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“I think it’s important to bring community together for events like this,” said Cherelle Jardine, who, along with daughter Ajaye, form The Jardines. “It’s a chance to get people out of their day-to-day mindset and thinking about the tragedy that happened,and allow them to forget about things for a while.” Read more here…

In a country where half of the population is living in poverty, his animals sleep on mattresses in a barn with a computerised air-conditioning and lighting system. They are bathed regularly, get a massage whenever they feel like it and receive the occasional pedicure. Read more here…

Android: The next time you need to meditate, relax or fall asleep, fire up Doze on your Android phone and let its relaxing sounds take over. The app bears a minimalistic interface and is completely free, without any ads. Read more here…

The music is based on research done by psychologist Dave Elliot of the University of Cumbria. He found that the most relaxing music, according to volunteers in anxiety studies, had these features: 90 beats per minute, a 4/4 beat, piano and strings, and narrow note sequences where the notes moved from low to high. Read more here…

Different forms of Arts therapy has proved successful in encouraging expression, creativity and dialogue; providing an alternative medium whereby a person is able to express himself and interact with another person. Therese Bonnici speaks to music therapist ROSETTA DEBATTISTA, and drama therapist LOU GHIRLANDO. Read more here…

HENDERSON, TX (KETK) — Linda Pool is marching to the beat of a different drum and using music to heal her patients. It may look and sound like a regular music class, but board-certified Music Therapist Linda Pool uses music to heal patients dealing with Alzheimer’s, depression, ADD, Autism, and many other disabilities. Read more here…

Surgery, chemotherapy and radiation are the conventional weapons used tobattle cancer, but now Greenville Health System is adding music therapy to the mix. Read more here…

Arsi Nami watched his brother undergo music therapy for a spinal cord surgery that left half of his body paralyzed, but didn’t realize how the experience would shape the course of his life. In 2008, his brother underwent surgery to have a tumor removed from his spinal cord. Part of the surgery required cutting through the nerves that controlled his nervous system. Following the procedure, he had lost all movement in the right side of his body from his shoulder down including his sensations. Read more here…

A university student who took six years to realize she had postnatal depression is embarking on a research project to determine whether music therapy can help other women in similar situations. Read more here…

Now the local musician and DJ is using it to help others. Jernigan and some of the area’s top DJs will perform Friday at Nite Brite’s Electrik Fest. The event is a fundraiser for Lakeview Center’s Music Department. The program offers musical activities for clients at Lakeview, a mental health and community outreach center affiliated with Baptist Health Care. Read more here…