The Cadleys performed at the Upstate Cancer Center on Tuesday. The music was used as a way of healing throughout the entire atrium to patients and caregivers in the building.
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ILANA: Those are the Cadleys… Healing cancer patients one song at a time… At least that’s what the Sammy Awards hall of famers hope they have been doing here at the upstate cancer center for the past six years…
CATHERINE: “It’s a special experience for us because we know we’re sort of touching people in a different way…”
JOHN: “They look at m-r-I’s of people who were listening to music and had actually they can see the changes in the brain patterns …The idea is that even though the audience is upstairs… You know they’re getting their treatments and their infusions… That they can hear the music… “
ILANA: “Cancer patients here at Upstate Cancer Center can come to enjoy the music in between their treatments…”
ILANA: According to the Cleveland Clinic, music therapy can ease stress levels, reduce perceived levels of pain, and help a person to relax…
JOHN: “You can see that they’re listening and that it seems to be making an impression and uh in the end that’s what we’re all here for… Just to help each other in any way we can… And this is the way we can help people…”
ILANA: Cancer center social media and events coordinator Chris Benton says that the response is exactly why she appreciates the Cadleys performance…
CHRIS: “Having this music here in the atrium… It fills the first and second floor with beautiful sounds and really promotes a feeling of relaxation… “
ILANA: Benton says that while the music is nice for the patients, it’s also enjoyed by the staff…
CHRIS: “Staff here are very busy and run from patient to patient… But if they get a chance to even for a few moments to hear the live music…It really gives them a sense of peace…”
ILANA: Reporting in Syracuse…Ilana Epstein… N-C-C News.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) — Music is powerful and can be a healer of a lot of things. On Tuesday morning, patients at Upstate Cancer Center were able to experience music live in the atrium.
The Cadleys are no strangers to Central New York, as they’ve been performing at the Cancer Center for years.
“You can see that they’re listening and that it seems to be making an impression and that’s what we’re all hear for,” singer and guitarist John Cadley said. “This is the way we can help people.”
The Cadleys have been performing together for the past 15 years. This is there 6th year performing at the Cancer Center.
“It’s a special experience for us because we know we’re touching people in a different way,” singer Catherine Cadley continued. Catherine and John have been married for many years.
The Cadleys have made a lasting impression in Central New York, and have been inducted into the Syracuse Area Music Awards Hall of Fame.
Event organizer, Chris Benton said that while it is great for the patients to hear music, the staff really love it as well.
“(The) staff here are very busy and run from patient to patient, but if they get a chance to even for a few moments hear the live music, it can really give them a sense of peace,” Benton said.
Benton went on to say that many people perform in the atrium of the Cancer Center, young students and solo singers included.
This performances series is funded by the Upstate Foundation.