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Chelsea Coleman
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Chelsea commented on Music at the End of Life: Songs for the Dying
Wow, I am so excited about this possibility as a musician. I've had the call for awhile now to sing to dying people and I've been patiently paying attention to how this might weave into my life in a way that feels natural and functional for me, as working parent of a toddler. I had the incredible honor of singing for my grandpa as he died a few years ago, and when I reflect on that day, I think it might be the most I mportant thing I've done in my life thus far (or at least on par with giving birth!) It's a strange feeling. It just surpassed all previous moments of meaningfulness in my musical offerings. Death is a sacred time that has been pushed to the shadows of our culture, behind doors, away from the living. It doesn't need to be that way. Death is a part of all of us. I'm so happy to be a part of this movement toward honoring the dying time of a persons life.
An important structural aspect of this idea for me, is that musicians, artists, poets can participate in a way that is sustainable for them and their families. It is a joy to volunteer, and it is also not realistic for a lot of artists who have so much to offer. If set up as a non-profit, this organization could raise funds form a variety of sources to cover compensation for artists.
Wow. Again, I'm just so excited about this! It is an answer to a very real need in our community.
Chelsea commented on Music at the End of Life: Songs for the Dying