Songs for Eleanor
By Martha Rose
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Songs For Eleanor
Project 2019-12-09 17:35:12 +1300
Hi there! My name is Martha and I am a teacher/stay at home Mum from Invercargill.
Eleanor Mae - 19 August 2019
My daughter Eleanor was sadly stillborn in August 2019 at 33 weeks. It was an unexpected and devastating experience for me, my husband Callum, our daughters Greta and Violet, and our families. Eleanor was almost six pounds and had lovely dark hair. She was perfect.
Honouring her memory
I have spent a lot of time thinking of ways in which to keep Eleanor present in our lives. Since I love to sing and have found music a helpful way to express my grief, I have decided to record an album of songs in Eleanor's memory.
Grief journey
Planning and recording the album will be an outlet for my grief and something positive to focus on as I continue to navigate life without my beautiful daughter. Creating this album will also provide me the opportunity to raise awareness around stillbirths and to assist those affected by them in my community.
BIB Charitable Trust
All profits made from album sales will be donated to a charity in Southland called the BIB Charitable Trust. BIB provide care packages to families who have experienced infant loss. These baskets are full of special mementos and treats, and provide comfort in a time of great grief.
Breakdown of costs
I have calculated that it will cost me around $4,000 to record an album of 12 songs. This amount will cover:
- The Sound Engineer fee
- Royalties
- Album cover design
- Producing the CDs
- Postage
The album
The 'Songs for Eleanor' album will be a mixture of songs that remind me of Eleanor, songs that speak to my experience of child loss, and a few of my old favourites. There will also be some special guest artists :)
Any amount you can pledge would be greatly appreciated, but if you click the 'reward' tab and pledge $30 you will receive a copy of the album once it is complete. Thank you for your support!
Martha x
Comments
Updates 1
Songbird snippet
25/01/2020 at 11:01 PM
Hi everyone. I am really close to meeting my pledgeme goal! Here is a short clip of me singing "Songbird" - it will be the first track on the album. This song is very special to me as it is the song I sung to Eleanor as I said goodbye to her. If you haven't pledged yet, hopefully this snippet convinces you to do so. x
Pledgers 108
20/02/2020 at 8:54am
20/02/2020 at 8:34am
19/02/2020 at 7:38pm
"Go get it friend "
18/02/2020 at 5:21pm
"What a lovely idea to do something so positive from something so heartbreaking. Best of luck - I am sure the CD will be beautiful Martha. Xx"
14/02/2020 at 6:56pm
06/02/2020 at 11:45pm
"Dear Martha, I’m so very sorry for the loss of your darling Eleanor. Your music is absolutely beautiful and healing 🦋(I’m friends with Nat)"
02/02/2020 at 8:57am
28/01/2020 at 2:57pm
"Can't WAIT for my copy. Ka pai x"
27/01/2020 at 12:32pm
"Such a beautiful and special way to honour Eleanor. xox"
27/01/2020 at 7:20am
"This is such a beautiful project Marth. It will be an honor to sing for my niece. I love you little Eleanor Mae xxx."
27/01/2020 at 6:50am
"Lots of love x x"
27/01/2020 at 5:25am
26/01/2020 at 9:12pm
26/01/2020 at 8:06pm
"This is so beautiful. Thinking of you xx"
26/01/2020 at 6:35pm
"You’re an inspiration Martha! What a beautiful way to honour Elenanor and to heal your heart. Been thinking of you heaps 🌟"
26/01/2020 at 6:12pm
"Arohanui Martha, a beautiful project 💚"
26/01/2020 at 2:06pm
"So much love to you Martha. What a truly beautiful tribute to Eleanor. Looking forward to listening to the whole album. Lots of love to you all. "
26/01/2020 at 10:13am
26/01/2020 at 9:19am
"With love Marth. I cannot wait to hear what you sing for Eleanor. Xx"
26/01/2020 at 9:09am
"💛 A beautiful way to honour sweet Eleanor and all the babies born sleeping. I look forward to hearing your songs for your precious girl. Much love to you all Martha xx 💛"
26/01/2020 at 9:06am
"Beautiful 💕"
26/01/2020 at 9:04am
26/01/2020 at 8:58am
"Much love Marth. This truely is an amazing tribute to Eleanor. Love Syd and Mat Telfer "
26/01/2020 at 8:48am
"Thinking of your amazing strength martha xx "
26/01/2020 at 12:05am
25/01/2020 at 11:43pm
"A gorgeous gift to Eleanor's memory, and for others that need strength or support in their time of loss. Amazing Marth xx"
25/01/2020 at 11:43pm
"A gorgeous gift to Eleanor's memory, and for others that need strength or support in their time of loss. Amazing Marth xx"
24/01/2020 at 9:05pm
24/01/2020 at 8:18pm
"Hi Marth, Callum, Greta and Violet, we feel it such a honour to pledge to your most gracious wish in raising funds to not only help you with enabling you to put your album together to ease both yours and Callum grief but to also help other families who have also suffered losing their precious bundles also...bless you all...we look forward to listening over a wine or two....much love Russ and Pip 🥰👼🏻"
21/01/2020 at 6:01pm
"Beautiful idea to help other grieving families through such a difficult time Martha. xx"
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Songs For Eleanor
Project 2019-12-09 17:35:12 +1300
Hi there! My name is Martha and I am a teacher/stay at home Mum from Invercargill.
