Justin McHale: Grace Project

Books/Articles

Resources

Verses

Quotes

Influencial People

I want to help students discover their peace while pursuing a future they feel confident in and I will do this by offering Biblical and musical resources, influential people, quotes, verses, and books.

Grace Project

By Justin McHale

Resources

How to use music to calm your students (works for students watching as well)

Bible/Bible app

Music Personality Quiz

Beginners guide to reading theology

Spotify/YouTube/Pandora/Apple Music

The Bible app has much to offer such as almost 2,000 different languages, verse of the day, all the books of the Bible, various versions, activities, and community messages.

• Paul Carvel, Belgian Author - "Music can change the world, because it can change people."
• Gioacchino Rossini, Author - "Music deserves to be the mandatory second language of all schools in the world."
• Elton John, Singer/Songwriter/Pianist - "Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours."

Quotes

• Music Education Research: An Introduction

• The Musical Brain: What Students, Teachers, and Performers Need to Know

• John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.
• Isaiah 40:31 - But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagle; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
• Philippians 4:6 - Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
• 1 Peter 5:7 - Cast all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you.

Verses

Advocates for student mental health through music

• Taylor Swift - She donated $4 million to open up the Taylor Swift Education Center where kids can explore music through different activities and interactive classrooms.

• Dolly Parton - She started the Imagination Library, Dollywood Foundation, and said that God has blessed her so that she can help others.

• Chance the Rapper - He created The New Chance Fund, donated $1 million to Chicago Public School, donated $4 million to school district arts programs, created My State of Mind to support mental health, and opened a nonprofit SocialWorks where companies have donated hundreds of thousands.