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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