"Musicians with a Mission" encourages talented musicians to use their gifts to uplift the spirits of patients and their caregivers by being part of an organization that connects them to local healthcare facilities.
To this end, “Musicians with a Mission” (MWAM)
- Brings highly trained, service-minded musicians to those who may lack mobility.
- Provides an online roster of dedicated musicians to participating nursing and personal care homes while simultaneously making musicians aware of volunteer opportunities.
- Collaborates with local religious and private institutions to provide a safe and effective means of bringing musicians into homes.
Statement of Purpose
People are living longer than ever before, but what about their quality of life? Studies have shown that music can do much to improve a patient’s physical and emotional health. Music is also known to benefit the performer in numerous ways. For professional and student musicians who spend hours a day in a practice “cell”, it can be easy to lose sight of the goal: the one-on-one connection with the audience, the ability to touch someone through a performance. An additional benefit to the musician is the valuable performance experience gained in a setting that is more relaxed than other performance and auditioning venues. Musicians with a Mission seeks to take two groups of people that often spend significant time in isolation – musicians and the elderly – and encourage them to enjoy mutual companionship in the context of great music.