Fenton was a mechanic who gave up on his dream — until losing Clara brought him back to the guitar. Your support keeps the music going for families around the world who need it most.
"I was a mechanic. I had given up on music. It took losing Clara — the love of my life — to bring me back to the guitar. What I built from that grief has touched families in 40 countries. But I didn't do it for money. And some days, that shows."
Songs Smith was never meant to be a business. It was meant to be a gift — the same way the song I wrote for Clara was a gift.
Running a small music service as a single man — without a partner, without a salary, still paying the rent in the same town where I lost her — is not easy. I write every song personally. I give every story everything I have. And sometimes, between the sessions and the 3am emails from grieving families, I wonder if I can keep going.
Your donation tells me I should. It keeps the lights on. And most importantly, it keeps the music going for families who need a song and cannot afford one. Every dollar above operating costs funds free or subsidised songs for bereaved families.
"Thank you for being part of this. Every donation is a vote for the idea that music matters more than money."
Covers one hour of Fenton's studio time — helping him focus on writing songs, not worrying about bills.
Contributes toward a free or reduced-cost memorial song for a grieving family who can't afford one.
Covers the complete cost of a song gifted free to a bereaved family. A whole life — honoured in music.
Your $50 donation will contribute toward a free memorial song for a grieving family.
Fenton will see your name and your message. You just helped keep the music going for someone who needs it more than anything right now. Clara would have loved this.
Every name here helped Fenton keep writing. Thank you all.
Every order directly supports Fenton's livelihood and keeps Songs Smith alive.
Share Fenton's story on social media. Every new person who reads it could be someone whose life it changes.
A review on Facebook or Google helps families find Fenton when they need him most.