Making Music, Mending Hearts
October 2022 | We can boast about so many things that happened at the medical center in 2021, but to be able to have over four beautiful albums and other amazing collaborations of musical masterpieces, created by our patients with their heart and soul, in the Cook Children's Sparklefly Studio, is truly awesome.
The studio is a recording studio located in Cook Children's Child Life Zone! We have named this studio "Sparklefly" as a fanciful wordplay on the concept of a firefly. A group of fireflies is also called a "light posse" or "sparkle." Together, they never cease to create an atmosphere of wonder, and can easily illuminate an entire field on the darkest of night. This is what our amazing patients are doing by sharing their hearts and lives through music recorded in our studio.
We are enabling our patients to sprinkle "sonic magic" on the "sparks" of their ideas and encourage full expression. These patient artists have a voice in this world that deserves to be heard. As they go through this therapeutic process of songwriting and recording, their lives are transformed through music. You'll also hear music from some of our incredibly talented Cook Children's staff, and some gifted parents as well. We believe that, as you allow yourself to be immersed in these songs, your light will sparkle brighter as well!