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The Value of Singing for Seniors

The Value of Singing for Seniors

I had so much fun recording an album this past summer with my friend Janet Fedor in Manitou Beach.  If you have not visited Manitou Saskatchewan you may want to add it to your list of "must see spots in Canada".  The land of healing waters and in my case the Manitou...

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Give Music Therapy a Shot

Give Music Therapy a Shot

This past fall Future Shop called with a request:  "Will you speak to the importance to good quality sound."  This may sound like a no-brainer as it is understood that my job naturally focuses on sound.... however I have to say that the concept of "good quality sound"...

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The Monster Mash:Set Your Holiday Tone

The Monster Mash:Set Your Holiday Tone

The value people place on music varies from person to person. Some people have a casual relationship with music. They listen to various kinds of music they enjoy but don’t try to interpret it much more than that. Some people integrate music into every aspect of their...

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Music Triggers Negative Feelings

Music Triggers Negative Feelings

The Long and Winding Road—When a Music Trigger Fires While you can sometimes consciously choose your music triggers, most of the time the correlation between the music and the connected event are purely coincidental. This is especially true for negative triggers. As...

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The Mindful Music Therapist

The Mindful Music Therapist

When Music Therapists rush we can feel unprepared...for the unexpected. I remember the day I dropped my children off at daycare, raced to my first session, and realized when I got there all I had was a single drum and a shaker in my trunk.  NO GUITAR...and NO PIANO at...

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