Homeless Calgarians perform with local musicians at Sled Island

Some members of Calgary's homeless communitywill besteppingon stage atSled Island this weekend.

For months, they've been working withlocal musiciansonoriginal songs and poetry to perform at the festival.

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The collaboration is thanks to a successful music program through theCalgary Drop-In (DI) Centrenamed after the 1975 Bob Dylan song,Shelter From The Storm.

Aspiring hip hop artist and DI client, Jordan Williams has teamed upwith Airdriemusician Christian Hudson.Together, they'll debuta song called Wake Up.

"This song is written about the struggle through depressionand overcoming it. Just waking up from that sleep it can put you through," Williams told the Calgary Eyeopener on Wednesday.

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Calgary Drop-In Centre client Jordan Williams and Airdrie musician Christian Hudson teamed up to write and record the song, Wake Up.

Hudsonbeganvolunteering at the DI last yearafter hedonated his $10,000 prize fromthe 2015Calgary StampedeTalent Search to the centre.

Verses vs. Homelessness: A Shelter From the Storm Productiontakes place June 24 and 25 at 8 p.m. in the John Dutton Theatre ofCalgary's Central Library. Admission is$10 and tickets available here.

With files from the Calgary Eyeopener