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How To Make Music Therapy Sticky
ShareI’m going to try something new. When people ask me “What is music therapy?”, I’ll say:
We use music to make your life better.
I’ve been reading a book called Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (by Chip and Dan Heath). “Sticky ideas” are ones that last and that people remember. Fables and [...]
The Neurodevelopment Song (Video)
ShareYou asked for it and here it is–”The Neurodevelopment Song.”
Why did I write a song about neurodevelopment? Mostly because I’m a big nerd…but also because I’m trying to improve my songwriting chops. And the only way to do that is to actually write songs.
I first performed this during my presentation at the American Music Therapy [...]
71 Things Everyone Ought to Know About the Brain (Part 2)
ShareThis post is the second in a two-part series of ideas, facts, and resources all about the brain. They are based on a workshop I attended last weekend called “Linking Neuroscience to Clinical Practice.” The fabulous speaker was Dr. Martha Burns.
The first article, published on Tuesday, listed the first 35 points. Here are the last [...]
3 Outside-the-Box Ways to Market Music Therapy
ShareThis is a recording of my 2-almost-3-year-old son singing a song I believe is from the cartoon “Yo Gabba Gabba” (though I’m not entirely sure).
As Jameson’s unofficial translator, I’ll help you with the words: Keep trying. Keep trying. Don’t give up. Never give up.
I have needed to hear those words these past couple of weeks. [...]
Will These Songs Help You?
ShareI have two items to address in today’s post. They are completely and totally unrelated.
Music Therapy Conference Tweetup
Wait…a tweetup? What’s that?
I will post a video this week that defines a tweetup and how it relates to our upcoming national music therapy conference.
Plus, I’ll be asking for your input on something.
More later.
Music about Science
I started listening [...]
