Indie-Pop Star ROLE MODEL Inspires Kids at PS 40 with Songwriting Lessons 🎶
Join indie-pop star ROLE MODEL as he guides a classroom of students through the creative process of songwriting, from crafting lyrics to composing melodies, inspiring young talents along the way.

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5.8M views • Sep 24, 2025

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Indie-pop star ROLE MODEL teaches the art of songwriting to the students at PS 40. From brainstorming lyrics to building melodies, ROLE MODEL shows the students how to transform their everyday thoughts and feelings into music.
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With ROLE MODEL’s guidance, the students reimagine his song “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out” through their own perspective, turning it into a joyful anthem that only kids could dream up.
Hosted by Julian Shapiro-Barnum (Recess Therapy), Celebrity Substitute sees some of the world’s most recognizable celebrities step in to teach unsuspecting students. The series is executive produced by EGOT winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul via their Ampersand production banner.
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→ Reneé Rapp Turns the Classroom into a Recording Studio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UWqmOHJPBs&t=414s
→ Billie Eilish and FINNEAS Write a Hit Song with Kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_al8KYNjCWQ
→ LISA Forms a New Girl Group: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMF-j5e_Pic
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Hit songs by ROLE MODEL include “blind”, “forever&more”, “minimal”, and “hello!”. His debut album Rx is out now, followed by his latest single “oh, Gemini”. ROLE MODEL has toured internationally and built a global fanbase with his blend of heartfelt lyrics and infectious pop melodies.
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With ROLE MODEL’s guidance, the students reimagine his song “Sally, When the Wine Runs Out” through their own perspective, turning it into a joyful anthem that only kids could dream up.
Hosted by Julian Shapiro-Barnum (Recess Therapy), Celebrity Substitute sees some of the world’s most recognizable celebrities step in to teach unsuspecting students. The series is executive produced by EGOT winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul via their Ampersand production banner.
▶️ Watch Next:
→ Reneé Rapp Turns the Classroom into a Recording Studio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UWqmOHJPBs&t=414s
→ Billie Eilish and FINNEAS Write a Hit Song with Kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_al8KYNjCWQ
→ LISA Forms a New Girl Group: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMF-j5e_Pic
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Hit songs by ROLE MODEL include “blind”, “forever&more”, “minimal”, and “hello!”. His debut album Rx is out now, followed by his latest single “oh, Gemini”. ROLE MODEL has toured internationally and built a global fanbase with his blend of heartfelt lyrics and infectious pop melodies.
#ROLEMODEL
#JulianShapiroBarnum
#CelebritySubstitute
#CelebrityInterview
#ROLEMODELMusic
#RxAlbum
#Songwriting
#KidsMusic
#MusicEducation
#PopMusic
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Published
Sep 24, 2025
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