Musical Stories of Connection, Hope, and Community

Music is one of the ways we tell each other stories. Through music, we can share ideas across time, make connections across geography, reach across languages, open doors to learning and teaching. A friendship can begin or increase through love of music. And how many times has a song or tune brought you back to a time or place or person you once knew?

Music, with or without words, is a powerful way to share stories.

Part of Tish Hinojosa’s story is that she grew up in the southwest of the United...