Music Sweet Music in the News! - Music Therapy

On April 10th – Music Sweet Music received a surprised letter dated April 3, from the House of Representatives in Washington, DC. The letter congratulates Theodore Wagner on being named a Finalist for the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s Community Service Award. United States Congressman Charlie Crist wrote “Your dedicated efforts to provide music therapy to members of our community suffering from various ailments is incredibly valuable to me and our neighbors.” Charlie Crist Representative for Florida’s Thirteenth Congressional district and has been serving since 2017.

On February 26^th, 2020, The Congressional Medal of Honor Society announced the finalists for this year’s Citizen Honors Awards. Theodore J. Wagner of Music Sweet Music, Inc., (MSM, Inc.) located in So. Pasadena, Florida was named as a 2020 Citizen Honors Award Finalist for Community Service. Wagner, founded Music Sweet Music, Inc. in 2001. Its Mission is to contract Board-Certified Music Therapists to provide children with illnesses, diseases and disorders with Music Therapy sessions and the special musical instruments used in Music Therapy. The ultimate goal is to support skill development in areas such as communication, academic learning, daily living skills, motor functioning, social skills, behavior, and mental health. Wagner averages 35-40 volunteer hours weekly at MSM, and has never received a salary from the nonprofit

The Citizen Honors Awards recognize Americans whose exceptional courage and selfless service embody the values of the Medal of Honor: courage and sacrifice; commitment and integrity; citizenship and patriotism.

From the finalists, six U.S. citizens and one organization will receive the Citizen Honors Awards this year on March 25, 2020, Congressional Medal of Honor Day. The honorees receive this award from a group of Americans whose actions have defined the words courage and selfless service — the living members of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. These brave Americans have received the Medal of Honor for their acts of valor performed during wartime and present the Citizen Honors awards to Americans who are showing courage and dedicating themselves to service here at home.

The Congressional Medal of Honor Society was chartered by Congress in 1958 to create a brotherhood among the living Medal of Honor recipients; to protect and uphold the dignity and honor of the Medal; to promote patriotism and love of country; and to inspire our youth to become worthy and dedicated citizens of our nation. Its membership consists exclusively of those individuals who have received the Medal of Honor. Today, there are 71 living recipients of the Medal of Honor. The Society is unique in that its membership hopes that there will be no need to welcome new inductees.

Music Sweet Music is pleased to present you with the official Tampa Bay Lightning’s Community Heroes in-game video that illustrates Theodore “Ted” Wagner’s involvement in the Tampa Bay Community for over 20 years. Please press the below blue link to watch the video.

https://tampabay.box.com/s/qjlu27sdyvaa2c2mwrwttb9buaf7kwex

Music Sweet Music is pleased to announce that on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Theodore “Ted” Wagner as the fourth Lightning Community Hero of this season during the first period of the night’s game versus the Carolina Hurricanes. Wagner,received a $50,000 donation from the Lightning Foundation and the Lightning Community Heroes program. The Lightning Community Hero program was created in 2011 by Jeff Vinik as the signature philanthropic program of the Lightning Foundation.

Ted Wagner is the founder of Music Sweet Music Inc. and for the last 20 years he has brought outstanding leadership, and constantly works addressing and raising awareness about the need of Music Therapy in our Tampa Bay community.

To read more about the Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning presentation please follow the link below. Photo and press release courtesy of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/theodore-ted-wagner-honored-as-lightning-community-hero/c-301004774?tid=300777772

We are excited to tell you that Theodore “Ted” Wagner ‘s work with Music Sweet Music was featured in The Gabber’s October 4th issue, page 35. The Gabber is a weekly magazine that is distributed in the city of Gulfport, Florida. To read the interview please follow the http:// link below..

http://thegabber.com/music-therapy-group-helps-people-with-…

On June 22, 2018, St. Pete Times – Hometown Pinellas Section, page 5, the story of Ted Wagner receiving the Daily Points of Light award was recognized.

Theodore “Ted” Wagner chosen as a Daily Points of Light HonoreeMusic Sweet Music, Inc. is EXCITED to share that Theodore “Ted” Wagner was chosen as a Daily Points of Light Honoree for his outstanding service work with Music Sweet Music Inc. As a Daily Points of Light Award Honoree, Ted is not only receiving a certificate signed by President George H.W. Bush, a story was published on their website on June 6,2018 sharing Ted’s inspiring work as a change maker!

Below is the link to the Daily Points of Light webpage story of Ted Wagner:

http://www.pointsoflight.org/programs/recognition/dpol/awards/6277