Our Mission and Vision

Mission:

To create a welcoming and intimate space for songwriters to share their original music and the stories that shaped them, cultivating deeper connection between artists, their art, the Albany community, and beyond.

Vision:

We envision a vibrant, ongoing tradition where storytellers and listeners gather regularly to celebrate honest songwriting, nurture local talent, and strengthen the creative culture of our town.

The Echo Room is not an echo chamber. We don’t meet together tonight to scream our own opinions into a room and hear them shouted back at us. How many times have you heard a lyric and thought “oh my gosh, that’s exactly what I’ve always been trying to say!” or “I feel that way about this situation in my life.” That’s where the name, The Echo Room, comes from. We believe songs can echo the thoughts and feelings and experiences of you, the audience, back to you in a way you might not have thought about those thoughts, feelings, and experiences before. “The Echo Room” is intended to communicate that this event is about all of the people there and not just the artists.