https://simplecast.com The Hear Your Song Podcast Welcome to The Hear Your Song Podcast from Hear Your Song, a nonprofit organization empowering youth with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Enjoy eating noodles? Love playing games? Want to jam out to songs about everything from elephants to epilepsy? Subscribe to get new episodes spotlighting incredible kids and teens as they share the songs they've written and celebrate all the things that make them who they are! 2022, Hear Your Song, Inc. en Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:09:49 +0000 Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:09:59 +0000 https://www.hearyoursong.org The Hear Your Song Podcast https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/c0453765-060a-464e-a299-1250ac2956b1/4ed540ee-6fd9-467d-bd5e-276c85f89bde/3000x3000/podcast-logo-final.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.hearyoursong.org episodic Welcome to The Hear Your Song Podcast from Hear Your Song, a nonprofit organization empowering youth with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Enjoy eating noodles? Love playing games? Want to jam out to songs about everything from elephants to epilepsy? Subscribe to get new episodes spotlighting incredible kids and teens as they share the songs they've written and celebrate all the things that make them who they are! Hear Your Song no https://feeds.simplecast.com/R_MZDhgm teens, children, chronic illness, kids, music, pediatric illness, empowerment, songwriting, song, sickle cell, singing, musical, youth Hear Your Song, Inc. hys@hearyoursong.org 4eff10d0-b1b5-4402-aa64-1eaee0b7887b Joshua | A Beatmaker Extraordinaire Turns 13
  • Want to learn more about Hear Your Song? Visit our website!
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    • Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins and Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season Two of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

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  • Want to learn more about Hear Your Song? Visit our website!
  • Support Hear Your Song by making a tax-exempt donation to keep our programs free of charge for the kids and families we serve! You can donate here or on Venmo (@HearYourSong)!
  • Want to register your child or teen to write a song with us? Looking to volunteer? Excited to partner? Reach out by contacting Hear Your Song here!
  • Follow/subscribe to Hear Your Song on

    • Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins and Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season Two of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Joshua | A Beatmaker Extraordinaire Turns 13 Sofía Campoamor, Jacob Miller, Dan Rubins 00:23:00 13-year-old Joshua's celebrating his birthday by releasing new music and we're celebrating by releasing this awesome interview! Joshua lays down his philosophy about making music, his long-term goals for collaboration and genre experimentation as an artist, and how his passions for dance and chess intersect with his music-making. You won't want to miss this episode, featuring lots of Joshua's original beats! 13-year-old Joshua's celebrating his birthday by releasing new music and we're celebrating by releasing this awesome interview! Joshua lays down his philosophy about making music, his long-term goals for collaboration and genre experimentation as an artist, and how his passions for dance and chess intersect with his music-making. You won't want to miss this episode, featuring lots of Joshua's original beats! hiphop, pediatric, sound, chess, production, musicmaking, beatmaker, beats, trumpet, music no full 15     c5ba1541-e6d5-4778-b7b1-84670003c26a Owen | An Overseas Call with A Songwriting Legend Listen to Owen's songs, "Help," "Faith," "Emotion," and "Thanks"! 

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Mon, 12 Feb 2024 17:18:45 +0000 hys@hearyoursong.org (Hear Your Song, Inc.) https://www.hearyoursong.org Listen to Owen's songs, "Help," "Faith," "Emotion," and "Thanks"! 

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Owen | An Overseas Call with A Songwriting Legend Hear Your Song, Inc. 00:22:45 Shortly before he moved back stateside, Owen calls in from Guam, where he's taking his school by storm with his powerful songs celebrating faith and family and raising awareness about mental health. Dive in with Owen to his creative process, the artists who inspire him, and a behind-the-scenes look at his taste-testing YouTube channel. You won't want to miss this powerful interview! Shortly before he moved back stateside, Owen calls in from Guam, where he's taking his school by storm with his powerful songs celebrating faith and family and raising awareness about mental health. Dive in with Owen to his creative process, the artists who inspire him, and a behind-the-scenes look at his taste-testing YouTube channel. You won't want to miss this powerful interview! no full 14     47a69dd9-1907-470d-9a36-d9cf7adc14b2 Jazlyn | Is It Taylor Swift Or Jazlyn? Listen to Jazlyn's Songs, "California Winds" and "Bedtime Story"

