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What Kids Say About Songs of Love
"Thank you for my song. I really love it and already know all of the words! It is better than any of the songs on the radio!" "Thank you very much for my beautiful song. I enjoyed it so much. It's the nicest thing that has been done for me. It makes me feel so happy." "Thanks for the terrific tape. I love it. I listened to it 50 times as soon as I got it. Clark you are a great singer!! The song is great, so is the music, Susan." "Thank you so much for the tape you made me. I liked it and my family does. Every family night we listen to it. Thanx." "Whenever I am feeling down or having a bad day, I like to listen to my song 'cause it says all the good stuff about me. My mom surprised me with the song. That day I didn't feel happy. When I heard the song it cheered me up. I was so happy it brought tears to my eyes. I am writing this letter to let you know how happy I am cause of this song. Thank you." What Parents Say About Songs of Love "I'm writing this to thank you for the beautiful song you wrote for our Jordan.
Sometimes at night when she's in a lot of pain, we play her song and it helps to calm her and put her at peace." "We are so thankful for your gift of music. We hold the tape in our hands but carry the song in our hearts. No matter what the future holds you have captured this moment in time for us. Please, please keep up your good work. You are amazing!!" "Thank you so much for the beautiful tape for my daughter Katie. She was diagnosed with Leukemia on August 20th, 1997. She has literally cried every time she has received injections for blood draws and medicines. The play therapist (Trudy) in Children's Hospital gave Katie her tape to listen to while going through one of these procedures on Friday, and for the very first time she did not cry! It was an answer to our prayers. She loves her special tape and plays it over and over! Words cannot express my gratitude of thanks to you! She says she is going to play it every time she goes in for treatment. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!" "How do you type a smile? How do you show the sunshine of happiness on a piece of paper? Pamela, who is in the advanced stages of Huntington's Disease, is so depressed that all the gifts and cards I bring her seem to produce little reaction. Your song gave her such joy that she wanted me to play it over and over again. I visit Pam in the nursing home where she resides every week. I will bring it with me each time so she will know that she is loved and not forgotten." "Kalyani's teachers, therapists and friends in the hospital are all touched by your talents and generosity! Everyone goes around singing the song. Kalyani has suffered a set-back in her health and can no longer use her body, but you ought to see her dance when her song is played. We can't thank you enough!" What Healthcare Professionals Say About Songs of Love Hear an actual phone message from Child Life Specialist - "It is no coincidence that Apollo was the god of both music and medicine in
ancient Greece. Today, we have empirical evidence that music is often a
useful adjunct in the treatment of numerous disease states, and we have
angels from Songs of Love to bring music to suffering children and adults
one-by-one." "I have to share one story with you. Delvonte is one of our chronic patients that has received a
Kidney Transplant. He received his song before he was undergoing all of the changes and preparations for the transplant, and the song became his primary coping mechanism. He had his song playing all day while he was awake, and he had to take the music everywhere with him. He has memorized all the words to his song. He is a fun loving child, but as with any hospital experience, especially as extensive as his was, his song was his strength. He sang it for the nurses and doctors, anyone who would listen. He sang it loud enough even those who did not care to hear, did, and a smile came to their faces. His love for his song was so great, we had to make a normal tape with his song repeated over and over on it, so staff and family did not have to keep rewinding. I hope we can continue to look to your organization as a resource for our patients." "Your special songs written just for individual children are one of the most effective ways to boost spirits, raise self-esteem, and promote the positive feelings necessary to cope with hospitalization and chronic illness." "The tapes you create, the vision and caring that goes into your work 'Songs of Love', is evident and powerful. It reaches young and old and it gives the patients a sense of really mattering in the world." "The look in a child's eye when they hear a personalized song is something that words cannot capture." "Music reaches people at their core, and a song written by or for someone leaves something of a legacy; it immortalizes the person that it is written about." |