Tag: music heals
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Ep. 224: Turning Hospital Rooms into Human Spaces with Music – Inside Musicians On Call; with Katy Epley
What happens when live music enters a hospital room? Sterile spaces soften, fear gives way to connection, and everyone present – patients, loved ones, caregivers, and even the musicians themselves – is changed. Musicians On Call COO Katy Epley shares how a single song at the bedside can humanize healthcare and create life-changing moments of…
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Ep. 219: The Hidden Resource for Stress Relief, Connection, and Resilience – How Orchestras Are Quietly Transforming Community Well-Being; with Karen Yair, PhD
Discover how orchestras are stepping into the health and wellness space in powerful ways, building programs that reduce stress, combat loneliness, and support resilience. A new Catalyst Guide from the League of American Orchestras shines a spotlight on this movement. Explore what it means for you, your community, and the future of music.
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Ep. 218: How a Bruce Springsteen Concert Saved My Life – One Woman’s Story of Depression, Hope, and Rediscovering Life at 60; with Anne Abel
What happens when one concert flips the trajectory of a life? Author Anne Abel had lived with severe depression since her teens – when, at age 60, a Bruce Springsteen concert had an effect that extensive therapies had failed to accomplish. In this moving conversation, Anne shares how that night sparked a journey from despair…
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Ep. 84: Music’s redemptive & restorative power in prison environments, with Arts Capacity founder Holly Mulcahy
I can’t think of a better purpose for harnessing the healing power of music than to re-humanize and reconcile people living in stressful and de-humanizing conditions. That is exactly what Arts Capacity is doing by bringing music’s healing and hope to prisoners. Music is used to allow people to access their own emotions and develop…
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Ep. 20: Music Heals the Soul, with founder & Dove Award winning songwriter Steve Siler
If you are experiencing loss and pain, or know someone who is (I imagine all of us fall into one or both of those categories), I hope you’ll find this week’s episode encouraging in giving hope and redemption through the healing power of music – even in life’s tragedies and challenges.