SongShine Basics:
Where Voices Come to Life
SongShine provides music and creative drama-based vocal therapy for those with Parkinson’s, stroke, other neurological disorders, or the effects of aging.
When: Saturdays, October 3–December 12
Location: Palm Room, Sunset View Clubhouse, Palm Desert, CA
Time: Saturdays, 1:00–2:00pm
Cost: $15 per class or 10 classes for $150 (Scholarships available)
Questions: Contact Betty Lou at bettylou4@me.com
Our Fall 2026 Information Flyer has all the details; print out a copy and invite your friends!
Getting Ready!
YouTube Videos are a great way to learn the songs for October 3.
Click on the links below to hear them.
You can view or print the Lyrics Sheet for each song and poem by clicking the link.
“Keep A-Goin’“: A Poem by Frank Stanton
(Reading)
Reading Text
Here Comes the Sun
Lyric Sheet
YouTube Video
I Got the Sun in the Morning
Lyric Sheet
YouTube Video
Love Me Tender
Lyric Sheet
YouTube Video
“Parkinson’s – what a scary word, with all the symptoms that accompany it, it can be so overwhelming that you sometimes forget that there is so much more to you than just being someone with an illness. Being a singer, the thought and pure fear of losing the thing I love to do most was almost more than I could bear. A friend told me about the SongShine Foundation and all the wonderful things that she had heard about the group, so this year I decided to check it out. Wow, is all I can say! Ruthanna and her pure joy and commitment to this project is a beautiful thing to behold; she is a magic gift to all of us, pure and simple; and Peter, who can delve into the meaning of a song and get the feelings out of you that you never knew were hidden down in your soul.
I thank God for giving me this incredible opportunity to participate in such a fabulous group, with such talented, warm and caring people. To our volunteers, to life, to fellowship, to song, L’Chaim!”
— Pam Thompson
SongShine Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax exempt public charity.
