Purple Songs Can Fly Explained

Purple Songs Can Fly
Founded Date:March 2006
Founder:Anita Kruse
Location:Houston, Texas

Purple Songs Can Fly is a non-profit organization that sponsors a music program at the Texas Children's Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.[1] It allows patients at the hospital to compose and record songs in a real studio.[2]

The program was founded in March 2006 by Anita Kruse,[3] a songwriter and pianist.[4] [5] The Love Street Light Circus donated $10,000 to build a studio at the hospital.[6] By December 2021, patients have recorded over 2800 songs.

According to David Poplack, "the arts have therapeutic value" and can improve the recovery of the patients.[5]

In 2007, seven songs created through Purple Songs Can Fly were burned on purple CDs[7] and were then played on Continental Airlines flights.[8] [9]

PSCF released their 3000th song in 2023. The same year, the Japan Branch was approved to begin work with young cancer patients.[10]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Jennifer . Watson . Songs that Fly, Stories that Inspire, and Writers who Save the Day . . 2008 . May 22, 2009 . https://archive.today/20240524093214/https://www.webcitation.org/5gyJyiu2J?url=http://www.witshouston.org/news/songs-fly-stories-inspiration-and-writers-who-save-day . dead . 2024-05-24 .
  2. News: Continental to debut cancer patients' songs . . 2007-04-25 . May 22, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110526184209/http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2007/04/23/daily39.html . live . 2011-05-26 .
  3. News: Monica . Rhor . Recording studio in hospital about more than music . . 2009-01-03 . May 22, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708013844/http://www.blnz.com/news/2009/01/03/Recording_studio_hospital_about_more_6157.html . dead . 2011-07-08 .
  4. News: Unique program at TCH helps ill children and their siblings . . . 2007-10-26 . May 22, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604035551/http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=5728452 . dead . 2011-06-04 .
  5. News: Ralph . Blumenthal . Fight Against Youth Cancer Enters the Recording Studio . . 2008-01-06 . May 22, 2009 .
  6. News: White Album for Purple Songs event raises $10,000 for Texas Children's program . . 2008-11-25 . May 22, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090328180953/http://lovestreetlightcircus.org/news/2008/11/25/white-album-for-purple-songs-raises-10000-for-texas-childrens-program/ . dead . 2009-03-28 .
  7. News: Young cancer patient honors dad through song . . . 2008-06-15 . May 22, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110604035601/http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=6206452 . live . 2011-06-04 .
  8. News: Continental to debut cancer patients' songs . . 2007-04-25 . May 22, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120927152310/http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2007/04/23/daily39.html?q=%20Purple%20Songs%20Can%20Fly . live . 2012-09-27 .
  9. News: Laurie . Johnson . Recording Studio Opens at Texas Children's Hospital . . 2007-01-24 . May 22, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721062956/http://www.kuhf.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=19247&news_iv_ctrl=1521 . live . 2011-07-21 .
  10. Todd Stradford, Vice-Chairperson 副会長, Japan Purple Songs Can Fly

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