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MEDIA ADVISORY: Calling all musicians! Compose for a Cure!
MEDIA ADVISORYContact:
Jenny Ahlstrom 801.949.1034 jenny@crowdcare.org CALLING ALL MUSICIANS! COMPOSE FOR A CURE! Winners Featured on the "SONGS FOR LIFE" CD/Album Judges include YouTube sensation THE PIANO GUYS
| WHAT: | A new music contest created by cancer survivor Jenny Ahlstrom using music donations to raise funds for cancer research. Musicians donate inspiring original or cover songs to be used on a Songs For Life CD/album. All proceeds will be donated to the CrowdCare Foundation to fund cancer research. |
| WHO: | Musician Donors: We welcome musicians of all genres to donate their inspiring original or cover song on www.songsforlife.org. Winners receive up to $2,000 towards recording studio fees at Soularium Studios for a professional cut of their song. Songs For Life Judging Panel: ThePianoGuys’ Al van der Beek, Jessie Funk, Jenny Oaks Baker, Kenz Hall, Dr. Steve Eisenberg (CA oncologist using music as cancer therapy) and musician/cancer survivors. |
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| WHERE: | Donations can be made online at www.songsforlife.org |
| VISUALS | Visuals available include photos of the judging panel (ThePianoGuys’ Al van der Beek, Jessie Funk, Jenny Oaks Baker, Kenz Hall, Dr. Steven Eisenberg, and other musician/cancer survivors). These judges may be available to discuss their contest participation. Local music donors including Kerilyn Johnson www.songsforlife.org/anyway and Cheri Magill https://songsforlife.org/air-cheri-magill/ are available if there is a music performance opportunity to discuss why they donated a song. |
About the CrowdCare Foundation The CrowdCare Foundation (www.crowdcare.org) provides research funding, patient advocacy and support for cancer and rare life-threatening diseases. It also hosts radio shows where top researchers are interviewed about the latest in research, treatments, side-effects and clinical trials. The Foundation is poised to begin raising funds using a new crowd funding model to support promising clinical trials advancing new treatments and cures for such diseases. About Jenny Ahlstrom Jenny Ahlstrom is a wife and mom of 6 who was diagnosed at the age of 43 with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer. Currently in remission, she believes that patient involvement and novel approaches are needed to accelerate the pace of new, curative therapies, especially in rare cancers and other orphan diseases. “As I went through two stem cell transplants, music was a lifeline that helped me get through,” says Ahlstrom, myeloma survivor and founder of the Songs For Life contest. “Now that I’m in remission, it’s time to give back. This is a powerful and fun way for musicians to promote their songs and talent, while making a meaningful difference in the pace of new cancer discoveries." ###
MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact:Jenny Ahlstrom 801.949.1034 jenny@crowdcare.org CALLING ALL MUSICIANS! COMPOSE FOR A CURE! Winners Featured on the "SONGS FOR LIFE" CD/Album Judges include YouTube sensation THE PIANO GUYS
| WHAT: | A new music contest created by cancer survivor Jenny Ahlstrom using music donations to raise funds for cancer research. Musicians donate inspiring original or cover songs to be used on a Songs For Life CD/album. All proceeds will be donated to the CrowdCare Foundation to fund cancer research. |
| WHO: | Musician Donors: We welcome musicians of all genres to donate their inspiring original or cover song on www.songsforlife.org. Winners receive up to $2,000 towards recording studio fees at Soularium Studios for a professional cut of their song. Songs For Life Judging Panel: ThePianoGuys’ Al van der Beek, Jessie Funk, Jenny Oaks Baker, Kenz Hall, Dr. Steve Eisenberg (CA oncologist using music as cancer therapy) and musician/cancer survivors. |
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| WHERE: | Donations can be made online at www.songsforlife.org |
| VISUALS | Visuals available include photos of the judging panel (ThePianoGuys’ Al van der Beek, Jessie Funk, Jenny Oaks Baker, Kenz Hall, Dr. Steven Eisenberg, and other musician/cancer survivors). These judges may be available to discuss their contest participation. Local music donors including Kerilyn Johnson www.songsforlife.org/anyway and Cheri Magill https://songsforlife.org/air-cheri-magill/ are available if there is a music performance opportunity to discuss why they donated a song. |
About the CrowdCare Foundation The CrowdCare Foundation (www.crowdcare.org) provides research funding, patient advocacy and support for cancer and rare life-threatening diseases. It also hosts radio shows where top researchers are interviewed about the latest in research, treatments, side-effects and clinical trials. The Foundation is poised to begin raising funds using a new crowd funding model to support promising clinical trials advancing new treatments and cures for such diseases. About Jenny Ahlstrom Jenny Ahlstrom is a wife and mom of 6 who was diagnosed at the age of 43 with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer. Currently in remission, she believes that patient involvement and novel approaches are needed to accelerate the pace of new, curative therapies, especially in rare cancers and other orphan diseases. “As I went through two stem cell transplants, music was a lifeline that helped me get through,” says Ahlstrom, myeloma survivor and founder of the Songs For Life contest. “Now that I’m in remission, it’s time to give back. This is a powerful and fun way for musicians to promote their songs and talent, while making a meaningful difference in the pace of new cancer discoveries." ###
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Lizzy Smith
Lizzy Smith was diagnosed with myeloma in 2012 at age 44. Within days, she left her job, ended her marriage, moved, and entered treatment. "To the extent I'm able, I want to prove that despite life's biggest challenges, it is possible to survive and come out stronger than ever," she says.
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