Good Neighbors Listen
Artist Submissions Open til September 21st!
ALL Music Genres and Styles Welcome!
Program Overview
Music is a reflection of the human experience and has helped many of us heal from the hardships life can bring. This program was created to show the public that music can be used to help individuals heal and build stronger communities. Through this series, we provide Middle TN music artists with a platform to discuss how they use music to maintain their mental health, overcome life's challenges, deal with societal issues, and contribute positivity to all of our communities.
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Benefits For Participating Music Artists
• Paid Performance Opportunity!
We have a small budget for Opening Solo/Duo Acts and Full-Band Headliners.
• Live Performance Video Package
Professional Multi-camera Setup with 2 Videographers.
• Multi-Track Audio Recording
We'll use the audio from the concert to mix for the live performance videos.
• Advocate for the Therapeutic Benefits of Music for Mental Health
Share your story and discuss how you utilize the therapeutic powers of music for healing and maintaining your mental health.
• FREE, Community Focused Events Centered Around Healing and Belonging
Help others start or continue their healing journeys. There will be a live discussion between the Artists, MC, and Audience.
• Be Featured on a Good Neighbors Listen Episode
Each episode is a mini-documentary that intertwines live music performances with sit-down style artist interview discussions about mental health and healing.
Artist Qualifications
1) You and your bandmates must be 18 years or older to participate.
2) Must be a resident of Middle TN.
3) Must be comfortable discussing onstage your mental health, answering questions from the live audience, and sharing ideas for healing with the attendees.
4) Agree to perform at one of our 6 community events occurring between November 2025 - April 2026 programming dates taking place at
The Corner Wedgewood, our community partner for this series.
How Do We Select the Artists?
To help us select the artists that participate in this program, we created an Artist Curation Committee. We created this committee because we wanted the community to have a voice in how we allocate our funding and to help us get more connected to the different music communities that make up Nashville's local music scene. This committee is comprised of music artists, music industry professionals, and local residents who simply love music.
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Why Did We Start Good Neighbors Listen?
Mental health advocacy is something that our nonprofit cares deeply about at its core. Our co-founder, Jason Garriott, lost his father unexpectedly at the age of 12 to suicide. He didn't know how to process the trauma and shut down until discovering the catharsis of playing guitar as a form of talk therapy. Since we know first-hand how beneficial music can be for mental health, we wanted to create a program that helps people navigate their healing journeys.
We believe music is one of the most therapeutic and community building art forms humanity has created to help people in need. Music artists have the amazing ability to discuss difficult, sensitive, and hard to explain concepts in such a beautiful and concise way, which is why we wanted to create a platform for them to share their stories.
Watch Previous Good Neighbors Listen Episodes
