Random Acts of Kindness is a music group that believes in having a positive impact on the world through meaningful lyrics, kindness, and philanthropy.
Founder Ken Freirich chose the name around a simple belief: music can become a catalyst for kindness, peace, and positive social change. Rather than forming a traditional band, Random Acts of Kindness brings together the voices, artists, organizations, and communities best suited to carry its uplifting, inspiring and positive messages for each song.
During COVID, Ken felt a calling to write and produce a song that could bring people together in a time of crisis and created Healthcare Workers Rock! as an anthem for healthcare workers that would give them the recognition they deserved. Ken produced two versions of the song including a remix, for which he served as executive producer. He also recruited P!nk drummer Mark Schulman to play drums, Grammy Award-winning producer and mixer Scott Jacoby to assist in the production, and Grammy Award-winner Emily Lazar to master the track.
For Free to Roam, Ken teamed up with longtime producer/engineer Mike Rogers. Mike has worked on many hits over the years and continues to top the charts for clients, as well as his own personal music projects. The song became a Billboard and Mediabase AC Top 20 hit.
Ken once again teamed up with Mike Rogers for I Wish. The song was performed live for the very first time at horse racing’s prestigious Breeders’ Cup World Championships by the San Diego Children’s Choir in front of a packed house of 50,000 people.
Building upon the tremendous feedback and success from its live debut, Ken decided to continue to use the most powerful voices on earth, children from war torn countries, to deliver these deep, meaningful, world changing lyrics and music. Random Acts of Kindness partnered with the African Children’s Choir, recorded the track and filmed the video in Uganda. The video has gone viral and now has over 35 million views on YouTube and across social media. The next release of “I Wish” with the children of Ukraine (recorded in a bomb shelter) will be out this fall. Each new version of I Wish transforms children affected by conflict into ambassadors for peace, hope, equality, empathy, acceptance, and kindness.
"I Wish” has been described by the media as reminiscent of John Lennon’s “Imagine” for its simplicity and powerful lyrics. It was designated as the official Earth Day song by the United Nations Commutech Group. Its Chairman, Andy Lin, said, “‘I Wish’ is a song for the world!”
For more information or general inquiries, please email info@betterworldrecords.com
Ken Freirich,
Executive Producer/Songwriter/Drummer
Ken has been playing drums and writing songs since he was eight years old. Ken is a retired CEO/Entrepreneur, international philanthropist, humanitarian, racehorse owner, songwriter/executive producer, and founder of the music group Random Acts of Kindness and record label Better World Records. His daily mission is to spread kindness and peace while helping make the world a better place through music and philanthropy. Here is a recent feature/cover story that sheds some light on Ken’s music and philanthropy: Bergen man's anthem went viral. His cause is kindness - AOL. He is actively involved in charities/projects, both domestically and globally, and continues to do random acts of kindness on a weekly basis.
Ken has had the pleasure and privilege of playing drums with The Who in Los Angeles in 2019 as part of a charity event for Teen Cancer America and UCLA’s Breast Cancer Center. P!NK, Foo Fighters, and Kenny Loggins were all part of the event. He also played with Richie Sambora at the Barnstable Brown Gala in Louisville in 2022. This high-profile, pre-Kentucky Derby charity event is known around the world and attended by some of the biggest names in Hollywood, music, sports and business.