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Mon, 30 Oct 2023 20:33:20 +0000 hys@hearyoursong.org (Sofía Campoamor, Dan Rubins, Jack Softcheck) https://www.hearyoursong.org Listen to Jazlyn's Songs, "California Winds" and "Bedtime Story"

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Jazlyn | Is It Taylor Swift Or Jazlyn? Sofía Campoamor, Dan Rubins, Jack Softcheck 00:35:39 Meet Jazlyn! An incredible 16-year-old poet and songwriter, Jazlyn joins the podcast to talk about her two songs, "California Winds" and "Bedtime Story" and her thoughtful approach to storytelling and songwriting. Jazlyn's a huge Swiftie so we put co-host Jack to the test with a lyrics quiz challenge: Is it Taylor Swift or Jazlyn? You may have trouble telling them apart, too! Meet Jazlyn! An incredible 16-year-old poet and songwriter, Jazlyn joins the podcast to talk about her two songs, "California Winds" and "Bedtime Story" and her thoughtful approach to storytelling and songwriting. Jazlyn's a huge Swiftie so we put co-host Jack to the test with a lyrics quiz challenge: Is it Taylor Swift or Jazlyn? You may have trouble telling them apart, too! jazlyn, chronic illness, song, pediatric, songwriting, bedtime story, taylor swift, betty, lyrics, music, california winds, poetry no full 13     3dbbf5d3-932c-4543-b831-7b1c668d5c73 Nella | Diving Boards, Trombones, and Epilepsy Advocacy Listen to Nella's Song, "What Is Epilepsy?"

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Fri, 11 Aug 2023 10:00:00 +0000 hys@hearyoursong.org (Jacob Miller, Sofía Campoamor, Jack Softcheck, Dan Rubins) https://www.hearyoursong.org Listen to Nella's Song, "What Is Epilepsy?"

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Nella | Diving Boards, Trombones, and Epilepsy Advocacy Jacob Miller, Sofía Campoamor, Jack Softcheck, Dan Rubins 00:19:58 Ready to meet a middle schooler who plays about a dozen instruments, dives from the highest boards, and spoke to the Senate about the importance of teachers being seizure-certified? That's Nella, who walks us through the creation of her song, "What Is Epilepsy?" and her ongoing experience in Hear Your Song's Peer Songwriting Groups. You won't want to miss this amazing conversation about music-making, diving, and celebrating everything that makes us special. Ready to meet a middle schooler who plays about a dozen instruments, dives from the highest boards, and spoke to the Senate about the importance of teachers being seizure-certified? That's Nella, who walks us through the creation of her song, "What Is Epilepsy?" and her ongoing experience in Hear Your Song's Peer Songwriting Groups. You won't want to miss this amazing conversation about music-making, diving, and celebrating everything that makes us special. ukulele, chronic illness, song, advocacy, pediatric, songwriting, epilepsy, euphonium, recording, mri, camp, eeg, trombone, french horn, senate, music no full 12     c266036d-0b2a-4ce7-ae0c-aaf9c3deafce Charlotte & Elliot | "It's Always Me and You" Listen to Elliot and Charlotte's duet, "Me and You"

    Listen to Elliot's song for Charlotte, "A Thousand Things"

    Listen to Charlotte's song, "Heartbreak and Healing"

    Listen to Elliot's song, "Invincible"

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Tue, 25 Jul 2023 21:01:08 +0000 hys@hearyoursong.org (Sofía Campoamor, Dan Rubins, Jack Softcheck) https://www.hearyoursong.org Listen to Elliot and Charlotte's duet, "Me and You"

