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The Gifts We Bring to Each Other: Reflections of a Music Therapist
You have heard the phrase, “The eyes are the window of the soul.” I am sure this is a phrase that we can all relate to. You may also have been told, “you are the apple of my eye!” At this time of holidays, it is helpful to focus on what may seem small, but what in reality makes our world go around in communion with each other. The answer and need of all people is to be acknowledged, validated, seen, and heard. We all do this, perhaps without much thought. A gift at this

Michelle Visker, MT-BC
Dec 1, 20253 min read


Intervention Idea: Visually-Prompted Songwriting
As Halloween rolls around this week, I thought I would give a little rundown of my favorite songwriting intervention to use in group settings with older adults near holidays! Display an image on a projector screen/TV with seasonal relevance , preferably involving an action and a relational component (a family, a couple, a group of friends, etc.); all of these elements will make it easier for clients to create a story with their song and to recall their own memories. For exa

Emily Heck, MT-BC
Oct 27, 20253 min read


Creating Functional Playlists
With the abundance of music streaming apps like Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, etc. it’s no wonder that creating highly specific,...

Emily Dobson, MT-BC
Jul 7, 20253 min read


Happy New Year from Keynote Music Therapy!
Our team at Keynote Music Therapy is looking forward to all of the new moments (and music) that 2022 will bring!

Carolyn Beck, MT-BC
Jan 11, 20221 min read


Music therapy session idea: True Colors
Sometimes, there are days where we are feeling "the blues." Other days, we might be "brighter than the sun!" . Music, colors and imagery...

Carolyn Beck, MT-BC
Oct 28, 20211 min read


Ring of Fire // A song for reminiscence
Take conversations with the older adults in your life to the next level- with music! Jennifer gives us a glimpse into the ways music can:...

Carolyn Beck, MT-BC
Oct 14, 20211 min read


Singing around the campfire!
This past week, Jennifer's older adult groups had fun singing campfire songs and reminiscing about camping experiences for National...

Carolyn Beck, MT-BC
Jun 24, 20211 min read


Resources For You: Free Thanksgiving session plan for older adults
We are celebrating Thanksgiving this upcoming week which means many of our clients are thinking about their families, food and the things...

Carolyn Beck, MT-BC
Nov 21, 20201 min read
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