Heroes' Voices

On Friday afternoons Heroes’ Voices does a singing workshop at the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit of the VA Hospital in San Francisco. Veterans there suffer from a range of issues including PTSD, depression, bipolar disorder and other challenges. Sometimes patients there are on suicide watch. Veterans at the PICU come […]

Several days ago, I met with a group of internationally renowned neuroscientists who study the extraordinary healing power of music in the brain. I also met with an equally renowned musician who is interfacing with scientists, exploring and utilizing music to facilitate negotiations and conflict resolution. First, I enjoyed a lively […]

One of the high points of our San Francisco performance of The Soldier’s Journey was a young veteran reading a poem that he had recently composed. That moment was particularly moving for me because, until that day, I had only seen Robert wearing an orange prison uniform. Robert, a US […]

Heroes’ Voices is delighted to announce that it has been awarded two generous grants, one from the California Arts Council and one from the Palo Alto Community Fund. The California Arts Council has awarded Heroes’ Voices $10,000 as part of their Veterans Initiative in the Arts program, providing support for nonprofit […]

The first performance of The Soldier’s Journey wowed the audience at San Francisco’s Fort Mason. The celebration featured song, stand-up comedy, and poetry. The four winning poems of the Heroes’ Voices National Poetry Contest were read, moving the audience to tears. Our special guest, Major General John Borling, provided comic relief as he began […]

Heroes’ Voices is pleased to announce two performances of The Soldier’s Journey, a celebration of music and poetry exploring a variety of perspectives on war, peace and the soldier’s experience. These events will feature an extraordinary ensemble of actors, musicians and veterans, including participants in Heroes’ Voices workshops: In San […]