To Live For is excited and honored to announce our fourth Inspired! show will be August 23, 2019 (7:00PM) at North Yarmouth Academy's Higgins Black Box Theatre. This summer, we are Shining the Light on our Youth, with music and dance performers between the ages of 7 and 24 years old. While our two story tellers are slightly older in age, their stories will prove to be inspiring for all ages. Sponsored by Little Dog Coffee Shop (Brunswick), Bath Savings, Morning Glory Natural Foods (Brunswick), … [Read more...]
Music
What song moves you to tears or joy? What song connects with your soul and makes you want to dance or brings a wonderful smile across your face. Original songs or music are welcome or you can share someone else’s creative gifts. Just be sure to give credit where credit is due. Send music clips to submit@tolivefor.org.
Change – LT Smooth
To Live For and EmpowerME were honored to host LT Simati Smooth for two evenings in September 2017. LT's song, 'Change' is important to listen to during this time on our globe. Donna Maria Bordeaux and Stephanie Ecker created their accompanying dance in a tribute to LT, to his music, and to his service to humanity. All profits from this event were contributed to LT's Heart of Music Academy. We are grateful for the shows sponsors: Tourmaline Spring Roxanne York Real … [Read more...]
Heart of Music Academy – A Fundraiser That Became More Than That!
This past May, we reached out to LT Smooth, an incredible musician with an inspiring story, and asked him if he would come to Maine. Our promise to him, besides paying for his travel expenses, was to raise money for the Heart of Music Academy, which LT just started building on the Big Island. The vision for this multiple Grammy nominated singer-song writer is to provide tuition-free music training to any child, but especially those going through significant challenges. You see, music is what … [Read more...]
Live Shows – September 7th and 8th! LT SMOOTH and Special Guests
To Live For and EmpowerMe are honored and excited to be teaming up to bring an amazing musician and story teller to Maine and to help him raise funds to build the Heart of Music Academy, which will be free to youth from around the world. We be hosting an amazing and inspirational musician and story, LT Smooth, who lives on the Big Island (Hawaii) of Hawaii on these dates: September 7, 2017, 7:00PM, The Frontier in Brunswick, Maine LT will be joined by Maine Musicians Jackie … [Read more...]
Sean Morin – Musician, Composer, Producer
We met Sean Morin at The Frontier (Brunswick, Maine) where we hosted our first live show, INSPIRED, which was a wonderful success thanks, in part, to Sean's positive support, direction and management of The Frontier's theater. As the manager and curator of all the art, music, and movies at The Frontier, you can imagine how much in demand Sean is, but we found Sean to be one of the calmest and coolest persons we have met on our journey. Within 20 seconds of meeting Sean, Paul knew he was someone … [Read more...]
INSPIRED – An Evening of Stories & Music
INSPIRED: An Evening of Music & Story Telling To Live For, with the generous support of the Injured Workers' Legal Center (Fort Andross, #301, Brunsiwck, Maine) and Hugh & Surrey Hardcastle, hosted our first live show, "INSPIRED," at The Frontier Cafe theater in Brunswick, Maine, on Thursday, March 2, 2017. Our 4 story tellers and two local musicians absolutely inspired the SOLD OUT audience with their truths, vulnerabilities, fears, joy, lessons, inspiration, and love. Thank you to … [Read more...]
Fia Forsstrom – “Made of Stars”
'To Live For' is honored to welcome Fia Forsstrom, who is a musician and song writer from Sweden. Fia recently wrote a song in support of the Sioux Tribe at Standing Rock. The song "Standing Rock" went viral, and it is what inspired us to reach out to Fia. For this interview, Fia took time out to meet with us via Skype while she was in Thailand. Fia's recently released album, "Made of Stars," contains more songs like "Standing Rock," ones that are full of inspiration, wisdom, vulnerabilities, … [Read more...]
Michael Allen – Made This Banjo & Wrote This Song
We interviewed Michael Allen, who made this banjo and wrote this song! Amazing. Inspirational. Joyful. Heart Felt. To Live For. To see the full length interview, click here. For more information about Michael, the best way to contact him is by email ( allen.ellis.m@gmail.com) or through his Instagram account (click here). Thank you, Michael, for sharing your passion, your gifts, your joy, your song, and your heart! … [Read more...]
Michael Allen – Banjo and Music Creator
As a young child, Michael Allen loved to play and create with wood, an activity that often provided his joy and connection to his heart. Another passion Michael has enjoyed his entire life is music, playing different instruments and hanging in the music community. A few years ago, Michael felt the calling to learn how to play the banjo, but he did not have a banjo. In researching the type of banjo he felt he needed, Michael realized it would cost too much money to buy one at that point in his … [Read more...]
Emily and Lenin Sabino – The Flying Seeds
Emily and Lenin Sabino combine their native cultures and gifts to inspire worldwide love, joy, and positive vibes through their majestic music. They performed this song after they were interviewed for the "To Live For" website and You-Tube Channel. To view Emily and Lenin's full interview, please visit www.tolivefor.org. To learn more about Emily and Lenin's music, please visit www.theflyingseeds.com. … [Read more...]
