music therapy Archives

Two brightly decorated promotional trucks parked outside a modern building. The trucks feature musical performers, stars, colorful graphics, and visible Fleet Miracles, SWIFT, and Change Kids’ Health to change the future branding.

February 1, 2024

Fleet of Miracles highlights Music Therapy Program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will be featured on two of Knight-Swift Transportation company’s fleet of trucks for the next three years.

By Jessica Pasley

Music therapist Tori Langham, MT-BC, works with patient Kevin Keach in the adult Palliative Care unit. (photo by Susan Urmy)

August 30, 2023

Music therapy program now offered to patients on three additional units at VUH

Following a successful pilot program, music therapy is now being offered to patients on three additional units at Vanderbilt University Hospital.

By Jessica Pasley

Five Vanderbilt researchers pose behind a grand piano in a wood-paneled room: Miriam Ploger, Ruth Kleinpell, Joseph Schlesinger, Reyna Gordon, and Miriam Lense, shown left to right.

September 25, 2019

Researchers explore music’s effect on ICU patients, staff

A group of Vanderbilt researchers is launching a pilot study on the effect of live music on patients, families and staff in the adult intensive care unit and is inviting musical members of the Vanderbilt community to help.

By Nancy Wise

Close-up of an infant wearing a floral hat and pink clothing, with medical tape and tubing near the face while an adult steadies a blue-green pacifier.

February 17, 2014

Vanderbilt study shows mother’s voice improves hospitalization and feeding in preemies

By Vanderbilt Health News

A teenager and a smiling woman high-five during a recording session in a music studio, with audio equipment and a computer visible behind them.

April 18, 2013

Stars line up to bring patients’ songs to life

Heartfelt songs penned by a group of patients of Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt while working with their music therapist are being released May 14 worldwide on a compilation CD featuring some of Nashville’s top recording stars.