A Letter From Fred

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December 2, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace 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 } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News A 39-year-long Lesson in Forgiveness No Greater Joy: Photos from Around the World Barbara Kingsolver On How to Be Hopeful The Science of Love The Power of Self-Compassion 10 Life-Changing Perspectives On Anger A Moving Letter from Fiona Apple Relationships Are More Important than Ambition DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 135,471 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More