Tuesday song share
At the last peer supervision group we had here in Minneapolis, I shared the lyrics and chords to this song. So, here is the video:
Tue, May 7 2013 » Resources » No Comments
Ah, cellos
Michael Jackson came up for me today, and it reminded me of this video. I saw it for the first time months ago, and chances are you have, too, but just in case you haven’t:
Fri, May 3 2013 » Resources » No Comments
A song share
Yes, the musicality of this song is strange. The singer’s voice doesn’t sound like it should be singing these lyrics. But, I appreciate these lyrics as a music therapist. I was listening to The Current this morning and thought the song, or at least the lyrics, could lend themselves well to a group discussion with [...]
Tue, April 30 2013 » Resources » No Comments
On environmental music
I love when I find other musicians who feel similarly about listening to music as I do. I went to a Labor Day Eve party (there is no reason Christmas can have an Eve and other holidays cannot; why not get even more excited about a day when not laboring is celebrated?) of a really [...]
Tue, September 4 2012 » Fascination Station, Reflections » No Comments
“Boléro” in the morning
I have always had trouble listening to music unless it is for a specific reason. Sometimes that reason is for research, sometimes it’s to keep me at a certain pace while exercising, and of course sometimes it’s to change or augment my mood. I came across the idea of creating a “waking playlist” (as I [...]
Tue, August 28 2012 » Fascination Station » No Comments
Iso
I have a client who seems to have a great deal of anger. For months now, he and I have made very small steps toward reaching his goals. I have had trouble engaging him in any of the musical experiences I present, even though he speaks at length about how he wants to be a [...]
Thu, December 15 2011 » Reflections » No Comments
Fascination Station: Björk’s “Biophilia”
I love Björk. I have for years. I even liked how she sent me to tears for days in “Dancer in the Dark.” I find Björk to be a creative genius, with the beats she produces, the instrumentation she manufactures and manipulates, and the ideas she seems to be constantly generating. This is why I [...]
Thu, December 1 2011 » Fascination Station » 2 Comments
NewsPod and standards
I just listened to Friday’s podcast “NewsPod” from the BBC, and the last story describes how Yorkshire’s anthem, “Ilkla Moor Baht’At,” is dying out. A music teacher uses the tune to teach intervals, and has noticed that in the past three years, fewer and fewer of his students know the song. (Should you like to [...]
Tue, November 22 2011 » News, Reflections » No Comments
Pianist to the Presidents
Roger Williams, playing an excerpt from “Autum Leaves.” Known as the “pianist to the Presidents,” Williams died yesterday at the age of 87.
Sun, October 9 2011 » Events » No Comments
From metal to melody
I have a client who is very interested in anything heavy metal — the clothes he wears, the guitar he has, and, of course, the music he wants to hear and learn. I have had a lot of difficulty finding ways to engage him musically, though he speaks of little else. Last week, I asked [...]
Fri, September 30 2011 » Reflections, Resources » 2 Comments
