I’m still singing and humming the lilting melodies from last night’s Celtic Woman concert. As a matter of fact, the concert was so fantastic and uplifting that I seriously considered going again tonight! I had almost decided that I would do it, but then I decided that it somehow might not live up to last […]
Have you seen "Celtic Woman"?
Tonight I went to one of the best concerts/shows of my life! I went to see the show “Celtic Woman” at the Palace Theater in Louisville and it was fantastic! Of course I love Celtic music anyway and I’ve been seeing this group on TV for several years now. When I heard that the group […]
The Lullaby Effect
One of the most gratifying things that a pregnant woman or new mother can do is sing lullabies to her unborn or newborn infant. Mothers have been doing this for millions of years and not only is it calming and soothing to the infant, but it’s also calming and soothing to the mother, the father, […]
What IS the Mozart Effect?
In 1997 a book was published called “The Mozart Effect.” It took the world by storm and immediately created quite a controversy. I believe that many people misunderstood what the author/editor was trying to say about the music of Mozart. This blog attempts to clear up some of the controversy and define some of the […]
Music and the Brain
Neuroscientists are only just beginning to understand how music affects the brain. We know that music is extremely powerful and that it can elicit hundreds of shades of emotion very quickly. In this blog I will explore the latest findings on the brain and music as well as present some musings of these findings and […]