“Truly transformatiional and a wonder to observe. This work is invaluable.””
SONGWRITING & RECORDING PROGRAM
Our flagship program, Songwriting & Recording Music is what Music Ascension is all about. This program will ignite participants’ belief in the value of their words and creative expression allowing participants to turn their experiences, feelings and insights into creative works of Art, powerful testaments of authenticity and positive vehicles for impacting those who listen.
With great respect for the unique nature of each participant’s story, our teaching artists facilitate the songwriting process, helping to transform stories and experiences into lyrics and melodies, rhythms and rhymes. The act of infusing our participants’ stories with these musical elements can breathe life into as well as shed light on what is so often indescribable within and around them.
Participants will gain hands on experience working with some of today’s industry standard music production and recording software programs such as ProTools, Ableton, Reason and Logic.
CLICK ALBUM COVER ABOVE TO HEAR SUMMER 2019 ALBUM
CULMINATING EVENT: Album Release Listening Celebration Party ! All program participants, staff, and invited guests (including families) gather to hear the original songs written & recorded at during program. Participants are offered the opportunity to speak about their creative processes as well as their hands-on experience in music production. Event emceed by Music Ascension Teaching Artist. Participants will be presented with Artist’s Certificate and a shareable link to stream and download their songs. Wildcat Service Corp will be presented with an Album Cover poster autographed by all participants as well as professionally produced audio files.
“MUSIC ASCENSION AND IT’S TEACHING ARTISTS HAVE SUCCEEDED TO PEEL AWAY THE LAYERS OF PAIN AND SUFFERING WITHIN MY STUDENTS. THE TRANSFORMATION IS NOTHING SHORT OF MIRACULOUS.”
PROGRAM DETAILS
8 week program
2 days per week
(1) 120 minute sessions per day
6-10 students per workshop
PROGRAM COSTS
$6,300 TOTAL COST OF 14 SESSIONS $450 per day
$ 450 CULMINATING EVENT: Album Release Listening Party includes food and drink for up to 40
$ 350 ALBUM DIGITAL RELEASE songs available for streaming & downloading includes web design for album credits & artwork hosted on password protected webpage
$ 300 per song- Music Production Costs (5 song max) includes editing, mixing engineering, mastering services
$ n/a TOTAL EQUIPMENT RENTAL FEE Digital Audio Workstation funded by the Becher Foundation to be utilized
$7,400- $8,600 TOTAL PROGRAM COST
CHECK OUT THIS MUSIC VIDEO from our Songwriting & Recording Program at The Fedcap School filmed and produced by Nimi Hendrix
MUSIC ASCENSION FOUNDER/DIRECTOR
Watch Music Ascension’s Founder Pete Kalvert’s TEDx talk featuring the lyrics and music of some of the young people with whom we’ve had the honor of working.
PETE KALVERT-FOUNDER/ DIRECTOR, MUSIC ASCENSION Learn More
