RSVP
It is our distinct honor to invite you to attend the Challenge America 250 Legacy of Service Concert as one of our esteemed VIP guests. To help us finalize event arrangements, we kindly ask that you RSVP by July 15th.
Contact
If you have any questions, please reach out to Whitney at whitney@challengeamerica.com
What to Expect
Your partnership and generous support have been invaluable in furthering Challenge America's mission to serve our nation's Veterans, service members, military families, and communities.
We would be deeply honored by your presence as we celebrate this historic milestone, paying tribute to the enduring legacy of service while commemorating America's 250th anniversary through an inspiring evening of music, remembrance, and patriotic celebration. Together, we look forward to inspiring the next 250 years of service to our nation.
As our distinguished VIP guest, you will enjoy reserved seating and exclusive access to special guest hospitality throughout the event.
Itinerary
Date
July 20, 2026
Schedule
4:00–7:00pm CST — Opry Plaza Gathering
7:00–9:00pm CST — Concert featuring Vince Gill,
Amy Grant, & Special Guests
9:00–11:00 pm CST— After-Party
Location
The Grand Ole Opry
600 Opry Mills Drive, Nashville, TN 37214
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"I finally see hope again."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I want you all to know that two weeks ago I couldn’t coordinate my left and right hands/fingers. With just a little work everyday (and Aleve), I muddled through a little picking. Thank you for bringing the guitar back to me! Without the retreat, I would not have been able to incorporate music and calmness into the enjoyment of my senior years. This program is very helpful and the staff has been empathetic and dedicated to Veterans’ wellbeing. So glad to have been a part of it!”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The amount of stress hasn’t changed, life has gone on and things are coming up but my ability to manage them has increased."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“My flame is reignited. I’m setting new goals and getting back on track. I could never have found my way back by myself.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“As awesome as the retreat was, my favorite part was that it sparked something in me and I started to paint. I sort of "woke up" during the retreat. That was the most meaningful part.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Being able to get my feelings out and putting them into a song was powerful for me!! I have never processed my feelings in that way and it reduced some stress and anxiety by getting all that out.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I am going to play my guitar daily and get better at playing it. I will continue to use the gratitude journal to write down the things that I am grateful for every day!"
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Adding the calm protocol and attempting to play the guitar, I feel, has helped reduce some anxiety and anger. While I’m practicing, my mind is not on my feelings.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Music is the best help I’ve ever had.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I am doing things differently now. I have more awareness.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I am finding my voice. It brings me joy.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“There were other people like me. We had similar situations.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I felt safe and social. I could let myself go when I performed my song.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I am now able to be 'with' my family more.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“We were allowed to express without fear of repercussions.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The concert was the most inspirational time of my life. There was connection.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“To all those who are dubious about the success and results of this program, trust the process. There is a reason for this program’s mantra, and before you know it, you will be pleasantly surprised with the results."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"I am able to cry now – I got back my feelings that I had lost. It is great to feel again."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"I listen to my song everyday."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"I am more self-aware and more self-compassionate."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"I let stuff go through my song."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"My biggest takeaway was the phrase ' trust the process.' "
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"I learned it was OK to not be OK."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“This is the first VA program that has really helped me and will benefit me for the rest of my life.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"We were given a lesson, not taught a lesson."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"The retreat made my year."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I would recommend this program to anybody!”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"This retreat made me more appreciative of music and now I’m seeing it differently."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"My song helped me to connect with my kids."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"Getting the guitar was like hitting the lottery – pure gold! It helps me get my mind off things. Mostly, it is a non-destructive and non-violent way of dealing with PTSD. Now I’m playing the music."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I was able to access some bad memories from being in the service and work through them - I’m not the same - It’s incredible!”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Being a part of the retreat helps me understand I’m not alone.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I never thought I’d play guitar and write a song - I feel like this retreat has given me motivation to get on the path for a proper career.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The creative process from learning chords to songwriting to the concert is a pathway to wellness and healing that Veterans don’t usually get an opportunity for.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Just thinking about my guitar helps me to calm down.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“This is one program the VA got right.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I am light years ahead of where I’ve been.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I’ve reached out to friends to encourage them to ask their VA about having this program.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I’d encourage all Veterans to participate in this program because it’s a good outlet, gives you something new to learn and gets you to step outside your comfort zone.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I also play the guitar now when something is bothering me, and I'll start strumming. It helps me forget the problem for a moment, and when I'm through, the problem isn't as important as before."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The guitar puts me in a different state of mind.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Holding the guitar is my new coping skill.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I'm not the only Veteran out there. We're all the same. I'm not alone. It came at the right time for me because I felt that nobody cared, that I was just a number. I have more focus now. It was a blessing. It was something that I needed, something that has been knocking on my door.