Taylor Swift has become an icon in the realm of popular music. Very few artists have achieved her level of success and influence, and lasted so long in the industry. She has captivated audiences around the world with a perfect combination of lyrical genius and musical production. She has used her mastery of storytelling to…
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We live in a truly unprecedented time in history – over the past 80 years, mankind has developed systems that foster connectivity to an unprecedented level, and the improvement of global political, environmental, social, and cultural interaction mechanisms continues to hasten on many fronts with every passing day. The end result? A society that has…
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Chew on this – in 1985, a 7-Eleven store began playing music in its parking lot to deter teenagers from loitering and driving away business. The fix seems overly simple, and dare I say, futile; it’s an urban convenience store attempting to drive away one of the two things urban convenience stores are known for:…
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On August 11th, 1973, Clive Campell, more commonly known as DJ Kool Herc made his Dj debut at his sister’s party. At the party, DJ Kool Herc showcased a new style of DJing called break-beating; where the breaks of funk songs were isolated and repeated for the purpose of “all-night dance parties.” Although Herc would…
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It’s the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and in addition to our work at memory care homes, the Chords for a Cause team wants to highlight the work of other nonprofits that work with Alzheimer’s patients on a daily basis. The Music and Memory non-profit organization caters to the millions of elderly Americans…
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Korean pop, or better known as K-Pop, features powerful dance routines, stunning performers, and catchy music. Starting off as a simple music fad, K-Pop now empowers its followers to create political change. In America, K-Pop fans overbooked a Tulsa Trump rally and overloaded a Dallas Police Department application for reporting Black Lives Matter protests with…
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This October, members of Chords for a Cause began their project Cards of Kindness, writing heartfelt digital and handwritten cards to send to nursing and memory care homes around the united States. This project was made to raise awareness during National Alzheimer’s Month, a campaign by the National Alzheimer’s Foundation every November to raise awareness…
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Chords for a Cause is proud to have donated $1,000 to Child Rights and You America Inc. (CRY America), a nonprofit dedicated to helping underprivileged children in India. Its biggest work includes raising voices and promoting change against female feticides, child labor, corporal punishment, and promoting education of children. Some of the biggest underprivileged groups…
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The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 set in motion events that would change the course of life in the U.S. and around the world. The cultural influence of that day is not nearly as significant as its unspeakable death toll, but it saw the United States come together in acts of patriotism and community.…
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Chords for a Cause is happy to announce its monthly playlist for the month of August! Listen to songs surrounding the theme of peace today with the playlist below.
