If you like smiling and using music to bring people joy, we’d love for you to join our team of singalong leaders.

Lead singalongs as a volunteer or as an independent contractor. Or, if you work at a care home, lead singalongs for your residents.

We’ll give you tips on getting started, and we’ll give you access to our official Songs & Smiles singalong leader videos. We have more than 600 songs, with more on the way. We give you two versions of each song … one without vocals plus one with vocals to help you learn new songs (or to give you added support as you lead).

Requirements: Must be kind and caring. Must want to use music to bring joy and connection to others.

Recommended: Be able to sing. Be techy enough to download files and connect a device to a TV.

Equipment: For one-on-one sharing, you just need a phone, tablet, or computer. For larger audiences, you need a device and a way to connect to a TV. We recommend using an iPhone or iPad and an HDMI adapter and cable. You will also want a portable speaker and a microphone. We can help you find the right equipment.

Sample Test Videos: Some of our videos may be downloaded for free (for unlimited use) at: https://joyfulmemories.shop/collections/singalong-videos. (This is a small sampling of our videos and includes only older songs.)

If You Play an Instrument: If you play an instrument, you may play along with our videos. You may even turn off the sound and provide your own music. Or, it’s okay to play some songs yourself and then mix in some of our videos.

Volunteer or Independent Contractor. If you work as a volunteer or lead singalongs at the care home where you work, we ask you to simply let us know how many singalongs you lead each month. If you want to work and get paid as an independent contractor, we will invoice care homes, so they can pay Songs & Smiles directly. After an invoice is paid, we would subtract $25, then pay the balance to you as an independent contractor. (For example, if a care home paid $75 for a show, we would pay you $50.)

Steps to becoming a Songs & Smiles singalong leader:

Contact us. Use the form below.

You pay a one-time fee of $75. If you’re ready to sign up, you may pay the setup fee here.

NOTE: If you will be leading singalongs at a care home where you work, we will lower the set-up fee to $25, but skip the background check and the T-Shirt.

You sign our Songs & Smiles Singalong Leader Agreement. You’ll commit to representing our values. You’ll also promise not to sell or share our singalong videos.

We run a background check. We conduct basic background checks on our official Singalong Leaders as they may represent Songs & Smiles in the community or at a care home. Singalong Leaders are subject to four background checks: multi-state criminal search, global terrorist search, sex offender registry search, and an identity search (known aliases, 10-15 year address history, and social security verification). An applicant must pass all four background checks before moving onto the next step to become an official Songs & Smiles Singalong Leader. If an applicant passes all four background checks, they will move along in the process. If an applicant does not pass one or more of the checks, they will be notified by Songs & Smiles staff. In some cases, additional information may be required from the applicant. If the applicant refuses to provide any additional information, their application will be rejected. Criminal records do not automatically disqualify candidates from volunteering. However, certain convictions are generally disqualifying offenses: violent crimes, weapon offenses, and theft charges including identity theft, elder abuse, or fraud.

We give you access to our singalong videos. We use Google Drive to share files with you. (We’re getting set to roll out an Apple app, too.)

We send you a Songs & Smiles T-Shirt. We will also send you some info cards and a copy of Joyful Memories magazine. (Extra T-Shirts are available for $25 each.)

We provide training and tips to get you started. We tell you what to expect, and we share best practices for presenting singalongs.

We help you find a place to lead a singalong. You will likely know some places near you to contact. We’ll walk you through what to tell people. In some cases, we will provide flyers or introductory letters, describing Songs & Smiles singalongs.

You lead a singalong. You have fun. You make a difference. You create magic moments!

If you’re interested in becoming a Songs & Smiles singalong leader, please fill out the form below. If you’re ready to go, click here to pay the setup fee.