    Listen to Elliot's song for Charlotte, "A Thousand Things"

    Listen to Charlotte's song, "Heartbreak and Healing"

    Listen to Elliot's song, "Invincible"

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Charlotte & Elliot | "It's Always Me and You" Sofía Campoamor, Dan Rubins, Jack Softcheck 00:22:26 Charlotte was 10 and Elliot was 11 when they met in July 2021 at a virtual Hear Your Song songwriting session. Two years later, they're celebrating their incredible long-distance best friendship by talking us through the songs that they've created along the way! Hear how they've used music to celebrate each other, process hard experiences, and inspire other kids living with "invisible" chronic illnesses. Be sure to listen to the end for Charlotte and Elliot's advice for listeners on how to build a friendship like theirs that can last forever! Charlotte was 10 and Elliot was 11 when they met in July 2021 at a virtual Hear Your Song songwriting session. Two years later, they're celebrating their incredible long-distance best friendship by talking us through the songs that they've created along the way! Hear how they've used music to celebrate each other, process hard experiences, and inspire other kids living with "invisible" chronic illnesses. Be sure to listen to the end for Charlotte and Elliot's advice for listeners on how to build a friendship like theirs that can last forever! chronic illness, pediatric, songwriting, children, nonprofit, piano, flute, singers, crohn's, kids, music, ulcerative colitis no full 11     3bbbed06-78b3-486e-864b-7407a03bb995 Alex | Giving Back Through Music Listen to Alex's song, "I'll Find My Way"

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Tue, 2 May 2023 12:58:14 +0000 hys@hearyoursong.org (Jacob Miller, Sofía Campoamor, Dan Rubins, Jack Softcheck) https://www.hearyoursong.org Listen to Alex's song, "I'll Find My Way"

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Alex | Giving Back Through Music Jacob Miller, Sofía Campoamor, Dan Rubins, Jack Softcheck 00:26:22 When Alex was a high school senior, she wrote and recorded an original song with Hear Your Song about how music has supported her through her journey with LCHAD, a genetic metabolic disorder. Now, two years later, Alex is a college sophomore and one of Hear Your Song's most passionate volunteers, helping kids dealing with their own medical challenges to tell their own stories through song. In this episode, Alex shares what it's like to see the collaborative songwriting process from both sides, how she hopes to use her music and personal experience with chronic illness as a Child Life specialist in her career, and why every song could use a little french horn. When Alex was a high school senior, she wrote and recorded an original song with Hear Your Song about how music has supported her through her journey with LCHAD, a genetic metabolic disorder. Now, two years later, Alex is a college sophomore and one of Hear Your Song's most passionate volunteers, helping kids dealing with their own medical challenges to tell their own stories through song. In this episode, Alex shares what it's like to see the collaborative songwriting process from both sides, how she hopes to use her music and personal experience with chronic illness as a Child Life specialist in her career, and why every song could use a little french horn. chronic illness, song, metabolic disorder, pediatric, songwriting, mitoaction, nonprofit, recording, child life specialist, lchad, volunteer, youth, texas tech university, french horn, genetic, music no full 10     a8c3dce1-72c0-47bb-8541-ea91f20b6471 Nora | A Day in the Life of Your Future President Listen to Nora's song, "Stay Strong (by Nora, a 9 year-old NF1 patient)"

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:59:18 +0000 hys@hearyoursong.org (Dan Rubins, Jacob Miller, Sofía Campoamor, Jack Softcheck) https://www.hearyoursong.org Listen to Nora's song, "Stay Strong (by Nora, a 9 year-old NF1 patient)"

