MUSIC HEALS

We are building new partnerships and resources, aimed at collecting data and identifying research that documents the impact of live and recorded music programs on hospital patients and healthcare environments.

Below are some of our favorite studies in the healing power of music we have collected.

Research

Listening to music reduces stress and improves mood during chemotherapy

Repeated listening to favorite music induces beneficial brain plasticity in Alzheimer’s patients

Music helps patients with dementia connect with loved ones

Music helps patients with dementia connect with loved ones

The effects of music intervention on burn patients during treatment procedures

The effects of music intervention on burn patients during treatment procedures

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Kristen Bell brings the magic of Frozen to the bedside, as seen on GMA!

Actress and singer Kristen Bell brought the magic of Frozen to pediatric patients and their families during a special visit hosted by Musicians On Call and Hyundai Hope on Wheels. The sweet moment even made it onto Good Morning America!

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Research

Listening to music reduces stress and improves mood during chemotherapy

Listening to Music 30 Minutes a Day Lowers Rates of Depression & Anxiety

Live music intervention for cancer inpatients

Repeated listening to favorite music induces beneficial brain plasticity in Alzheimer’s patients

Music helps patients with dementia connect with loved ones

The effects of music intervention on burn patients during treatment procedures

Kristen Bell brings the magic of Frozen to the bedside, as seen on GMA!