[3] As she survived and in the years afterwards, she then began to advocate for and teach the use of music as a rehabilitation and treatment tool—first at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, NY, and later while travelling to other regions.

During this period she provided music therapy workshops for cancer patients, their families, and physicians.

She also developed a pilot program for music therapy with the American Cancer Society based on her research.

[5] From this work some of the songs she composed for guitar and voice appeared on a full-length album,[4] entitled Faith, Hope, Love …, which she produced after a series of cancer awareness concerts in New York State.

[2] To support her album and as a part of her advocacy for music therapy, Johnson-Gentile performed in concert in various places across the US.