Virtual Harp Therapy
In the International Harp Therapy Program (IHTP) Facebook group, we have been discussing if harp therapy is effective virtually. I had a [...]
Blessings of CoVid-19
I was recently on a Zoom call and someone asked the question, "What are the blessings you've received from the coronavirus?" Honestly, [...]
Teaching Harp Therapy Lessons
I posted about harp therapy lessons a couple months ago. After playing at the hospital and hospice bedside for the past 24 [...]
“God Bless America!”
Seems like this post is more important than ever ... I recently heard a story about Irving Berlin and the beautiful patriotic [...]
“Play on Words”
You have likely seen the book or heard the expression, “All I Really Need to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten.” Well, recently [...]
Harp and Sports!
Maybe you are thinking these two words, harp/sports, don’t go together … and you likely wouldn’t be the only person to think [...]
The History of “Taps”
Do you know why “Taps” is played at military funerals? (If you don’t know, I didn’t either and saw this on Facebook, [...]
Announcing Therapeutic Harp Lessons
After being asked repeatedly to share my “secrets” to playing the harp therapeutically, I have created a new eight-week offering! In these [...]
Additional Thoughts about Therapeutic Music in the Healthcare Environment
This will be our last blog post in this on-going series of discussing therapeutic music in the healthcare setting. I have a [...]
Grief in the Hospital and Music’s Role
Grief can be a common emotion in the hospital setting. What role does music play? Read on … Before I entered the [...]