On Jan. 22-24, noted Boston throat specialist Dr. James Burns will be a guest faculty member at the third annual Contemporary Commercial Music Seminar offered by the UMass Dartmouth Music Department.
Burns, a partner of world-renowned voice specialist Dr. Steven Zeitels, is a staff surgeon at the Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center for Laryngeal Surgery and Voice [...]

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Last Sunday night, the choir at Highland Presbyterian Church in Louisville did an entire program of carols by John Rutter. This was one of them and it’s one of my favorites! Enjoy! And what are some of YOUR favorites?

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Who are The Voca People?
The Voca people are 8 friendly aliens from the planet Voca, a musical planet that has no verbal communication but use vocal expressions only. They have heard the music from earth for decades now and with their imitation abilities they have decided to pay a one evening tribute to humanity and [...]

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Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered the world’s oldest known musical instrument – a flute made from a vulture bone which is believed to be 35,000 years old.
The ancient flute was found in the Hohle Fels cave in southern Germany by a team led by University of Tuebingen archaeologist Nicholas Conard.
Conard said the find proved [...]

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I want to extend a special invitation to all my local friends and clients to attend a free lecture that I am giving this Friday night, July 10th at 7:00 PM at Second Presbyterian Church, 3701 Old Brownsboro Road, Louisville, 40207. The church is near the intersection of Brownsboro Rd. and Chenoweth Lane.
My topic [...]

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Good evening! Just wanted to be sure that you know that in addition to this blog, I have a free monthly ezine that I publish at the end of each month. In the little publication I try to cover the big stories of that month’s music and medicine research, case histories, or inspirational [...]

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It seems that lots of people want to know what I think and thought about Michael Jackson. I step into the fray with not a little trepidation.
Needless to say, Michael Jackson was long after my “day.” However, the first record album that my oldest daughter ever asked for was “Thriller” and [...]

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And I’m giving YOU the present!  Since I started this blog just about a year ago, my website traffic has skyrocketed and people around the world have begun to learn the joys and the power of healing with music. 
I am so grateful for all my readers and my customers that I want to offer you [...]

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On Mother’s Day Eve, I’m thinking about the songs that we associate with our mothers.  I guess for me, it’s the lullabies and children’s songs that my mother taught me when I was a child.  “Itsy, Bitsy Spider” “Go to Sleepy Little Baby” “Jesus Loves Me” and “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” are some of my [...]

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Announcing a new course on” Music as Therapy”

I want to tell you about a wonderful new course that will be offered online this summer by my dear friend and mentor, Dr. Arthur Harvey.  The course will be quite comprehensive and cover many aspects of healing with music, how music affects the mind-body, the brain and [...]

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Muzak misses a note; files for bankruptcy
I think most of us babyoomers know about MUZAK. It is derisively called “elevator music” by many of us as we turn up our noses. Still, there was time when Muzak seemed to be the trend of the future and the belief was that everyone would love having [...]

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I don’t know about you, but I am getting so weary of all the political ads we’re being inundated with these days. The mud-slinging is getting really bad but there is one ad that I really actually like because of the music played in the background. This is the ad for an Indiana politician…Mitch Daniels. [...]

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Late, late, late last night, I returned from one of the most amazing vacations in my life!  My three grown daughters and two sons-in-law took me on a Caribbean cruise to celebrate my 60th birthday back in May.  We’ve all been looking forward to this for so long and as the day to leave drew [...]

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 One of my main professional organizations is the National Speakers Association.  I’ve been a member for about 10 years now and have learned so many wonderful things that have enabled me to be a successful professional speaker and help others to learn how to use music for healing and wellness in their lives.  Another member [...]

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Yesterday was definitely one of my best birthdays ever!  I’ve never felt so much love coming from so many different corners of the world and I thank you all for this!  I thought you might enjoy seeing some of the different videos that we shot yesterday.  To see an excerpt from the actual party, go [...]

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I know that my mother sang to me, played records for me and gave me lessons at an early age.  One of my fondest memories in lying in the bed at night and hearing her play the piano after we were all in bed.  I also remember standing by her in church and listening to [...]

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