Parkway Central Middle School Winter Choir Concert 2013. 'Can You Hear' is part of an international concert series called Sounds of a Better World, produced and composed by Jim Papoulis, co-founder of "The Foundation for Small Voices". This non-profit organization is dedicated to using music to raise awareness and generate funds that support national and international music programs for children. In this song, the composer is speaking to the world through children who suffer adverse conditions, asking us to hear their cries.