Musicians On Call & Opry Deliver Healing Power Of Music To Veterans

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Scotty Hasting, an Army Veteran and Purple Heart recipient himself, performs for hospitalized Veterans in Murfreesboro, Tenn. as part of Musicians On Call’s Concert For Veterans. Photo: Courtesy of Musicians On Call

Musicians On Call recently teamed with the Grand Ole Opry for a second year in a row to present its Concert For Veterans.

The live music experience brought music directly from the Opry stage to the bedsides of Veterans, showing gratitude for their commitment to the country.

Hosted by Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson, co-hosts of Amazon Music’s Country Heat Weekly podcast and WSM Radio personalities, from backstage at the Opry, the Concert For Veterans virtual concert features an all-star lineup of performances and special messages from Lainey Wilson, Jelly Roll, Army Veteran and current Army Reserve soldier Craig Morgan, John Fogerty, Mickey Guyton, Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’, Scotty McCreery, Charles Esten, Veteran Scotty Hasting, Margo Price, Bailey Zimmerman, Shinedown, Michael Ray, Josh Ross, Elizabeth Nichols, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Ruston Kelly, and more.

Aliyah Good performs for hospitalized Veterans in Murfreesboro, Tenn. during Musicians On Call’s Concert For Veterans. Photo: Courtesy of Musicians On Call

Veterans, their families and caregivers at the Murfreesboro VA Community Living Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee enjoyed a special live performance complete with the Opry microphone stand and replica circle by Hasting, Minnie Murphy and Aliyah Good. Following the performance, Murphy and Good visited the bedsides of the veterans. MOC volunteers also spent time performing at veterans’ bedsides throughout the facility.

“Honoring our veterans is one of the most meaningful parts of what we do,” says Musicians On Call President & CEO Pete Griffin. “The patients, caregivers and military families we meet in VA facilities have given so much in service to others, and music allows us to give something meaningful back — a moment of connection, comfort, and gratitude. Thanks to the Grand Ole Opry and our incredible partners and the talented artists who joined us this year, we were able to share the healing power of music with thousands more Veterans across the country and remind them how deeply they are valued.”

The concert is available for veterans nationwide to watch throughout the month of November through the MOC Virtual program.

Minnie Murphy, Aliyah Good and Scotty Hasting performed for and visited the bedsides of hospitalized Veterans in Murfreesboro, Tenn. as part of Musicians On Call’s Concert For Veterans. Photo: Courtesy of Musicians On Call

Minnie Murphy performs for hospitalized Veterans in Murfreesboro, Tenn. as part of Musicians On Call’s Concert For Veterans. Photo: Courtesy of Musicians On Call

Minnie Murphy and Aliyah Good perform at the bedsides of hospitalized Veterans in Murfreesboro, Tenn. during Musicians On Call’s Concert For Veterans. Photo: Courtesy of Musicians On Call

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