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About Me

The Deep Roots Music Project, founded in 1998, is committed to positively impacting the lives of young people by engaging them in our innovative, empowering, and sustainable writing program. This life-changing program enlists professional musicians, who draw on the awesome power of music and real-life experience as songwriters, to help students compose their own song lyrics and create their own music CDs. Deep Roots helps participants build strong communities, develop teamwork and project-planning skills, and become more enthusiastic, skilled writers who recognize the unlimited potential of their unique voices.Since 1998, an inspired cast of young writers at Reynolds High School (Troutdale, Oregon), Roosevelt High School (Portland), and Girls Inc. (Portland), along with hundreds of professional musicians, have produced 20 compilation music CDs containing more than 280 original songs.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Past participants from the Deep Roots Music Project, teachers interested in starting their own CD projects, non-profit organizations, musicians, and anyone else interested in our program.

My Blog

Two Great Events

Hopefully, you had the pleasure of attending one of the two Deep Roots events that took place during the past week; one at Reynolds High School last Thursday, and the other at Roosevelt last...
Posted by on Tue, 13 May 2008 20:09:00 GMT

10-Year Anniversary Party, New Anthology

It's been a long time since I've had as much fun as I did last week at McMenamins White Eagle. Not just because we raised $1,500 for Deep Roots either. The 10-Year Anniversary Party and "Music Project...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:56:00 GMT

Busy Week Leads to Big Party

What an eventful week it's been. We're just a few days away from our 10-Year Anniversary Party for Deep Roots at McMenamins White Eagle (836 N. Russell, Portland - Tuesday, April 22, 6 - 10PM). As we ...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:21:00 GMT

Deep Roots on TV

Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit Jeremy Wilson’s Mastan Music Studio in SE Portland. Roosevelt HS Deep Roots coordinator Richard Brown was there, as were Deep Roots musician-volunteers J...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 21:14:00 GMT

Huge 10-year Celebration: New Anthology CD!

This spring season is going to be huge for The Deep Roots Music Project. Not only does 2008 mark a full ten years since the project began, but we’re preparing to release a total of four Deep Roo...
Posted by on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:01:00 GMT

10 Year Anthology News

The Deep Roots Music Project is very close to announcing a release date for the new Deep Roots Anthology CD, which will feature twelve outstanding songs selected from each year of The D...
Posted by on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:03:00 GMT

Branching Out

Here's all the latest and greatest: 1.  A few weeks ago, in July, we hosted the first annual Deep Roots Music Project workshop and conference at Lewis and Clark College in Portland...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:59:00 GMT

A Week of Musical Rewards

Wow. We did it. Three new Deep Roots CDs were released earlier this week. Maybe you were there. Maybe you saw the article in Wednesday's Oregonian newspaper. If you weren't so fortunate, please read o...
Posted by on Fri, 18 May 2007 12:42:00 GMT

10 Years Already?

I can't believe it's been ten years. A few weeks ago, the students at Reynolds and Roosevelt got an opportunity to hear their songs played for the first time. From the looks on their faces, they are m...
Posted by on Sun, 06 May 2007 13:19:00 GMT

Can We Do This Again?

Last night at the White Eagle was a blast, and it was uplifting to see so many of our faithful Deep Roots supporters turn out for the event. If you weren't able to be there, the pl...
Posted by on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:52:00 GMT