A defining moment in the One Reaching Hand journey...
April 23, 2021 - Amy-Lynn Howson woke up to news interview requests after a video (shared by a coworker) of her singing for patients in the ICU went viral. This CTV News Ottawa interview with Graham Richardson was a shining moment that only affirmed the heart of One Reaching Hand...the right song at the right time has a way of saying: you are not alone! Just showing up and offering music from the heart can change the world - sometimes one person, one bedside at a time...and sometimes, many, many more than you ever imagine!
What is the vision for One Reaching Hand?
Having toured together on The Extreme Tour USA and UK several times since 2019, these two old pals share a heart for helping others through music. Tune in to hear a snippet of the conversation regarding One Reaching Hand during John Gold Florida's virtual release show for his 2025 album, "Cadillac".
One Reaching Hand in action!
Sam Gamper, a cousin of One Reaching Hand founder Amy-Lynn Howson, first reached out regarding ORH after seeing a few (hesitant) posts on the ORH Instagram profile in 2024. A talented multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Sam had been recently reflecting on childhood experiences of singing hymns with his family in nursing homes. Memories of those outings resurfaced and he was wondering how/if he could start getting involved with sharing his music in care settings on his own.
A simple text later...Sam and Amy-Lynn began talking regularly and exploring how he might start taking steps to become a musician in retirement homes in his own neighbourhood. Fast forward 2 years, and with a little Music Care training and encouragement from Amy-Lynn, Sam is doing his thing and sharing his talents in a retirement home in his own backyard! He continues to contribute in many ways to the development of ORH as the first ever team member to join Amy-Lynn in this initiative!
