I’m Okay with the Scars

This song is based on the life story of Danielle Coppedge who, after her incarceration, worked with documentary songwriters to share her life experience.

Her message to the world is that hardships can leave scars, but they also make you stronger.

This is the second song in the 12 song series “Unlocking Harmony,” based on the lived experiences of people who have been incarcerated and on their growth since their conviction.

Choir Without Borders: I’m Okay with the Scars
Mimi Bornstein – Director
Documentary Song by Danielle Coppedge, Mimi Bornstein, and Malcolm Brooks

Sopranos
Lynn Davis – Québec
Christin Green – Virginia
Sarah Helwig – Québec
Wendy Jessup – Virginia
Sharon MacLeod – Québec
Kevia Richardson – Maryland
Cecelia Swanson – Ohio

Altos
Meredith Batley – Maine
Mimi Bornstein – Virginia
Lalia Mangione – Ohio
Melodi Var Öngel – New York
Rebecca Shasberger – Ohio
Nora Willauer – Ohio

Tenors
Dusty Batley – Maine
Vernon Hammett – Maryland
Nancy Massey – Maryland
Khalid Taylor – Pennsylvania

Basses
Ian Brooks – Massachusetts
Malcolm Brooks – Maine
Decius Brown – Maryland
Isaiah Doble – Massachusetts
Cliff Weil – Virginia

Soloist
Daniella Hope – New York

Percussion
Caleb Edwards Massachusetts
Jud Caswell – Maine

Sound design and mixing
Jud Caswell – Maine

Film design and editing
Luke Fatora – Maine

Mastering
Pat Keane – Maine

Special thanks to:
Jason Brooks – Stockholm
Caleb Edwards – Massachusetts
Rushmore DeNooyer – Maine
A. J. Gundell – Connecticut
Jody Kerchner – Ohio
Pauliina Perkiö – Stockholm
Alex Wilder – Tennessee

Download sheet music for this song: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/2/folders/1eQ_El295Yati5e8cUVgGqzCreV5yBCyp

In partnership with:
Documentary Songwriters: https://www.docsong.org/
Friends of the Guest House: https://friendsofguesthouse.org/
Promote Harmony: https://promoteharmony.com/

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License