Get to know our volunteers! Do you volunteer at a specific hospital? Children’s Hospital Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus How long have you been volunteering with Musicians On Call? 1.5 years Are you a volunteer guide or musician? Guide What is your occupation outside of MOC? Senior Consultant with Colorado Dept. of Education, Office of Special Education Do you have any hidden talents? Between 1976 and 1994 I participated actively in the sport of skydiving. I made about 4,000 skydives, was a jumpmaster and instructor, competed nationally with an all women’s team called Quest, and was part of a Women’s World Record that ended up in the Guiness Book of Records. What is your story? What connects you with music and why do you volunteer with MOC? Music has always been […]

Get to know our volunteers! Do you volunteer at a specific hospital? I volunteer at Children’s Hospital Anschutz How long have you been volunteering with Musicians On Call? I have been volunteering for a year and a half Are you a volunteer guide or musician? Musician What is your favorite song to play for patients? Sunday Morning by Maroon 5. There is a calm and depth to the melody and the emotions of the song that I love sharing with the families. Have you ever been part of an impromptu jam session with patients or family in a hospital room? Unfortunately, not yet. I didn’t realize that ever happened, so now I’m very excited for the day it does. Do you perform anywhere else besides with MOC? No, I’m a […]

Get to know our volunteers! Do you volunteer at a specific hospital? I perform for patients at Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. How long have you been volunteering with Musicians On Call? I have been with MOC for a little over 1 year! Are you a volunteer guide or musician? Musician What is your favorite song to play for patients? My favorite thing to do – when it feels right – is to create a song on the spot for the patients that is specially crafted for them. Do you perform anywhere else besides with MOC? Yes, I perform freelance with various indie bands, folk musicians, a finger style guitarist, and play in a duo with a bass player! What is your occupation outside of MOC? I am the […]

Get to know our volunteers! Do you volunteer at a specific hospital? I volunteer at Colorado Children’s Hospital How long have you been volunteering with Musicians On Call? A Little Over a Year Are you a volunteer guide or musician? Musician What is your favorite song to play for patients? There are numerous songs that have become my favorites to sing for the kids at Children’s Hospital, but my top favorite song would have to be Old McDonald. I love this song because almost everyone knows this song and everyone can participate in singing it! I love to have the kids choose what animal we are going to sing about next and the creativity is endless! From dragons to pink and purple elephants to your typical farm animals, it gets […]

Get to know our volunteers! Do you volunteer at a specific hospital? Children’s Hospital Colorado How long have you been volunteering with Musicians On Call?  1 year Are you a Volunteer Guide or Volunteer Musician? Guide What is your occupation outside of MOC? “Physician Assistant in Pediatric Orthopedics“ What is your story? What connects you with music and why do you volunteer with MOC? “I’ve always connected with music’s storytelling ability – how a great songwriter can talk about a difficult topic, discuss and draw out emotions in people, or create pure joy thru their music. My earliest musical memories are of listening to Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the U.S.A album on cassette in my dad’s car as a young kid.” I volunteer with MOC to do what I can to help […]

Get to know our volunteers! Do you volunteer at a specific hospital? I volunteer at Children’s Hospital of Denver. How long have you been volunteering with Musicians On Call? I have volunteered with musicians on call for one year. Are you a Volunteer Guide or Volunteer Musician? Musician What is your favorite song to play for patients? “I love to play “On Top of Spaghetti.” Have you ever been part of an impromptu jam session with patients or family in a hospital room? “I take requests and encourage everyone to sing along.” Do you perform anywhere else besides with MOC? “I also perform at the Denver VA Hospital.” What is your occupation outside of MOC? “I am an elementary school band teacher.“ What is your story? What connects you with music and why do […]

Get to know our volunteers! Do you volunteer at a specific hospital? I volunteer at the VA of Denver How long have you been volunteering with Musicians On Call? One year Are you a Volunteer Guide or Volunteer Musician? Guide What is your occupation outside of MOC? Director of NE Promotion for Big Machine Records Do you have any hidden talents? I can pick up pens/clothes from the floor with my toes. Gross — I know. What is your story? What connects you with music and why do you volunteer with MOC? Music has ALWAYS moved me and spoke to me — at every point in my life/every crossroads/every hardship there has always been a song that has managed to get me through. Even know — if a certain song comes on — it sends […]