“They couldn't sleep, they couldn't eat, they just sat on their couch trying to figure out what was going on. And this, whatever it is about music, it allows you to connect emotionally both with yourself and with others. It's a universal language and just there's something special about it that, you know, just jump-starts that process,”

Brad Allgood · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Brad Allgood explains how music helped the survivors reconnect emotionally after the tragedy.