“This program [MMT] helps me get use to speaking to people about myself and topics that are prevalent in society.”

— Youth

  “I would only be comfortable having someone trained in deconstructing music with my child because I need to know exactly what the conversation is going to be about.”

— Parents

“Training for something like this needs to focus on what values are we trying to carry over to the students.”

— Parents

  “Kids are exposed to so many messages in music and media that we have to adapt how we’re presenting our material based on what the world is presenting to them. This approach to teaching does that.”

— School Personnel

   “To me, our school district needs to have this. The way this is being presented; -religion is not a part of it. It’s simply values, it’s simply good, solid values that, if people live by this they have substance in their life and they have some purpose in their life as opposed to what is being portrayed.”

— School Personnel

“One must see his or herself as more of a Socratic process where you’re facilitating a discussion by asking questions and allowing the kids to come to their own conclusions with guidance, as needed.

— School Personnel

“All of the things that your program addresses are things that we want and need to address.”

— Faith/Community members

“The key question is why is it that kids are drawn to certain themes and messages and why aren’t we addressing those things in school? We must address their emotional and mental health.”

— Faith/Community members