I am grateful to be doing what I love! Just two years ago, I wasn’t even sure that it would be possible to become a music therapist again. Music is powerful. I’ve seen that power in in my own life as well as that of my clients. I have formed many wonderful friendships through musical connections. I have helped facilitate a sacred space in church services, at funerals and at bedsides. I have seen active children become quiet and attentive when I begin to play. Please let

The journal article “Indirect Music Therapy Practice and Skill-sharing in Dementia Care” was published in the Journal of Music Therapy in the Fall 2018 issue. This was not a research article but rather a discussion of ways the various music therapists had collaborated with family members and care-giving professionals who work with people with dementia. The authors hope to develop a protocol for “skill-sharing” in order to make it safer and more effective for the caregivers an

Photo by Lois Baldwin We are really fortunate to have a great community radio station here in Lincoln, NE. One of my friends is the programmer for the Celtic Radio show Thunder on the Plains. A few weeks ago, our group the Lincoln Celtic Players was invited to appear on the local radio show “The Wimmin’s Show”. For some reason, this was one of the more nerve-wracking performances to prepare for! We all play several instruments so had to decide what would work best in the