From Shackle to Liberty book covers

Every Note a Story.
Every Story a Song.
Inspirational Poetry, Music, and Memoir About Hope, Healing, and New Beginnings

Music and words shaped by resilience, gratitude, memory, and hope — a journey from struggle toward healing, freedom, and meaning.

THV Emotive Music brings together inspirational poetry, reflective songs, and memoir rooted in the themes of hope, emotional healing, love, freedom, reflection, and new beginnings.

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Latest Release

A new step in the journey from struggle to hope.

New album featuring five Vietnamese tracks. Click Discover the Book to read the introduction or Explore the Music to hear the new songs.

Released: January 2026.

This latest release continues the From Shackle to Liberty journey — expressing resilience, reflection, and quiet faith through music and words. Each song and chapter invites readers and listeners to pause, remember, and move forward with hope.

About

THV Emotive Music unites memoir, poetry, and song in a single emotional journey. Rooted in lived experience, these works reflect courage, gratitude, displacement, love, freedom, healing, and hope. Readers can explore the story through the book, while listeners can hear those same emotional currents carried through music.

Explore Poetry and Music Themes

Discover collections of poems and songs organized by theme. These pages help readers and listeners explore THV Emotive Music through connected topics such as hope, healing, the ocean, love, and new beginnings.

Books & Music

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Books

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Music

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Voices from Early Readers and Listeners

Early readers and listeners share how From Shackle to Liberty and THV Emotive Music have touched their hearts.

“A timeless story of courage and resilience. Every student of history and humanity should read it.”

★★★★★

— Teacher

High School Educator

“This memoir reminds the world that freedom is never free. Every chapter is a step from darkness into light — and the music lets you feel that journey in your chest.”

★★★★★

— Community Pastor

Local Faith Leader

“THV Emotive Music is more than entertainment. It is living history, carried by melody. It moved me to tears — and then to hope.”

★★★★★

— Chau Dang

Westminster, CO

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Support on GoFundMe

Support THV Emotive Music – Songs of Hope. Your contribution helps bring this refugee story and its companion music to more hearts around the world.

Friend – Support $50
Helps cover basic music production costs and supports future book outreach.

Supporter – Support $200
Supports recording sessions, editing, and distribution of songs that carry messages of courage and faith.

Founding Patron – Support $500
Helps underwrite larger projects, including book print runs and multilingual outreach to refugee communities.

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THV Emotive Music
THV Emotive Music

Echoes of the Ocean: A Refugee’s Voice Rising Through Music and Story. Your support transforms survival into song, memory into melody, and pain into purpose. Each gift helps print books, produce music, and bring these stories to readers and listeners who need hope most.

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FOUNDERS WALL OF GRATITUDE

Thank you to the earliest supporters whose belief and generosity

helped bring this memoir and music project to life

This wall honors those who stand with the story before the full website is launched.

Founding Patrons – $500+

  • [Your name will be listed here along with other honored founders.]
  • John A. Smith – Portland, OR
  • Chau Dang – Denver, CO

Supporters – $200+

  • [Your name will be listed here along with other honored supporters.]
  • Phi Võ – Saint Petersburg, FL
  • Paul H. Sander – Hemet, CA
  • Jane M. Heron – San Jose, CA
  • Andrew Hwang – Riverside, CA
  • Giao D Le – Los Angeles, CA
  • David Chen – San Jose, CA

Friends – $50

  • [Your name will be listed here along with other honored friends.]
  • James Johnson – Hemet, CA
  • Mike Johnson – Hemet, CA
  • Anh T. Nguyen – Wichita, KS
  • Michael K. Chen – Wichita, KS
  • Hoang D Tran – San Diego, CA
  • Sofia Vazquez – San Diego, CA
  • An Tat Pham – Denver, CO
  • Andrew Smith – Denver, CO
  • Kim Y. Syn – Denver, CO
  • Toan Le – Cypress, CA
  • Olivia Cruz – Los Angeles, CA
  • Amelia Garcia – Los Angeles, CA
  • Cesar Cruz – Los Angeles, CA
  • Mateo Cruz – Los Angeles, CA
  • Andres Gomez – Los Angeles, CA