Ancestrally, Nuxalkmc (Nuxalk people) would hire a song composer to create a new song anytime there was a special event—⁠—a birth or a death, in love or ceremony—⁠—creating music in many genres. The professional Nununsyalmlh (choir) used to compose almost a hundred songs a year. Singing was so vital to Nuxalk ceremony that special rites were administered to children during infancy to bring them musical success and ability.

Nuxalkmc today are practicing living Stl’mstaliwa, the full human experience, which enables Nuyalcalhlaycilh wa mnmnta ala mnmnts’ilh ats—⁠—clearing the path for the next generation to succeed.