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Pianist Chad Lawson seeks to heal in new album

Pianist and composer Chad Lawson releases a double album recorded at Abbey Road, joined on some tracks by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, violinist Esther Yoo and cellist/composer Peter Gregson.
Pianist and composer Chad Lawson hopes his music can heal people struggling with mental health challenges.

Can music improve mental health? Pianist and composer Chad Lawson thinks so.

His new double album, , released Friday to coincide with National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Recorded at the legendary Beatles studio Abbey Road, it features members of the , violinist and cellist-composer . These collaborative pieces form the

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