The Music Therapy Show

Lisa Shawley, MT-BC, will be here representing the group The Just Desserts, an internationally traveling performance and educational ensemble spearheaded by (herself) accordionist, flautist, pianist, vocalist and music therapist Lisa Shawley, and cellist, guitarist, bassist, vocalist and music educator Michael Shay. The Just Desserts performs as a duo or as an expanded ensemble (trio, quartet, or larger) that can include percussion, piano, winds, violin, guitar, piano, bass and/or drums.

Their mission is to encourage exploration, expression, and inclusion through music and culture in the global community.

http://www.thejustdesserts.com

http://www.myspace.com/thejustdessertsinternational

http://www.youtube.com/user/thejustdesserts

http://www.cdbaby.com/justdessertsmusic2

http://www.sonicbids.com/thejustdesserts

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Just-Desserts/41395747686

http://www.thejustdesserts.blogspot.com/

One year ago, I decided to start a show about music therapy on Blog Talk Radio. I've done 43 shows which have been downloaded 5,811 times. Each show averages around 100 listeners, but the most listened-to shows were Referrals (5/1/08-260 downloads), Performance Wellness (5/17/08-249 downloads), and Autism (6/14/08-243 downloads).

Over the year, I've been trying to select topics that interest my listeners, so please let me know what topics you'd like me to cover: [email protected]. My goal is to educate everyone on the importance of music for our survival and how we can best use it. I would also like to explain how music therapy can help with speech/language, cognition, and motor rehabilitation, or with personal wellness.

Come celebrate the anniversary of the show with me this Saturday, 5:00 pm Eastern, 4:00 pm Central, 3:00 pm Mountain, 2:00 pm Pacific at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/stations/flylady/jharrismtbc or by calling 646-652-2850.

Thank you for listening!

Dr. Karl Paulnack gave a welcome address to parents of incoming students at The Boston Conservatory on September 1, 2004. This has been circulating on the internet for quite some time and speaks to the power of music and the responsibility and role of musicians. He has a free podcast called "How Music Works" at

http://www.ascboston.org/downloads/podcast/080824.mp3

We've been a bit sporadic in posting and hosting this month due to my computer breaking down and the subsequent replacement and a nasty cold that hit me last week. I'm much better now and will be broadcasting this afternoon at 4:00 pm Central to recap the SWAMTA conference experiences and to talk about how I may have been able to prevent the nasty cold by using some Performance Wellness techniques.

Performance Wellness is a proven, creative approach that uses the curative power of music along with cutting edge tools from the creative arts, behavioral medicine, and yoga science, to meet the mind-body health needs of performers and professionals from all walks of life. Find out more about Performance Wellness: Performancewellness.org

I'm hosting a level one training in Hurst TX on May 2nd and 3rd. Find the details at Performancewellness.org

Music Therapy Month concludes with Wade Richards of TimeForMusic.org. He has a brand new podcast called Songs for Music Therapy. Call in to ask Wade to write a song just for you! 646-652-2850

Stephanie Shehan, Vice President of SWAMTA, joins me to preview the Southwestern Region of the American Music Therapy Association Conference in Austin TX, March 26-28, 2009. Call in to ask questions about music therapy.

We're continuing our celebration of Music Therapy Month by discussing this year's Southwestern Region of the American Music Therapy Association's Book Club Selection, Musicophilia, by Dr. Oliver Sacks. Please call in to join the discussion!

We're continuing our celebration of Music Therapy Month with our guest: Carol Ann Blank. Carol is a music therapist who works with Music Together (r), an internationally recognized early childhood music program for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, and the adults who love them. First offered to the public in 1987, it pioneered the concept of a research-based, developmentally appropriate early childhood music curriculum that strongly emphasizes and facilitates adult involvement. Join us to learn about the benefits of singing with your child--or your inner child!

Music Therapy Month is upon us! We're celebrating Music Therapy Month with stories about music therapy, education about what it is, and celebrations of music as therapy.

This week, I've had a lot of emails about how to use music to care for yourself. Call in to ask questions and get specific suggestions for using music to change your mindset, change your mood, nurture your soul & spirit, or any other need.