Music Brought Her Memory Back! At age 7, Kelsey Mira suffered short-term memory loss from swelling of her brain after surviving a deadly case of bacterial meningitis. The doctor said it was comparable to falling on her head from a 2-story building. In the years to follow, she would forget her bus number, get made […]
You’re Not Alone My name is Kara Kuper, I am 19 years old and going into my sophomore year of college at Kent State University. This is my song, You’re Not Alone On November 7th, 2015, I was diagnosed with Leukemia. I was scared, overwhelmed and fearful of what this all meant because I was only
Hold On Last June, Henry Kaufman was like most 9-year-old boys his age. He was enjoying summer break — playing in soccer tournaments, practicing swimming in the morning, competing in swim meets in the evening, and attending basketball camp during the day. To say he was busy, energetic, and lively would be an understatement. But Henry’s busy
For this featured song, Toby took the lead and he knew exactly who he wanted to work with — Melodic Connections, a local Cincinnati organization that provides music therapy services for all ages and abilities. The team invited six kids with autism to come jam with them. The result was pure magic. Unified Rhythm The
He Stands More Firm on One Leg Than I Ever Have on Two… Like A Mighty Oak Tree At a shopping center in suburban Cincinnati, a truck comes roaring up and quickly finds a parking spot with a handicap logo. As the young man energetically emerges from the truck, Larry Sporing, a retired Navy man
Lookin’ Up Is What Our Kid & Veterans Do Every Day Lookin’ Up was inspired by a friend of mine who is a survivor of bullying. Through his challenge and experience, he turned his life around and is a world champion kick-boxer, Hollywood stunt man, TV and Movie actor, and motivational speaker. Check him out Jerry Trimble
Shine On Through Dark Times In March of 2014, Beatrice came into the world. Soon after birth, my wife and I discovered she had Down syndrome. Quickly, her diagnosis was overshadowed by doctors informing us of a heart defect that would require surgery at six months old. We were in shock and scared that our little
We Can Find a Way From the moment this month’s Hear the Hope song starts, and you hear little Hudson Lambert laughing and saying he likes rock n’ roll, you know “We Can Find a Way” is no ordinary song. It’s a song about an extraordinary little boy whose life was saved by the amazing
Lyrics from Firefly: How is it possible to fall apartWhat a mess from the startBut there’s some hope for meIf I can only seewhen the smoke clearsYou’re right in front of me When CJ Lambert sings these lyrics from “Firefly,” the song that he wrote, performed all the instruments and vocals, as well as produced, people think
Finally Found Dr. Roger Cornwall’s bio on the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center says he is an internationally known surgeon. He has been educated at Stanford, Columbia, and Harvard Universities. It will also list numerous residencies and fellowships that he served in world-class facilities both nationally and internationally. It will go on to list a number of published
The Warmth Of My Love Nothing embodies the complexity of the vulnerability and strength of the human spirit like…the sight of a premature baby under bright lights of an incubator. So tiny and seemingly helpless, yet so mighty and determined to live. This is what inspired Warmth Of My Love. Someone who understands these fragile,
Into The Park Kelsey Mira’s life changed inextricably when she contracted bacterial meningitis at the age of seven. Due to complications related to brain swelling caused by the infection, she suffered short-term memory loss which made remembering even the simplest things nearly impossible for her. But, a neurologist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital had a solution.
