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Friday Fave: Lyrics That Aren’t Lyrics
I can't take any credit for discovering this video -- I first saw it on Facebook, where it was shared earlier this week by my music therapist friends Lisa, Michelle, and Becky (among others, I'm sure). I'm not sure about you, but I knew every one of those songs from...
“Make a Dent in the Universe”
Upon learning of the death of Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs, my husband posted this quote of his on Facebook. Many others have followed suit, and I'm doing the same now. Steve Jobs made a huge dent in the universe, and helped millions of others make their...
Renee & Jeremy Are My New BFFs
Who are Renee and Jeremy, you may be wondering? Well I don't actually know them (which means we're not actual BFFs), but I do know that I really love their family-friendly children's music. I was searching for new play-along tunes to use with my little Church Mice...
8 Ways To Jump Start Your Morning
The way I spend my morning almost always dictates how the rest of my day will go. This has been the case since college, but it has become even more true now that I work for myself and have the responsibility of structuring my day. There's no big secret to how I jump...
Student Spotlight: “Far From the Home I Love”
In all my years of voice lessons -- beginning at the age of 12, all the way through college -- I don't remember singing any "pop" songs. My repertoire was made up of foreign language arias, art songs, and show tunes. And while I'm a lot more lenient with my own...
Sunday Singalong: Pumpkin, Pumpkin
For someone who isn't the biggest fan of Halloween, I sure have written enough songs to make it appear otherwise! This is one of my older tunes -- it's been around for a few years, but I still like to pull it out from time to time. It seems to be pumpkin weekend here...
Friday Fave: Ultimate Guitar Tabs App
It's been awhile since I wrote about one of my favorite apps, so that is exactly what I'm doing today. Tabs is an app for both iPhone and iPad by Ultimate-Guitar.com, which is my go-to source for chords to just about any song you could ever think of. The app itself...
How Do I Love My Job? Let Me Count the Ways.
Yesterday during my presentation at the Sharing a Vision conference, I may have gotten a little carried away explaining just how powerful music can be, and how much I love what I do. If the attendees walked away having learned nothing at all (which I hope is not the...
Sharing a Vision
Early last spring, I was invited to present at Illinois' statewide Sharing a Vision early childhood conference. I've been looking forward to it ever since, and today is the day! My presentation, Music Therapy Techniques for School, Home & Play, is set to begin in...