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Help Musicians On Call to Bring the Healing Power of Music to More People (Spread the Word, too!)

A couple of months ago, we were pleased to meet Danny Brown on our online radio program, Social Media Edge. Danny is the founder of 12for12k, which has the exciting goal of raising $12,000 for 12 different charities throughout the year.

This month's charity focus is Musicians on Call, which seeks to bring both live and recorded music to hospital patients. They have the Bedside Performance Program, along with a "CD Pharmacy", which provides an extensive library of CD's along with players, free of charge. They even work with patients to help them write and produce their own music via the Project Playback program.

$10 brings one song to the bedside of a patient in a healthcare facility
$50 brings 5 songs to the bedsides of patients in a healthcare facility
$150 brings music to 15 patients through MOC's Bedside Performance Program
$250 buys 20 "Discmen" for a CD Pharmacy so patients can listen to music in their beds
$500 brings the Performance Program for three weeks to a healthcare facility
$1000 brings the Performance Program for six weeks to a healthcare facility
$2500 creates a CD Pharmacy in your name or in honour of someone
$5000 brings the Performance Program for six months to a healthcare facility
$10000 brings the Bedside Performance Program to a healthcare facility for one year

This video gives more details:

Below, you will see a ChipIn widget. If you're interested in donating to this worthy cause, just click the big green button to get started.

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Posted by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (512-796-7653) on 10/17/2009 04:07 PM

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13 Comments on Help Musicians On Call to Bring the Healing Power of Music to More People (Spread the Word, too!)

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Great music is such a bonus, especially when it goes towards such a great cause. Good luck and keep up the good work! I hope you’ll remember me if you learn of anyone moving to “The OC” and I will do the same! Best regards. Michael Caruso, Broker ABR ABRM CRB CRS GREEN GRI 2007 President, Orange County Association of Realtors

This is a great cause. If you have chance, check out my blog on giving music to our Marines.

Jason, Music does heal the weary soul. When the soul is healed, the body begins to heal. Now with as many musicians as there is in Nashville...

Jason, this is so heartwarming and a wonderful idea for the patients! There is nothing like the healing power of music except for the joy of laughter....I recommend "THE THREE STOOGES".

really...:-)

Music indeed can let one practically transcend ... I simply can't imagine my life without my piano or guitar.

I have always believed in the power of music and this looks like an incredible idea!

As a music freak......"how cool is that?"

OCT

Great post Jason. Had never heard of this before. And what a great cause to support. Between music and animals, recovery times should shorten, and lower the cost of healthcare. A friend of mine who is recovering from a motorcycle accident is in a nursing home, or something similar, that allows the family dog to be brought to his room

Jason, I just love that idea. I don't know if people realize how powerful music is....and I do believe it can help you feel better no matter what. What a fantastic idea!