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Musician David Howie wrote “Gifford and Washington” shortly after tornadoes hit the two towns. It was recorded at the now-closed Pogo Studio in Champaign and made available online, with all proceeds going to relief effort. Read more here…

The Marylhurst University Board of Trustees approved a new Master of Arts in Music Therapy degree program in October 2014. The program is also approved by the American Music Therapy Association and North America Schools of Music.  Read more here…

Diagnosed with Polio as a child, Chin Injeti had to overcome major obstacles to be able to walk again.  He credits music therapy for helping him heal. Music therapy, says the Grammy-winning music producer and songwriter, saved his life.  Read more here…

Ray Conrad pushes his cart stacked with a musician’s chair, his acoustic-electric guitar and two songbooks through the fluorescent-lit hall. The 63-year-old ducks into each door in the Veterans Affairs Long Beach Healthcare System’s spinal cord injury ward, searching for a room with a light on and a patient who isn’t occupied.  Read more here…

It was a ragtag band jamming in a small outbuilding on the grounds of the San Antonio Military Medical Center. Some of the half-dozen guitarists were still learning the fingering for the A and E chords; others were more experienced. It didn’t sound great, but that didn’t matter. The men, all wounded warriors, were having fun. Read more here…

Conductor Gregory Vajda says many Hamiltonians are entering Remembrance Day this year in a state of shock and pain, still mourning the death of local soldier Cpl. Nathan Cirillo who was slain in Ottawa. To honour Cirillo, and all of the other soldiers who have served, Vajda will lead the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra through a series of songs he calls “healing” during a Saturday night concert at Hamilton Place.  Read more here…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A unique program is helping both active duty service members and military veterans rebuild their lives after combat with music. Operation Song partners with professional songwriters to help members of the military tell their stories through song. Read more here…

SARASOTA – A celebratory grand opening of a rock music soundstage for children in Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s pediatric care unit abruptly became a closed-door event Monday morning. AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson and his wife, Brenda, donated an undisclosed amount of money to create the “Brian Johnson Music Therapy Center” at the hospital. Read more here…

A music therapist plans to move her growing business to a storefront in southeastern Sioux Falls. Lora Barthelman owns Music Therapy Services of South Dakota and has been in music therapy for 22 years. She previously contracted her services with various facilities and school districts. Read more here…

Every Wednesday morning, wounded warriors gather at the San Antonio Military Medical Center for therapy that rocks. Warrior Cry Music Project, an organization based in San Antonio, provides free musical instruments and lessons to injured soldiers around the country to help them through the healing process. Read more here…