Helping Veterans Through Music

They’ve seen the worst of atrocities fighting in a war and returned home after enduring life-changing injuries.

Now, they’re moving on with their lives with the help of music.

We were inspired to see this CNN story about MusiCorps, a music rehabilitation program that helps military veterans learn, or in some cases re-learn, music with the help of professional musicians. MusiCorps also launched its own music group, known as the Wounded Warrior Band, which plays throughout the country including at the Grand Ole Opry, with Yo Yo Ma and with the Kansas City Symphony.

“I’ve seen guys come in here, and they’re going through such a tough time with their injuries that they are very withdrawn,” says Arthur Bloom, founder of MusiCorps and a graduate of Yale School of Music. “The music becomes their new way of communicating. It can be just as powerful as the spoken word. … By injecting music into this space, we can inject life.”

All the veterans in MusiCorps suffered serious injuries including loss of limbs and eyes and are receiving treatment at Washington, DC's Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Their conditions are so serious that they need multiple surgeries and end up living at Walter Reed for a few years.

The MusiCorps program helps veterans take their mind off surgeries and rehabilitation as well as alleviate stress and anxiety.

We’ve mentioned before that music is a gift and we’re glad so many people are helping others through music.

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