SHILOH, ILLINOIS
AUGUST 9TH & 10TH

2-days of workshops and performances featuring some of Nashville's finest songwriters - Don Goodman, Bill Whyte, Steve Dean, Wil Nance and Bill Diluigi --PLUS special guests The Twilight Band.

SATURDAY EVENING CONCERT (8/10)
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC • No Cover
Please note: All other workshops and events are for Veterans and their families. For more details and registration information, please click link below.
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Larry Taylor w/ wife Toni (photo, The Chattanoogan)

FEATURED Song

Jason

Veteran:
Jason Cunningham
Songwriters:
Jackie & Red Cunningham, Donovan Chapman, Don Goodman
HunterGirl (Wolkonowski) - Founding Songwriter of "Trailblazers" Women Vet's Class
SONGWRITER SPOTLIGHT

HunterGirl (Wolkonowski) - Founding Songwriter of "Trailblazers" Women Vet's Class

When she's not wowwing the judges on American Idol 2022 or playing to packed venues in Nashville, HunterGirl is a staff writer for Freedom Sings USA and the founding songwriter for our weekly, all-female veterans songwriting class (our "Trailblazers" Class).

Donovan Chapman
SONGWRITER SPOTLIGHT

Donovan Chapman

Donovan Chapman brings singer/songwriter experience with having charted four singles in the Top 60 Country Music Billboard Charts with his “House Like That” peaking at forty-two. Donovan also recorded studio albums with Curb Records and Category 5 Records.

our mission
Freedom Sings USA helps veterans, military personnel, and their families reach emotional balance through the creative process of songwriting.

FEATURED ALBUM

SPECIAL OPS - VOLUME 1: COMING HOME

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VETERAN SPOTLIGHT
Jason Cunningham

Jason Cunningham

REMEMBERING SENIOR AIRMAN JASON D. CUNNINGHAM

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LATEST NEWS

July 4, 2024

NEWS: Chattanooga - Free Concert at WanderLingers - July 19

Presented by The Lyndhurst Foundation and the Robert Finley Stone Foundation in partnership with Freedom Sings USA, this event aims to support local music and music-arts programs specifically designed for Veterans. Your attendance and contributions will directly benefit those who have served our country.

July 4, 2024

NEWS: Memphis - Veterans Retreat - July 12 and 13

Memphis, TN - July 12th and 13th, 2024 - The Department of Veterans Affairs, in partnership with Freedom Sings USA, proudly presents the Memphis Veterans Songwriting Retreat (Summer Sessions), a two-day event featuring workshops and performances by renowned Nashville hitmakers.

"I'd flown thousands of missions in Vietnam and saved countless lives. But none had meant so much to me as the four I'd saved that night..."

Larry Taylor

Latest News

NEWS: Nashville - FREE Concert at Honky Tonk Central July 11

NEWS: Nashville - FREE Concert at Honky Tonk Central July 11

This event will take place on Thursday, July 11, from 6pm to 10pm.This concert will feature live bands playing hits and originals, including songs written and inspired by Veterans.

Healing through music and songwriting...

Freedom Sings USA provides songwriting and music-arts therapy programs for Veterans and Military families. Based in Nashville and Chattanooga (TN), we are now providing weekly classes, monthly workshops and touring events nationwide (live and online). Whether you're a veteran searching for a place to connect with peers, a songwriter looking to share your talents, or an organization interested in supporting our Veteran-focused mission, we invite you to get involved today. Music is Good Medicine.™

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