Achord is seeking blog-posting sized stories (c. 150-750 words) that report specific examples of music being used to bring people together, especially, but not limited to examples that demonstrate how music can help bridge societal divides. Links to music within the stories are welcome. Examples may be seen here, here and here.
Americans share many beliefs and values: love for country, expectations of fairness and the idea you can believe what you want and express it freely.
Music can create experiences that foster unity, opportunities for Americans to come together and appreciate their shared humanity, and AchordSM: A new Musical Alliance calls upon musicians and musical ensembles to join in using music to connect people and promote positive social change.
Many musicians already use music in this way. Achord aspires to increase the frequency of using music to bring people together in this way at a time when the need for increased social harmony is critical to our future as a nation.
If successful, this will serve as proof of concept for expansion of this project to a site where musicians and others interested in music’s potential to contribute to social harmony can interact, reporting their accomplishments and activities and offering each other encouragement.
Please send stories about using music to bring people together to: srgreene@achord.us