Embracing Music through Tragedy and Making a Global Impact

Canadian Music Therapy

In this episode, we are speaking with Sawyer Garrity and Vallye Adams, both from southern Florida.

Sawyer shares with us how the song Shine was created and the impact of this around the world. She also tells us more about the non-profit organization, ShineMSD, that she co-founded. Vallye tells us more about the mission and impact of ShineMSD along with more about the Instrument of Hope.

Here is a little more about Sawyer:

Sawyer Garrity is one of the co-writers of Shine and co-founders of ShineMSD. She is a senior at the University of Miami's Frost School of Music studying music therapy. Sawyer found her voice with music at a young age and has been deeply connected to it ever since. She uses music to help cope with her problems in the world; it is her outlet when she needs to express anything at all. While writing Shine with her close friend, Andrea Pena, Sawyer realized the full power that music has on people, and it’s healing properties. She hopes that with the ShineMSD Foundation, people from her community can find ways to express themselves through art and start the healing process. She truly believes that art has the power to transform us all. She wants everyone to remember to be kind to everyone they meet and treat others with love.

Here is a little more about Vallye:

Vallye Adams is the founder and CEO of Etavele Solutions, LLC, a national consulting firm based in Tampa Florida. Unique like her name, Etavele offers solutions to ‘elevate’ and enhance events, engage boards, specializing in proven sustainable revenue development in the not-for-profit sector. Growing up and a native to the Ft. Lauderdale FL area, Vallye is proud to represent SHINE MSD as their acting Executive Director and Non Profit Consultant.
After attending the University of South Florida, Vallye’s professional experience spans over twenty years, including multifamily property management, real estate sales, and over twelve years in executive non-profit management, fundraising, event development, expansion strategies and new market growth.
A #1 International Best Selling Author of, “YES I CAN!” 16 Success Secrets from Inspiring Women around the world, and collaborator of #1 Amazon National Best seller, “The Impact of Influence”, Vallye is honored to share her success secrets and energy. Vallye lives in Tampa with her husband of 24 years and three children.

To learn more about ShineMSD please visit: https://shinemsd.org/

To listen to the song, Shine, please visit: https://open.spotify.com/track/2T3uaiOXltqaOthhAPzzzA?si=974f55e7a8c14a1a

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