It’s always been said that music has the power to heal, and the University of Alabama’s Resonance Show Choir is putting on a special performance this semester to do just that.

Resonance will be hosting their first ever, one-night-only Cabaret Benefit Show tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Moody Concert Hall. Admission to the show will be $5, and Resonance will give the profits from the show to the tornado relief foundation Alabama Forever.

“Keeli and I chose ‘Crawl’ by Chris Brown,” said Steven Holbrook, a sophomore majoring in journalism. “We chose it because we wanted a challenge, so we took a pop song and turned it into an acoustic ballad. We wrote the guitar and the harmonies ourselves. It turned out well. To me, Resonance is an escape. It’s the one thing that allows me to leave reality for a little while and just enjoy two of my favorite things: being with my friends and making music.”

Jacqueline Probst, a sophomore majoring in criminal justice, said she chose “The Girl in 14G” because she wanted to do something musically interesting.

“Kristin Chenoweth has some challenging songs, and I knew I was testing my skills taking on one of hers,” Probst said. “But I love that this song has a wide range of styles, from musical theatre to pea-t-scatting. Resonance is an outlet for me. Singing, dancing and performing are passions of mine and help me de-stress when I’m overwhelmed from school. It is great to have a way to continue doing what I have loved to do since I was two here at college, too.”

In addition to the solo and ensemble performances put on by Resonance’s members, the UA Men’s a cappella group, Subject to Change, will also be performing.

Alabama Forever, the benefitting foundation, was founded in direct response to the tornado outbreaks of April 27, 2011. Although their main goal now is to assist in the rebuilding of Alabama’s communities, the core purpose of the organization is to help communities in need all across Alabama long after the damage from the tornadoes has passed.

Rebecca Howard, the production director, is thrilled to be giving to such a noble group.

“Probably the most humble and giving person I know, Alex Sokol, the founder of Alabama Forever, has given up everything in order to help those people so close to us here in Alabama who now have nothing after the tornadoes,” Howard said. “With Resonance overflowing with talent and the desire to share it with others, we thought, ‘Why not finally put all of our hard work into something that isn’t about us? Something that can aid our city.'”

Follow Resonance on twitter @uaresonance for up-to-date information on tonight’s performance and those in the future.