“We are so very grateful for this scholarship program because I homeschool my daughter and it gives her the opportunity to have musical lessons. Being a single mom of 2, I feel very fortunate to be able to receive the scholarship for Shiloh so she may have the musical experience she’s dreamed for. Shiloh’s quote: ‘Being able to play fiddle makes me feel happy and I love to learn new things.’ Thank you very much! – Emilie

“I think music helps to give people another family.” – Mya

“I love music because it connects me to my loved ones who have passed away. I think music helps connect everyone in ways words can’t.” – Hadley

“Music helps connect people from all around the world.” – Erin

“Music is important to me because it has a way of expressing how you feel or what you want to say when you can’t find the words to say it.” – Abby

“Music takes me to a different dimension. [Playing music is] even beyond!” – Rhoda

Inc., ‘The Benefits of Playing Music Help Your Brain More Than Any Other Activity‘

“Music helps remind me that with enough practice and patience almost anything is possible.” – Megan

“Music is important to me because I feel good when I’m playing.”

“Music is cool because it helps those who cant speak their mind have a voice and express themselves.” – Will

“I think music is important because it brings people together. It spreads culture, and expresses things that words cannot.” – Owen

“Music helps me deal with stress in life.” – Angus

“Music is important to me because music helps me to express emotion. I listen to music every chance I get, and use it as a way to express my feelings, or to be able to amplify them. I have a playlist for almost every way I may feel, or for almost every situation. When I get sad, I’ll just turn the playlist on and let myself go. It can help me get all my bottled up feelings out, so I’m not so sad, or angry, and so I don’t take it out on others. I don’t just use my music to amplify emotions, however, I also can translate it into expressing feelings when I don’t want to listen. I’ll play piano and/or sing so that I can get out the way I’m feeling at any given point. I’ll write lyrics or I’ll just go along with it and sing. Either way, music helps me feel.”  – Emerson

“Music is important to they world because it allows us to express complex emotions in an easily understandable way.” – Aidan

“Music helps say things that words cannot say.” – Mae