Many of us have favorite songs that can help us relax after a hectic day or get us moving on the dance floor. Music can also be a powerful gateway to memory; for example, a song from our past may bring back memories that trigger strong emotions. But what is [...]
We all know to eat right, exercise, and get a good night’s sleep to stay healthy. But can flexing our creative muscles help us thrive as we age? Ongoing research looking at singing group programs, theater training, and visual arts for older adults suggest that participating in the arts may improve the health, well-being, and [...]
In the final months of her life while she was bedfast, my mother – Miss Ethel – sang in the very early morning hours. How could one not awaken smiling when hearing that beautiful voice singing joyfully next door and welcoming a new day! Daytime surprises brought the unexpected burst [...]
"Currently, the aged care sector is in crisis, with devastating outcomes reported by the Royal Commission into Aged Care. The Commission’s report highlighted the benefits and subsequent need for music therapy, and MATCH goes at least a part of the way to increasing access to the benefits of music therapy [...]
"Prayer of the children" Performed on June 5, 2022 by the First Community Church Choirs & Orchestra, Columbus, OH Conducted by Dr. C. Andrew Blosser, Director of Music, leading the combined choirs of two campuses This performance followed the recent tragic events at Buffalo and Uvalde – while the war [...]
"Despite what we have learned and what we are now beginning to practice, there has been little work on chronic pain. This area of growing importance refers to pain either from an ongoing disease or that continues beyond the normal time that a wound usually takes to heal." Author: [...]
"96-year-old Stuart Hodes took his first dance lesson at the Martha Graham school after being discharged from a distinguished stint as an air force aviator in World War II, and he has been dancing through life ever since. He recently wrote a memoir called 'Onstage with Martha Graham.' Here [...]
Loved this! Found on the website of my church in Chicago - a performance in the Fourth Presbyterian Church’s Buchanan Chapel. Each Tuesday we are delighted to welcome the Good Memories Choir to Fourth Church for their weekly gatherings. This choral group is—as you will see in this segment from [...]
Just imagine for a moment a world robbed of facilities, resources and activities in the creative arts and humanities: no music, no singing, no art, no stories to read or share, no dancing, no theatre, no film, no galleries or museums, no crafts. It should be clear that health and [...]