“I have volunteered for Musicians on Call for the past 12 years because of the incredible one-on-one experiences in hospital rooms when no one other than the patient and I would remember the love that was exchanged.”

American singer-songwriter and author

Rachel Platten is an American singer-songwriter and author. She first released two independent albums before signing with Columbia Records in 2015, and she became widely known for her song "Fight Song". "Fight Song" was certified diamond, reached number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and topped the charts in the UK. Platten won a Daytime Emmy Award for a live performance of the song on Good Morning America. Her major-label debut album, Wildfire, was released in 2016 and went gold, followed by the singles "Stand by You" and "Better Place". Her second major-label album, Waves, was released in 2017.