Eleanor Mae - 19 August 2019
My daughter Eleanor was sadly stillborn in August 2019 at 33 weeks. It was an unexpected and devastating experience for me, my husband Callum, our daughters Greta and Violet, and our families. Eleanor was almost six pounds and had lovely dark hair. She was perfect.
Honouring her memory
I have spent a lot of time thinking of ways in which to keep Eleanor present in our lives. Since I love to sing and have found music a helpful way to express my grief, I have decided to record an album of songs in Eleanor's memory.
Grief journey
Planning and recording the album will be an outlet for my grief and something positive to focus on as I continue to navigate life without my beautiful daughter. Creating this album will also provide me the opportunity to raise awareness around stillbirths and to assist those affected by them in my community.
BIB Charitable Trust
All profits made from album sales will be donated to a charity in Southland called the BIB Charitable Trust. BIB provide care packages to families who have experienced infant loss. These baskets are full of special mementos and treats, and provide comfort in a time of great grief.
Breakdown of costs
I have calculated that it will cost me around $4,000 to record an album of 12 songs. This amount will cover:
- The Sound Engineer fee
- Royalties
- Album cover design
- Producing the CDs
- Postage
The album
The 'Songs for Eleanor' album will be a mixture of songs that remind me of Eleanor, songs that speak to my experience of child loss, and a few of my old favourites. There will also be some special guest artists :)
Any amount you can pledge would be greatly appreciated, but if you click the 'reward' tab and pledge $30 you will receive a copy of the album once it is complete. Thank you for your support!
Martha x
Comments
Songbird snippet
25/01/2020 at 11:01 PM
Hi everyone. I am really close to meeting my pledgeme goal! Here is a short clip of me singing "Songbird" - it will be the first track on the album. This song is very special to me as it is the song I sung to Eleanor as I said goodbye to her. If you haven't pledged yet, hopefully this snippet convinces you to do so. x
20/02/2020 at 8:54am
20/02/2020 at 8:34am
19/02/2020 at 7:38pm
"Go get it friend "
18/02/2020 at 5:21pm
"What a lovely idea to do something so positive from something so heartbreaking. Best of luck - I am sure the CD will be beautiful Martha. Xx"
14/02/2020 at 6:56pm
06/02/2020 at 11:45pm
"Dear Martha, I’m so very sorry for the loss of your darling Eleanor. Your music is absolutely beautiful and healing 🦋(I’m friends with Nat)"
02/02/2020 at 8:57am
28/01/2020 at 2:57pm
"Can't WAIT for my copy. Ka pai x"
27/01/2020 at 12:32pm
"Such a beautiful and special way to honour Eleanor. xox"
27/01/2020 at 7:20am
"This is such a beautiful project Marth. It will be an honor to sing for my niece. I love you little Eleanor Mae xxx."
27/01/2020 at 6:50am
"Lots of love x x"
27/01/2020 at 5:25am
26/01/2020 at 9:12pm
26/01/2020 at 8:06pm
"This is so beautiful. Thinking of you xx"
26/01/2020 at 6:35pm
"You’re an inspiration Martha! What a beautiful way to honour Elenanor and to heal your heart. Been thinking of you heaps 🌟"
26/01/2020 at 6:12pm
"Arohanui Martha, a beautiful project 💚"
26/01/2020 at 2:06pm
"So much love to you Martha. What a truly beautiful tribute to Eleanor. Looking forward to listening to the whole album. Lots of love to you all. "
26/01/2020 at 10:13am
26/01/2020 at 9:19am
"With love Marth. I cannot wait to hear what you sing for Eleanor. Xx"
26/01/2020 at 9:09am
"💛 A beautiful way to honour sweet Eleanor and all the babies born sleeping. I look forward to hearing your songs for your precious girl. Much love to you all Martha xx 💛"
26/01/2020 at 9:06am
"Beautiful 💕"
26/01/2020 at 9:04am
26/01/2020 at 8:58am
"Much love Marth. This truely is an amazing tribute to Eleanor. Love Syd and Mat Telfer "
26/01/2020 at 8:48am
"Thinking of your amazing strength martha xx "
26/01/2020 at 12:05am
25/01/2020 at 11:43pm
"A gorgeous gift to Eleanor's memory, and for others that need strength or support in their time of loss. Amazing Marth xx"
25/01/2020 at 11:43pm
"A gorgeous gift to Eleanor's memory, and for others that need strength or support in their time of loss. Amazing Marth xx"
24/01/2020 at 9:05pm
24/01/2020 at 8:18pm
"Hi Marth, Callum, Greta and Violet, we feel it such a honour to pledge to your most gracious wish in raising funds to not only help you with enabling you to put your album together to ease both yours and Callum grief but to also help other families who have also suffered losing their precious bundles also...bless you all...we look forward to listening over a wine or two....much love Russ and Pip 🥰👼🏻"
21/01/2020 at 6:01pm
"Beautiful idea to help other grieving families through such a difficult time Martha. xx"
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