12/17/2025
Dear Friends and Supporters, I can hardly believe we’ve reached another year of Your Song. Somehow it has flown by and felt like an eternity all at once.
This year has been a practice in growth—deep, meaningful, and energizing growth—and I’d like to share just a few of the ways Your Song has blossomed in 2025.
We’ve offered 34 songwriting workshops, wrote 17 songs, & served 125 youth, 53 women in recovery, & 90 elders (65+).
One of the most significant shifts has been the increase in hands-on support Your Song received this year. Through our fiscal sponsor, Unmanageable, and through artists and friends in the Nashville community, we’ve been able to expand our capacity in ways we’ve only dreamed of. Thanks to Unmanageable, our grant writer has knocked it out of the park, helping us secure two grants for youth programming in Nashville and another grant supporting work with recovery communities around the country.
Our team of artist partners has grown immensely, and I am humbled by the hearts of Telisha Williams (artist and MTSU adjunct professor), Daphne Clark (artist and licensed music therapist), and Sammi Accola (artist and social media powerhouse). These women have leaned fully into the mission of Your Song, giving their time, energy, and expertise to help us grow. I cannot wait for the day we can fully compensate them for their dedication.
This fall, we also completed a therapeutic songwriting training for 12 new artist partners! The workshop was a huge success, and because so many people have already asked about the next one, we’re planning another training for late January 2026. Our goal is to empower songwriters to start their own workshops in their local communities and while traveling during tour season.
As we look ahead to 2026, we are excited to keep expanding, learning, and making music with communities across the country. Together, let’s continue creating spaces where every voice matters, every person is seen, and every story is sung.
-Kyshona
