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Top 15 Songs About Platonic Love
Top 15 Songs About Platonic Love by Sammi Graham, MT-BC As a music therapist with a sentimental heart I love to create holiday-themed session plans whenever possible, but I’ve found that Valentine’s Day can be a difficult topic to find therapeutic applications for...
Why Should I Consider a Doula? 12 Questions with Doula Barb of Birth Fort Worth
Why Should I Consider a Doula? 12 Questions with Doula Barb of birth | Fort Worth by Annie Roberson, MT-BC and Barb Davis, CD-Labor, CBE Today, we're talking with Barb Davis, CD-Labor, CBE to talk about all things doula! Barb is a dual certified birth & postpartum...
10 Benefits of Using Music in Labor
10 Benefits of Using Music During Labor by Lilah Pittman, MA, MT-BC Music seems to accompany many aspects of life. It’s used for celebration, to pass the time, to increase communal bonding, to entertain, and for countless other uses. But did you know that music can be...
This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel J. Levitin: A Review
This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel J. Levitin: A Review by Molly Harrell, MTI Who is this book for? A compelling merger of neuroscience and music, This is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession is a comprehensive account of music and all of its...
How Music Can Help You Feel Safe and Supported During Labor
How Music Can Help You Feel Safe and Supported During Labor by Sammi Graham, MT-BC Whether it’s a mom dancing in her hospital gown to pass the time, or a dad playing Salt-N-Pepa’s “Push It” on his phone to lighten the mood, most of us have seen viral videos of people...
What is Music Therapy? Elevator Speeches and Quick Pitches
What is Music Therapy? Elevator Speeches and Quick Pitches by Annie Roberson, MT-BC If you’re a music therapist, a music therapy student, or someone who loves a music therapist, you’ve probably found yourself trying to quickly explain music therapy to a bewildered...
Top 10 Classic Rock Songs for Children
Top 10 Classic Rock Songs for Children by Sammi Graham, MT-BC If you work primarily with children as a music therapist, you know how redundant children’s music can get. Classic children’s tunes are great because they work, but have you considered adapting songs from...
“It’s In God’s Hands” by Tim Siegel: A Review
"It's in God's Hands" by Tim Siegel: A Review by Lilah Pittman, MA, MT-BC with introduction by Madison Michel, MT-BC Madison here, with a brief introduction to Lilah’s book review on “It’s in God’s Hands,” written by Tim Siegel. I met Tim and Luke Siegel in November...
Interactive Picture Books to Use in Music Therapy
Interactive Picture Books to Use in Music Therapy by Sarah Coury-Rios, MME, MT-BC Have you ever been wandering the bookstore or library, looking through children's books and wondering about ways that you could incorporate them into music therapy sessions? I definitely...
Top 10 Indie and Alternative Pop/Rock Songs for Children
Top 10 Indie and Alternative Pop/Rock Songs for Children by Sammi Graham, MT-BC I love Raffi and Laurie Berkner as much as the next music therapist, but our tried and true songs can get stale after a while. So, if you’re looking to refresh your repertoire of...