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MM#10 – Seniors Just Wanna Have Fun

MM#10 – Seniors Just Wanna Have Fun

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

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...

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MM#7 – What is Music Therapy Anyway?

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, ...

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MM#4 – They Can’t Hear But They Are Listening

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...

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MM# 3…Sing It Out

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...

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