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I highly recommend this program for anyone struggling and wanting to be a part of something beautiful – music. It woke me up. It opened my eyes big time.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The retreat helped me to be a better person. I now have a different level of compassion. I have a different perspective of who I am. I need to let go of things. This brought some closure.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I can now pause before acting.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I learned I still need my military community. Community is important.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“With the Calm Protocol, I can diffuse faster.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Learning the guitar has brought my son and I closer together because it’s something we can share; also, it has inspired him to do more self care for himself, as he is a Veteran also.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“This retreat has enabled me to become a ‘time traveler’ – I’ve been able to learn how to use music to tap into memories of different eras of my life and sit with the feelings, good and bad.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I’ve been able to get back into writing and it has inspired me to move forward.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I learned through this retreat that it’s okay to ask for help.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"Getting to know other Veterans was very meaningful for me.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I am more in tune with myself now, feeling who I am and more sound. It brought excitement!”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“My isolation has diminished.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"The retreat was empowering.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“This retreat has given music back to me.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I now have a better understanding of how to match music to my mood and then use it to change my mood.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I just retired two years ago, and I miss the camaraderie. This retreat has brought back the family I had when I was enlisted.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The whole experience has been very healing for me.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“When I was stressed at work, I would find myself walking around, using the bilateral drumming on my chest to calm me down. It really works.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I joined this retreat to be a better husband and father and man, and everything I’ve learned has helped me grow.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I love every aspect of this retreat - I have joy again, and I can’t remember the last time I felt that.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"Receiving a gift in the mail of a hand painted guitar was a step towards gratitude, a state of mindfulness that was encouraged throughout. More than a gift, it was a thank you. And it is lovely."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"As someone who is overly task-oriented with a clear objective to complete and 'move out', I was now given permission to be immersed in an agency that has no goal but to bring you to a calm and soothing state only. Performance was not the objective. Slowing down, listening, feeling the vibrations from my actions was. All through the retreat we could share or not share our thoughts and if we did it was always met with encouragement from the group."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"Working with my songwriter, my fellow collaborator in song, was amazingly fun. She was able to hear my lyrics and keep it genuine to my feelings and it was very cathartic."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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I sit here looking at this mirror (others), I see learned lessons, strength and pride in myself.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“We don’t feel alone anymore.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“When I got my guitar, it immediately motivated me towards life.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“It brought me out of myself; out of isolation.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I got to be free and meet wonderful people who will be in my life from here on.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“This retreat was a moment to slow down, connect and express - everybody, Veteran or not - should do this retreat.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I came in thinking I'm just going to add to my music tool box, but I was surprised I took away a lot more than I really expected.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Every Veteran and the Challenge America team touched my life.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Compassion for self and others was evident in everything we did.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“You should bring this program to active duty personnel - they need this, I wish I had something like this.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Everyone’s songs were relatable.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Didn’t realize how much I need something like this.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Being a part of this retreat hit me in the soul.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“These beautiful guitars were such a gift - and that they were decorated by high school students made it all the more meaningful.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I didn’t realize how much (of my experience) I needed to share.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“This retreat is the best thing in the world.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I realized I could do something that I never thought I could do.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I didn’t realize how much I needed to share.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Being a part of this retreat hit me in the soul.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I don’t want this to end.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"My daughter says that I am now the dad that she had before.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I am more calm now, and I don’t get so upset now. I am more aware of my triggers and can handle them better. I am practicing self-compassion now. I am getting things done now! And I can feel a trigger coming on, and I know to do the Calm Protocol and get myself in a better place now.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The retreat helped me to figure out what was important to me."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"I listen to my song every day.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I’ve been telling people about this retreat every day, it’s made such a difference in me”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I’ve been doing better with coping since the retreat started than I have for a long time.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I realized I can be a bright light through my music”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“This helped me get my motivation for living life back”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I feel like a different person. The retreat helped me put fragments of my life back together.