The power of music to unite and heal is needed more than ever
Songwriting Works
provides
award-winning,
internationally-acclaimed, research-proven programs, training, and consulting
With 35 years of program design and facilitation experience, we champion
the musical creativity in everyone
We welcome participants
across the continuum of physical, cognitive, and emotional health
Our methods are based on
8 Principles of Creative Engagement:
Access, Inclusion, Originality, Authenticity, Respect, Reciprocity,
Restoration and Celebration
Our facilitators are professional songwriters dedicated to honoring the life experience, cultural heritage, and generational wisdom of all we serve
Our approach meets each learner where they are, affirming and amplifying the gifts each has, discovers, and shares
Our programs are restorative by nature
We believe that every person is born intelligent and creative
Our mission is to catalyze joy, hope, vitality and community
through story and song
We create Workshops, Community MusicTeams,
Recordings, Films, and Festivals
in collaboration with
participants, families, funders,
researchers, artists, and communities
in the Pacific Northwest and across the United States.
35 years
3500+ participants
ages 4 to 106
12 songwriter-facilitators
25+ cities, towns,
and regions
2 full-length albums
of collectively composed
original songs
1
award-winning
documentary
film
We are pleased to partner with practitioners and leaders in the fields of Music, Medicine and Healing, Creative Aging, Dementia Arts, and Intergenerational Education.
Opening minds. Lifting voices. Empowering individuals.
with support from Allen Family Philanthropies administered by ArtsFund, ArtsWA/Washington State Arts Commission, Port Townsend Arts Commission,
the Joe and Hellen Darion Foundation and community contributors and volunteers.
Art and Photo credits—Logo: Rich Martin/ Rich Image; Music Mural: Steve Einhorn; Intergenerational MusicTeams at the Boiler Room, Port Townsend with participants including Laura Martin and SW songwriter-facilitator Keeth Apgar: JKFriedman; Judith-Kate Friedman teaching at the Washington Non-Profits conference, Bellevue, WA; Songwriters Jessie Lynn Ritter, Hogan&Moss, Krista Detor and Sally Rogers (not pictured) in Port Townsend for training with the National Endowment for the Arts research project studying Songwriting Works, Port Townsend, WA: Don Strong; Judith-Kate and workshop participant, Edmonds, WA: Gillian Jones; Singers and Songwriters of the Jewish Home San Francisco performing at the Art of Aging Festival, San Francisco: Gary Wagner; Keeth Apgar, Judith-Kate Friedman, and Hanna Rose Trailer rehearsing at ToolShed SoundLab: Aimeé Ringle; Island on a Hill album cover art by elders of the Jewish Home San Francisco: Gary Tanner; Life’s a Song album art: John Adams; Aging in America conference Opening Plenary performance, San Francisco, CA - pictured: Edie Hartshorne, Judith-Kate Friedman, Billy Cauley, Jr., Yeye Luisah Teish, Doug Von Koss (musicians) with Harry “Rick” Moody, Donna Betts, Gloria Cavanaugh, Kairos Alive!, and others, photo by Gary Wagner; Couple at OlyCAP Songwriting Workshop, Port Angeles, CA: Aimeé Ringle; Keeth Apgar and workshop participant, Edmonds, WA; Laurence Cole and Daniel “3D” Deardorff of Songwriting Works’ elders advisory council, Port Townsend, WA: JKFriedman; Birdie Gintzler in the documentary “A ‘Specially Wonderful Affair”, photo by director Nathan Friedkin.
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We look forward to speaking with you!
Songwriting Works Educational Foundation
2023 East Sims Way #271
Port Townsend, WA 98368 US