additional lead guitar, keyboards, sampler, congas, backing vocals
 * ,, - rhythm guitar
 * - bass guitar
 * , - additional keyboards, backing vocals
 * Luke Fiedorowicz - drums, percussion
 * ,, , - guest performers

In-Concert

 * - lead guitar
 * - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
 * - rhythm guitar
 * - bass guitar
 * Jacie Brisby, - keyboards, backing vocals
 * Luke Fiedorowicz - drums, percussion, backing vocals
 * (congas), (keyboards),  (double bass),  (keyboards),  - guest performers

Kids for Character Band Staff

 * - recording engineer
 * All Basic Tracks Except for That of "We Are Family" Recorded at Fiedorowicz Labs in and Mixed at Sound Venture in

Animated Characters & Creatures

 * Antwaun Steele (costume), Ty Olsson (voice) as Ord
 * Barbara de Rijke (costume), (voice) as Sagwa
 * Alice-May Vagen (costume), Oliver Grainger (voice) as Dongwa
 * Jojo Brookes (costume), Jesse Vinet (voice) as Sheegwa
 * Jessie Mallinson (costume), (voice) as Darren
 * L. Vanessa Bachmayer (costume), Jason Forrester & Sheila Rupnik (voice) as Peanut Otter
 * Bobby Sloboda (costume), Duncan Kwei Armah (voice) as Baby Butter Otter
 * Kat Gjesdal (costume), Jennell Brook Slack (voice) as Jelly Otter
 * Cindy Eachern & Simon Bachmayer (costume), (voice) as Matthias
 * Alejandra Asquerino (costume), & Denise Funderburk (voice) as Cornflower
 * Chuck Chesney (costume), Dean Wendt (voice) as Barney
 * Jeff Ayers (costume), Julie Johnson (voice) as Baby Bop
 * Kyle Nelson (costume), Patty Wirtz (voice) as BJ
 * Mavis Browning (costume), Terrence Scammell (voice) as Fur Foot
 * Sarah Mallinson (costume), Sonja Ball (voice) as Beauty Stem
 * Venus Welch (costume), Dawn Ford (voice) as Elf Cup
 * Danny Tempesta (costume), Sonja Ball (voice) as Panther Cap