"The bonus of music is that it has this ability to get to the soul," said Betsy Hartman, a music therapist at Seattle Children's on the Cancer Unit. "You feel comfortable or relaxed or taken care of. I had one kid describe it to me as the music gives me a hug."
It brings comfort to patient Stu Winter. Learning to play the song "Stand By Me" with Hartman on the ukulele reminds him of family.
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