I understand healthy skepticism. It’s a good thing. No one wants to be a” sucker” and the medical/field is no exception to fads and scams. When people used to mention the use of music during dental visits or childbirth or surgery, I was skeptical. As a professional musician, I thought that it might be confusing […]
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Gold Medal Winners and their National Anthems
Are you watching the Olympics? Today is the 13th day and I’m thoroughly enjoying all of it, but after the races, the games, the dives and the jumps, I absolutely LOVE watching the Gold Medal Winners listen to the National Anthem of their country! So often, these charming young people start out beaming and sometimes […]
What's the most healing music?
So many people want to know which type of music is the most healing! This is a question that I get almost every time I go out to speak to a group of people, or a company, university, or hospital. To answer that, you must understand the difference between the “genre” of music and the […]
Some Patients with Coma can awaken to Music
After suffering a brain hemorrhage, 7-year-old Charlotte Neve slipped into a coma. The British girl was unconscious for several days and doctors feared she wouldn’t recover. Her mother, Leila Neve, was at her bedside when Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep” started playing on the radio. Leila and Charlotte often sang the song together and Leila […]
In memorium: Don Campbell 1943-2012
A week ago, the world lost a bright spirit and a pioneer in the field of sound healing and music medicine. Don was the author of many books, but the best-known book was probably “The Mozart Effect.” The book introduced millions of people to the concepts of using music, sound and vibration for healing and […]