Through the work of Renovare I get to see God’s presence in more ways than I would have ever imagined, and as a result my trust in the Lord grows. Day by day, I see light in dark places.
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This was a year of growth for Renovare Music. Through it all, we continue to see and be grateful for the ways God is working through us to love our neighbor, affirm the value of all people, and cultivate reconciled communities.
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Believing that we all have a part to play in the wellbeing of our community, Renovare embarked on a journey to use our musical gifts in service of Black infant and maternal vitality.
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Trust us when we say these concerts spanned a wide variety of genres. We took on a little bit of everything, from Eminem to Beethoven to The Charlie Daniels Band!
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The women’s performance last month was a beautiful celebration of their hard work, as family members and other women at the prison gathered to enjoy their music and cheer for them.
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“I have learned and seen how music can be used to humanize people, to give them emotional outlets and ways to process, and to give them a new skill that they can use to create new and beautiful things.”
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“Hope is what allows us to push on, when the senses we rely on present evidence to the contrary. It is why I leave my bed, why I better myself, why I invest in those around me. So tomorrow might be better than today.” - resident at the Grafton Correctional Institution
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We were so inspired by the stories we heard last fall that we went back for more! This summer we met and wrote DocSongs with Peggi Cruz, owner and chef of Cha’firo and Danielle Piscura, co-founder of the Garden Christian Academy, both located in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood.
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It’s humbling and truly a blessing to see how a community of string musicians has been birthed and now taken on a life of its own at the Grafton Correctional Institution in less than five years.
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We met Kaylyn at our Party with a Purpose, which led her to ask about joining us at the Grafton Correctional Institution.
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The women have put in so much hard work and dedication to learn how to play violin, viola, or cello and we are excited to share that they performed their second concert last month!
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We were honored to be invited back for a second performance at the Maltz Performing Arts Center, and to collaborate with such a special group.
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We are truly honored that our alma mater Westmont College featured Renovare in their magazine!
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"I hate ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town.’ I've always hated it. Because I knew, even as a kid, that there was no way Santa was coming to my hood.”
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This was by far Renovare Music's biggest year yet. Through all of our work bridging divided communities and creating restorative experiences through music, stories, and conversations, we have seen God at work in powerful ways.
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“This process was so cathartic. I’m on a personal healing journey. The ladies didn’t know this but, those [songwriting] sessions were like balm to my soul.”
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Renovare was honored to be chapel speakers at Westmont College, sharing some of what we’ve learned from people who are incarcerated.
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“…The voices of these bold and courageous women are often overlooked or forgotten, but as we listened to them tell their story we learned so much from them…”
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