Songbirds Foundation

Strives to share the transformative experience of music across the south by delivering educational programming, preserving music history, hosting enriching events, and providing concrete resources to emerging artists.

Our Programs

Guitars for Kids

Since its inception in 2017, our Guitars for Kids program has provided more than 2500 free guitars and over 250,000 hours of free music lessons to kids and schools across the south.

Since its inception in 2017, our Guitars for Kids program has provided more than 2500 free guitars and over 250,000 hours of free music lessons to kids and schools across the south.

Guitars for Kids is made possible in part by the TN Arts Commission.

Guitars for Kids is made possible in part by the TN Arts Commission.

Since its inception in 2017, our Guitars for Kids program has provided more than 2500 free guitars and over 250,000 hours of free music lessons to kids and schools across the south.

Since its inception in 2017, our Guitars for Kids program has provided more than 2500 free guitars and over 250,000 hours of free music lessons to kids and schools across the south.

Guitars for Kids helps kids become better equipped to tackle the challenges of the future in healthy and positive ways. And... LEARN HOW TO ROCK!

Guitars for Kids helps kids become better equipped to tackle the challenges of the future in healthy and positive ways. And... LEARN HOW TO ROCK!

Guitars for Kids helps kids become better equipped to tackle the challenges of the future in healthy and positive ways. And... LEARN HOW TO ROCK!

Guitars for Kids helps kids become better equipped to tackle the challenges of the future in healthy and positive ways. And... LEARN HOW TO ROCK!

Songbirds Foundation was created to help combat the decline in music funding in public schools and has grown to serve over 4000 students each year.

Songbirds Foundation was created to help combat the decline in music funding in public schools and has grown to serve over 4000 students each year.

Songbirds Foundation was created to help combat the decline in music funding in public schools and has grown to serve over 4000 students each year.

Songbirds Foundation was created to help combat the decline in music funding in public schools and has grown to serve over 4000 students each year.

Songbirds is partnered with UTC's Music Therapy program where we teach guitar to students who will become the next generation of certified music therapists.

Songbirds is partnered with UTC's Music Therapy program where we teach guitar to students who will become the next generation of certified music therapists.

Write to Rock

Write to Rock gives elementary students the chance to write a song with the help of professional musicians, producers, and writers. This program is funded in part by ArtsBuild.

Write to Rock gives elementary students the chance to write a song with the help of professional musicians, producers, and writers. This program is funded in part by ArtsBuild.

The program culminates with a showcase of the students' work performed by a full band in front of their friends and family. This program is funded in part by the TN Arts Commission.

The program culminates with a showcase of the students' work performed by a full band in front of their friends and family. This program is funded in part by the TN Arts Commission.

Music Industry Master Class

Songbirds now offers a series of Music Industry Master Classes for high schoolers. These students work with a professional artist through the entire process of creating and releasing a song.

Songbirds now offers a series of Music Industry Master Classes for high schoolers. These students work with a professional artist through the entire process of creating and releasing a song.

Songbirds now offers a series of Music Industry Master Classes for high schoolers. These students work with a professional artist through the entire process of creating and releasing a song.

Songbirds now offers a series of Music Industry Master Classes for high schoolers. These students work with a professional artist through the entire process of creating and releasing a song.

Areas of focus include songwriting, music production, audio engineering, session management, content creation, and song release.

Areas of focus include songwriting, music production, audio engineering, session management, content creation, and song release.

Areas of focus include songwriting, music production, audio engineering, session management, content creation, and song release.

Areas of focus include songwriting, music production, audio engineering, session management, content creation, and song release.

Hosted at our very own Deadbird Studio in collaboration with Dynamo Studios.

Hosted at our very own Deadbird Studio in collaboration with Dynamo Studios.

Hosted at our very own Deadbird Studio in collaboration with Dynamo Studios.

Hosted at our very own Deadbird Studio in collaboration with Dynamo Studios.

Get Free Guitars

Are you a teacher in need of music curriculum and supplies? We can help! Find out how to join the Guitars for Kids program.

Make a Donation

Your support helps provide music education to kids across the south through our Guitars for Kids and Write to Rock programs, as well as the our new career development master classes, and other enriching live events.