Commission a Song

your students can sing and love!

What kinds of songs?

Unison, two-part, canon, accompanied, acapella…

  • Build community and identity with a school song,

  • Add a special element to a unit or project,

  • Reinforce PBIS or a specific learning objective,

  • Open or close a concert,

  • Start each day with your own welcome song.

What is the process?

  1. Connect to discuss:

    • potential song themes,

    • type of song,

    • age of students,

    • accompaniment track (optional),

    • teaching video or live virtual instruction session (optional),

    • music video of your students (optional).

  2. Receive a sheet music PDF and an mp3 recording, plus any accompaniment tracks or teaching videos.

  3. Schedule live instruction session(s) (optional).

  4. Share photos and videos for a custom music video (optional).

Or consider a songwriting residency to creatively engage your students in real-world collaboration and learning that fosters agency and ownership.

 

“Hearing this song can still move me to tears on sooooo many occasions!!”

~ Karen A (5th grade teacher)

“Lion Pride” is an easy to remember, musical honor code for elementary students – something to aspire to each day. Every time I hear the beginning chords, I get a little knot in my throat.

~ Cory A (former student, in a college application essay)