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I’ve always known who I don’t want to be. The retreat helped me find who I do want to be.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The calm protocol is invaluable - I’ve been able to use it during panic attacks at work and afterward I feel so much better.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The retreat added to my life in a very big way.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“My life has really changed as a result of this retreat.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Songwriting has enveloped me - I’m seeing songs in everything and I can’t stop writing music!”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“This completely changed my life. The change it’s made in me is just the start”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I showed up for myself, and I went from self-destruction to self-reflection.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The concert made me feel courageous.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“This made me feel like I matter, like I should keep going and pursuing music.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I knew every day that joining the session would bring peace to me.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The retreat gave me an opportunity to see that there’s hope, even when I don’t feel like there is. I had hope.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“For two hours a day, this got me through and gave me hope to go on.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I came into this not knowing what to expect, and this program absolutely exceeded my expectations.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The retreat really helped give my structure and improved my focused attention - I went from being behind in my schoolwork to being weeks ahead on assignments.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I felt so supported during the retreat."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Being able to share my story without having to verbally recount it was really helpful - it was a creative way to share it, a way where I got to control what to share and what to keep.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The retreat gave me so many tools to help myself.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The retreat sparked my creativity, it gave me more motivation and more joy.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The songwriting process helped me re-establish emotional connectivity - with myself, my spouse, my family. It helped tear down barriers I’d put up.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The Calm Protocol helped me find inner peace.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“This helped me see that I’m not alone, that other Veterans have issues too and that we can get through them together.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The retreat gave me the tools to find myself and connect with other people.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Sharing my words through music gave me a sense of purpose and fulfillment.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Meeting other Veterans was really special. There are times when you just feel alone, but this really helped me see I don’t have to suffer in silence.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Now, when I want to crawl into bed and be alone, I pick up my guitar and it brings me back to life.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“This gave me confidence, it helped me see what I can do and accomplish. There’s purpose again.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“This retreat was a gift and absolutely made a difference. It was a life changing experience!”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The guitar really helped me connect to my emotions and understand what I’m feeling more.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“This was such a positive and encouraging experience - I needed to connect with myself and with other people, and music helped me to do that.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I can’t tell you how much this helped me. It gave me structure and consistency when I needed it.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“This program helped me feel safe and feel seen.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I’m telling everyone I know about this retreat! It was a transformative experience.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Without this retreat, I would never have picked up the guitar and stepped into my purpose.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“My songwriter picked out pieces of my soul, and turned them into a perfect representation of my story. It touched my heart and soul.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"I’m sharing myself again.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I feel in my heart and in my life that I’ve reconnected with my purpose. I want to share my music with my community.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I never looked forward to something but then I really started looking forward to the sessions.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I felt very safe and comforted during the retreat. I learned to calm down and not shut down."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"I now have a huge relationship with my guitar, I can look at it as a friend and companion.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I have been surprised at how I’m able to use a wider vocabulary to express my emotions. Instead of the same 5 words for the basic emotions. I feel like I’m able to access my old vocabulary. And being able to express things that I was afraid to before.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“It’s helping me heal so quickly. Through the music I am more trusting and able to self-express. I’ve learned that music for my healing is vital.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“After the concert I felt super empowered, I’ve been singing everyday. Something clicked in a different way. It’s just easier to feel like I can do that.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“It was a distraction from my pain. When I start singing along, the pain is gone.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The retreat made me more decisive. It increased a sense of my needs.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“This retreat reignited my love for music and my love for singing - my musical self. It set me on a journey to take me back to myself and my music.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I’m reconnecting with songs from my past, and I’m writing new songs. I’m so excited to express myself.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I would recommend this to anybody, whether they’re musical or not!”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"I felt a big difference in my pain once I started doing the things we were learning.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I felt like I was a part of something, part of a group and part of something special with the music.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I never thought music would have the calming effect that it did. When I picked up the guitar, everything calmed down and I felt better.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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"The calming effects from the guitar are lasting, it helps me through the night. I want to carry the guitar with me 24 hours a day."