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Nora | A Day in the Life of Your Future President Dan Rubins, Jacob Miller, Sofía Campoamor, Jack Softcheck 00:21:33 9-year-old Nora wants to be a therapist for kids like her when she grows up. And an elementary school teacher. And a babysitter. And the President of the United States. Doubt that she can do it all? That's because you haven't listened to this episode yet. After 21 magical minutes hearing Nora share about creating her original song, celebrating organizations that have supported her like the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation, and challenging the co-hosts to a game of Would You Rather?, you'll be singing "Hail to the Chief." 9-year-old Nora wants to be a therapist for kids like her when she grows up. And an elementary school teacher. And a babysitter. And the President of the United States. Doubt that she can do it all? That's because you haven't listened to this episode yet. After 21 magical minutes hearing Nora share about creating her original song, celebrating organizations that have supported her like the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation, and challenging the co-hosts to a game of Would You Rather?, you'll be singing "Hail to the Chief." chronic illness, song, pediatric, songwriting, children, cancer, would you rather, nonprofit, recording, pediatric cancer, singing, youth, children's brain tumor foundation, one direction, roblox, brain tumor no full 9     f88ea563-51df-43c4-8553-0de48321f2ce Lucas | Bada-Bing Bada-Boom!: Smiles and Songs With A Local Celebrity Listen to Lucas' song, "Smiles In The Wind"

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:04:32 +0000 hys@hearyoursong.org (Sofía Campoamor, Jack Softcheck, Dan Rubins, Jacob Miller) https://www.hearyoursong.org Listen to Lucas' song, "Smiles In The Wind"

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Lucas | Bada-Bing Bada-Boom!: Smiles and Songs With A Local Celebrity Sofía Campoamor, Jack Softcheck, Dan Rubins, Jacob Miller 00:19:19 Join 16-year-old Lucas for a journey through all things songwriting, football, and YouTube tutorials! Lucas turns the tables on the interviewers to get answers on all the questions he's always had about Hear Your Song. We'd say it's Lucas Day, but, as our guest will reveal, there's already an annual Lucas Day in his honor in his hometown! Just don't forget to smile! :) Join 16-year-old Lucas for a journey through all things songwriting, football, and YouTube tutorials! Lucas turns the tables on the interviewers to get answers on all the questions he's always had about Hear Your Song. We'd say it's Lucas Day, but, as our guest will reveal, there's already an annual Lucas Day in his honor in his hometown! Just don't forget to smile! :) no full 8     89235bf5-9952-457a-8952-02886b717f1e Piper | The Dramatic Discography of A Triple-Threat Teen Listen to Piper's first song from the perspective of her dog, "The Groomers": Lyric video, Spotify

    Listen to Piper's second song, "Christmas Goes Way Too Fast"

    Listen to Piper's third song, "Life's Not Fair": Lyric video, Spotify

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:09:32 +0000 hys@hearyoursong.org (Dan Rubins, Jack Softcheck, Sofía Campoamor, Jacob Miller) https://www.hearyoursong.org Listen to Piper's first song from the perspective of her dog, "The Groomers": Lyric video, Spotify

    Listen to Piper's second song, "Christmas Goes Way Too Fast"

    Listen to Piper's third song, "Life's Not Fair": Lyric video, Spotify

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Piper | The Dramatic Discography of A Triple-Threat Teen Dan Rubins, Jack Softcheck, Sofía Campoamor, Jacob Miller 00:23:02 This one's sure to change your perspective! 13-year-old Piper's a champion of writing songs from different points of view, whether that's from the perspective of her dog going for a grooming appointment or Hurricane Ian as it arrives in Florida. Hear Piper talk about her dreams of being an all-around performer, her passion for all-things Stranger Things, and how she came to write an extraordinary song from a perspective she'd never felt comfortable sharing before: her own. This one's sure to change your perspective! 13-year-old Piper's a champion of writing songs from different points of view, whether that's from the perspective of her dog going for a grooming appointment or Hurricane Ian as it arrives in Florida. Hear Piper talk about her dreams of being an all-around performer, her passion for all-things Stranger Things, and how she came to write an extraordinary song from a perspective she'd never felt comfortable sharing before: her own. perspective, chronic illness, song, pediatric, songwriting, hurricane ian, netflix, children, nonprofit, recording, millie bobbie brown, dogs, musical theater, duffer brothers, singing, stranger things, teens, eleven, youth, florida no full 7     dea93369-4603-40cc-b75c-4fef82a32bbe Miai | Songs From A "Sickle Cell Warrior" Listen to Miai's original song, "I Will Shine": Lyric video, Spotify

