Homeless families craft lullabies with symphony and songwriters

Share on nextdoor Songwriters such as Anna Tivel and Oregon Symphony musicians crafted lullabies with parents staying at the Family Village Shelter for a concert Tuesday. Photo: Courtesy of Oregon Symphonysay it restores some dignity to families going through hard times and creates a personal artifact that can last a lifetime.On "Creative Day," the musicians, songwriters and parents met at Path Home's shelter on SE 92nd Avenue.

"The musicians float around and they say, 'Do you want cello in your song?' and record them on their iPhones," Brandi Tuck, executive director of Path Home, told Axios.The musicians and writers ask the parents about their hopes for their children, what nicknames they use, and for other personal details, to focus their feelings for their child."These singer-songwriters deeply listen to the parents, and their words often become the lyrics of the song," said Tuck.

One mom who arrived with her song already written worked with singer songwriter Gabriel Kahane on a final piece. At the end, "she said 'I can't believe my words became this beautiful song,'" OS education director Annissa Bolder told Axios.Share on linkedin

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