Melody Guy is a Nashville-based Americana singer-songwriter whose powerful voice and fearless storytelling blend elements of rock, country, soul, and pop.

Her album Dry the Rivers explores themes of love, loss, survival, and redemption. Beyond her own music, Melody is an advocate for the healing power of creative expression and has collaborated with Veterans, Barefoot Republic Camp, Thistle Farms residents, and Music Therapy Retreats.

Melody co-wrote Healing Begins with Love with Niurka Castaneda, MSLSCM, during a music therapy retreat hosted by Amy Grant and Vince Gill’s HIDDEN TRACE FARMS, L.P. and organized by Music Therapy Retreats.

Mack Bailey is an experienced music therapist and the Executive Director and Founder of Music Therapy Retreats.

Through his work, Mack helps military Veterans process grief, reconnect with themselves, and rediscover joy through music and creative expression.

Music Therapy Retreats has brought these experiences to communities and retreat settings across the country, including retreats hosted at Amy Grant and Vince Gill’s HIDDEN TRACE FARMS, L.P.

Madison (Maddie) Offenberger, MT-BC, is a Board-Certified Music Therapist who supports mental health and wellness through music.

Her professional experience includes providing music therapy in oncology, psychiatry, and substance-use recovery settings.

Maddie currently serves as a Continuing Community Leader for Music Therapy Retreats, bringing her creative healing expertise to KEEP ON LIVING and helping illuminate the role music can play in resilience, recovery, and human connection.

Carola Vom Hagen is an advocate and creative leader committed to bridging cultural divides through storytelling, collaboration, and creative expression.

She is the founder of ColorCurriculumCure™, an initiative that brings together her background in Interior Architecture and Psychotherapy.

Her work explores how thoughtfully designed spaces can influence emotional wellbeing and create environments where people feel supported, connected, and seen.

Nefertiti San Miguel is a creative force who uses art as a way to transform pain into purpose and impact.

She is the creator of Neurobana and an experienced practitioner of ikebana, the Japanese art of floral arrangement.

Her approach blends art, neuroscience, and traditional Japanese floral design to create experiences that encourage reflection, creativity, mindfulness, and emotional connection.

Pamela (Black) Dabney is a U.S. Air Force veteran, wellness practitioner, and founder of The Positive PURGE People.

Her work focuses on empowering Veterans, military families, and communities through wellness, advocacy, storytelling, and personal growth.

Pamela brings a perspective grounded in service, lived experience, and the belief that wellness can become a powerful part of rebuilding, reconnecting, and moving forward.

Robin Bramson is a PATH International Certified Therapeutic Riding Instructor (CTRI) and Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning (ESMHL). She serves as Program Director and Head Riding Instructor at Whispering Manes Therapeutic Riding Center.

Robin began volunteering at a therapeutic riding program in 2002 and completed her PATH certification in 2009. She joined Whispering Manes full-time in 2012, where she continues to develop her knowledge of horses and therapeutic riding.

Her work incorporates equine-assisted services, including therapeutic horsemanship and riding, to create opportunities for confidence, connection, personal growth, and wellbeing. Whispering Manes also offers a dedicated Veteran’s Program.

Robin’s contribution to KEEP ON LIVING reflects the film’s belief that healing can take many forms—and that connection, trust, movement, and relationships can become meaningful parts of a person’s journey.

Jessica-Patrice Coulter is a veteran, holistic wellness trainer, and facilitator who approaches wellness through the connection between the body, mind, and everyday life.

Her work focuses on body-based healing, mindfulness, and movement as tools for wellness, self-awareness, and personal transformation.

Jessica-Patrice encourages individuals to reconnect with themselves and explore practices that support greater balance, resilience, and personal wellbeing.

Her contribution to KEEP ON LIVING expands the conversation around healing beyond traditional approaches, highlighting movement, mindfulness, and connection with the body as meaningful parts of a wellness journey.