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Tue, 21 Feb 2023 15:00:00 +0000 hys@hearyoursong.org (Jacob Miller, Sofía Campoamor, Dan Rubins, Jack Softcheck) https://www.hearyoursong.org Listen to Miai's original song, "I Will Shine": Lyric video, Spotify

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Miai | Songs From A "Sickle Cell Warrior" Jacob Miller, Sofía Campoamor, Dan Rubins, Jack Softcheck 00:17:22 We're back to the UK this week with the amazing 13-year-old Miai, a songwriter using her powerful voice to advocate and educate about sickle cell anemia. We'll talk about the power of music to effect change, Miai's starring role in the School of Rock musical, and which Harry Potter character would be the coolest songwriting collaborator. (Spoiler alert: Miai's a Gryffindor!) We're back to the UK this week with the amazing 13-year-old Miai, a songwriter using her powerful voice to advocate and educate about sickle cell anemia. We'll talk about the power of music to effect change, Miai's starring role in the School of Rock musical, and which Harry Potter character would be the coolest songwriting collaborator. (Spoiler alert: Miai's a Gryffindor!) chronic illness, song, gryffindor, pediatric, sickle cell anemia, songwriting, school of rock, children, harry potter, nonprofit, recording, hermione, sickle cell warrior, london, sickle cell, musical theater, singing, teens, youth, empowerment, music no full 6     fde56c00-c5a4-488a-b894-480cae080ce6 Jeanie | Your Truck's On Fire Listen to Jeanie's original song, "Thank You"

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Thu, 2 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000 hys@hearyoursong.org (Dan Rubins, Jacob Miller, Sofía Campoamor, Jack Softcheck) https://www.hearyoursong.org Listen to Jeanie's original song, "Thank You"

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Jeanie | Your Truck's On Fire Dan Rubins, Jacob Miller, Sofía Campoamor, Jack Softcheck 00:19:47 Dive inside the lyrics and behind-the-scenes stories of 14-year-old Jeanie's "Thank You," an ode to her mom! What makes her dog such a "wack job"? What's up with that truck on fire? And what was it like to write and record a whole epic song at summer camp? Dive inside the lyrics and behind-the-scenes stories of 14-year-old Jeanie's "Thank You," an ode to her mom! What makes her dog such a "wack job"? What's up with that truck on fire? And what was it like to write and record a whole epic song at summer camp? chronic illness, song, pediatric, songwriting, children, summer camp, nonprofit, recording, dogs, singing, teens, youth, empowerment, moms, music no full 5     908e8f34-53c8-4c0b-b320-c6e33a93f1fd Michelle | Next Stop: The Singing Station Listen to Michelle's original song, "I'm Just Like You"

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Tue, 6 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000 hys@hearyoursong.org (Jack Softcheck, Jacob Miller, Sofía Campoamor, Dan Rubins) https://www.hearyoursong.org/podcast Listen to Michelle's original song, "I'm Just Like You"

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Michelle | Next Stop: The Singing Station Jack Softcheck, Jacob Miller, Sofía Campoamor, Dan Rubins 00:18:27 Join us on a tour of the world of 10-year-old Michelle, a singer-songwriter who wrote the incredible, "I'm Just Like You," a powerful song about her experiences overcoming bullying and teaching others about living with cerebral palsy. Find out what it's like to become a music celebrity in your school, how to find a song that "clicks" with you, and why everyone should have a singing station. Join us on a tour of the world of 10-year-old Michelle, a singer-songwriter who wrote the incredible, "I'm Just Like You," a powerful song about her experiences overcoming bullying and teaching others about living with cerebral palsy. Find out what it's like to become a music celebrity in your school, how to find a song that "clicks" with you, and why everyone should have a singing station. chronic illness, song, pediatric, children, nonprofit, christmas, singing, reading, teens, youth, empowerment, disability, cerebral palsy, music no full 4     c1de3701-28d6-4917-adcf-d55399cb6c19 Zippy | Noodles, Cows, and Musical Theater! Listen to Zippy's original song, "Noodles!" 

