Babyboomers LOVE Christmas Music!

There are so many clever things out there now that technology has created a new Christmas world! Check out this website: http://www.soupxmas.co.uk/. It will entertain you for days!

Also, be sure to get one of my old-fashioned Christmas CD's! Go to www.HealingMusicEnterprises.com/Christmas.

Ho, Ho, Ho!

What's the most popular music among Baby Boomers?

Well that's a silly question! There is no such thing because babyboomers go from 1946-1964! It's possible that there could be parent-child duos that are both babyboomers and we know that parents and children rarely like the same music!

However, I know that my group of "older boomers" really likes the Beatles, Motown, and all those groups that were featured on "American Bandstand." So how can that music be healing for us? Well, there is lots of research in the field of music therapy that confirms that when people are in early stages of Alzheimer's and other dementias, the music of their "Courting years" is often the music that they still remember, can sing along with and cheers them up considerably! I've already told me daughters the music that I want to hear if, God forbid, that happens to me.

Here's one of my favorites from my "courting years." Bill Boone, are you listening?

Woman with trumpet lips! Healing? I don't know!

A friend sent me this video and it is soooo amazing when it starts, I'm just wondering if it's real or if it's been altered? Any trumpet players out there know if this is really possible? If it is, I think it is truly amazing! What do you think?

Do you remember Petula Clark?

In 1962 I was 14 years old and totally into American Bandstand, boyfriends, and listening to my favorite music on the radio at night. I loved Petula Clark and this song in particular. It made a lot of sense to me because I always lived in towns that had a vibrant downtown (or so it seemed to me) and that's where we'd go to see the latest movies on Saturday afternoon or evenings.

Today, when I hear these songs, usually thanks to YouTube, it brings back tons of happy, nostalgic memories. Lots of fun with no calories ingested or money spent! Hard to beat isn't it?

Musical Humor for Babyboomers

Do you love music? Do you love the movies? Then you're going to love this little tidbit of musical humor! At least I did!

Excited about his new project concept, a movie producer calls together several big stars to kick some ideas around. The project, an action docu-drama about famous composers features Stallone, Van Damme and Schwartzenegger in leading roles. The producers really want the box office 'oomph' of these three, and they are prepared to allow them to select which famous composers they will portray. "Well," starts Stallone, "I've always admired Mozart. I would love to play him." "Chopin has always been my favorite," says Van Damme. "I'll play him." Things are going well; the producers are pleased. "Sounds splendid. And who do you want to be, Arnold?" "I'll be Bach."

Come on, you know laughter is healing too!

"Waking up is Hard to Do!"

For those of you that remember the song "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" with Neil Sedaka, and who also believe in the healing power of music, you're going to love this!

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Can music prevent the "Swine flu"????

Of course, the short answer is "no!" but I did get your attention didn't I?  The serious answer is that music can help your overall state of wellness and many music therapy studies have documented that listening to your favorite music for at least 30 minutes a day can actually boost your immune system!

So, it's not too outrageous to thing that music might keep you from being as susceptible to flu of any kind.  If you take normal wellness steps such as:

1. getting 8 hours of sleep
2. eating healthy foods such as fruits, nuts, whole grains and lean meats
3. exercising for 4-5 x's per week
4. keeping a mostly postive attitude

you will be much less likely to get the swine flu or any other type of flu!!

Put those Oldies on your iPod or your CD player or your turntable and let's get pumping!!

Can music help the Boomers lose weight?

an article by Ian Mackie:
Fitness experts have found that listening to upbeat music while exercising will help you get more from your workout. Particularly for aerobic workouts, music is a powerful motivator. Perhaps the most common use for this is as a diversion to take your mind off the fact that you're exercising. It distracts you from fatigue, allowing you to focus on your exercise. Listening to music has the potential to improve your mood, too. That positive mood means you may associate enjoyment with exercise and be more likely to try it again.
Research shows the rhythmic qualities of music tend to mimic patterns of physical skills. Therefore, music can enhance how quickly you pick up new movements and motion skills. For those who feel they were born with two left feet, music might make you more coordinated by helping to execute the stepping with less confusion.
Listening to the right kind of music can add an extra dimension to your workout. For example, many competitive athletes wear headphones before they race. Some of them are listening to fast-paced music to get their adrenaline flowing and get excited for the upcoming competition, while others are listening to slower-paced music to calm anxiety or nervousness.
So how do you choose music for your workout? This first depends on the intensity of the aerobic exercise chosen. The number of times the heart beats per minute, or BPM, needs to be consistent with the tempo or speed of the activity. For example, if you are swimming using the breaststroke at a rate of 100 strokes per minute, consider music that plays at 100 beats per minute. Or you could choose music that plays at 120 beats per minute and swim at one stroke every two beats, for a swimming speed of 60 strokes per minute.
Music can also be "programmed" to progress from warm-up to target heart rate and back to a cool-down resting pace to close. Warm-ups provide oxygen to muscles; reduce soreness and risk of injury. Cool-down allows blood to be pumped back up to your heart and brain.
So the next time you're lacking a little motivation to get out and go for a walk, hike or bike ride, consider charging up that ipod or mp3 player and cranking up the volume to your favorite song. It could very well change your feelings towards working out...as well as any perceptions about those young lads.

Muzak misses a note; files for bankruptcy

I think most of us babyoomers know about MUZAK. It is derisively called "elevator music" by many of us as we turn up our noses. Still, there was time when Muzak seemed to be the trend of the future and the belief was that everyone would love having music in stores and airports and most public gathering spaces. But...time marches on and people are more sophisticated musically. There are so many options today and Muzak, the "one size fits all" musical solution no longer fits us!

(CNN) -- Muzak, the company that put pop, string-filled arrangements of rock songs in your elevator, filed bankruptcy papers Tuesday after it missed a $105 million payment to creditors.

The Muzak company is best known for background music piped into places such as elevators.

The pipeline of easy listening will continue to flow as Muzak restructures its debt during the Chapter 11 process, the company said.
"Muzak is a solid business with an outstanding customer base, but we are burdened with substantial debt obligations established over a decade ago," Muzak CEO Stephen Villa said.
Muzak's cash flows doubled in the last three years, Villa said, "demonstrating that our business continues to perform well even in today's challenging environment."
Along with its ubiquitous elevator offerings, Muzak and its 14 affiliates -- all privately owned -- produce on-hold messages and install sound systems, digital signs and drive-thru systems for retail businesses.
Bankruptcy documents showed Muzak owes its largest creditor -- U.S. Bank -- about $370 million, nearly all of it due this year.
Muzak spokeswoman Meaghan Repko said the filing was voluntary and in cooperation with the creditors.
The weakened global economy was not a factor, she said, noting the company's profits have been rising in recent years.
The Chapter 11 protections will allow Muzak time to restructure the debt, which was incurred a decade ago, she said.

Do you remember the Summer of 1962?

I sure do remember the summer of 1962. My family moved from one town in S.C. to another and I was not a bit happy! I had to leave my boyfriend(s) and I was not a happy camper. I was "in love" and this song was very popular. Even though it didn't exactly describe my situation, it was sad and sensuous and I loved it. Just listenting to a few seconds of it brings it all back, sniff, sniff.