SOUTH CAROLINA — Becky Levy is a 13 year old who says she’s already seen her fill of drunk driving accidents that kill thousands each year – and she wants to use her music to make a difference.

That’s why she’s looking for fellow teen musicians in South Carolina to do the same thing.

“Did you know that every 32 minutes, a person dies in a drunk driving accident in America?” the Washington, D.C. native asked.

“When I learned this, I realized that this was something I wanted to do something about – and the best way was through music. It’s a language that all young people speak,” Levy said.

Because of her resolve, Levy has been named national spokesperson for the Stop Drunk Driving Now Kids Saving Kids CD campaign, according to Nicole Van Eden, director of publicity for Illumina Records.

“The campaign marks the first time that talented young musicians from across America will work together to use their music to raise awareness about the dangers of driving under the influence,” Van Eden said.

And Levy said she is excited to join forces with South Carolina’s many talented young performers.

“This is a great way for kids from across America to work together and save lives,” she said. “To be able to achieve that through music is amazing.

“What better way to use my music than to save other kids’ lives,” Levy said.

A total of 30 artists will appear on a digitally distributed CD, with the music available for free downloading by anyone in America, according to Van Eden.

“When people visit the page to hear the music, they will see a host of messages – designed by high school and college students – about the brutal costs of drunk driving and prevention messages,” she said.

Ronald Bellanti, president of Boston-based Illumina Records, called the project “another weapon in our drunk-driving-prevention arsenal.”

“The earlier we start kids thinking about not getting behind the wheel drunk the better,” he said.

And organizers say that is exactly what they hope the Kids Saving Kids campaign will do.

All artists appearing on the CD will be under the age of 18, so not only will it be created by young artists, it will also be geared to young listeners Van Eden said.

Musicians under the age of 18 with at least one recorded original song can submit one song, in MP3 or WAV file format, for consideration. Along with the music file, please include age, hometown and parents’ contact information.

The music and information can be sent to ksksubmit@stopddnow.com.