Monday, November 7, 2016

Fifth Isaac’s Day of Music on Sunday


The fifth annual Isaac’s Day of Music will be Sunday, November 13 from 1-5 p.m. at First Christian Church in Newburgh.

The family-friendly event will include an afternoon of performances by local vocal and instrumental music groups, dance groups, and storytellers.  The day will also include inflatables, craft and activity tables sponsored by local organizations, and food sales. 

Performances include:
·        Evansville Music Academy Rock Ensemble,
·        Magician Bill Delmar,
·        Castle High School Knightingales,
·        Castle North Middle School Troubadours
·        Suzuki Strings Ensemble,
·        Castle High School’s Legally Blonde the Musical selections,
·        Music Together demonstration,
·        Mermaids Dance Studio,
·        Stories From the Heart by Susan Fowler,
·        Hoops of a Feather with Abs Marie,
·        Holy Rosary Choir, and
·        Harmony Choir

Admission is $5 per person, ages 2 and under are free.  All proceeds from the event will go directly to the Isaac Miller Music Matters Endowment Fund.

Evansville’s Matt and Amy Miller, with the help of family members and friends, organize the annual Isaac’s Day of Music to raise money for the Isaac Miller Music Matters Endowment Fund, named for their son who died after an 18-month battle with cancer at the age of 4.   

The Millers established the Isaac Miller Music Matters Endowment Fund in 2012 to support music education and music therapy programs in the Evansville area.  The fund is managed by the Warrick County Community Foundation. 

Local Impact
Isaac’s Day of Music is the major fundraiser for the Music Matters fund, raising about $10,000 annually allowing the Millers to make sizable donations to local music education projects. 


Throughout his life, we saw the impact music had on Isaac, whether he was using music to express his feelings, interact with other children, or just be a ‘regular kid,’ even for a brief moment,” the Millers said when asked why they started the music endowment.  


Previous recipients include St. Bernard School in Rockport to add outdoor musical instruments to their playground and St. Benedict Cathedral School to purchase a new keyboard. 

The Power of Music
“Every child should have the opportunity to experience music in the same ways,” she said, “and we started this fund to give them that chance.”

For more information about the Isaac Miller Music Matters Fund and Isaac’s Day of Music, visit   www.musicmattersfund.blogspot.com, facebook.com/MusicMattersEndowmentFund or contact 812-760-1575 or musicmattersfund@gmail.com.                                     

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

2016 Isaac's Day of Music Performance Schedule



The fifth annual Isaac’s Day of Music will be Sunday, November 13 from 1-5 p.m. at First Christian Church in Newburgh.

12:45 Maddie Depriest

1:15 Evansville Music Academy Rock Ensemble

1:45 Bill Delmar will do his MAGIC

2:10 Troubadours

2:20 Knightingales

2:30 Suzuki Strings Ensemble

3:00 Legally Blonde Troupe from Castle High School

3:15 Music Together DEMO

3:30 Mermaids

3:45 Stories From the Heart by Susan Fowler

4:00 Hoops of a Feather/performance and demonstration

4:15 Holy Rosary Choir

4:30 Harmony Choir

Admission is $5 per person, ages 2 and under are free.  All proceeds from the event will go directly to the Isaac Miller Music Matters Endowment Fund.

Monday, September 19, 2016

Fifth Isaac’s Day of Music Set for November 13

The fifth annual Isaac’s Day of Music will be Sunday, November 13 from 1-5 p.m. at First Christian Church in Newburgh.

The family-friendly event will include an afternoon of performances by local vocal and instrumental music groups, dance groups, and storytellers.  The day will also include inflatables, craft and activity tables sponsored by local organizations, and food sales. 

Admission is $5 per person, ages 2 and under are free.  All proceeds from the event will go directly to the Isaac Miller Music Matters Endowment Fund.

Evansville’s Matt and Amy Miller, with the help of family members and friends, organize the annual Isaac’s Day of Music to raise money for the Isaac Miller Music Matters Endowment Fund, named for their son who died after an 18-month battle with cancer at the age of 4.    

The Millers established the Isaac Miller Music Matters Endowment Fund in 2012 to support music education and music therapy programs in the Evansville area.  The fund is managed by the Warrick County Community Foundation. 

Local Impact
Isaac’s Day of Music is the major fundraiser for the Music Matters fund, raising about $10,000 annually allowing the Millers to make sizable donations to local music education projects. 

Previous recipients include St. Bernard School in Rockport to add outdoor musical instruments to their playground and St. Benedict Cathedral School to purchase a new keyboard. 

The Power of Music
Throughout his life, we saw the impact music had on Isaac, whether he was using music to express his feelings, interact with other children, or just be a ‘regular kid,’ even for a brief moment,” the Millers said when asked why they started the music endowment.  

“Every child should have the opportunity to experience music in the same ways,” she said, “and we started this fund to give them that chance.”


For more information about the Isaac Miller Music Matters Fund and Isaac’s Day of Music, visit www.musicmattersfund.blogspot.com, facebook.com/MusicMattersEndowmentFund or contact 812-760-1575 or musicmattersfund@gmail.com

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Date Set for 4th Isaac’s Day of Music



The fourth annual Isaac’s Day of Music has been set for November 8 from 1-5 p.m. at First Christian Church in Newburgh.

The family-friendly event will include an afternoon of performances by local vocal and instrumental music groups, dance groups and storytellers.  The day will also include a parent/child music demonstration by Music Together®, inflatables, craft and activity tables sponsored by local organizations and food sales. 

