A few days ago I told you about how you can help support your favorite mental health charities and get your holiday shopping done in one fell swoop (I also learned something new; I had no idea Hugh Laurie and the rest of the cast of House were NAMI supporters).
Today, I want to tell you about another way you can check off a name on the ol’ holiday shopping list - purchase 2008 Facing Us Music Album.
For those of you who don’t know, the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) and Dave’s Spark held the 2008 Facing Us Music Contest earlier this year “to recognize and embrace the creative spark of so many individuals who live with mood disorders.” Of the 16 finalists, 13, well, remained finalists, and three were announced the winners.
First Place: Radio Jesus (or, Ray Henry Ulrich) and his song “Never Mind.” I really liked this song. You can check it out at his MySpace page, and learn more about Ray at www.radiojesusmusic.com.
Second Place: Miria with “Break Your Heart.” Miria once had her heart set on winning a Grey’s Anatomy music contest, but I don’t know how that panned out - she didn’t elaborate after her first blog entry (if it wasn’t a success, it’s OK honey; I haven’t dug Grey’s music since Season Three). Whatever the outcome, she apparently moved on in a big way and went on to co-produce the first Los Angeles Women’s Music Festival. Learn more about Miria at www.miriamusic.com.
Third Place: Ben Mitchell Arthur with “Lifetime.” Not only does Arthur make music (check out The Arthur Clark Band), but he also published A Simple Twist of Faith, “a poetic journey of recovery from schizophrenia,” in 2006.
Anyway, you can purchase the album for $12 and not only get some good tunes (with some interesting titles - “Crack Baby”?), but also help support a good cause.
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Is there any support like a website for musicans with mood disorders that would support and air their music?
They have this for visual art, I was just
wondering?
Thanks
Tara O’Brien
@ Tara - Hmm…you know, that’s a good question. I’m not really sure. I did a quick Google and found out that there are several sites that list musicians who have mood disorders, but not any sites that actually help support, air, and bring attention to them. I did, however, find http://www.simsfoundation.org. According to the site, the SIMS Foundation aims to “provide low-cost counseling and other mental health services that would be tailored specifically to the needs of musicians and their families.” The site also plays the musicians songs on the front page, which is cool. However, this is all geared toward the Austin, TX area.
If you can’t find any sites that fit what you’re talking about (or apply to musicians in your area), have you thought about starting one yourself? That could be really exciting and could helps lots of musicians!
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