There is a tavern in the town, in the town And there my true love sits him down, sits him down, And drinks his wine as merry as can be, And never, never thinks of me. "Tavern in the Town" by Wally Cox The afternoon started like any other Wednesday. I entered...
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Music as a Drug = 10 mg of valium
"Research shows that listening to 30 minutes of soothing music may produce a calming effect equivalent to taking 10 mg of Valium," WebMD reports. CBS News, Jul 21, 2010 Time after time I have witnessed people saturated in a moment of music that changes them—from...
MM#8 – Even for the Bleakest of Days
They say an end can be a start Feels like I've been buried yet I'm still alive It's like a bad day that never ends I feel the chaos around me A thing I don't try to deny I'd better learn to accept that There are things in my life that I can't control Phoenix is a...
MM#7 – What is Music Therapy Anyway?
After 20 years of providing music therapy services I still hear this question 2 - 3 times a week and LOVE IT. It means music therapy continues to be interesting and exciting. Although new (being regarded as a profession in the 1950’s) it is deep rooted in culture, ...
Early Music, Early Memories, Long-Lasting Comfort
There are places I'll rememberAll my life though some have changedSome forever not for betterSome have gone and some remainAll these places have their momentsWith lovers and friends I still can recallSome are dead and some are livingIn my life I've loved them...
MM#4 – They Can’t Hear But They Are Listening
Musical Motivator # 4 Hello darkness, my old friend I've come to talk with you again Because a vision softly creeping Left its seeds while I was sleeping And the vision that was planted in my brain Still remains Within the sound of silence - written in February 1964...
MM# 3…Sing It Out
Musical Motivator # 3: Sing it Out! Sing us a song, you're the piano man Sing us a song tonight Well, we're all in the mood for a melody And you've got us all feelin' all right - "Piano Man" was Billy Joel’s first major hit and his signature song released in November...
MM#2 “They Call it Stormy Monday….but Tuesday’s Just as Bad” and other music to brighten your day.
Musical Motivator #2 They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday's just as bad Wednesday's worse, and Thursday's also sad. - by T-Bone Walker first recorded in 1947 So what kind of music do you listen to when you’re...