I was shaking as we neared the address where we were all supposed to meet. What if I froze up? What if they overlooked my ideas? Or worst of all, what if I had nothing to contribute? I was heading into my very first team songwriting experience and I had no idea what to expect. How did I get here? Well, back in 2019, before Covid-19 hit, my worship leader was talking about how our church was going to start … [Read more...]
Relative Pitch Vs. Perfect Pitch- The Story of Two Autistic Musicians
Music has had a positive impact on me. I can't really articulate the emotions that I feel about when I'm really into a song. My voice gets louder and I guess my emotions would be like passion. And like if the song has really powerful lyrics, yeah. I can connect with them.Sunny Cefaratti Jennifer: Hi everybody, I would like to introduce you to Sunny, who I met years ago. I remember I was at a conference, an … [Read more...]
Summer Empowerment Jam Session Wrap-Up by Sunny
On Wednesday August 7, The Musical Autist hosted an Empowerment Jam Session at Maryland Hall Café. We had about 15 to 20 people in attendance. It was a fun, laid-back and relaxing event. We did an opening song, a 12 bar blues, an empowerment chant, and Musical Autist Troupe, one of our programs, performed songs, then we did our closing song. The staff at Maryland Hall Café provided snacks and coffee for everyone … [Read more...]
Sunny Celebrates Autism Acceptance Month
Hear Sunny Cefaratti, TMA Co-Founder, share her thoughts on Autism Acceptance Month. She writes: “Please listen what I have to say about celebrating the gifts of autistic individuals. In the video, I talk about the fact that every person on the spectrum has a gift, including those people who are non-speaking. They DO have gifts. They just need support to find them." At The Musical Autist, we’re proud to … [Read more...]