Resounding Joy hosts Oct. 5 concert
Music therapy nonprofit Resounding Joy will present its sixth annual Living Your Dreams fundraising concert Saturday, Oct. 5. This annual event will highlight the talents of the Sounds of Service band, comprised of military veterans who have transformed their lives through Resounding Joy’s military music therapy program.
This year’s concert will take place on Oct. 5, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at a private residence in Scripps Ranch. All proceeds will benefit Resounding Joy’s military music program. This will directly support individual and group music therapy sessions for veterans, active-duty service members, first responders and military-connected families.
“Our veterans have not only found healing through music therapy but have also rediscovered a sense of purpose,” said Kerri Fox, executive director and CEO of Resounding Joy. “This concert is a celebration of their resilience and an opportunity to extend the transformative power of music therapy to more of our nation’s heroes. We are immensely proud to showcase their talents and invite the community to join us in supporting this vital cause.”
The Sounds of Service program, Resounding Joy’s largest initiative, is dedicated to serving military personnel, veterans and first responders. The annual Living Your Dreams concert serves as the program’s premier event, featuring the band’s performances of both popular covers and original compositions. This event not only demonstrates the impact of music therapy on the lives of those who serve, but will also helps fund additional music therapists for the program that currently has 50 people on the waiting list.
“As board chair, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing the remarkable growth and transformation our band members have undergone through music therapy,” added Resounding Joy board chair Sylvia Imm. “Watching them perform is truly inspiring and serves as a powerful reminder of music’s ability to change lives.”
Information and tickets are available at resoundingjoyinc.org/living-your-dreams-2024.