As our Song For You Foundation continues to grow, we are celebrating the work that it does in the community. As part of this celebration, Song For You is planning to make a record in summer of 2026 to highlight original songs from this very project. Before we were a charity sending original songs we were sharing the cover songs too of Artists we admire.

Today Song For You Foundation enriches the lives of patients and families in hospice and hospital along with the First Responders who care for them by crafting unique songs. Born in the pandemic, but having extended well beyond, our Songwriters have helped hundreds of patients, families, & first responders through the power of music and connection through song.

This song today comes to us from Singer/ Songwriter Carl Banks. It is his spin on a famous John Prine & Keith Sykes song "You've Got Gold," a song that has brought much comfort to our First Responders, particularly Carl's version of it shared here. To learn more about how you can help us share more songs check out the link below & learn more about Carl too:)-

https://givebutter.com/songforyou

Carl Banks is a modern-day troubadour. He hails from the blues clubs of Saint Louis, Missouri, to carve his niche in the vibrant chaos of New York City. His music has fused folk, blues, roots, and jam into poignant narratives.

Carl’s stories and music have been featured on the Moth radio hour. As the ringleader of the traveling folk show “The Highway Hootenanny,” he transforms ordinary nights into celebrations from coast to coast. Carl is the co-founder of Bridge & A Slice Road Runners, a half marathon event that happens each year in NYC & an organization that has been a great support of Song For You Foundation. Carl also conquered a 100-mile ultra marathon. His spirit & sense of adventure are contagious and found in his music too.

You can follow along with him &his many adventures at https://carlmbanks.com/