    Experience Zippy's original musical, "The Adventure of Zippy Junior" (co-starring Broadway cast members of The Lion King and Dear Evan Hansen!)

    Watch Zippy perform "Noodles!" at 54 Below

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000 hys@hearyoursong.org (Dan Rubins, Jacob Miller, Sofía Campoamor, Jack Softcheck) https://www.hearyoursong.org/podcast Listen to Zippy's original song, "Noodles!" 

    Experience Zippy's original musical, "The Adventure of Zippy Junior" (co-starring Broadway cast members of The Lion King and Dear Evan Hansen!)

    Watch Zippy perform "Noodles!" at 54 Below

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Zippy | Noodles, Cows, and Musical Theater! Dan Rubins, Jacob Miller, Sofía Campoamor, Jack Softcheck 00:19:25 14-year-old Zippy celebrates over two years of Hear Your Song creative collaborations, from his iconic ode to pasta, "Noodles!" to his Broadway star-studded mini-musical, "The Adventure of Zippy Junior." And since Zippy shares our love of musicals, we go all in on some theater trivia. Find out why Into the Woods is the best show on Broadway, where the nickname Zippy comes from, and what might be next for Zippy's musical theater writing career! (Did someone say "Hear Your Song: The Musical"?!) 14-year-old Zippy celebrates over two years of Hear Your Song creative collaborations, from his iconic ode to pasta, "Noodles!" to his Broadway star-studded mini-musical, "The Adventure of Zippy Junior." And since Zippy shares our love of musicals, we go all in on some theater trivia. Find out why Into the Woods is the best show on Broadway, where the nickname Zippy comes from, and what might be next for Zippy's musical theater writing career! (Did someone say "Hear Your Song: The Musical"?!) chronic illness, milky-white, song, pediatric, hugh jackman, songwriting, children, peas, noodles, musical theater, into the woods, singing, cow, pasta, teens, youth, acting, rigatoni, julian hornik, empowerment, music, theater no full 3     4863dbcb-df6a-48ec-b633-353d543b3b22 Jynx and Jay | A Summer Camp Collaboration Check out Jynx and Jay's collaboration, "Yes But No"

    Check out Jay's Summer 2022 solo pieces, "Why?" and "Just Us"

    Check out Jynx's Summer 2022 solo song, "Empty Feelings"

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    We met Jynx and Jay at Camp AmeriKids, a program of The Elm Project — check them out here!

    ]]>     Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000 hys@hearyoursong.org (Dan Rubins, Jacob Miller, Jack Softcheck, Sofía Campoamor) https://www.hearyoursong.org/podcast Check out Jynx and Jay's collaboration, "Yes But No"

    Check out Jay's Summer 2022 solo pieces, "Why?" and "Just Us"

    Check out Jynx's Summer 2022 solo song, "Empty Feelings"

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    We met Jynx and Jay at Camp AmeriKids, a program of The Elm Project — check them out here!

    ]]>     Jynx and Jay | A Summer Camp Collaboration Dan Rubins, Jacob Miller, Jack Softcheck, Sofía Campoamor 00:19:40 16-year-old songwriters Jynx and Jay speak with Sofía at Camp AmeriKids where they're collaborating on new music about race, stereotypes, and identity in America. Listen as this pair of artists reflect on how they're growing and challenging themselves as musicians and share what they hope people will get out of hearing their songs. 16-year-old songwriters Jynx and Jay speak with Sofía at Camp AmeriKids where they're collaborating on new music about race, stereotypes, and identity in America. Listen as this pair of artists reflect on how they're growing and challenging themselves as musicians and share what they hope people will get out of hearing their songs. pediatric, songwriting, stereotypes, summer, children, summer camp, beat, nonprofit, piano, camp, collaboration, sickle cell, singing, hiv/aids, teens, rap, youth, empowerment, freestyle, music no full 2     352bffc7-4a34-449b-95cf-a422456e890d Jessica | A Six-Year-Old's Guide to Winning Check out Jessica's full song, "I Like Playing Games"!

