The Youth Resiliency Institute & Platinum Producer and DJ Mighty Mark have partnered to release the soundtrack for the upcoming film “Cherry Hill Charm.” The film tells the story of the Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront festival. The festival was co-founded by current Cherry Hill resident, great grandmother, and playwright Mama Shirley Foulks and Youth Resiliency Institute executive director and cultural arts organizer, Fanon Hill. The Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront Festival celebrates the transformative power and healing potential of art and nature and the belief that every child, youth and family should have equitable access to high quality culturally responsive experiences and programming in the arts and ecology. Notably, in 2020, the Cherry Hill Arts & Music Waterfront Festival made history as Baltimore City’s first Arts & Music festival to transition to a virtual platform in response to the pandemic.

The “Cherry Hill Charm” original motion picture soundtrack showcases a blend of original musical compositions and historical audio excerpts. These excerpts include narratives from long-standing elder residents of the Cherry Hill community, offering a unique perspective focused on the heritage of one of America’s most significant Black communities.