About Us!

What do you do when circumstances converge, forcing you to make tough decisions
about what's really important and where your life is heading? You follow your heart.

As a high-tech executive in a declining business environment, I found myself wondering
where my life was heading and searching for my purpose. Music and songwriting had
always been my passion, yet I let them be subservient to my job and to life in general.

One day I decided that I had to pursue that passion and started bringing a travel guitar
on all my business trips, writing songs at night in my hotel room. I've always had an
affinity for a worthy cause and many of my songs reflected that.

When the universe decided it was my turn to be on the outside looking in (yes, I was
laid off!), I decided to take a year to do some serious soul searching. I immersed myself
in music, writing and recording my first CD, and tried career counselling to help find my
next path.

After completing various personality profiles and skills surveys I met with a counsellor
who helped me determine my path with one question... "What would you be doing
with your life if you didn't have any outside responsibilities?" The answer came
without hesitation... "I'd use music as a way to help bring awareness to causes." The
moment I heard the words come out of my mouth I realized I would never go back to the
high-tech corporate world.

At that moment I began developing the idea of Musicians for a Cause. I sought out the
advice of experienced professionals in the music and nonprofit industries to develop a
sound strategy for starting the organization. The more I talked to others, the more I
realized just how many people there are searching for ways to give back to society. In
particular, I spoke to many songwriters who would love to see their music have meaning
(second only to writing that No.1 hit, of course!). I realized that supporting nonprofit
organizations with music is also helping the songwriters give meaning to and gain
increased visibility for their work. Toward that end I started Musicians for a Cause.

Our goal is to facilitate active involvement by the music community in helping worthy
causes develop more awareness and support for the work they do, using songs to
deliver the messages. It's largely a volunteer based organization, leveraging various
music industry professionals working with nonprofit organizations whose causes they're
passionate about. When you engage people through their passion good things happen!

If you care enough to change the world, even in the smallest way, we could use your
help. We connect nonprofit organizations to the people with the passion and skills to
use music to bring life to the causes they mutually believe in. It's a powerful tool!

As Margaret Mead once said, "Never doube that a small group of thoughtful
people can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."

If you're interested in getting involved or just want more information, feel free to send me
a note. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Dave Bastien
Musicians for a Cause