It’s not what you get out of the music, but what the music gets out of you.
— MACK BAILEY
RECENT NEWS
Music Therapy of the Rockies is proud to announce Stories and Songs From the Farm, a collection of 12 songs written during our MTR retreats. We hope you are moved to explore with us, through a one-time, $100 donation (starting April 5th), the powerful music and the stories behind these songs. By listening to these songs, you bring these veterans’ stories to life.
We would also like to honor and remember Randy Frantze, one of our veterans who recently passed away. Randy was an amazing individual that captured our hearts with his sense of humor and his philosophical outlooks. His quote, “I’m going to harden my fingers (for guitar) and soften my soul” will stay with me for a very long time.

Music Therapy of the Rockies and Breedlove Guitars recently partnered to send 2 Breedlove guitars to an Air Force Company in Iraq. We recently held a virtual guitar session with Major Aaron Butler to help as a coping skill and for morale of the Company.

It is with a very heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of Gary Lord. He attended our October music therapy retreat in Nashville. He was a very gentle giant that left an imprint on each of us. We exchanged texts on Thursday, April 30, 2020, just checking in and then on Friday, May 1, 2020 he was in a motorcycle accident. He wrote a beautiful song with Mark Elliott of a wonderful memory he had in Vietnam. Watch and listen here.
1 in 3 veterans suffer from the effects of PTSD leading to a staggering 20 a day that commit suicide (US Dept of Veterans Affairs Suicide Data Report 2018). Music Therapy of the Rockies believes that number is not acceptable.
Through evidenced-based study, lives are being transformed not only for the veterans, but their families, care partners and community.
Music Therapy of the Rockies Promotional video from our Iowa Retreat at Camp Okoboji. Video by Zach Hess.
This slideshow features the song “Coming Home To War” by Kevin Martin and Mark Elliott (MTR Healing Music/Mark Elliott Music)
Photos courtesy of Marcus Serrano, Jonathan Adamson, and Lori Van Duyne
Supporters
Robert and Lexie Potamkin
Jack and Diane Kennedy
Veterans United Foundation
Snowmass Rotary
Michael and Linda Trageser
Lampton Family Foundation
ASCAP
Slifer Smith and Frampton
Amy Grant and Vince Gill