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Music fans at a Bexhill independent living centre have been give the chance to spin some tunes on the metaphorical wheels of steel. Two budding DJs with learning disabilities have honed their new DJ-ing skills after taking part in a six-week music workshop at the Langford Centre in Bexhill hosted by musical health organisation Fresh Track. Read more here…

When Orsino utters the famous words, “If music be the food of love, play on”, in Twelfth Night, it is in the hope that a melody might ease his aching heart.  But had he lived in modern times, Shakespeare’s lovesick duke might have discovered it to be the cure for insomnia, depression and anxiety, too. Especially if he had met composer John Levine.  Read more here…

CALGARY- They say music can “soothe the soul” but it turns out, it may be capable of a lot more than that. A conference in Calgary Saturday explored the therapeutic power of music. Music has always been a big part of Jason Crigler’s life. In fact, it helped give him back his life after suffering a stroke that nearly killed him. Read more here…

Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy (1997), Master of Arts in Music Therapy (2007), Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery (2013) Experience: “In my 17 years as a board certified music therapist, I’ve worked on an adult inpatient psychiatric hospital unit, in skilled nursing facilities, and with children diagnosed with autism and other developmental disabilities. Read more here…

Music therapy may help teens with cancer cope. healthfinder.gov — Jefri Franks says one of the things that helped her 12-year-old daughter Heather cope with the challenges of having cancer was music therapy — in particular, making a music video. Read more here…

For fans around the globe, San Francisco–based songwriter Michael Franti is beloved for his generous spirit and great music. The frontman of Spearhead for 20 years, Franti effortlessly moves musically between hip-hop, funk and soul, and his live shows are moving communal experiences. Read more here…

Music therapist, Liz Coombes,  will be talking in Frome on Friday 7th November, as guest of Frome Friends of Palestine. Liz, who runs the MA course in music therapy at the University of South Wales, has been working in Palestine since 2009, delivering training for teachers and social workers in how the therapeutic use of music can enrich the lives of those in their care. Read more here…

The country singing great — and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame — released new record “Reflections” earlier this year, and plays the Paramount Theatre on Wednesday. On the record. Williams interprets the songs of other greats, including Townes Van Zandt and Merle Haggard. Read more here…

We have all experienced the effect music can have on our emotions and state of mind. We have felt our spirit lift when a happy song comes on the radio, or a pinging sense of nostalgia when we hear the songs of our childhood. While this link between music and emotion has long been a part of human life, only in recent decades have we had the technology and foundational knowledge to understand music’s effect on our brains in concrete terms. Read more here…

Music therapy, the article said, “is a practical intervention which involves children writing songs or composing music to express their feelings. Guitars and keyboards were the often the most popular choice of instruments for participants.” Read more here…