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“My name is Alexandra Hernandez; I am a 19-year-old 4th semester student here at Berklee College of Music, where I am majoring in Music Therapy. I was born and raised in Connecticut and have been involved with music since I was born. My parents knew I was going to be some sort of singer by the very fact of me not just being able to scream – but screech – at the top of my lungs. To the point that my grandmother came in one day and asked, ‘Is that a bird?’ and my parents replied, ‘No, it’s your granddaughter.’” Read more here…

Elevators, morning strolls, weddings, it doesn’t matter where I am. Every time I hear the very first chord in “Wonderwall”by Oasis, my eyes close, somewhat like a reflex. They don’t stay closed for long, but they do close, followed by a momentary swaying of the head. Every chord before the first line is sung, has a unique ability to take me back to the to the very place I was when I first started hearing, listening and overplaying “Wonderwall.” Read more here…

“The further I get along in my life and career the more I realize the importance of helping people through music,” South Salem resident Vincent Castellucci told The Ledger earlier this week. “I am now involved in reaching out to assist a variety of people, from dementia patients to aspiring artists, and get a lot of satisfaction from doing this.” Read more here…

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Pediatric patients at Sutter Women’s and Children’s Center are using music therapy to help them cope with their physical and psychological needs during treatment. Read more here…

MUSIC’S role in helping people with dementia will be spotlighted at Airedale Hospital. Occupational therapy and physiotherapy staff are staging Time for a Cuppa, in support of a national Dementia UK campaign and to help families living with the condition. Read more here…

The world has always needed healing music. It’s sounded different every decade, but it’s always shared similar elements: simple songwriting, honest lyrics and a performer with a spiritual need to sing. The Rev. Osagyefo Sekou, a prominent St. Louis pastor, writer, organizer and now musician, understands this poignantly. Read more here…

The Music Well based in Rye is working locally with a mission of “wellbeing through music”. It sees itself as a ‘well’ to fill with musical resources to draw upon to support health and happiness, and has professional music therapists working with local schools and individuals with a wide range of health needs, from autism to depression, learning difficulties to neurological problems. Read more here…

They say that laughter is the best medicine, but professionals agree that music serves as an excellent supplement. That is especially true when that music is all organic. Read more here…

Planning an evening with friends? Mark your calendars for March 5, when B.C.’s bar and nightclub industry celebrates the Fourth Annual Night Out For Music Heals. “Music Heals raises funds and awareness for music therapy efforts in Canada,” explained Executive Director Chris Brandt. “March is Music Therapy Awareness Month, and bars, pubs and clubs are donating $1 per cover charge or equivalent donation to our cause.” Read more here…

It’s almost impossible to find someone who doesn’t feel a strong connection to music. Even if you can’t carry a tune or play an instrument, you can probably reel off a list of songs that evoke happy memories and raise your spirits. Surgeons have long played their favorite music to relieve stress in the operating room, and extending music to patients has been linked to improved surgical outcomes. In the past few decades, music therapy has played an increasing role in all facets of healing. Read more here…