Creative Forces Songwriters Showcase
On March 16th, a group of active-duty service members and veterans recovering from traumatic brain injuries and PTSD gathered to perform songs they co-wrote with local singer-songwriters and American music icon Rosanne Cash, who had spent the last few months coaching them through the process via Zoom.
This inspiring and emotional event marks the beginning of a new program we are providing for JBER military and veterans using songwriting as a therapeutic tool, while connecting the participants with our greater local arts community.
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“I feel like I have accomplished a life goal by writing this song. I have been able to express something that I haven’t been able to express before.”
– Featured songwriter Eric L. Evans
“This project has been a therapeutic blessing. There is something about the creative process that draws out the ailment or wound and leaves a soothing balm.”
– Featured songwriter Cindy Cena-Martinez
| The Rosanne Cash residency was supported, in part, by a grant from the Alaska State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts. |
