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A Letter From Fred

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December 2, 2013

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A Letter From Fred

Love is a friendship set to music.

– Joseph Campbell –

A Letter From Fred

It didn’t exactly conform to the rules of the online video contest for up-and-coming singer/songwriters, but when producer Jacob Colgan received 96-year-old Fred Stobaugh’s handwritten lyrics in a mania envelope, it was an entry he couldn’t ignore. Fred penned the song “Oh Sweet Lorraine” in memory of his recently departed wife of 72 years; but, as his letter to the studio said, “I don’t sing. It would scare people.” See how Jacob helped bring Fred’s words to the ears of the world. { read more }

Be The Change

Watch the story of another pair of inspiring, unconventional musicians whose music is starting to garner attention. { more }

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