News - Music to Life

National Endowment for the Arts Awards Music to Life their First Federal Grant of $20K

(WILDER, Vt.) — Music to Life, a national nonprofit founded by Noel Paul Stookey of the folk trio Peter, Paul & Mary, has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to fund its Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) workshops across the country for socially conscious artists. Grants…

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Unplugged: Off Stage & Into Community

Join Music to Life's first annual spring celebration, Unplugged! DATE: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 TIME: 5pm PT / 6pm MT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET WATCH: Event will be LIVE streamed on Facebook and YouTube. Help us spread the word by sharing this URL or inviting friends via Facebook! Unplugged is…

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Call for Artists: Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) Academy offers paid training!

Music to Life, a national nonprofit founded by Noel Paul Stookey (Peter, Paul & Mary) and his daughter, Liz, is seeking talented musicians with ideas for making sustainable change in their communities for the next online Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) Academy scheduled to start in August. The MCA Academy is…

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Kansas City Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) Workshop

DATE: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 TIME: 8:30-5 pm CT LOCATION: Mid-America Arts Alliance, 2018 Baltimore Ave, Kansas City, MO 64108 The Kansas City Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) Workshop - a full-day incubator for Kansas City-based musicians - launches on Wednesday, February 21st at Mid-America Arts Alliance in collaboration with lead…

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Musician Changemaker Accelerator Academy: Spring 2024

Musician Changemaker Accelerator Academy: Spring 2024 Cohort Social change incubator helping musicians make a transformational impact in their communities WILDER, VT, JANUARY, 2024—Music to Life proudly announces the commencement of its third Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) Academy with the introduction of the Spring 2024 Cohort. The Academy is a 6.5-month…

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Rewatch Pass the Mic: Stories of Music & Social Justice Across Generations

Thank you to those who attended Music to Life’s Pass the Mic Benefit Event! Our gathering was a great success, take a look at the numbers below: Almost 600 views (and counting) via YouTube and Facebook Exceeded our fundraising goal by 120% (raising over $22K) Auction items were sold for…

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2023 Impact Summary

Thank you to the Amplifiers, artists and allies who have helped fuel our extraordinary growth in 2023, enabling us to connect with over 100 musicians as changemakers in their communities! Please see below for the incredible impact Music to Life and our artists have had this year. We hope you’ll…

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Pass the Mic: Stories of Music & Social Justice Across Generations

Join Music to Life for our first ever annual celebration, Pass the Mic! DATE: Wednesday, December 6, 2023 TIME: 5pm PT / 6pm MT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET WATCH: Event will be LIVE streamed on Facebook and YouTube. Help us spread the word by sharing this URL or inviting…

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Pass the Mic: POSTPONED

Bidding will remain open on the auction site through the rescheduled event date. Please stand by for more information about the rescheduling and reach out to team@musictolife.org with any questions. A video statement from our Co-Founder: In light of the current controversy surrounding Buffy Sainte-Marie’s native ancestry, we have made…

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Pass the Mic: Stories of Music & Social Justice Across Generations

Join Music to Life for our first ever annual celebration, Pass the Mic! DATE: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 TIME: 5pm PT / 6pm MT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET WATCH: Event will be LIVE streamed on Facebook and YouTube. Help us spread the word by sharing this URL or inviting…

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