Admission is $5 per person, ages 2 and under are free.  All proceeds from the event will go directly to the Isaac Miller Music Matters Endowment Fund.

Evansville’s Matt and Amy Miller, with the help of family members and friends, organize the annual Isaac’s Day of Music to raise money for the Isaac Miller Music Matters Endowment Fund, named for their son who died after an 18-month battle with cancer at the age of 4.    

The Millers established the Isaac Miller Music Matters Endowment Fund in 2012 to support music education and music therapy programs in the Evansville area.  The fund is managed by the Warrick County Community Foundation. 

Throughout his life, we saw the impact music had on Isaac, whether he was using music to express his feelings, interact with other children, or just be a ‘regular kid,’ even for a brief moment,” the Millers said when asked why they started the music endowment.  

During cancer treatments, Isaac benefited from music’s power.  While a patient at Riley’s Children Hospital in Indianapolis he attended a regular music therapy group that involved playing instruments, singing and movement.  Later, when he wasn’t strong enough to attend group sessions he received individual music therapy in his hospital room. 

Isaac also participated in Music Together classes before and during treatment, which he loved, his mother said. 

“He loved the music from his class,” she said.  “We especially loved the lullabies and would sing them before nap and bedtime every day. No matter what, we sang our lullabies.  Even at the end all I wanted to do was sing him our lullabies.” 

“Every child should have the opportunity to experience music in the same ways,” she said, “and we started this fund to give them that chance.”

The first award from the Isaac Miller Music Matters Endowment Fund was presented to St. Benedict Cathedral School last year.  St. Ben’s used the $800 award in its elementary school’s music program. 

 “We decided to grant the first gift from the endowment to St. Ben’s because Isaac would have been a student there,” said the Millers.  “The school was so supportive of us when Isaac was in treatment and after he passed away.  We are so pleased that Isaac will continue to have a connection with his school through this gift, even though he isn't able to be a student there.”

For more information about the Isaac Miller Music Matters Fund and Isaac’s Day of Music, visit   www.musicmattersfund.blogspot.com, facebook.com/MusicMattersEndowmentFund or contact 812-760-1575 or musicmattersfund@gmail.com.

Friday, November 7, 2014

Isaac’s Day of Music to Benefit Music Education and Music Therapy

For immediate release:  Nov. 7, 2014Contact:  Amy Miller, 812-760-1575, aedmiller@gmail.com



The third annual Isaac’s Day of Music will be held on November 9 from 1-5 p.m. at First Christian Church in Newburgh and will include live entertainment, activities, food, and music demonstrations for the entire family.
 
The family-friendly event will include an afternoon of performances by local vocal and instrumental music groups, dance groups and storytellers.  The day will also include a parent/child music demonstration by Music Together®, inflatables, craft and activity tables sponsored by local organizations, food sales and a silent auction. 
 
Admission is $5 per person, ages 2 and under are free.  All proceeds from the event will go directly to the Isaac Miller Music Matters Endowment Fund.


Matt and Amy Miller, with the help of family members and friends, organize the annual Isaac’s Day of Music to raise money for the Isaac Miller Music Matter Endowment Fund, named for their son.    


The Miller’s son Isaac was diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma on November 4, 2010 at the young age of three.  After 18 months of battling cancer, Isaac found his cure in heaven in April 2012.


Later that year, the Millers established the Isaac Miller Music Matters Endowment Fund in memory of their son.  The fund promotes music education and music therapy programs in the Evansville area and is managed by the Warrick County Community Foundation. 


Throughout his life, we saw the impact music had on Isaac, whether he was using music to express his feelings, interact with other children, or just be a ‘regular kid,’ even for a brief moment,” the Millers said when asked why they started the music endowment. 


During cancer treatments, Isaac benefited from music’s power.  While a patient at Riley’s Children Hospital in Indianapolis he attended a regular music therapy group that involved playing instruments, singing and movement.  Later, when he wasn’t strong enough to attend group sessions he received individual music therapy in his hospital room. 


Isaac also participated in Music Together classes before and during treatment, which he loved, his mother said. 
 
“He loved the music from his class.  It was the only CD he wanted to listen to,” she said.  “We especially loved the lullabies and would sing them before nap and bedtime every day. No matter what, we sang our lullabies.  Even at the end all I wanted to do was sing him our lullabies.” 

“Every child should have the opportunity to experience music in the same ways,” she said, “and we started this fund to give them that chance.”


The first award from the Isaac Miller Music Matters Endowment Fund was presented to St. Benedict Cathedral School in September.  St. Ben’s will use the $800 award in its elementary school’s music program. 


 “We decided to grant the first gift from the endowment to St. Ben’s because Isaac would currently be in first grade there,” said the Millers.  “The school was so supportive of us when Isaac was in treatment and after he passed away.  We are so pleased that Isaac will continue to have a connection with his school through this gift, even though he isn't able to be a student there.”
 
For more information about the Isaac Miller Music Matters Fund and Isaac’s Day of Music, visit   www.musicmattersfund.blogspot.com, facebook.com/MusicMattersEndowmentFund or contact 812-760-1575 or musicmattersfund@gmail.com.

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Music Matters Featured in The Message

Matt and Amy Miller (center) present the first award from the
Isaac Miller Music Matter Endowment Fund to St. Ben's School
The Isaac Miller Music Matters Endowment Fund is featured in The Message, our local Catholic newspaper. We are so happy to be sharing the first gift from Isaac's endowment with his school!