The goal of the “Thoughts Become Things” course is to transform young minds and encourage productive action. This is a unique opportunity for students to release, express emotions, and speak about their issues through music therapy. We strive to slow the school to prison pipeline, by introducing a new approach to learning strategies of de-escalation. We also aim to narrow the engagement, learning and participation gap between the students that feel disconnected with the learning experience and those students who feel significant within the school’s environment. The end goal of this program is for every student to author and publish their own book of their work!