April 22, 2026
Last weekend I flew into Denver for a family visit to Fort Collins. But I had a plan for the first two hours: a stop in Aurora to do some Acoustic Healing outreach — visiting and calling local hospitals to introduce the project.
I'd done a little research before I went. What stood out: just one cluster of hospital and healthcare campuses in Aurora covers 0.9 square miles — and there are more facilities scattered throughout the greater Denver area beyond that. The scale of healthcare in a major metro is something to behold.
For someone who spends most of his time in Carmel Valley, California, I'll admit: I felt a little out of my element.
I visited one hospital. Couldn't get anywhere. I called five more and left messages at each one. That was Friday. Still waiting.
On my flight home, I watched The Choral. I wasn't expecting it to stay with me the way it did — but this line did:
"Aren't we a culture of civilized people where they put music, beauty, and art in the center of everything they do? I think it is important."
It reminded me that this work isn't only about knocking on hospital doors. It's about a larger cultural question — one that musicians, healers, and healthcare leaders all share a stake in.
The doors I haven't opened yet don't discourage me. They remind me that the most meaningful work is still ahead.
💜 David E Villareal, RPh, CCM
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