Operation Song

Found this on CBS this morning and wanted to follow up on the concept. I think it’s a fabulous Idea. I would love to see them pair up with music therapists to help the vets process the feelings that are writing about. Music Therapists have this unique training that song writers don’t have could add an additional layer to the song writing experience. Since the VA has music therapists it would be really cool to see them teamed up.

From the website:

Operation Song empowers veterans and their family members to tell their stories through the process of songwriting. Those we serve need no musical or writing skills, only a willingness to share their stories and, with the help of professional songwriters, transform them into song.

“Operation Song has changed my life, brought back something I had lost 40 years ago”
– Jimmy Ray Sells, Navy Veteran