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Tue, 15 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000 hys@hearyoursong.org (Jack Softcheck, Sofía Campoamor, Dan Rubins, Jacob Miller) https://www.hearyoursong.org/podcast Check out Jessica's full song, "I Like Playing Games"!

    Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Jessica | A Six-Year-Old's Guide to Winning Jack Softcheck, Sofía Campoamor, Dan Rubins, Jacob Miller 00:20:12 6-year-old Jessica joins us from London to teach us how to "always win, never lose." Jessica's a game-playing legend, as we'll hear from her original epic song, "I Really Like Playing Games," and she has infinite wisdom to share. Play along with Jessica as we put her to the test with some expert rounds of Guess the Animal! Don't be fooled — she may be six, but she's come to win! 6-year-old Jessica joins us from London to teach us how to "always win, never lose." Jessica's a game-playing legend, as we'll hear from her original epic song, "I Really Like Playing Games," and she has infinite wisdom to share. Play along with Jessica as we put her to the test with some expert rounds of Guess the Animal! Don't be fooled — she may be six, but she's come to win! song, penguin, pediatric, songwriting, hippo, victory, tips, champion, london, paediatric, painting, race to base, peanut butter, giraffe, helicopter seeds, drawing, games, winning, music no full 1     8edc4196-bd57-4491-b450-1a238f878c34 Welcome to The Hear Your Song Podcast!
  • Want to learn more about Hear Your Song? Visit our website!
  • Support Hear Your Song by making a tax-exempt donation to keep our programs free of charge for the kids and families we serve! You can donate here or on Venmo (@HearYourSong)!
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    • Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

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  • Want to learn more about Hear Your Song? Visit our website!
  • Support Hear Your Song by making a tax-exempt donation to keep our programs free of charge for the kids and families we serve! You can donate here or on Venmo (@HearYourSong)!
  • Want to sign your kid up to write a song with us? Want to volunteer? Want to partner? Reach out by contacting Hear Your Song here!
  • Follow/subscribe to Hear Your Song on

    • Hosted by Hear Your Song's Executive Director and Co-Founder Dan Rubins, Co-Music Director Sofía Campoamor, and Programs Fellow Jack Softcheck 

    Produced by Jacob Miller

    Hear Your Song is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering children and teens with serious illnesses and complex health needs to make their voices heard through collaborative songwriting. Season One of The Hear Your Song Podcast is made possible through the generous support of the Colburn-Keenan Foundation.

    ]]>     Welcome to The Hear Your Song Podcast! Dan Rubins, Jack Softcheck, Sofía Campoamor, Jacob Miller 00:01:53 Welcome to The Hear Your Song Podcast! Enjoy eating noodles? Love playing games? Want to jam out to songs about everything from elephants to epilepsy? Subscribe to get new episodes spotlighting incredible kids and teens who live with serious illnesses and complex health needs as they share the songs they've written and celebrate all the things that make them who they are! Welcome to The Hear Your Song Podcast! Enjoy eating noodles? Love playing games? Want to jam out to songs about everything from elephants to epilepsy? Subscribe to get new episodes spotlighting incredible kids and teens who live with serious illnesses and complex health needs as they share the songs they've written and celebrate all the things that make them who they are! mental health, chronic illness, trailer, guitar, song, pediatric, songwriting, children, nonprofit, piano, creativity, collaboration, sickle cell, singing, teens, youth, empowerment, kids, music no trailer