RICHMOND, Va. — A special performance was held for patients at Chippenham Hospital on Thursday afternoon.
The performance by Charles Esten, a native of Northern Virginia known for his roles as Deacon Claybourne on CMT's Nashville and as Ward Cameron in the Netflix series Outer Banks, was made possible by the nonprofit Musicians On Call.
Musicians On Call brings live and recorded music to the bedsides of patients, their families and health care workers.
"This is why I learned how to play guitar," Esten said on Thursday. "This is why I learned music, because this is a connection that is unlike any other."
Audrey Jadwisiak, senior project manager for Musicians On Call told CBS 6 that the musicians volunteer for these performances.
"We work directly with hospital staff, they onboard our volunteers. Most of our programs are through just volunteer musicians who want to give back and volunteer guides who are music lovers and guide our musicians from room to room," Jadwisiak explained.
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