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In this photo, Songs of Love Foundation's John Beltzer sits at an electronic piano keyboard and is typing on a computer keyboard that's on top of it. He's looking at a computer monitor that's on a desk behind the piano keyboard. A guitar rests in his lap.

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Songs of Love writes personalized music for kids — but can AI carry the tune?

by Chloe Veltman August 1, 2025August 1, 2025

For nearly 30 years, the nonprofit Songs of Love Foundation has created custom songs for kids with terminal illnesses. Now it has harnessed AI to expand its services to older adults with memory loss.

Music Therapy Program Seeks To Help Vets Express Themselves

by Chuck Hinman November 12, 2018November 1, 2026

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This Veterans Day, we look at a new music therapy program just getting started at the VA Hospital in Providence. It’s a 9-month-long songwriting and guitar playing course. Veterans who commit to the class as part of their therapy learn how to express their thoughts and feelings about their lives & their military service and set them to music. Even Vets who have never played a note before are encouraged to sign up. For The Public’s Radio, Chuck Hinman has our story.

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