“It only takes one of us for a movement to begin. A ripple effect starts from within.”
Meet Kathryn Cloward
Kathryn Cloward is an award-winning prolific author and singer/songwriter. Through her music, she brings forth a fresh perspective of lyrical storytelling, with relatable lyrics, soulful melodies, and engaging musical arrangements. Her multi-genre songs reveal the introspective and passionate woman she is, and the heart-centered journey of transformation she’s been on. To date, she’s released four full-length Kathryn Cloward albums and two Kathryn the Grape® albums. With 28 published titles, her multi-award-winning Kathryn the Grape series’ of books provide children with mindful self-help tools in positively engaging ways. Kathryn is staged to release more books and music for people of all ages in 2021, and wrapped up 2020 with her fiercely loving new single, She Roared.
Kathryn has spent the past few years writing and producing for other people, including Michelle Hopkins, a teenage singer/songwriter who is living with a rare, incurable disease. Through Michelle’s “Have Hope” album (releasing 3/18/2021), Kathryn is helping to amplify the light of awareness on needs of the rare disease community to help improve and save lives. Throughout her career, Kathryn has consistently channeled her energy into helping others, including writing and producing impact songs for charities and causes that support children braving cancer, rare disease awareness, and refugee youth programs.
In spring 2021, a memoir Kathryn has been writing for Father Joe Carroll will be released. Father Joe is a humble San Diego hero who has helped countless people experiencing homelessness have opportunities for housing and compassionate empowerment. Father Joe’s life stories — from his boyhood in the Bronx to building Father Joe’s Villages in downtown San Diego and beyond — are heartwarming and compelling.
New Single
“She Roared”
“A lioness is simply a woman loving wholeheartedly.”
#SheRoared
“Ripple Love”
“We all have a choice in every moment we breathe. Let’s choose to ripple love. Let peace be our energy.”
#RippleLove
“Kathryn is a true inspiration and musical healer with her uplifting, positive and original songwriting.”
Dana Plant / Backstage360 Magazine
Kathryn Cloward is Kathryn the Grape.
As a child, Kathryn loved wearing her favorite purple sweatsuit — an outfit her mom purchased from the Saint Vincent de Paul Thrift Store. At age 11, Kathryn’s softball coach Mr. Pierozzi nicknamed her “Kathryn the Grape” because she wore purple all the time.
Decades later, Kathryn was creatively channeled to manifest an independent media series focused on helping children have tools for understanding and expressing their feelings. Kathryn the Grape® shares messages of love and unity through books, songs, videos, and shows — all while wearing her favorite purple outfit.
“Kathryn the Grape is a 21st century Mr. Rogers. Her fictional book series is self-help for kids.”
— Courtney Daly-Pavone, Macaroni Kids
Self-Help is Fun!
Storyteller
Only through divine synchronicity could a story come full circle when Kathryn was asked by San Diego’s humble hero, Father Joe, to write a book for him. Kathryn is an award-winning author by way of her Kathryn the Grape series. The character’s purple outfit is a replica of an outfit Kathryn wore as a young girl that was purchased by her mom at the Saint Vincent de Paul Thrift Store while working as Father Joe’s secretary. Everything connects!
Have Hope for a Cure
Michelle Hopkins is a vibrant, determined, and smart teenager. She was born with MPS, a rare incurable disease. Michelle is passionate about singing and speaking up to raise awareness for rare disease. Michelle’s “Have Hope” album, which Kathryn produced and wrote with her, releases on 3/18/2021 and first single is out now — watch the video below.
