Meet the 2025–2026 Angelina’s Song Scholarship recipients and discover what drives these future music therapists. From practicum experiences and first client sessions to personal passions and breakthrough moments, their stories reveal the dedication, creativity, and heart behind the work of music therapy. Learn how these scholars are using music to inspire, heal, and connect across generations.

When Angelina’s Song set out to bring the power of music to children in hospitals, one of the first technical hurdle s was simple: making sure the jukeboxes were connected. Music could only reach patients if the technology behind it worked seamlessly and reliably.

At Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, music is now part of the healing process thanks to a new Angelina’s Song jukebox. With help from Jukebox Hero Paramount Vending, patients can choose their favorite songs, bringing comfort, joy, and a sense of normalcy during difficult times. This partnership shows how music can inspire healing and hope for children and families.

We’re excited to announce an important update to our grant application cycle that will help us better support the needs of children’s hospitals and music therapists nationwide.

A new jukebox at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital is bringing music, joy, and connection to young patients—thanks to Angelina’s Song, Superior Amusements, TouchTunes, and Wireless ATM. Installed in the Lauren Telesz Smilow Teen Center, the jukebox helps kids feel like kids again. It’s part of a growing mission to deliver comfort through music in hospitals nationwide—one song, one smile, and one jukebox at a time.

For Gabriel Planas-Borgstrom, music isn’t just a passion—it’s a lifeline. A senior at Temple University and multi-instrumentalist, Gabriel turned to songwriting during cancer treatment at just 14. Music therapy not only helped him heal but inspired his career path. Now studying music therapy with dreams of returning to CHOP as a therapist, Gabriel says the Angelina’s Song Scholarship gave him more than support—it gave him a community that believes in the power of music to hea