“You Are Here”– A Song From The Perspective of Someone with Early-Onset...
A while back, I shared a song with you written by Bakhus Saba, a caregiver who had just gone through the heart-wrenching experience of placing his mother in a care facility due to her worsening...
View ArticleMusic Therapists Do It Differently: Supporting Movement
In this series, we are exploring how music therapists do live music differently than other musicians, even though it may not be easy to see. This is part ten of a ten-part series. You can find an...
View ArticleSong Spotlight: “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue”
I work in eldercare settings, but that doesn’t mean all of my clients love Frank Sinatra and Hank Williams. In fact recently, I’ve been learning a bunch of of songs from the 1970s, so I can have new...
View ArticleWhat Song Was #1 On This Day 60 Years Ago?
Answer: Secret Love by Doris Day For people in their 70s now, there’s a good chance they heard this one at dances when they were teens! The sweet lyrics in this song lend well to a conversation about...
View Article5 Ways Music Makes Your Life Better
You can probably identify with the idea that music can make you feel better. It’s pretty natural for us as human beings to seek out music for joy and pleasure and beauty. But why exactly does music...
View ArticleWhat Song Was #1 On This Day 50 Years Ago?
Answer: I Wanna Hold Your Hand by The Beatles This song was a hit at the very beginning of Beatlemania in the U.S. People of all ages will remember this song, but keep in mind that folks in their 60s...
View Article5 Songs for Springtime
In honor of this season, I have five songs to recommend adding to your bag of tricks if they aren’t already there. Add these songs to your “Springtime” playlist, use them to spark conversations with...
View ArticleHow Does Music Therapy Help In Hospice?
Hospices provide comprehensive palliative care to people at the end of life. At a time when comfort and quality of life become more important than curing a disease, people on hospice services receive...
View ArticleWhat Instruments Do Music Therapists Play?
“How many instruments do you play??” That’s a question I hear on a regular basis, usually from a shocked healthcare provider or family member after I break out my oboe or mini-marimba in a music...
View ArticleSong Spotlight: “Yakety Sax”
Mood: Humorous, Farcical Theme: Instrumental (no lyrics) Tempo: Upbeat Genre/Style: Pop-Jazz Instrumental Here’s a purely instrumental song that goes a long a way in creating a certain energy in a...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....