Jesse Thomas Morgan: Of Community Music Therapy, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, and Sophie's Place

Jesse Thomas Morgan is a board-certified Music Therapist presently working at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital on the Pediatric Cardio-thoracic Unit (PCTU) and Sophie's Place (a recording studio within the hospital) in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He provides therapy-based treatment to young people within the hospital who are there for treatment of life-threatening heart conditions; he also works with infants in a similar role. Additionally, for one hour each weekday, Jesse plays the baby grand piano that resides in the lobby of the hospital - performances which help to provide a therapeutic element for those waiting for consults, treatments, or other related functions.

As you will hear in this episode, his focus has pretty much always been on helping to improve the lives of others, b ...