Win the battle of wits with nitwits “If I said you had a beautiful body, would you hold it against me?” Yeah, that’s a line from a song by the Bellamy Brothers. And I remember seeing them live back in 1976. They opened for Loggins and Messina, one of my favorite bands, at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, MO. It was a great … The rest of the story…
What? Me, rest in hope? Yeah, right. I still remember sad conversations with friends, from my past, who were atheists. And I say “sad” because so many (if not all) atheists believe when you die, that’s it. Darkness. Nothingness. No R.I.P. Because when you die, all that is you ceases to be. And it makes me sad for them because I know they can’t … The rest of the story…
Calm down and carry on Are you a little bit stressed (or a lot) by so much of what’s going on in the world right now? Yeah, it can pretty stressful to see so many polar opposite opinions of what’s going on. And how to solve the problems. So, a lot of people turn to drugs to help ease the stress. But what if … The rest of the story…
How’s your cognitive function? The blank slate. Einstein’s static universe. The planet Vulcan. Evolution. What do all these have in common? They’re all famous theories that have been debunked. And another one, maybe not quite as famous, might be debunked, too. But for now it seems to be true. I’m talking about how music improves cognitive function. Can music actually improve your cognitive function? … The rest of the story…
Face to face in a forever place Almost two years ago somebody sent me some information about a teenage guy fighting cancer. Of course, a teenager fighting cancer, unfortunately, isn’t rare news. But this particular young guy was an abolitionist in the battle against abortion. So, I checked out his story online. And I discovered he’d written and published a prayer on a website. … The rest of the story…
Advertising music puts you in showbiz Got this in an email from a guy I work with who was helping one of his clients post Facebook ads. “___ has decided to abandon the Facebook ad campaign. She had over 1100 views of the ad with ZERO responses.” I saw and heard her ad, and it was actually a very good one. She’s in a highly competitive … The rest of the story…
Music and movement – a match made in Heaven I’ve been reading about how people 65 and over tend to fall down more. What?! Yeah, a Harvard Health Publishing report from back in 2011 said “one of every three senior citizens suffers at least one fall during the course of a year.” And the report included a little bit of interesting and encouraging information … The rest of the story…
Every good boy does fine. Well… Not really. But if you ever studied music and how to remember the notes in a musical staff, you probably know what I’m talking about. Look at musical staff paper. And you’ll see it has 5 lines and 4 spaces. Music teachers used to share the mnemonic, Every Good Boy Does Fine, to help students remember the E, … The rest of the story…
Do music communications have to be complicated? So, this young woman wrote about the differences between a music therapist and a “glorified performer.” That was in the headline, so her bias showed from the very beginning. And there’s nothing wrong with that. In fact, I appreciate her taking a stand. But after reading her article, I wondered why so many music therapists believe music … The rest of the story…
Is there such a thing as music immunity? It sort of depends on your definition of music immunity. But there appears to be quite a bit of significant research that backs up how beneficial it is to listen to and play music. And I’m calling it music immunity because I like the sound of it. (See what I did there?) Anyway…there’s a peer … The rest of the story…