“That is exactly what I felt after this weekend, open, with light shining through armor. I’m hoping to see more veterans share their light; to break out of the box as one participant phrased it. The songs bring a complicated voice to the invisible soldier, allowing those who have no military experience to bear witness, as each song sheds more light upon what soldiers and families endure during service.”
Joe Costello is a combat veteran and graduate student at the University of Texas Austin. He attended our May retreat as he is working with the Fetzer Institute to assess the SW:S curriculum, exploring its values and methodological approach.
Read his full post at http://www.fetzer.org/blog/songwriting-soldiers
We are grateful to the Fetzer Institute for help funding the creation of a SW:S toolkit!
