My Voice Music

My Voice Music is a nonprofit organization based in Portland Oregon amplifying young voices and igniting self-discovery through music. My Voice Music (MVM) teaches youth ages 5-17 to write, record, and release original songs. Why? Because the act of setting an idea down on paper, rehearsing it, collaborating with others, getting feedback on it, and finally releasing it through recordings and/or performance is transformative. It empowers people and changes lives. Its that simple. Our vision is that all youth have the opportunity to find and share their artistic voice. MVM was born in a mental health treatment center to help youth facing crisis to cope, heal, and thrive through music, and our artistic mission is tightly enmeshed with a social mission. Each year MVM reaches about 1,500 youth through music programs that take place on-site at partner agencies (including the mental health providers: Albertina Kerr Centers, Trillium Youth and Family Services, Morrisson Child and Family...