MICHAEL FRANCIS SMITH
Participation. Belonging. Creativity.
Educator | Songleader | Songwriter | Composer | Author | Speaker
Dr. Michael Francis Smith is an educator, songleader, songwriter, composer, author, and speaker whose life's work has centered on helping people participate more fully in music and in life.
It's Time to Play
He is the creator of the innovative, sound-first It's Time to Play series for band, strings, recorder, and ukulele. Learn more. Avaiable at J.W. Pepper and on this website.
* Strenghtens auditory readiness and retention and complements traditional methods.
Coming Soon
Come Alive: Discover What Matters to You
His upcoming nonfiction book, Come Alive: Discover What Matters to You, invites readers to move beyond ovservation and into participation to discover who they are and what matters to them.
Speaking and Presentations
For more than thirty years, he has taught, written, and composed, and today travels the country speaking to educators about participation, belonging, and creativity.