As a child, I dreamed of justice. 'Goodbye Earl' reminded me that abuse wasn't normal and that survivors deserve better.

Leaving is an act of courage. Staying gone is an act of strength. Learning your worth again is an act of healing.

“The ghosts of my past followed me to college, and ‘My Immortal’ became the song that helped me face them.”

Music heals. Survivors inspire. Discover the dream behind the Survivors' Anthem Series and its hopeful future.

Trauma responses often show up as anxiety, feelings we don’t always understand until after they’ve already taken over.

I looked in the mirror and didn’t recognize myself anymore.

It’s no longer just a song I relate to, it’s a song I get to stand up and own.

During some of my hardest years, her music reminded me I wasn’t powerless.

Standing up for what is right sometimes means standing apart, and that’s scary. But it’s also powerful.

When one survivor speaks, it gives someone else permission to speak.

So many survivors carry an inner voice that says we weren’t enough, weren’t strong enough, should’ve done more. This anthem interrupts that.

Happiness is not something survivors have to earn, it’s something they deserve.

Survivors’ Anthem Series # 13: “This Is Me” by Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Cast

Survivors’ Anthem Series # 12: “I Will Survive” - Gloria Gaynor

Survivors’ Anthem Series #11: “Perfect Fan” - Backstreet Boys

Survivors’ Anthem Series #9: “Because of You” - Kelly Clarkson

Survivors’ Anthem Series #8: “Warrior” - Avril Lavigne

Survivors' Anthem Series #6 "The Way I Am" by Eminem

Survivors' Anthem Series #5 "I'm OK" by Christina Aguilera

Survivors' Anthem Series #4 "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John