Singing is therapy

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1. Joy Hirokawa says

   January 9, 2012 at 6:59 pm

   Lest anyone doubt the power of music in therapy, check out how  music has contributed to Gabby Gifford’s recovery:

    

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiJ9X_wLSWM

    

   So inspirational!

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2. Marie Grass Amenta says

   January 9, 2012 at 11:37 am

   Hi Philip,

    

   Many will think this piece a bit of fluff, something that doesn’t matter in our profession but will make us feel good in the moment.  I am grateful you chose to make this the ChoralBlog today because I believe it to be worthy of note to all of us here at ChoralNet and in the ACDA.  Not only should we encourage folks to sing for their whole lives but encourage those who have special needs–health-wise or intellectually– to sing or participate in music in whatever way they are able.

    

   We all worry about a lot of things that just are not important in the grande scheme of things in our quest for perfection.  Perfection is good but giving a child who is ill or disabled or damaged in some way a little bit to be happy is important too.  Music reaches people when nothing else can and we forget that.  Giving someone with no voice a voice with music is a calling, a higher calling, I believe. 

    

   Thank you, so much for posting this!

    

   Marie

    

    

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