Songs matter...

So... my day job is...well ...songwriting.  No it's not oncology or brain surgery, or nursing, or hospice care, or fire fighting.  So does it matter?   Over the past few weeks I've had an opportunity to create a dozen songs with a completely diverse group of kids from ages 7 to 87.  We wrote about everything from dancing to growing old with style to being caught in a hurricane, to celebrating a birthday to girl empowerment and more...
It DID matter.  We got to discuss things through the language of music.  Everyone felt their voices were heard and we created something REAL.  I left each class feeling like I was given a gift by my students.  Songs do matter...