Music Connects Old and New on New Years Eve

For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we’ll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne. Jubilant singing rings out in a packed Times Square at exactly midnight every January 1st. The old Scottish phrase “auld lang syne” stands out, a small piece of lingual and musical history bridging into … Read more

Fast Facts about 5 Christmas songs

1. Santa Claus is Coming to Town James “Haven” Gillespie got the call to write a Christmas tune for Eddie Cantor’s radio show just after learning his brother had died. Initially, he said no. He understandably was too deep in grief to even consider writing a happy-go-lucky Christmas song. But, according to historian Ace Collins, he changed … Read more

How to Make Those New Year Resolutions Stick

Music Therapy is a profession in which behavior can be modified both temporarily and permanently with the reinforcement of music, or musical instruments in combination with specific verbiage. In order to set up clients for success, the therapist must pay close attention to the clients baseline, their goals and how they are going to get … Read more

The History of Christmas Carols

  Listen to this amazing acapella version of Carol of the Bells by the chart-topping musical group, Pentatonix. Thousands of years ago pagan songs were sung at Winter Solstice celebrations in Europe. The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year, typically around December 22nd. This involved people dancing around stone circles because the word … Read more