Tag: music

• Ep. 74: Why do birds (and insects and whales) sing? With David Rothenberg, PhD

  

  Musicality is all around us in nature! An understanding of the musicality of animals brings vibrance to the world around us in unexpected ways. Dr. David Rothenberg is a musician and naturalist, and has played his clarinet along with birds, whales, and singing insects.

  Podcast: Enhance Life with Music, ScienceHealth

  animal sounds, animals, author, bug music, clarinet, Communication, composer, documentary, insects, interspecies, jazz, mockingbird, music, musicality, musician, naturalist, neuroscience, nightingale, Ofer Tchernichovski, Paul Winter, Sharawaji, singing

• Ep. 73: Philip Brunelle, Godfather of the Scandinavian Lutheran choral mafia

  

  Philip Brunelle has notoriety around the world for his musical knowledge and expertise. He discusses the motto and drink that fuel his success; other factors contributing to his personal and professional longevity; and what makes the Twin Cities a unicorn in the choral music world.

  EducationCommunity, Podcast: Enhance Life with Music

  arts, arts organization, choirmaster, Choral, conductor, director, Minnesota, Minnesota Orchestra, music, musician, organist, percussionist, Plymouth Congregational Church, VocalEssence

• Ep. 71: Give the gift of music: Research-based ways to GIFT music (the gift that keeps on giving)

  

  Giving gifts has been a part of cultures and celebrations throughout history, and, fortunately for us, a lot of research has been done on what makes a meaningful gift – meaningful for both the recipient AND the giver. We take a look at research-backed factors that contribute to meaningful gifts, and specific ways to gift…

  Podcast: Enhance Life with Music

  creative gifts, experiential gifts, free gifts, gift giving, gift ideas, Gifts, meaningful, music, music lessons, musical gifts, research, the gift that keeps on giving

• Ep. 68: Advocating for justice with music, and cultivating creativity for the common good; with Sara Groves

  

  Singer/songwriter Sara Groves describes how her Christian faith informs her advocacy for justice, community-building, and cultivation of creativity for the common good. Through nurturing a creative community of people who learn, grow, and create together, Sara believes good things result for us all – including our world’s most vulnerable – and point people toward the…

  EducationCommunity, Podcast: Enhance Life with Music

  advocate, Art House, artist, Christianity, community, faith, International Justice Mission, justice, music, Singer, songwriter

• Ep. 3: Music Reduces Urban Poverty (BIIG MIIC & Urban Ventures)

  

  Lasting solutions to urban poverty span all the way from cradle to career – empowering communities by putting education, families, and community assets at the core. Urban Ventures provides cradle-to-career support for youth and families in one of Minneapolis’ most under-resourced neighborhoods, through music & arts, literacy & academics, farm, and sports.

  EducationCommunity, Podcast: Enhance Life with Music

  academics, coffee club, education, empower communities, farm, hip hop, literacy, Mike Brooks, Millionaire, Minneapolis, music, Music Reduces Urban Poverty; Lasting solutions to urban poverty; cradle to career support, open mic, recording studio, sports, tax-deductible, Twin Cities, under-resourced neighborhood, Urban Ventures, youth

• Ep. 1: Introduction

  

  This introductory episode explains what the podcast is all about, how it came to be, and host Mindy Peterson’s personal relationship with music.

  EducationCommunity, Podcast: Enhance Life with Music

  business, education, entertainment, happiness, healing, history, hobby, music, science, self help, self improvement, service