The wonderful folks at LIFEbeat have been bringing live music to patients living with HIV/AIDS through their Hearts & Voices program in NYC.

The LIFEbeat site explains:

every year Hearts and Voices produces an average of 250 concerts, bringing the gift of live music to thousands of people at numerous facilities throughout New York City including hospitals, hospices, residential facilities and treatment centers. Every week, talented musicians from all musical genres volunteer their time to play shows for the most appreciative of audiences.

Many New Yorkers living with the virus routinely spend time in facilities that can serve their health needs. Most people in these facilities are not able to go out to enjoy live music and entertainment, so Hearts & Voices brings the beat of the city to them.

The Hearts & Voices program also invites others such as comedians and performance artists to volunteer their entertaining talents. Additionally LIFEbeat reaches out to America’s youth with the help of the music industry to spread the message of HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness.

To get involved with LIFEbeat and/or their Hearts & Voices program visit http://www.lifebeat.org/you_can_help.htm