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How Your Donations Help

In addition to our existing programs, Strings of Mercy is working to develop new therapeutic music programs for at least one new hospital and hospice provider in Atlanta in 2024. To support this effort, we need to raise $25,000. This money will help cover tuition expenses for two additional musicians to complete certification training through MHTP, and provide grants to healthcare system foundations to help fund the new programs.

The need is there and growing by the day! Strings of Mercy has a proven track record of developing sustainable therapeutic music programs. We know how to develop and implement therapeutic music programs that impact communities, and we have musicians ready to be trained to help comfort and encourage these patients. All we need is for you to say, “Yes! I will help this vision become a reality by financially support this work!”

Now more than ever, your financial support is needed to insure that we can continue providing Live Therapeutic Music to patients and the medical workers caring for them. Will you help us? Please support our mission by clicking on the button above.

Proceeds from purchases of the Treasures from Our Past CD also go directly to Strings of Mercy (see below for details).

" ... every hospital should integrate live therapeutic music into their delivery of care"

"I recently cared for my mother-in-law during the final two weeks of her life, and watched her receive medications that were largely ineffective in relieving her symptoms of pain and agitation. After witnessing her physiologic response to Chuck’s music, I believe that every hospital should integrate Live Therapeutic Music into their delivery of care.”

– Steve Dickson, MScHS, RRT-NPS

Steve is a Registered Respiratory Therapist with more than 25 years of critical care experience.

Hands playing a harp, which is a common instrument used for Live Therapeutic Music

Harp, guitar and keyboard are common instruments used to provide Live Therapeutic Music.

Woman thinking about where the money to fund Live Therapeutic Music Programs comes from

Where does our funding come from?

Much of our funding comes from generous monthly donations and one-time gifts from individuals like you. Funding from corporate donors and grants from public and private foundations also help us provide LTM services for patients in hospitals, skilled nursing, memory care or hospice facilities. Grants from churches like The Vine Community Church, or foundations like the Forsyth County Arts Alliance and United Way have also been instrumental in helping us provide services to area patients.

Since LTM is currently not a reimbursable expense covered by Medicare or private insurance, donations to Strings of Mercy are used to help finance the development of therapeutic music programs at hospitals and healthcare facilities so that CMPs can provide LTM services to patients in need.

Amazon review: 5 out of 5 stars

"A great collection of memories that will soften your day one song at a time."

From Amazon.com

5.0 out of 5 stars

I wanted to listen to this because this music was shared with my mother shortly before she died with Alzheimer's. We had lost mom for the most part, but the spark that was lit in her when she heard this music was incredible and it was the happiest and most engaged I had seen her in a long time. I wish I had been able to purchase this a year ago as I think it would have been one of her treasured possessions in her last days.

Funny thing though, when I listened to these songs the way they are presented in this collection, it had an effect on me as well. I was simply listening at my desk at work because I had just downloaded the purchase from Amazon music. As I listened, I seemed to feel less anxious about my work, not necessarily like everything's just peachy, but less anxious nevertheless.

I probably won't be putting this in my playlists after Marshall Tucker or Garth Brooks, but it will occupy a place of its own for a particular listening experience. This is special music as there is something magical about where it can take you and also where it can keep you from going - if that makes sense. I highly recommend it and plan to buy some for friends as well.

Changing the way we care for the suffering through Live Therapeutic Music

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How Your Donations Help

" ... every hospital should integrate live therapeutic music into their delivery of care"

Where does our funding come from?

Treasures from Our Past CD or digital download

Soothing instrumental classics from the 50's - 80's available on Amazon, iTunes and Spotify

Amazon review: 5 out of 5 stars

"A great collection of memories that will soften your day one song at a time."