music Archive — Page 3 of 3

Four dancers pose with their hands raised in a brightly lit purple studio, surrounded by vertical glowing light tubes.
September 28, 2020

A Vanderbilt doctor wrote a song encouraging people to vote. Then a video took it to the next level.

“I truly believe this music video has the power to motivate folks to vote in November.”

By Wayne Wood
Smiling man in a tuxedo seated at an open grand piano, with his hands positioned over the keys.
September 21, 2020

David Hansen is a doctor, pianist and composer. His gift of music is lifting spirits, including in the COVID unit.

He has made his songs of healing available to patients in Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital

By Wayne Wood
Cartoon panels showing a smiling girl waving, decorated maracas, a laughing child, an adult comforting a child, and a person waving.
April 16, 2020

At home with children? Have fun and get creative with this music toolkit.

“Musical activities can also support one of the most critical social relationships: that between a parent and child.”

By Kelsey Herbers
Television screen showing a person playing an acoustic guitar in front of a backdrop repeatedly labeled “PAYTON SMITH” with heart-shaped logos.
April 2, 2020

Musicians can’t play for the children in person right now, so Seacrest Studio goes virtual

By Christina Echegaray
Smiling nurse with long brown hair, wearing black scrubs, a stethoscope, and an ID badge, standing in a hospital room.
March 1, 2018

“The most famous nurse in the world” looks back on the video of her singing to a patient — and tells the story behind it

Olivia Neufelder sang from her heart to her dying patient, and millions of people all over the world shared the video. Here’s the story behind the song, and what the 24-year-old Vanderbilt nurse’s reaction has been to her fame.

By Christina Echegaray
Two musicians perform onstage under blue lighting: one sings into a handheld microphone while the other plays an acoustic guitar.
August 3, 2017

Children’s Hospital patient, doctor bond through music

When 17-year-old Ray Cruz was invited to perform at the Ryman Auditorium, he agreed to do it under one condition — that his doctor perform alongside him.

By Vanderbilt Health News