I Witness: Ride to Freedom
History is often remembered for its defining moments. The speeches. The headlines. The images that changed a nation.
But before history was written, ordinary people had to decide what they were willing to risk.
In Ride to Freedom, the seventh season of I Witness, listeners are transported to the spring of 1961 and the heart of the American Civil Rights Movement. When a group of young activists boards a bus bound for the Deep South, they quickly discover that courage is not the absence of fear. It is the decision to keep moving forward despite it.
Through immersive storytelling, rich sound design, and unforgettable characters, Ride to Freedom places you inside one of the most dangerous and important chapters in American history. Experience the uncertainty, the sacrifice, and the determination of those who chose to stand for justice when the cost was painfully real.
Put on your headphones and step inside the story. returns with a new season that places you inside a story shaped by courage, uncertainty, and impossible choices. This time, the past is not loud or heroic. It is quiet. Human. Carried forward by ordinary people standing at the edge of something far larger than themselves.
MORE ABOUT I WITNESS
"I Witnesst" is an original audio drama production by Northwest Christian School and Red Five Media, offering listeners a cinematic experience through sound alone. Written, directed, and produced by Chris Zimmerman, with Geoff Brown as the executive producer.
The concept for "I Witness" emerged during a lunch discussion between Chris Zimmerman and Geoff Brown. It was conceived as a means to provide students at Northwest Christian School with an additional creative outlet, supplementing existing opportunities such as school plays and movies.
"I Witness: The Lazarus Project" will make its return in the fall with a fresh storyline, continuing to engage audiences with its captivating audio drama format.
