Music Therapy Done My Way
Music therapy is based on the idea that music can benefit your overall health. How it works may still be a mystery but, more importantly, the evidence shows it does work. ABC News reported former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords regained her speech partly due to music therapy after being shot in the head earlier that year. The American Cancer Society says pairing music therapy with conventional cancer treatments can help reduce pain and relieve stress. I too use music therapeutically to deal with the many stressors that occur in my life.
Breaking up is hard to do (unless you have a song)
Last month I broke up with a guy I’d been seeing for several months. Ok, so who hasn’t been in this situation? How I recover from the breakup, though, is with a little help from Fleetwood Mac. For this breakup and breakups in the past, I find playing “Go Your Own Way” not only elevates my mood but gives me some feeling of control. Maybe it’s the tempo of the song or the way Lindsay Buckingham belts out lyrics like you can call it another lonely day. It somehow absorbs my anger and makes me feel a lot better after hearing this song!
I remember Papa
I recently wrote about my father’s passing in 2015 from complications resulting from Hepatitis C. When I spoke at his wake, I told family and friends how although my father and I differed in political opinion, we shared many things in common. One of those things was our love of late Beatle George Harrison. I closed my eulogy with a quote from the song “What Is Life”: What I feel I can’t say, but my love is there for you any time of day. Sometimes I don’t have the words to express exactly how I feel. In this case, George Harrison’s lyrics gave me the voice to speak those last words to my father.
It’s gonna be a bright sunshinin’ day
Like most people, I have my share of bad days. Sometimes it’s a stressful day at work. Sometimes it’s an argument with a friend or family member. And then there are days when I can’t figure out how the heck I’ll ever cope with whatever has come my way. But I am an optimist and despite a tumble here and there, I know things will always get better. So in the soft reggae sounds of Jimmy Cliff, I fill my mind with his cover version of “I Can See Clearly Now.” When I hear this song, it calms my senses and makes me realize eventually I will see the rainbow I’ve be praying for.…
Well, ok, I’m cheap. My Mantra is “If it is free it is for me”, so I have developed ways to get my music and not pay the dollar per song title. Of course , P2P programs are free unless you get scammed. If you are willing to navigate the murky legal waters of file sharing and disregard the fact that even little girls have been sued by the copyright holding company and have had to pay thousands of dollars as back royalties, I’ll tell you the name of my favorite P2P program: Ares. You get Ares on the net as a download. If they want to charge you for Ares you are at the wrong website. It is free so do not pay for it. It can be used to download music and movies and documents and programs. Ok I’ll give you a link for Ares
We have often heard that an army marches on its stomach. This may be true but a military regiment (army, militia, etc.) relies on much more than the regimental cook to kkep them going; especially when times get rough. The history books are filled with the escapades of soldiers while fighting and the unit commanders; but seldom is anything mentioned about the support staff – cooks, photographers, journalists, and musicians.
Today’s interview is with KC Jockey Singer/Songwriter/Actor/ Producer
Starting as and always a rave, the wearing of expensive diamonds at music award presentations has become a “must-do.” And this year’s MTV Video Music Awards was a convention of diamonds and music in the Palms Casino Resort of Las Vegas, Nevada.
Steve Vai is my most favorite musician. I first saw Vai live by chance, while going to see a David Lee Roth concert. I had been a Van Halen fan, and saw them live in the early 1980’s, and wanted to see how Roth was progressing after leaving the band. So, when a friend invited me to go see Roth during the “Eat em and Smile” tour, I was very excited to go with them. At the concert, the band came on stage, and standing in front of me was the lead guitar player. As always, I was up against the stage. I am nosy that way. The lead guitar player looked at me and smiled as he began to play. It wasn’t only his great looks, but his extraordinary playing that charmed, and mesmerized me through the rest of the concert. Roth came flying across the stage from the back of the arena. It seemed everyone turned to watch. But, not me, I was still held mesmerized, and captivated by Vai. I kept looking straight ahead at him, and it seems like I still am. By the way, Steve Vai raises bees in his spare time. So, this must be how he causes this hypnotizing effect. A bee charmer he must be. No, seriously he is a musical genius.
The South Coast League is a professional baseball league that is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, unlike other minor league teams. The South Coast League consists of six teams which include the Aiken Foxhounds, the Anderson Joes, the Bradenton Juice, the Charlotte County Redfish, the Macon Music, and the South Georgia Peanuts. It is an Independent League which basically means that the franchise will scout, sign, and pay their players themselves. Their offices are based in Conyers, Georgia and more information regarding this league can be found via their website.
Since discovering Pandora and yahoo Launchcast radio, I regularly streaming music off the web. Streaming music from these two sites is great because you can create a profile in which you can rate songs. In doing so, you can listen to music you know you already love, throw out the bad, and discover new artists and songs. Both sites are very popular and most reading this probably are already aware what these websites provide.
OK Go – Here It Goes Again