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“Music is the thing that can make the difference,” said Amber Weldon-Stephens, who has made a career of using music to help special-needs students in Fulton County. Clayton County was the only school district in Georgia that offered music therapy when Weldon-Stephens, a 22-year-old University of Georgia graduate, finished her internship in 1990. She hoped…

Going from “Oh, you work at Verizon.” to “What the heck is an Alchemy Sky?” is a bit of a leap. And no, it wasn’t just that first cell phone bill I got.  (Although they do add up.) When I think back over my life, it occurs to me that music has always made things…

Did you know that pets, like music, can be good for your health? According to the National Center for Health Research, people who have a pet have healthier hearts, stay home sick less often, make fewer visits to the doctor, get more exercise and are less depressed. Studies show that pet ownership may also significantly…

This week marked the 152nd episode of the all-Wednesday series organised by the Kochi Biennale Foundation in association with Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre Limited and Mehboob Memorial Orchestra, an initiative to provide healing for patients through quality music. Ghazal and classical singer Prasidh, along with the mother-daughter duo Sheela and Aleena Xavier, presented a…

Music is an integral part of the human experience. Songs have been sung for centuries, and music plays an integral role in many cultural ceremonies, rites of passage and other traditions. Love songs may be enjoyed on Valentine’s Day and stir up strong romantic feelings that enhance the theme of the day. Why is music…

Last year, ASF served over 200 of our Atlanta nursing-home Veterans in 25 sessions.  These therapeutic, music workshops help ease pain and isolation with the healing power of music. A Board-Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) along with a professional musician, working as a volunteer, lead each on-site session.  The 60-minute sessions include live music (guitar and bass)…

Help Us Achieve Our Goal of 200 Gifts of $50 for Our Veterans! Music brings us together and reminds us that we all have more in common than we do in difference. As we age, we need this togetherness to hold on to what we hold dear. Our memories, our loved ones, our voices are…

We believe in the healing power of music. We believe in partnering with music and health professionals to bring the power of music to those who need it. We believe in people like Elizabeth Winkler, Jodi McLaren, and Whitney Myer. We believe in programs like this one at Renown Health pediatric unit. Elizabeth Winkler is a…