Christmas - Until All are Free

INSPIRED BY RUBY'S STORY

Until All Are Free

At IJM, our work towards ending human trafficking and violence against people in poverty means that we can witness seemingly insurmountable darkness. But it also means that we see incredible transformation every day. To know stories of survivors like Ruby* is to know that anything is possible.

Christmas is a celebration of when light pierces through the darkness and hope arrives. So we send this message to anyone who is in their lowest moment what we know to be true: there is hope.

Song Credits

Written by Jenn Petersen
Arranged by Andrew Shield
Lead Vocal: Kennedy Caughell
Piano and B3: Jon Snell
Guitar: Alejandro Florez
Bass: Kaisa Mäensivu
Drums: Aidan Petersen
Violin: Jeremy Kittel
Cello: Philip Sheegog
Background Vocals: Jenn Petersen, Rozz Morehead Strebe, Stephanie Vee
Produced and Mixed by Branden Petersen, New York, NY
Recorded by David Stoller at Samurai Hotel, Astoria, NY
Mastered by Adam Haggar at Mount Olympia Mastering
Videography and Photography by Jeremy Varner at Varner Creative

MEET RUBY

A story of hope and restoration

When Ruby* was just 14, her parents died, leaving her grieving and alone. When a friendly recruiter from the nearby city offered her a job, she saw it as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to turn things around. It was a trick.

Instead of working her dream job, Ruby was trapped to be sexually abused in front of viewers online.

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