MOC & Hyundai Hope on Wheels Commemorate Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to honor the brave children and families nationwide who are battling pediatric cancer, and support the critical funding of research and treatments for these diseases. For a second year, the nonprofit organizations Hyundai Hope on Wheels and Musicians On Call (MOC) partnered to bring joy to pediatric oncology patients throughout the month through the healing power of music.

At the famous The Sound Factory in Hollywood, Hyundai Hope on Wheels National Youth Ambassadors Emmy and Jackson collaborated with musician, actor and filmmaker Lou Lou Safran and hit producer Suzy Shinn on an original song as part of the MOC Songwriting program. Together, they created “Hope is a Light in the Dark,” an empowering anthem about the strength and healing Emmy and Jackson found in their own cancer battles. The song, meant to inspire pediatric patients across the country, debuted at the Hyundai Hope on Wheels annual gala in Washington, D.C. with a live performance by Shinn, Emmy and Jackson. The three were also presented with commemorative plaques by the Recording Industry Association of America. “Hope is a Light in the Dark” is available across all streaming platforms.

🔊 Listen here: https://bit.ly/MOCHopeisaLightintheDark

Shinn is a GRAMMY and ARIA-nominated record producer, songwriter and engineer. She has worked with artists ranging from Panic! At the Disco, Weezer, Fall Out Boy to Katy Perry, Dua Lipa, Alicia Keys and many more. She has produced film and television projects including Freakier Friday, American Idol and Shameless. Safran is a musician, actor and filmmaker who is currently featured inn DC’s Superman as the lead vocalist of the Mighty Crabjoys, and appears in many other films including Annabelle: Creation, DC’s Shazam! and the film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ The Choice.

As the nation’s leading provider of live music in hospitals, Musicians On Call brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients, families and caregivers in healthcare environments. More than 1.2 million people across all 50 states have experienced the joys of live music in the hospital setting through MOC’s bedside, virtual and streaming programs. 

Founded in 1998, Hyundai Hope on Wheels is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to fighting pediatric cancer through research funding and public awareness. Hyundai Hope on Wheels provides grants to eligible institutions nationwide that are pursuing critical research aimed at improving treatments and saving lives