BLACKWELL: Closing in on the top of the hour now. We've all seen the grim combat statistics of the global war on terror. For the first time in U.S. history, an unprecedented number of troops have returned home with these catastrophic injuries.</s>PAUL: Yeah, well, this week's CNN hero uses his unique talents to help disabled soldiers realize what they can do.</s>ARTHUR BLOOM: Music is my earliest memory. I never decided to be a professional musician. It's just what I've always done. It feels great to play music, but it's also a mechanism for healing.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We were on this an early morning patrol, walking down the road. I'd never been hit by an IED before. It felt like I got hit by a wrecking ball. I shot up, my legs were completely gone. What happens if you don't quite get killed, and you don't quite survive, you're somewhere in the middle? I was a shell of a man. Who I was was gone.</s>BLOOM: Let's take it right before the melody comes in. Our organization helps wounded warriors play music and recover their lives. We match the injured troops with professional musicians who come visit at Walter Reed Medical Center and work with them on music projects. Learning music, writing and performing.</s>PAUL: And thank you so much for starting your morning with us.</s>BLACKWELL: We have got much more ahead on the next hour of your NEW DAY. It starts right now.
Healing Soldiers' Souls with Music