If you were to make a sign that reveals something about yourself you want to hide from the world and hold it in public, what would it say? That’s the question Vulnerable Rally, conceived by Gabriel Diamond and co-created with Candice Holdorf, asks of its participants. Vulnerable Rally takes us past the niceties and social graces to which we conform into the very heart of that which makes us human. Our fears, our shames, our frailties, our prejudices—when these shadow parts of ourselves come to light, they not only have the chance to free us, they can also free those who pass us by. And here, connected by our common humanity, we discover we are not alone. Vulnerable Rally is the backdrop of Mikey Pauker’s, RISE, which too is rallying cry for its listeners to rise up both in strength and in vulnerability—a sentiment echoed by the song’s refrain, “Don’t let this world lock you out of your soul.” Official music video Produced/Directed/Concept by Gabriel Diamond & Candice Holdorf www.vulnerablerally.com RISE: Music/Lyrics by Mikey Pauker, from the new album ASCENSION www.mikeypauker.com An Outside Films Production www.outsidefilms.com Filmed/Edited by Republic of Light www.republicoflight.com Video sound editing Bobby Brinkerhoff