The Sandbag Times Issue No: 22

American Veterans Today
Music For Veterans Launch
Kickstarter Project to record
the brand new album: ‘Back
Home - The Veterans Album’
Tuesday 14th June 2016 saw the launch of a brand new
project to raise funds with the aim to record an album
of veterans music. The Kickstarter project will bring
together Veterans across the globe who professionally
write and play music through a compilation album
called "Back Home: A Veterans Album". This album
will showcase these Veterans, some incredible
musicians, who are contributing their music to our
project to help us to expand the great work that the
Music For Veterans program does. This album will also
feature a song by our local Music for Veterans group in
Erie, Pennsylvania.
The Music for Veterans program was formed 5 years
ago to offer Veterans a creative means of addressing the
transition from military to civilian life. Playing a
musical instrument improves healing & long-term
happiness. Why? Because it totally engages a person
physically, mentally, and emotionally!
We've found a wealth of musical talent with Veterans
across the country and around the world. This program
creates a strong sense of camaraderie among these
Veterans that dramatically improves their quality of life.
What we are proposing is a fun, yet powerful
demonstration of the musical talents and camaraderie of
the Veteran community. The album will be made
available to the public and the proceeds from the album
will help to grow the Music
for Veterans program.
What’s more perfect than
offering a group of men and women who served in the
military the opportunity to come together in PEACE
through music?
The roots of music therapy in the military span over 70
years of service in the United States, and there is
promising research that playing music, whether it be
singing, playing an instrument, songwriting, or even
listening, offers benefits to service members "useful in
recovery, growth, and development"
I have come to know Veterans for Music pretty well
over the last few weeks and I have spoken to one or
two of the team. I have come to understand the
importance of the project. This is not just a case of
raising money to record an album but about giving
veterans hope and a way to help the recovery process
through music.
I had a sneaky peak at a couple of the artists on the
album today. I was blown away by one track in
particular, Chuck Hawthornes “Welding Son of a Gun”.
Totally loved it and I am so looking forward to hearing
the professionally recorded version of this.
You can get involved in the project by clicking this link
or visiting their website www.music4veterans.org.
You can also visit their facebook page at
www.facebook.com/MusicForVetsErie
We wish you luck guys, from the SBT Team.
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