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This American Song
This American Song is a new Make Music Day initiative, capturing the stories and experiences of ordinary people from around the country at this unprecedented time.
Working through our local chapters, the Make Music Alliance lined up fifty people of all ages with a story to tell, one in each of the 50 States, along with fifty professional songwriters in a variety of styles.
On the morning of June 21, Make Music Day, each songwriter video chatted with one interviewee for an hour. In the afternoon, they wrote a song inspired by their conversation. That evening they did a second video chat with the person and gave a live, private performance of the song they just wrote.
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Videos in alphabetical order by state:
James Robert Webb, Songwriter Sarah F., Alabama
Ada Pasternak, Songwriter Nick P., Alaska
Ricardo Nigaglioni, Songwriter Antoinette C., Arizona
Alyssa Trahan, Songwriter Bryttany R., Arkansas
Wu Fei, Songwriter Juan A., California
Aspen Jacobsen, Songwriter Ciella S., Colorado
The Afro Nick, Songwriter dann B., Connecticut
Sarah Jones, Songwriter Carol B., Delaware
Daniel Leathersich, Songwriter Pat G., Florida
Drew Richelle, Songwriter Kaziem W., Georgia
Easha Nandyala, Songwriter Colin P., Hawaii
Felix Jarrar, Songwriter Scott J., Idaho
Rench, Songwriter Ana S., Illinois
Kalie Shorr, Songwriter Dayana Y., Indiana
Eleanor Dubinsky, Songwriter Nate K., Iowa
Mike Burke, Songwriter Todd H., Kansas
John McCutcheon, Songwriter Teresa M., Kentucky
Kala Farnham, Songwriter Sundram K., Louisiana
Jenn Franklin, Songwriter Claire P., Maine
Jordan Allen, Songwriter Aaron D., Maryland
Justin Dukes, Songwriter Mark T., Massachusetts
Kyle James, Songwriter Kate C., Michigan
Lauren McClinton, Songwriter David M., Minnesota
Logan Garner, Songwriter Rosangela S., Mississippi
Mignon Grabois & Lauren McLamb, Songwriters Howard H., Missouri
Lauren Scales, Songwriter Katie M., Montana
Michael Saleta, Songwriter Ashley T., Nebraska
Mimi McCarley, Songwriter Uli G., Nevada
Honey County, Songwriters Emily M., New Hampshire
Mike Vaughn, Songwriter Ahri F., New Jersey
Mingjia Chen, Songwriter Jill C., New Mexico
Molly Jeanne, Songwriter Stephanie H., New York
Morgan Bosman, Songwriter Carrie K., North Carolina
Marcia Taylor, Songwriter Joey L., North Dakota
Nell Maynard, Songwriter Jailyn H., Ohio
Mackenzie Nicole, Songwriter Alexandra B., Oklahoma
Noah Lubert, Songwriter Namita W., Oregon
Sami Stevens, Songwriter Nayeli S., Pennsylvania
PJ Ju, Songwriter Cora D., Rhode Island
Rachel Garlin, Songwriter Orlando S., South Carolina
Quinn DeVeaux, Songwriter Derek Focus S., South Dakota
AJ Smith, Songwriter Tiffany A., Tennessee
Treya Lam, Songwriter Brian W., Texas
Rachel Seiler, Songwriter Bethany L., Utah
Dominick Brown, Songwriter Damien G., Vermont
Paige King Johnson, Songwriter Trista G., Virginia
George Panagopoulos, Songwriter Pete D., Washington
Brandon Ahmad, Songwriter Carly C. & Chelsea H., West Virginia
Trisha Alicia, Songwriter Lynn R., Wisconsin
Riley Lynn, Songwriter Karen K., Wyoming
Special thanks to:
Participating Songwriters Include: