When five-year-old Bella was hospitalized for cancer in North Dakota she received music therapy as part of her treatment Many people have experienced the powerful effect of music on mood without understanding exactly why but researchers have recently documented a clinical benefit Music is now being prescribed for cancer patients like Bella and those suffering from Parkinson rsquo s disease dementia and trauma to reduce anxiety muscle tension and sleep problems or to release sadness King Saul reached for a musical prescription when he was feeling tormented His attendants saw his lack of peace and suggested they find someone to [... more]

While recuperating in Denver's University of Col Medical Center a young woman came into Gracie's room with a guitar and introduced herself as Sophie - and a music therapist Gracie asked where she went to school and she said A school in Nashville Pressing her further Sophie stated she went to Belmont University Gracie's smile lit up the room and she explained to Sophie 'Peter and I went to Belmont - that's where we met As we shared with Sophie our long life in Nashville she was delighted to compare notes and share experiences with fellow Belmont students although we [... more]