Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE SONGBIRDS FOUNDATION STRIVES TO SHARE THE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE OF MUSIC WITH THE CHATTANOOGA AREA BY DELIVERING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, PRESERVING MUSIC HISTORY, HOSTING ENRICHING EVENTS, AND PROVIDING CONCRETE RESOURCES TO EMERGING ARTISTS.
SONGBIRDS FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO SHARE THE TRANSFORMATIVE EXPERIENCE OF MUSIC WITH THE CHATTANOOGA AREA BY DELIVERING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, PRESERVING MUSIC HISTORY, HOSTING ENRICHING EVENTS, AND PROVIDING CONCRETE RESOURCES TO EMERGING ARTISTS.THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE VINTAGE GUITARS AVAILABLE TO MUSEUMS, SCHOOLS, AND MUSIC PROGRAMS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND SUPPORT OF THE ARTS AND MUSIC EDUCATION.
SONGBIRDS GUITARS FOR KIDS PROGRAM FURTHERS THE PHILOSOPHY THAT MUSIC IS ONE OF THE MOST TRANSFORMATIVE FORMS OF COMMUNICATION - TRANSCENDING BARRIERS AND CREATING COMMON GROUND THROUGH ITS ABILITY TO BIND US TOGETHER AND STRENGTHEN US AS INDIVIDUALS. NO MATTER HOW DIFFERENT OR DISTANT A CULTURE WE CAN ALWAYS GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THAT CULTURE THROUGH MUSIC.GUITAR FOR KIDS PROVIDES GUITAR LESSONS, MUSIC THERAPY, AND OTHER MUSICAL EXPERIENCES TO HUNDREDS OF YOUTH ACROSS CHATTANOOGA THROUGH CLASSES THAT FOCUS ON GUITAR BASICS AND PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE FUNDAMENTALS BY EXPOSING THEM TO A WIDE VARIETY OF PLAYING STYLES AND TECHNIQUES.THE PROGRAM INTEGRATES REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ARTISTS AND STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO ATTEND FREE SHOWS AND PERFORM, COLLABORATE, AND RECORD WITH THESE ARTISTS.CLASSES ALSO OFFER STUDENTS A FORUM TO DISCUSS SOCIAL, HEALTH, AND LIFE ISSUES. CERTIFIED MUSIC THERAPISTS USE MUSIC TO HELP STUDENTS WORK THROUGH THESE ISSUES. STUDENTS ALSO WORK IN GROUPS THAT ALLOW THEM TO CREATE FRIENDSHIPS AND ESTABLISH MUSIC BONDS WITH OTHER PLAYERS. THIS TYPE OF GROUP INTERACTION IS ESSENTIAL FOR KIDS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED BULLYING, OR HAVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS SUCH AS AUTISM OR ASPERGER'S.
VAULT SESSIONS IS A 26 EPISODE ONLINE VIDEO SERIES THAT HAS BEEN CREATED TO FURTHER ENCAPSULATE THESE VALUES AND THIS PHILOSOPHY --TO CHANGE, TO BUILD, TO MOVE, TO EDUCATE, AND TO EMPOWER. THE VAULT SESSIONS STRIVES TO BE THE VEHICLE OF CHANGE THAT WILL HELP VIEWERS UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEXITIES AND IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC AND MUSIC EDUCATION IN OUR SOCIETY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Reed Caldwell | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $75,000 |
| Donick Cary | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| W Thorpe Mckenzie | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| William P Aiken | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Johnny Smith | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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