When words fail, music speaks
~Hans Christian Andersen
Sound Mind Project Winter Concert Of a Snowy Evening Dec 6, 2025 at 7pm Christ the King Lutheran Church, New Brighton
About Sound Mind Project
The Sound Mind Project, founded in 2022, is a community choir that seeks to raise awareness and funds to support causes that directly work with youth in need of mental health support.
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For many youth, it seems impossible to turn off the thoughts that cast a shadow over their already overwhelming lives. Anxiety, depression, or other challenges might feel like a constant pain that won’t go away, trapping young people and making them feel powerless. So many aren’t sure how or where to seek help – or a listening ear.
The Sound Mind Project hopes to be a voice for these youth. Through our music and the donations we receive at our concerts, we seek to raise awareness and support for the mental health needs of youth in our communities.
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With proceeds from our concerts in 2022 we donated a guitar and festival drums to the music therapy program supporting the new inpatient mental health unit at Children’s Minnesota. We also donated $2000 to Mental Health Connect, a local organization helping to connect people with the resources they need.
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In 2023 we donated $1,000 to Twin Cities Music Therapy Services as well as tubanos and a guitar to Children's Minnesota.
Upcoming Concerts
Winter 2025: Of a Snowy Evening
Our Concert Partner: Watercourse Counseling Center
Watercourse Counseling is dedicated to centering, cultivating, and valuing our communities. Founded in 1999 with a fundamental belief in the power of relationships in life and in healing, Watercourse Counseling’s vision is to develop innovative programs that address the continuum of mental health needs in our diverse Minneapolis community. Our guiding philosophy emphasizes community partnership as a means to support equitable access to wellness resources.
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Services include:
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A community clinic in South Minneapolis offering individual, family, and couples counseling for adults and children.
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Experienced therapists and counselors at 17 different Minneapolis Public Schools across South and North Minneapolis.
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Providing services to diverse communities across Minneapolis while bringing awareness and destigmatizing mental health in these communities.
