Joining the foursome in the studio was Greta Yates, a music therapist at the hospital.
They played and sang together for quite some time, fielding requests for everything from “Frosty the Snowman” and “Jingle Bells” to Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas.”
The unique holiday event held special significance for Proehl, who learned firsthand while rehabbing a serious knee injury the healing benefits of music.
“I found my voice through my injury, in a time where I felt like I didn’t know my purpose and where I was headed. I didn’t know if I’d ever be able to run again,” Proehl said. “Music was such a healing part of my journey, so I think [it can be a similar realization] for these kids … whether it’s singing a song, playing a guitar, music in general is just a gift.”
Following the music portion of the afternoon, Proehl and Bynum met some of the hospital’s patients in-person.
Proehl made individual room visits to young people facing various medical challenges, and Bynum met with a group in the mental health and behavioral unit. He spent more than 30 minutes just hanging out, answering questions about football and life, before autographing a football for each patient.
Whether speaking to patients struggling with mental health or playing music for the virtual sing-along, Bynum and Proehl hope they made an impact.
“It’s just cool to be able to show we’re doing multiple things. Obviously we’re both football players, but the fact that we’re here doing something we love off the field, playing music, and enjoy it as much as we do,” Bynum said, “I think it shows people there’s a gift in football, there’s a gift in music, and you can find fun and enjoy doing anything.”
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