H E L p E N D H O M E L E S S N E S S
The process of recording of “No Good Reason”
turned out to be equally impressive. One musi-
cian drove across the country in a car that had
no business driving that far. Boston hotels do-
nated rooms, local restaurants donated food.
Merchant, had less than three days to arrange
and record the song—a process that normally
takes weeks or months. Finally, working with
several artists who had never set foot in a
recording studio, Ms. Merchant completed the
track.
The journey of the recording session was cap-
tured by filmmakers Michael Mierendorf and
Lawrence Marshall in a documentary by a
same name. “No Good Reason” chronicles
musicians and singers from around the country,
people who had never met and who are or
had been homeless. The diverse group gath-
“There is No Good Reason” is the documentary
ered in Boston to record Nicole’s song. The
short by director Michael Mierendorf and edi-
documentary short, “No Good Reason,” has
tor Larry Marshall with help form many other
been shown in numerous film festivals around
people (full credits below). At present it has
the country. please come see this captivating
been featured in 23 film festivals across the
look at homelessness, collaboration and the
United States thanks to the generous work of
power of music to bring us together.
Larry Marshall, receiving the Indie Special
Directed by: Michael Mierendorf
Recognition Award at the Boston International
Film Festival in 2008. A full list of film festivals with
Written and Edited by: Lawrence Marshall
links where the documentary is featured ap-
pears to the left. please contact us if you would
cameras: Michael Mierendorf and
like to use this documentary short at your
Lawrence Marshall
event.
Location Audio: Frank Coakley and Michael
vitti
“There is No Good Reason” is a provocative
song from the CD, Give uS your Poor: 17
Executive Producer: John McGah
New Recordings to End Homelessness(Apple-
seed Recordings). Nichole Cooper wrote the
Production Assistance: Bryan How
song when she was 15 years old, living in a Min-
nesota homeless shelter, expressing the emo-
Give uS your Poor: 17 New Recordings to
tions and experiences that accompanied her
End Homelessness is now available through
homelessness. The song was so impressive and
Appleseed Recordings
impassioned that, upon hearing it, celebrity
www.appleseedmusic.com
artist, Natalie Merchant, decided to gather a
group of homeless and formerly homeless
Our sincere thanks to all the people that made
musicians and record the track.
this recording session happen.
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