News & Updates

"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…

-Opportunity for local artists to impact social change through their music- Wilder, Vermont (May 21, 2025) — National nonprofit Music to Life - founded by Noel Paul Stookey (Peter, Paul & Mary) - brings its Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) Workshop to Pittsburgh on Saturday June, 21st at Emerald City (213…

"My name is Beny Esguerra and I am an Instrument of Change." On a Sunday afternoon, a small group of young people from the North Side and the South Side of the Jane Finch community in Toronto gather in a studio to collaborate on original music - and you get to…

MUSICIAN CHANGEMAKER ACCELERATOR WORKSHOP & PUBLIC SHOWCASE RETURNS TO OKLAHOMA -Opportunity for local artists to impact social change through their music- Wilder, Vermont (May 21, 2025) — National nonprofit Music to Life - founded by Noel Paul Stookey (Peter, Paul & Mary) - brings its Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) Workshop…

"My name is Elexa Dawson and I am an Instrument of Change." From Juried Artist Elexa Dawson What makes up a strong community? As a Potawatomi person, I believe it comes down to embracing diversity, sharing resources, valuing intergenerational wisdom, fostering interdependence, and living in a “Good Way" - a…

Edinburg, TX (Feb 18th) MCA Workshop, in collaboration with the City of Edinburg Cultural Arts, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts Montréal, Québec (February 19th-23rd) Folk Alliance International (FAI) Conference, presenting in panel Beyond the Stage: Diversifying Artist Income Streams Arizona (March) Online MCA Workshop in collaboration with…

From the desk of Executive Director, Liz Sunde With the dawn of this new year comes the close of a chapter. As many of you know, Peter Yarrow, one of Music to Life’s lifelong friends, passed away yesterday morning. I greet the news with equal measures of sadness and purpose.…

Musician Changemaker Accelerator Academy: Spring 2025 Cohort Social change incubator helps musicians transform their communities WILDER, VT, JANUARY, 2025—Music to Life kicks off its next Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) Academy on January 13, 2025, when community-driven musicians will engage in 6.5 months of online training and coaching as social entrepreneurs. …

For Music to Life, 2024 was a year of growth, learning and innovative ideas from artists across genres, generations and geography. Explore our Impact Summary below to see how your continued support allows these artists’ ideas to become realities, serving over 300 communities nationwide.