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\"NECC<\/a>

Amanda McCarthy<\/p><\/div>\n

Northern Essex Community College student Amanda McCarthy of Londonderry, NH recently wrote an anti-bullying song titled \u201cI Don\u2019t Deserve This<\/a>\u201d for popALERT, a Boston-based teen pop\/rock band.<\/p>\n

After hearing McCarthy\u2019s own anti-bullying song \u201cSticks and Stones,\u201d Patty Duffey, manager of popALERT, contacted McCarthy asking if she would write an anti-bullying song for the band. McCarthy agreed, wrote the song and also attended rehearsals for the band to teach it to them.<\/p>\n

The video for this song has been nominated for \u201cVideo of the Year\u201d for the Limelight Magazine music awards in Providence, RI.<\/p>\n

When asked why she decided to write this song for the band, McCarthy said, \u201cI use music to tell people things I can\u2019t usually speak, so knowing that people find my words on bullying so powerful really means a lot to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

McCarthy is in her second year at NECC pursing a degree in music. On campus she is a part of the NECC Chorus. She has written over 100 original songs. Since she started performing at the age of 12, McCarthy has played at numerous venues including Boston\u2019s Hard Rock Cafe, Six Flags New England, Massachusetts State House, The Sad Cafe, Ground Zero, and more.<\/p>\n

Northern Essex offers an associate degree in music<\/a> and a certificate in music technology<\/a>.\u00a0 Students have the opportunity to perform in the Chorus & Music Club or with one of the college\u2019s music ensembles.<\/p>\n

To learn more about Amanda McCarthy or to hear her music visit www.facebook.com\/AmandaMcCarthyMusic<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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