Music Practitioners

Chuck has been providing Live Therapeutic Music to patients in healthcare facilities since 2010.  As Executive Director and founder of Strings of Mercy, Chuck is committed to creating therapeutic music programs and helping create funded CMP positions around metro Atlanta. 

David is a 2023 graduate of the Bedside Harp Program and currently serves patients at Northside Hospital Duluth and Glancy Rehabilitation Center.  Also a yoga instructor, David founded Sun Dragon Yoga in 2015 to focus on the 55+ community and restorative yoga. When not at the hospital or on the yoga mat, he can be found writing and recording songs with his 'punk folk' band, Sour Circuit. 

Teresa plays a replica of an 18th Century Baroque flute.  During her MHTP internship in 2013, she developed a love for comforting ICU and Neonatal ICU patients.  

Teresa provides LTM to babies in the Neonatal ICU at Northside Hospital Gwinnett in  Lawrenceville, GA.  She watches the babies' monitors as she plays comforting tones from the soft dove-like voice of her instrument.  “Even if the patients cannot talk to us or tell us what they need, their vital signs speak for them.”

 Lorretta currently provides LTM for patients at Northside Hospital Forsyth and for Capstone Hospice patients. Through Strings of Mercy's network, Lorretta also plays for patients referred by The Vine Community Church  in Forsyth County and North Fulton County, 

Larry is a Chaplain who also works as a CMP, providing LTM sessions for Capstone Hospice patients in their homes and at several facilities. Previously, Larry provided Live Therapeutic Music at Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Duluth, the Northside Gwinnett Joan Glancy Rehabilitation Center in Duluth, and the Northside Gwinnett Extended Care Center located in Lawrenceville, GA through Strings of Mercy. 

Though the experience gained working for Strings of Mercy, Max currently provides LTM for patients and staff at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Braselton. Max is a diverse and talented guitarist who comforts patients with soothing finger-style guitar instrumentals, provides private guitar lessons, and is also a guitarist and vocalist with Atlanta-based metal band, Halcyon Way. Max is also an accomplished artist who sells commission portraits in various media.

David holds a B.A. in Music in piano/organ and provides LTM on a portable keyboard at St. Mary’s and at other healthcare facilities in the Athens area. He also plays piano for social gatherings, corporate events, weddings, and church services in the area.  While David thoroughly enjoys performing and leading worship, he is most passionate about serving those who are suffering and being a healing presence to them through Live Therapeutic Music.