Kimmel Center Offering Moms Personalized Songs For Mother's Day

PHILADELPHIA — The Kimmel Center in Philadelphia is offering three people the chance to give their mothers a once-in-a-lifetime gift.

The Kimmel Cultural Campus' Mother’s Day celebration encouraged you to share what makes your mom so special.

Three lucky moms will be selected to have a song written and recorded, just for them, by one of the talented artists from the Kimmel Center’s Artist Residency programs.

Now through Sunday, May 3, the public is invited to nominate a mom (their mom or any mom they love) by submitting three reasons why she is a wonderful mother.

These three reasons will be used as inspiration by the artists for the creation of an original song that will be delivered on Mother’s Day. The story is hers; the song is by the creative force behind the Kimmel’s Artist Residency programs. Entries are due no later than 11:59 p.m. on Sunday.

"Kimmel’s Music for Mom" artists include Kimmel Cultural Campus’ Jazz and/or Theater Residency artists – Dane Terry, multimedia storymaker, performer, and composer; critically-acclaimed cabarettist Molly Pope and orchestrator/arranger Matt Aument; and Ruth Naomi Floyd, vocalist and composer.

To submit via Facebook, follow the Kimmel Cultural Campus @KimmelCenter and in the comment section of the Music for Mom post, post a photo with mom’s name and three reasons why the nominator believes she is a wonderful mother.

To submit via Instagram, post a photo of you and Mom and tag the Kimmel Cultural Campus @KimmelCenter. In the caption, post mom’s name and three reasons why the nominator believes she is a wonderful mother.

To submit via email at MusicforMom@kimmelcenter.org, send an email with mom’s name and three reasons why the nominator believes she is a wonderful mother.

Each artist will receive compensation from the Kimmel Center for these "digital singing telegrams."