COME AND VISIT MUSIC SWEET MUSIC AT ST. PETERSBURG'S FIRST FRIDAY! The events start at 5:30pm and technically ends at 10pm, but we know the party can last way longer than that. There are lots of bars and restaurants in the surrounding area to check out and try. WHAT? Our volunteers will be manning the
On April 21st, Music Sweet Music founder Ted Wagner and Music Therapist James Riley volunteered 8 hours each as Judges for the Music Division of the National Veterans Creative Arts Competition. Nationwide, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities use the creative arts as one form of rehabilitative treatment to help Veterans recover from
On Wednesday, April 25, MSM visited SPC's oldest campus, the St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus that opened in 1942 and is a full-service location on 66th street and 5th Avenue in St. Petersburg. Ted Wagner and Music Therapist Jennifer Miller were the guest speakers of Law Professor Deborah Eldridge who teaches in SPC's Music Department, Ethics. The
Have you ever have one of 'those songs that get stuck, playing over and over in your head." Well, I have had a song stuck to my head since shadowing Jennifer Miller on Thursday and have found that when a song gets stuck in your head is called an 'earworm.' Seriously! In Psychology Today,
James E. Riley, MM, MT-BC “Hello, hello! I see you there in the green shirt, the green shirt, won’t you please tell us your name?” A child looks down to check before opening her eyes wide and pointing to her own shirt. The Music Therapist - Board Certified (MT-BC) responds, “That’s you! Welcome! Everyone say
ALIVE INSIDE is a joyous cinematic exploration of music’s capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music. His camera reveals the uniquely human connection we find in
During this holiday season, as we approach the end of yet another year, we pause to reflect on what you have accomplished through Music Sweet Music (MSM) in 2014. You, through your generosity and thoughtfulness, have touched the lives of 1,500 plus children in the Greater Tampa Bay region. The physiological and psychological stress that
Weekly music therapy sessions can have a positive effect on behavior in children with autism, reports a paper in Pertanika Journal. In a study of 41 children, improvements were seen particularly in inattentive behaviors over a ten month period. The researchers hope that their research will help children and young adults with autism to modify
Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have discovered that music therapy reduces depression in children and adolescents with behavioral and emotional problems according to a new study released by Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland. In the largest ever study of its kind, the researchers in partnership with the Northern Ireland Music Therapy Trust, found that children who
MSM music therapist Jennifer Miller recently returned from a trip to Haiti where she performed her "music as medicine" magic and presented a guitar on behalf of Music Sweet Music to Walmy and Makesnel Ulysse of the College Mixte la Reference of Ganthier. This guitar will be used to teach students at their school and for