What is Notes for Nourishment?

The idea behind Notes for Nourishment is to bring about good music for a good cause. A few years ago I found out about an amazing charity called Mary’s Meals and I wanted to help in some way. As a musician I am always trying to think of ways of using music for a deeper purpose. Music in itself nourishes the soul and can be a source of peace, joy, comfort, life, healing, and even simply rest to the listener. In turn, through the donations and ticket purchases of the listeners we can help to nourish the bodies of those in need.

Being a lover of ethnic music and intercultural dialogue I thought that it would be wonderful if the culture of the people we are aiding could be incorporated in to the concert program. For example if the charity of choice for a particular concert were based in Tanzania, it would be extra nourishing to have some ethnic Tanzanian musicians perform some of their traditional music as part of the concert program so that the audience might learn a bit about the culture they are aiding. Having said this, my greatest wish is to provide a stage where great music can serve a great cause and I am open to any and all ideas that you concert organisers, hosts, listeners, and musicians may have. Any good cause no matter how small or great is welcome, from supporting your local soup kitchen or parish to aiding refugees in Haiti. Whoever hosts the concert gets to pick the cause, so start organizing and enjoy a wonderful evening of camaraderie, art, goodness, and rich nourishment!

Ways you can help:

- Organize a concert in your local church, community center, school, art gallery, home….ANYWHERE!
[Note: If you do decide to organize a concert don’t forget to let us know so that we can post the event on our website.]

- If you don’t think that you have the time, or if the thought of organizing a concert is just too daunting please consider making a small donation to help with the travel and organizational costs of setting up a concert. This is equally important and will help to spread the nourishment!

- If both of the above are not possible can you please just spread the idea. Brainstorming doesn’t cost a penny and the more brains we have behind this, the more notes and nourishment we can spread. So PLEASE let us know any and all of your ideas. We would love to hear them and incorporate them.

Thank you for your help and your interest!

Welcome to Notes for Nourishment

Hello!
My hope is that this blog can become a centre for all readers to share your ideas for concerts and events, music that you would recommend, charities or causes that you would like to help or make known, and simply any information that you would like to share that would help the idea of Notes for Nourishment to spread and grow.
If you would like to get in contact with us, make suggestions, or share some concert or event experiences please email:
info@notesfornourishment.org

I will actually be joining the religious community called the Daughters of St. Paul (http://dsp.pauline.org/) this coming week and while I will definitely still be playing and organising, I will not be able to play or organise as many concerts as all of you. So you need to play them for me! :) My goal with this was always to spread the idea so that concerts for good causes could be organised in every town or village worldwide. This means that all of you, wherever you may be, need to make this happen! The events don't have to be huge, even little events can do wonders. My mother and I just returned from a week tour of Notes for Nourishment concerts in California, Oregon, and Washington. We were surprised to discover that whether the venues were packed or had only a small group of people, this had no bearing on the amount raised; the people at the smaller venues were doubly generous . Each person in the audience matters, no matter how small or large that audience is.
So get organising! and enjoy the chance to play your favourite music for very special causes!