You can write it, perform it, listen to it but there is no denying that music can heal a battered soul.
It turns out music is connected to the pleasure center of our brains and is a great coping tool because it allows us to release feel-good neurotransmitters without resorting to booze, pints of ice cream, or shopping till we drop.
When grief renders words inadequate, music gives a voice to overwhelming visceral emotion.
Sad songs make us feel less alone, happy songs elevate our mood. My son, Charles, used writing and performing rap to help him through his … Read more...