About Dr. Alice Cash

For close to three decades, Dr. Alice Cash has devoted her professional life to the promotion of music for healing. Dr. Cash combines her Masters in Social Work with her PhD in Musicology to educate people in the art and science of music’s unique properties. In 1996, Dr. Cash launched Healing Music Enterprises as a vehicle to offer her expertise to health care professionals, educators, students, organizations and people at large. In 2005, Surgical Serenity Solutions was born and is providing the ideal soothing music for surgical patients through pre-loaded, cordless headphones. Her services are in high demand across North America and more recently, at an international level. Dr. Cash grounds her seminars, workshops, clinical and private practice work in well-established research and theory.

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Your brain on Christmas music

By Dr. Alice Cash on December 25, 2009 in Music and the Brain

If you love Christmas music (like I do!) then Christmas music probably makes your brain light up and makes your face smile, your feet dance and your endorphins flow. Why? Because any music that we have positive associations with, that brings back positive memories or that energizes us, is clearly having a positive effect on […]

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Music during surgery: experts weigh in

By Dr. Alice Cash on December 24, 2009 in Music and Surgery

Music during surgery is being recognized more and more as a positive, powerful, and easy to implement intervention! The following is an article by the great Italian psychologist and MD, Roberto Assagioli. “We trust that the magic of sound, scientifically applied, will contribute in ever greater measure to the relief of human suffering, to a […]

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Singing Monks!

By Dr. Alice Cash on December 22, 2009 in Classical Music

This is an extremely creative and unique musical performance. Did you know that at many times throughout the history of music, composers have come to the conclusion that every possible melody, harmony and musical composition had already been written and that there was nothing new to compose? At least that’s what one of my music […]

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One of my favorite Christmas carols by John Rutter

By Dr. Alice Cash on December 19, 2009 in Announcements, music and spirituality

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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