The song of the day is “My Ding-a-Ling” as performed most famously by Chuck Berry. If you have heard this Oldie Goldie, you may have thought to yourself “I would be the worst therapist in the world to teach this … Continue reading
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If you were in Springfield this past weekend, then you already know how much the MWAMTA conference rocked! Therefore I felt inspired to commemorate it with a song 🙂  I have used a selection of attendee tweets to compile this … Continue reading
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I’m super excited to present about POP music in therapy Saturday at the Midwestern Regional Music Therapy Conference! I figured I would give a sneak peek of several of the songs I will be covering in my presentation since they … Continue reading
Here is a great song for working on speech production! In continuing the singing theme this week I just couldn’t pass up this song! It is wonderful for speech (especially with children) and can be adapted to meet your therapy … Continue reading
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Finally it is the first day of Spring! I couldn’t help but share the lyrics to this song written by a group of mine a few weeks ago. We actually used the very same songwriting example I shared in the Music Therapy … Continue reading
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If you didn’t get a chance to check out my latest blog about music and the brain make sure you check it out! The mind is a powerful thing but so is music! This week I decided to continue with … Continue reading
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes are making their therapy debut this morning as we talk about speech production! As a music therapist, I have worked with many patients on speech goals whether it be recovering speech from a brain … Continue reading
Who’s ready for a free intervention?! Another band that I adore for music therapy is the Avett Brothers. I have used songs from this band in multiple populations and they are effective at treating adolescents through older adults with a … Continue reading
I’m sure everyone has had moments in their lives where they have been angry. In fact I know you all have! Anger is one of those emotions that people tend to have trouble expressing so I invite you to consider … Continue reading
Happy almost Valentine’s Day everyone! Hope you are all enjoying the week and ready to spend time with those that you love tomorrow! Today’s Therapy Tune is the Story by Brandi Carlile and is another one of my favorites for … Continue reading
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