Our Story

This isn't just a music page. This is our son's legacy.

Echoes of Elliott was created in honor of our son Elliott, who passed away at 23 weeks. Losing him changed every part of our lives.

Elliott Robert Mendoza Wightman's headstone, surrounded by flowers and keepsakes left by his family
"A piece of our heart is now our guardian angel in heaven."

There are no words that truly explain what that kind of loss feels like. In the middle of the grief, the silence, the fear, and the heartbreak, music became one of the only things that helped us keep going.

One song especially stayed with us — Your Guardian Angel by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.

That became Elliott's song.

We listened to it during some of the hardest moments of our lives, and somehow it said the things we couldn't say ourselves. Later on, we shared Elliott's story with the band, and they dedicated the song to him live. It was one of those moments we'll carry with us forever.

Then came Mason — 91 days in the NICU.

Not long after losing Elliott, our son Mason was born at just 26 weeks and spent 91 days in the NICU fighting for his life. Those days were exhausting, terrifying, emotional, and uncertain.

Every single night, we would sing to him in that hospital room. Sometimes quietly. Sometimes through tears. But music became our comfort. It became our connection. It helped us stay strong when we felt completely empty.

That's why this mission means so much to us.

We know what music can do for people — because we lived it.