RE: Sad Songs, Lament Singing, The Blues and Sacred Music as a Tool for Emotional Healing Part 1

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Sad Songs, Lament Singing, The Blues and Sacred Music as a Tool for Emotional Healing Part 1

in writing •  7 years ago 

Absolutely. Music is a language all its own and connects our brain in ways that we don't fully understand. My step-father's father has severe dementia and is non-verbal and grumpy most of the time. The other night I pulled out my guitar and sang some old country songs. The moment I started singing, he threw his hands in the air, contorted his face and then started smiling and making eye contact with me and other people in the room. For a few minutes, it's like he came back.

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