Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Hyundai Hope On Wheels and Musicians On Call (MOC) partnered to bring the healing power of music to pediatric oncology patients, delivering hope and light during a dark time.

Hyundai Hope On Wheels’ Youth Ambassadors Emmy and Raynie met up with singer/songwriter Jax and hit songwriter Sam Hollander in New York City for a MOC Songwriting session. Together they wrote, recorded and produced “Hope Lights the Way.” With lyrics like, “It takes the sun and rain to make a rainbow / If you wanna be brave, don’t let ‘em knock you down / there’s joy and pain in every struggle / but there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel,” the song is a healing anthem to inspire other pediatric patients through their battles with cancer. “Hope Lights the Way” debuted at the Hyundai Hope On Wheels annual gala in Washington, D.C. with a live performance by Jax, Emmy and Raynie. The three, along with Hollander, were presented with commemorative plaques by the Recording Industry Association of America.

The battles that these young patients fight for their health every day is inspiring and we wanted to give them some hope and light to hold onto, especially during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Meeting Emmy and Raynie and working with Hyundai Hope On Wheels, we were able to share even more joy than we could have imagined. We hope all the pediatric cancer fighters we visited with, and those across the country, know they can find strength in the healing power of music. Musicians On Call President & CEO Pete Griffin

About MOC and Hyundai Hope On Wheels

As the nation’s leading provider of live music in hospitals, Musicians On Call (MOC) brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients, families and caregivers in healthcare environments. More than one million people across all 50 states have experienced the joys of live music in the hospital setting through MOC’s bedside, virtual and streaming programs. Hyundai Hope On Wheels® is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is committed to finding a cure for childhood cancer. Hyundai Hope On Wheels provides grants to eligible institutions nationwide that are pursuing critical research aimed at improving treatments and saving lives.