Using collaborative songwriting to tell the stories of healthcare workers, first responders and all of those on the frontline. |
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Songs are stories — they can provide emotive texture and have a unique way of delivering content and message. The collaborative songwriting process is intimate and individualized. There is subjective release and relief upon both song creation and the song listening experience. Recent work with veterans with post traumatic-stress and depression shows that a personal songwriting session along with regular individual song exposure resulted in improved symptoms.
Many have referred to the Spring and Summer of 2020 as the “War on COVID-19,” and those supporting our safety and healthcare systems have risen to the occasion in ways many have not ever expected. These are the “new soldiers” of this time. Frontline Songs heeds the call to help our healthcare workers and first responders heal together and on their own personal journeys. |