Music For Life

Strike a Chord for Cancer Foundation Making life better by striking a chord in someones heart

At Strike A Chord we firmly believe in the healing powers of music. Countless research around the globe over many years has shown beyond question that music can heal the mind and soul, stimulate the senses, and provide therapeutic benefits that many conventional forms of medicine sometimes cannot. Quite simply, it makes you feel good.

For children with cancer, what is needed is a distraction. A distraction from their treatment, their routine, their pain. This distraction is, in many ways, as important as the treatment itself or perhaps, even part of the treatment. The rebuilding of self confidence is an important step too. And mastering a musical instrument and playing music with others unquestionably helps in this process.

In 2009, the Strike A Chord For Cancer Foundation partnered with DATACOM and KOSMIC SOUND, to create this exciting and unique program – MUSIC FOR LIFE.

MUSIC FOR LIFE is an extension of the Strike A Chord core mission – to provide a distraction for brave kids with cancer, by giving the gift of music. MUSIC FOR LIFE brings smiles to faces, by providing musical instruments and music tuition, to these kids.

Thanks to the financial assistance of DATACOM, Australia’s leading technology solutions provider, and the huge selection of instruments available at KOSMIC SOUND, Australia’s largest and most respected music retailer, Strike A Chord can provide musical instruments to the kids and then send them off to music lessons.

But what’s the next step? Why not share the passion for music with others? By shaping them into young guitarists, drummers, bass players, keyboard players or even vocalists, Strike then give them the opportunity to join a real life rock band and perform live! Thanks to the great work of West End Music Academy (WEMA), our budding young musicians join our special Strike a Chord band – RADIOACTIVE, and perform live in front of their family, friends, and others, at designated events. (check out RADIOACTIVE - the band!)

As Strike A Chord rolls out nationally and globally in 2010, the Music For Life program will be an integral part of what we do, and will be expanded to reach even more brave young kids, because we know that when one heart strikes a chord in the heart of another, the resulting melody will last a lifetime.