Keith Urban Spreads Christmas Cheer with Special Visit to Children s Hospital

With Christmas just days away, Keith Urban wanted to spread some holiday cheer for children staying in a Nashville hospital. The 58-year-old country star stopped in to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and spent some time visiting with patients and their families. Keith has been a long-time supporter of the hospital, and he and Nicole Kidman regularly donated during their marriage.

Keith donated several guitars to help make patients’ hospital stays a bit more cheerful. According to a statement from the hospital obtained by People, the guitars “provide emotional support, pain and anxiety management, developmental goals, coping, and overall well-being to children and families.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monroe Carell Jr.

Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt (@vumcchildren) Keith Urban Brought Big Smiles to the Kids at the Hospital Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt shared photos and video of Keith’s visit on Instagram. It looked like the singer had just as much fun as the families and hospital staff. “It was a Merry Keithmas in Seacrest Studios this week!

Thank you, @keithurban, for bringing holiday cheer and the gift of music to our hospital. We are lucky to have ’Somebody Like You’ in our corner,” the hospital shared. “Made the whole place brighter. Grateful for you @keithurban !

Thanks for coming by,”  Ryan Seacrest wrote. “Thank you, Keith, for bringing holiday cheer to kids in the Children’s Hospital,” another person shared. “Keith’s sweet heart. God bless the children,” a fan commented, Meg Rush, MD, MMHC, president of Monroe Carell Jr.

Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, thanked Keith Urban for making the day so special for the entire hospital. “His thoughtful and generous gift of guitars to our Music Therapy Program will help us continue using music as added therapy to bring comfort and healing to children during their hospital stay,” she shared in a release.

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