Through dark times, through elation, throughout each day, we turn to a common comfort: music. To melodies that mirror our moods, that weep and celebrate with us, and keep constant company. And for youths who contend with cancer or a disease, music can offer support through one of life’s toughest experiences.

Kids Rock Cancer delivers that impactful tool to youths in the hospital, giving them the opportunity to channel those intense emotions into a form that can once again make them feel heard.

Maryville University launched Kids Rock Cancer in 2009. In the last decade, the program has expanded to three music therapists and significantly more patients.

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This story was originally published in the Ladue News. Photos courtesy of Christina Kling-Garrett.