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(WBIR) – The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra is wrapping up its season this week with a free concert Thursday evening in Maryville. One program, however, is bringing music to people who can’t make it out to concerts. For more than a decade now, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s Music and Wellness Program has been playing music at local healthcare facilities. Read more here…

From Bob Dylan to The Beatles, musicians have been influencing the masses for decades. Now, music is changing lives in another way. “We’ve discovered music therapy helps certain neurologic conditions such as traumatic brain injury, Parkinson’s disease,” said neurologist Dr. David Morledge. Peter Skidmore has been attending music therapy sessions to help him with a medical condition. Read more here…

Kiwi musicians are banding together for a worthy cause.The Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre provides services to children and young adults with special needs, but crucial funding is needed to continue their work. Without any statutory funding the centre needs to raise $750,000 a year to cover its operating costs. Read more here…

The sound of music is bringing joy and triggering positive behaviors in the homes of music therapy patients throughout the Mercer-Bucks area. Allison Pindale of Yardley, Pa., is one music therapist who makes it happen. She helps her clients heal and teaches with music in private sessions with those of all ages and learning spectrums. Read more here…

DURHAM, N.C. – Focus can be a real struggle for people with learning disabilities like ADHD and ADD, but music is being found to be a powerful tool to train minds. Middle school student Thomas Beckman has the developmental disability Down syndrome and uses music to help him focus. He takes adapted music lessons at Rhythm & Rehab in Durham, where he gets to play his favorite instrument — the drums — as a form of neurologic music therapy. Read more here…

MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) — Music can soothe the soul. For the young patients at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and their families, music is also used to heal. It is part of the “Healing Harmony” program. Music therapist Amy Love is using her talents to help kids dealing with so much forget their cares, if only for a moment. Read more here…

By Dr. Michelle Hintz, Psychologist, for EyesOnNews.com, May 18, 2015 – Did you know that most music therapists are trained psychotherapists who use music as the medium for therapy? Although music therapy is a well-established intervention treatment, similar to occupational or physical therapy, it can be hard to visualize exactly what it entails.  Read more here…

Nearly two decades ago, Nancy Keen started noticing that her husband, Jerry, was starting to forget things. The transplant from New York wasn’t able to do the same tasks he used to at his Florida Aquarium job. Alzheimer’s disease was setting in. Now, after 58 years of marriage, those signs are starting to fade a bit thanks to frequent music therapy sessions. Read more here…

The healing touch of music will be echoing in the air at Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge, following the dedication of a new grand piano earlier this week. Supporters of the hospital at 400 Palmetto Health Parkway gathered Tuesday for the official unveiling of a new Bosendorfer grand piano. Read more here…

Wendy Mitchell has been living her life like one of those canvases you put in a spin-art machine. She moves at high speed, drenching herself in community and color — even dying her hair a bright, fiery red. “Normally it’s brown with red highlights,” said Mitchell, whose sister owns Salon Kamala in Bethel and usually cuts and colors it for her. But recently the artsy mother of three decided to dye it herself. And it’s a good thing. Read more here…