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A pilot project in our region is using music therapy as a way to help those living with mental illness. Paige Morrissey is a talented musician. She puts her skills to good use as a music therapist, with the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia. The foundation has launched a pilot music therapy program, which began in September. Read more here…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — From Autism to Alzheimer’s, music is healing what medicine can’t. In some cases, patients and students both are hearing the benefits of music therapy. “Here’s a little song that I wrote, you might want to sing it note for note,” sang a music Therapist. Read more here…

Communications major at The College of Saint Rose and currently interning for Wildwood Program’s Communication department. This blog series will be a collection of her experiences at Wildwood. Four boys came sprinting into the room, they slowed down once they saw me, but they continued grinning as they found their seats. After their routine exercises, including deep breathing, they were ready to take attendance. The faces and names of the students appear on the Smart board and each child had to match the ones that belong to them. Then came the fun part, each stud5ent had a chance to stand on a small wooden block while the rest of the class sung the “Hello Song,” during which some jumped up and down on the block, others held hands with Beth, the music therapist, and one kid even managed to high five her while he was jumping. Read more here…

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AFNS) — Former Maj. Frank Vassar pulled out his cellphone and played a song that he wrote and recorded as other wounded Airmen listened closely. “… Bombs going off inside my head. Sometimes wishing I was dead. Demons deep inside me. I pray so hard I can’t fall asleep. …” Read more here…

MISSOULA – We all know how a song can take us back to a good memory or a particular time in our lives. We have a strong connection to music and it’s that connection that can remind us of who we are and who we were – even if we’ve forgotten. Read more here…

A local state representative recently was presented with an Advocate of Music Therapy Award at the 2015 American Music Therapy Association’s annual conference. Rep. Kathy Swan, R-Cape Girardeau, was one of eight recipients from across the country recognized for their contributions to music therapy.  Read more here…

SANFORD, Fla. – Leah Flynn hopes to bring people together and inspire change with her music. The 7-year-old violinist began playing almost three years ago and has attracted nationwide attention with her abilities. Read more here…

Jazz trumpeter, composer, poet, and community activist Hannibal Lokumbe noticed early in life that music had the power to change people’s lives. He took up trumpet, and after college, moved to New York City, where he played with jazz greats Gil Evans, Roy Haynes, and Cecil Taylor, among others. Read more here…

Music can provide a space for healing, feeling and thought. Following the terrorist attacks in Paris, including at a show in that city’s Bataclan concert hall, we were compelled to play music with a meditative tone, songs that allow space and time for reflection. A tune Bob Boilen found himself playing all weekend was by Hiya Wal Âalam, a band featuring members from Tunisia, Palestine and Sweden. It’s culture-blending music and perfectly pensive. Robin Hilton’s choice of a song by pianist Goldmund gave him some space for moments of solace as the news unfolded this weekend. Read more here…

At The Baird Nursing Home in Rochester, N.Y., residents soar through their physical therapy with a song. The skilled nursing community combines music therapy and senior physical therapy in special programs led by Molly Pow, a professional music therapist at Rochester’s Hochstein School of Music and Dance. Read more here…