Warrior Songs founder Jason Moon is a singer/songwriter and a US Combat Veteran who served in Iraq as a combat engineer from 2003 to 2004. After returning home, Jason struggled with the challenge of reintegrating into civilian life. Troubled by the changes in himself, Jason sought treatment and was diagnosed with PTSD. His road to healing was extremely difficult, culminating in hospitalization after a failed suicide attempt in 2008.
In 2009, Jason was interviewed for the feature film documentary “On the Bridge,” and was asked to record an original song for the credits roll. The experience energized him to begin to write music in earnest again, and led to the release of his album, “Trying to Find My Way Home,” in 2010. He learned he had the ability to turn his pain and struggles into something veterans could relate to—music. Believing that other veterans could benefit from the cathartic process of transforming their military experience into songs, Jason founded Warrior Songs, a non-profit organization bringing hope and healing to veterans through music and the creative arts.
Since 2011, Warrior Songs has brought healing to veterans through four main programs: Story to Song — established songwriters are paired with veterans who transform their military experience into songs, which are then recorded by professional musicians and released on themed compilations —, Warrior Songs’ free distribution program — distributing all the music and media we create free of charge —, Creative Arts Healing retreats — free, four-day all-inclusive programs during which staff lead 15 veterans through the stages of their military journey utilizing different art modalities, culminating in a public arts show —, and Outreach and Education — Jason travels the country speaking and performing, educating those who work with veterans about PTSD and utilizing the creative arts and songwriting in trauma recovery.
Partnering with The Bloomfield Family Foundation has been a wonderful experience. It has enabled us to expand our capacity, range, and reach. The benefits of multi-year funding provide us the ability to plan ahead and begin working towards those future goals knowing we are operationally funded. This has allowed us to develop a more systematic flow to our Story to Song compilation, expand our outreach and education, and create more video media to accompany the music. We are reaching more veterans and reaching more veterans previously outside our range, expanding the diversity of veterans we provide services to. Without the support of The Bloomfield Family Foundation, we wouldn’t be where we are today.
Jason Moon – Warrior Songs Founder & Executive Director info@warriorsongs.org 920-257-6156 www.warriorsongs.org
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