Meet Lori and Dan, our featured volunteers from Boston!

Get to know our volunteers!

How long have you been volunteering with Musicians On Call?
Lori: 2 Years
Dan: Starting 2nd year

Are you a Volunteer Guide or Volunteer Musician? Musician

What is your favorite song to play for patients?
Lori and Dan: Summertime

Have you ever been part of an impromptu jam session with patients or family in a hospital room?
Lori: Some of the patients and families sing along with us!

Do you perform anywhere else besides with MOC?
Lori: Yes. Many clubs in the Boston and Metrowest area

What is your occupation outside of MOC?
Lori: Part-time Teacher
Dan: Epidemiologist

What is your story? What connects you with music and why do you volunteer with MOC?
Lori: I have always loved music of all kinds, but I didn’t start singing until late in my life, and now I just love it. I have performed with many different blues, R&B, rock and jazz bands in the last 20 years. I think music is a gift that we should share with others… and it seemed like a person in the hospital would really enjoy hearing some music to lift them or cheer them in a hard time in their lives.
Dan: Grandmother played the organ for the church. Parents loved music and musicals. I saw the Beatles when I was 11. Always loved music.

What makes MOC different from your other volunteer experiences?
Lori: The smiles are what keeps bringing me back.
Dan: Using music to heal, both auditorily and spiritually.

Has your life changed because of your experience with MOC?
Lori: It makes me appreciate what these folks are going thru and appreciate me and my family’s continued good health

What is your favorite #MOCmoment?
Lori: When I see a light in a child’s eyes and a smile that makes it all worthwhile. When we visit the guys at the Veterans Hospital they always appreciate the old tunes we do.
Dan: When the patient (a child), her parents and the nursing staff all joined in on a song.

Do you want to help us deliver the healing power of music? Apply to volunteer as a guide or a musician today!

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MOC in the Big Apple 🌆

Join us as we continue to commemorate our 25th anniversary with our Anthems of Healing celebration to NYC! The night will highlight treasured songs and stories in MOC’s history and honor some of our great champions.

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