SONGS OF HOPE AND HAPPINESS

Discover the healing power of music through stories.

The Awesome Music Project Canada: Songs of Hope and Happiness
is the book that started it all.

Capturing music stories of Canadians across the country, this captivating book is a delight for the senses and illustrates how music accompanies our lives. Each story is beautifully illustrated as album covers, capturing the essence of the feeling you would have when you finally got to buy that vinyl you had been saving up for; or each moment you slipped the record out of the worn sleeve to play it and the memories of the moments that surround that song come flooding back.

“Reading the stories, I realized it wasn’t about the song; it was the story behind the song. It was through stories that I was reminded of the unspeakable power of music to shape our experiences, transport us to a different time and place, and move our hearts. Music can change us. It can change everything.”
~Rob Carli, Co-Founder, AMP

Each story in Songs of Hope and Happiness chronicles music's transformative impact on its author. It features regular Canadians willing to share their unique experiences and famous Canadians like singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, comedian Rick Mercer, and astronaut Chris Hadfield. Songs of Hope and Happiness gently remind us how music can impact a situation, provide hope, and bring happiness, no matter who or where you are. It is a delightful way to spend a quiet afternoon getting lost in the transformative power of music.

Proceeds from the sale of Songs of Hope and Happiness go to support the development and delivery of our programs as well as to help us further integrate the latest knowledge and evidence that supports our vision of creating a world where people trust and integrate music into their lives to realize their abilities, learn, work, contribute to their communities and thrive.

The premise of this book, the healing powers of music, is one I heartily believe. Reading so many varied examples of people’s personal experience is utterly fascinating.
Maureen Jennings, award-winning author

I have given my whole life to writing, recording, and performing music, and I’m STILL fascinated by what it means to people. This is a wonderful read.
Ed Robertson, Barenaked Ladies

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Testimonials
Michael Bublé

If I ever need a reminder of what I’ve accomplished, all I have to do is look at my grandpa’s face when I’m singing.

Michael Bublé, Juno and Grammy Award Winner

Jordan Eberle

I’ve never met an athlete that wasn’t a creature of habit, or one that didn’t use music. If it’s part of your routine, your body knows what’s about to come, and starts getting ready for the rush. For me, it’s rock and acoustic; the younger guys are listening to rap, EDM. We’re all searching for the same thing: the pump up, that chill, to get you ready to play hard.

Jordan Eberle, New York Islanders

Fred Penner

Every time I’ve performed [...] I have been approached afterward by people with tears, with a story, with thanks. Every time it fortifies my appreciation of the power of music. My mantra now is: never underestimate your ability to make a difference in the life of a child. That message is just so crystal clear to me now.

Fred Penner, Juno award winner

Chris Hadfield

Music gave me a way to deal with the most harrowing thing I had yet faced in my life, a way to say the kind of things I would have said if I’d known how, instead of keeping them bottled up inside.

Chris Hadfield, astronaut

Jennifer Heil

Even if I slept badly or was feeling performance anxiety I could tap into a place of freedom and joy with the right song. There wasn’t a single day when I didn’t compete with big nerves, but the music helped me channel that anxiety.

Jennifer Heil, Olympic gold medalist

Sarah McLachlan

The girls never discovered me in the wings of the gymnasium, where I had found an old upright piano. I hid there at recess and lunch and lunch, playing that ancient instrument, consoling and healing myself. With music, I didn’t feel alone.

Sarah McLachlan, Juno and Grammy award winner

 

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