SongwritingWith:Soldiers

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SongwritingWith:Soldiers https://linktr.ee/songwritingwithsoldiers Collaborative songwriting fosters trust, connection, and well being. The program offered at no charge to participants.

Professional songwriters collaborate with veterans, active duty service members and their families to write songs based on stories of combat and returning home. We pair Veterans, active-duty service members, and military families with professional songwriters in retreat settings to craft songs about combat and the transition home. Creativity Workshops (photography, video, and more), many led by veterans, spark further engagement. No musical experience is necessary.

10/09/2026

Before Matthew Chapman deployed after 9/11, Debbi knew that if anything happened to him, she wanted to be the one they called.

Years later, Matthew and Debbi shared that story with songwriter Radney Foster at a SongwritingWith:Soldiers retreat. Their conversation became “The One They Call.”

Performed by Radney Foster and Kelly Willis, the song is featured on our upcoming album, The Power of Being Heard, arriving November 6.

Hear the story behind the song and pre-save the album: https://sl.cmdshft.com/TPOBH

On October 28, the songs and stories behind The Power of Being Heard come together at Anzie Blue in Nashville.Hear selec...
10/07/2026

On October 28, the songs and stories behind The Power of Being Heard come together at Anzie Blue in Nashville.

Hear select songs from the upcoming album performed live before its public release, bringing veterans, songwriters, and supporters together for one special evening.

Tickets are on sale now.

Join us for The Power of Being Heard Album Preview and Fundraising Event and help make more retreats, more songs, and more opportunities for veterans’ voices to be heard possible.

Get your tickets here: https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E343673&id=36

The songs are taking the stage.On October 28, SongwritingWith:Soldiers will gather at Anzie Blue in Nashville for The Po...
09/28/2026

The songs are taking the stage.

On October 28, SongwritingWith:Soldiers will gather at Anzie Blue in Nashville for The Power of Being Heard Album Preview and Fundraising Event.

Guests will hear select songs from our upcoming album performed live before its public release, bringing the stories, veterans, and songwriters behind the music together in one room.

Sponsorships are available now. Please join us in making more retreats, more songs, and more opportunities for veterans’ voices to be heard possible.

Join us October 28 and help us build what comes next.

Grab your tickets: https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E343673&id=36

09/24/2026

For Su***de Prevention Month, SW:S Board Chair Brian Magerkurth shares why checking in, staying connected, and being willing to listen matters.

If you know someone who may be struggling, reach out. And if you’re struggling yourself, you don’t have to carry it alone.
If you need immediate support, please contact the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 988 and pressing 1, texting 838255, or chatting at VeteransCrisisLine.net.

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Members of our SongwritingWith:Soldiers team were grateful to spend an evening with the Travis Mills Foundation communit...
09/23/2026

Members of our SongwritingWith:Soldiers team were grateful to spend an evening with the Travis Mills Foundation community in Maine for the 2026 Building Strength, Restoring Hope Gala.

The evening brought together veterans, first responders, families, supporters, and friends in support of the community the Travis Mills Foundation continues to serve.
We’re thankful for the longtime partnership with Travis Mills Foundation and for the people who continue to show up for veterans and their families.

Congratulations on your largest-attended gala yet, and thank you for giving us a platform to talk about the music we’re creating in collaboration with your organization!

09/21/2026

In 2018, James House and Will Kimbrough sat down with four veterans at Boulder Crest Arizona and wrote “Midnight Call.”
This month, James shared a few words about what that experience has stayed with him — the importance of reaching out when you’re struggling, asking for help, and being there when someone else needs someone to listen.

As we recognize Su***de Prevention Month, we’re sharing his message that started that conversation.

If you need immediate support, please contact the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 988 and pressing 1, texting 838255, or chatting at VeteransCrisisLine.net.

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