"My name is Vanessa Lively and I am an Instrument of Change."
Every week in Austin, Texas, professional musicians and volunteers gather with people experiencing homelessness for 90 minutes of music, self-expression and creativity. The impact on participants and the community at large have been powerful.
Watch the video to learn how mentorship from Music to Life helped Vanessa build Home Street Music and has kept it going strong for 7.5 years!
This is the third video in our Instrument of Change series, putting a spotlight on the work of our Juried Artists and MCA Academy graduates across the country, and giving YOU a front row seat to see how Music to Life mobilizes musicians around the issues of our time. We invite you to listen to their stories, consider their impact in their communities, and support their development with a donation to Music to Life. Your generosity allows these artists to continue their important work of changing the world, one community at a time.