As a former Nashville songwriter, stand-up comedian and network radio news reporter, Alan has 30 years of experience writing, performing and producing all genres of entertainment.  

On August 15, 2001 Alan’s life was changed forever.  Ashley Marie Pedersen, his oldest child and only daughter, was killed in an automobile accident in rural Colorado. 

Alan has turned his journey through the valley of grief and the pain of loss into a collection of powerful and moving songs recorded on to 3 highly acclaimed CD’s.  Alan speaks and plays his original music at more than 100 events every year throughout the United States.  His gentle mix of humor and straight-from-the-heart talk wrapped around powerful songs about love, loss and healing make for a unique experience.

His music is popular with bereaved people around the world and has been used at thousands of candle lighting services, balloon and butterfly releases, and by hundreds of professionals and organizations as a healing tool for the bereaved.  His music has been played at Ground Zero in New York City, the memorial at Virginia Tech University, the memorial at Columbine High School and is featured on many memorial and tribute websites.

Alan has been a keynote speaker and workshop presenter at many prestigious conferences including: The World Gathering on Bereavement, The Compassionate Friends National Conference, and The National Gathering of Bereaved Parents of the USA. 

Alan has written many articles on grief that have been featured in national magazines, newsletters and other publications.  He has been a recurring guest on Healing the Grieving Heart on the Health and Wellness Radio Network.  Stories about Alan’s music, message and travels have been featured on television and radio stations around the country, and have been the subject of countless newspaper articles.

Alan’s music and message have earned the highest respect from many of his peers who have shared the platform with him. 

Darcie Sims, Ph.D., CHT, CT, GMS… says:”An evening with Alan Pedersen is an experience like none other.  He will make you laugh, he may make you cry, he will surely give you some things to think about, but most of all you will be gently guided to that most sacred and healing place of sweet remembrance.”

Dr. Gloria Horsley Ph.D., President of Open to Hope Foundation, and Host of Healing the Grieving Heart Radio Program says: “Alan’s music and message are a light in the darkness to those going through grief and loss.  His message is one of hope, his humor puts you at ease, his music is powerful and helps us remember those we have loved who have died”.

 ABOUT DENISE PEDERSEN

Denise Pedersen is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist.  She founded the Sean Sullivan Project Inc. in 2004 to reach out and help bereaved families in the Roseville/Sacramento, California area.  Denise is a contributing author of Maintaining Meaningful Relationships with People Who Have Alzheimer's Disease and Other Forms of Dementia and Memory Loss, by Laura Wayman, publishe by Johns Hopkins University. And also co-writes articles for National Magazines with her husband Alan.

On September 19, 2004 Denise lost her oldest child and only son, Sean Patrick Sullivan in a single automobile accident.  She didn't know where to turn, so she reached out to other's in her community that were traveling the same journey, which soon turned in to a thriving grief support group in the Northern California area. Denise has personally reached out to hundreds of hurting people after the loss of a child.  She decided to take the pain of losing her son and become a blessing and source of hope.

            ABOUT ALAN AND DENISE PEDERSEN

Alan and Denise met in August of 2008 at a butterfly release in San Jose, California.  in 2009, they became business partners. Based in Roseville, California, Alan and Denise, have founded Grief and Beyond: a multi media ministry offering support to organizations, families and individuals going through the grieving process.

In February of 2010 they were married and a few days later they began the Angels Across the USA tour. 

Currently Alan and Denise are on the road as part of the Angels Across the USA tour which is sponsored in part by bereaved families in honor of their children, grandchildren, and siblings. They will travel to 120+ cities and feature at least one concert event in each of the 48 states.  The goal of this 2010 tour is to raise community awareness and draw media attention toward local grief organizations that provide resources for the bereaved.