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The retreat gave me so many really fun tools to have in my toolbox. It taught me that music is a path toward calmness and serenity.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“It was such a positive escape, a way for my brain to rest - and now my mind is in such a positive place. This is a healthy way to escape without numbing the world around me.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Every single element of the retreat contributed to my life. I will always have a spot in my heart for this program - I looked forward to it every week. It’s a huge thing to know you’re not alone.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“This is something I’ll carry with me until the day I die. It was a highlight in my life.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Getting out with the other Vets in person for the concert was a really special thing, and it was a great way to isolate myself a little less. I was so touched by each person in the group.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“This is the best therapeutic session I’ve ever been in in my entire life. Music gave me a back door to address some of the bigger things in my life.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“This was such a milestone, I haven’t played music or sung in so long. It was a really big deal for me.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Because of this retreat, I am making Thanksgiving dinner and hosting 15 people - I realize I can do hard things. I’m doing this for myself. I’m making new challenges for myself.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I loved the songwriting process. It helped me reconnect with myself and my love of writing.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I never felt such immediate calming as I do using the guitar.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I was impressed with Challenge America with their organization and how tight they ran things. I think it’s amazing what they’re doing!”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I was stunned at the impact of writing a song and how quickly 5 very different people bonded.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“More and more I tell myself “I am worthy and I have value.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“It’s weird how a short bit of time can do this much good.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“One thing that came out of this is – I want to help people more.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“It’s amazing how much a short program can do.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The concert was such an insanely powerful experience. It was so personal and emotional.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The retreat made me so much more self-aware, and I noticed my boundaries, limits and what I can do.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The retreat taught me that even in your darkest spot you can still make meaningful relationships with people.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I listen to music in a completely different way than I used to.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“It gave me an opportunity to have a nurturing and safe space to encourage my vulnerability.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The retreat gave me something to look forward to and took my attention and thoughts away from my grief and depression.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The inclusion of music and learning guitar in a therapy setting helped me get out of my head and express myself. I typically cry throughout therapy sessions, but this was fun. I feel like a little girl.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“This retreat was above and beyond my expectations. It was a reconnecting experience.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“A lot of things came out in the songwriting process – I hadn’t taken time to look back and reflect, I was so busy looking forward and being in the present.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I’m more capable of listening to others’ stories without running away. I’m less irritable.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The concert was really impactful, so much more so than I ever imagined it would be, I couldn’t fathom that it would be that incredible.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I never thought about this, it never dawned on me before holding the guitar and learning this, that everything is connected.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“When I played the guitar, I wouldn’t think about any of that stuff. It freed my mind.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I’ve been going to CAVARTS everyday and am practicing the modules.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I’m going to have to get on a plane soon, first time since 1974 and this retreat really helped me get ready for that.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I learned that I could use the guitar to help me with my emotions. It's one thing to learn the guitar, it's another to add so many things to my toolbox. It opened up a big door for me.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I’m using the calm protocol and the paradiddle every day, it gives me some kind of comfort and puts me in the here and now and not thinking about negative stuff.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“It opened up a world of possibilities for me.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“It felt empowering to work with my songwriter.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“We had a dinner last night with some friends from the retreat and next time we’re going to bring guitars.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The concert was phenomenal; for everyone to put their hearts out there, it was very moving and very emotional.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“Having my song sung and put out into the universe meant a lot, it was very releasing, to take it off my chest and put it out there.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I’m using the guitar to help me through nightmares, I now have something physical that calms me.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“The retreat got me out of isolation and gave me tools to help me with stress.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I’m absolutely blown away by the whole experience, I’d recommend it to anybody.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“I got things back in my life on day one. It was very comforting to know that some of these things aren’t permanent.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“During the concert, the greatest impact was listening to everyone else’s songs, I underestimated how powerful that piece would be.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant
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“This kind of therapy is life saving.”
Veteran Music Therapy Retreat Participant