The Beat of Life
Programs
Budget
$100,000.00
Description
Redemption Songs provides therapeutic healing music programs to the staff and inmates of Davidson County Corrections facilities, with the eventual expansion to serve jails, prisons, and juvenile detention facilities throughout Middle TN. Music is a powerful resource and can assist in the attainment of rehabilitation and re-socialization among inmate populations. Music helps inmates "survive the sentence" as well as assist corrections staff in better relating to and communicating with the inmates and provide a therapeutic outlet for the stress of the job. In addition to the songwriting, instrument lessons, band and choir formation, and other forms of music group and individual sessions for inmates and staff, we will hold concerts within the walls of the correctional institutions each year.
Program Areas Served
None
$100,000.00
Description
Redemption Songs provides therapeutic healing music programs to the staff and inmates of Davidson County Corrections facilities, with the eventual expansion to serve jails, prisons, and juvenile detention facilities throughout Middle TN. Music is a powerful resource and can assist in the attainment of rehabilitation and re-socialization among inmate populations. Music helps inmates "survive the sentence" as well as assist corrections staff in better relating to and communicating with the inmates and provide a therapeutic outlet for the stress of the job. In addition to the songwriting, instrument lessons, band and choir formation, and other forms of music group and individual sessions for inmates and staff, we will hold concerts within the walls of the correctional institutions each year.
Program Areas Served
None
Description
Sing it to Stop it! is a partnership with the school systems in Middle Tennessee to provide a proactive and creative way to prevent bullying and promote civility, tolerance, and compassion. Songwriting workshops featuring two professional/hit songwriters are held in classrooms, Grades 1-12. Each classroom is tasked with creating a song as a group, encompassing the anti-bullying theme. Workshops are built around a competition per school to determine which class can create the "winning" song. Students are taught how to sing, write, and arrange a song together, while expressing their thoughts on 'bullying' and its effects. Each workshop follows a basic structure: a pre-writing activity, a brainstorming session for content, and finally, writing a finished song. The structure offers individual and team work as the students evaluate their own progress and support their peers.
Program Areas Served
None
Sing it to Stop it! is a partnership with the school systems in Middle Tennessee to provide a proactive and creative way to prevent bullying and promote civility, tolerance, and compassion. Songwriting workshops featuring two professional/hit songwriters are held in classrooms, Grades 1-12. Each classroom is tasked with creating a song as a group, encompassing the anti-bullying theme. Workshops are built around a competition per school to determine which class can create the "winning" song. Students are taught how to sing, write, and arrange a song together, while expressing their thoughts on 'bullying' and its effects. Each workshop follows a basic structure: a pre-writing activity, a brainstorming session for content, and finally, writing a finished song. The structure offers individual and team work as the students evaluate their own progress and support their peers.
Program Areas Served
None
Description
Launched in June 2015, Beautiful Minds is designed to serve adults and teens battling depression, suicide and mental illness. Our inaugural event was held at The Center for Living and Learning in Franklin, TN, and several additional programs are planned this year in mental health centers throughout Middle Tennessee. During this program each participant is paired with a songwriter who helps them share their personal stories and struggles through song. Songs are then recorded and shared with whomever the participant chooses with a plan to produce a compilation CD and video featuring each song. Current research into the impact that music therapy has on individuals facing depression and mental illness indicates that those who engage in therapy exhibit both significantly improved self-esteem and reduced depression but also demonstrate marked improvement in communication and interactive skills (Queens University Belfast, 2014.) Writing their story through song validates each participant's experience and can serve as a catalyst for a greater understanding of both the challenges they personally face and the healing potential of authentic partnership.
Program Areas Served
None
Launched in June 2015, Beautiful Minds is designed to serve adults and teens battling depression, suicide and mental illness. Our inaugural event was held at The Center for Living and Learning in Franklin, TN, and several additional programs are planned this year in mental health centers throughout Middle Tennessee. During this program each participant is paired with a songwriter who helps them share their personal stories and struggles through song. Songs are then recorded and shared with whomever the participant chooses with a plan to produce a compilation CD and video featuring each song. Current research into the impact that music therapy has on individuals facing depression and mental illness indicates that those who engage in therapy exhibit both significantly improved self-esteem and reduced depression but also demonstrate marked improvement in communication and interactive skills (Queens University Belfast, 2014.) Writing their story through song validates each participant's experience and can serve as a catalyst for a greater understanding of both the challenges they personally face and the healing potential of authentic partnership.
Program Areas Served
None
