Healing Music for Baby Boomers

2010-03-01T23:38:00.000-05:00

Do you like the oldies? This amazing Italian comedian will re-introduce you to the oldies you remember so well and make you laugh at the same time with his unusual antics!

Pulsing to the Rhythm of Health | Healing Music Enterprises Blog

2010-02-15T00:09:00.000-05:00

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Babyboomers LOVE Christmas Music!

2009-12-16T08:54:00.004-05:00

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?

2009-10-02T18:04:00.003-04:00

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!

2009-09-07T17:27:00.003-04:00

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?

2009-08-02T21:48:00.003-04:00

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

2009-06-13T17:46:00.004-04:00

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!"

2009-05-20T16:23:00.003-04:00

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"????

2009-04-30T10:50:00.006-04:00

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:

getting 8 hours of sleep
eating healthy foods such as fruits, nuts, whole grains and lean meats
exercising for 4-5 x's per week
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?

2009-03-17T19:10:00.001-04:00

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

2009-02-11T16:44:00.003-05:00

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?

2009-01-27T19:31:00.002-05:00

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.

Do you remember Christmas of 1957? I do!!!

2008-12-24T14:11:00.001-05:00

You're Gonna Love This One!

2008-11-04T12:24:00.002-05:00

This is very appealing to BabyBoomers who love music!

BabyBoomers Like a Finely Tuned Business

2008-10-26T23:31:00.001-04:00

This is adorable and amazing!! Do you think this is really possible? If so, let's try it!

Have a great week! Alice

Better Be Getting Your Music Ready!

2008-09-10T23:36:00.002-04:00

If we're about to have a shortage of doctors, we all need to be making out playlists of favorite oldies and as well as favorite calming and energizing current tunes!!

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may have 200,000 too few physicians a decade before that even happens.
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Music in South Beach...Day 5 of our cruise!

2008-08-26T13:36:00.004-04:00

Trying to find a way to fit music in with our Carnival Cruise and I did want to mention the music that we heard everywhere in Miami South Beach. I found it quite annoying as it was a computer-generated disco sound emanating at ear-piercing levels from the majority of stores and restaurants in South Beach. I was amazed that most people seemed to be immune to it but it drove me batty!

Meanwhile, we slowly made our way off the cruise ship on Friday morning, bidding adieu to the warm azure waters of the Bahamas. It was so wonderful to be with my children and their husbands for 5 full days and after saying good-bye to Julie, Allison, Tom and Will, Liz and I stayed on in Miami for another couple of days. We went to see a movie one night and did a lot of walking in the South Beach area. We had some fabulous seafood and desserts and also were just amazed by the Art Deco hotels and restaurants. The coconut palms were everywhere and the atmosphere was totally international. I met three different Italian families that I was able to talk to about my upcoming trip to Italy. Stay tuned!

Are you a child of the 60's? Then STOP in the name of love!

2008-08-12T21:31:00.003-04:00

A friend just sent me this link and it will really bring the memories back for you! Enjoy!!

Alice http://objflicks.com/TakeMeBackToTheSixties.htm

How do you feel about Doris Day?

2008-07-13T22:31:00.003-04:00

This morning on CBS Sunday Morning there was a special feature on Doris Day. It brought back sooooo many memories of going to the movies on Saturday afternoons in the 50's and 60's and watching movies like this and singing these songs in my head for weeks afterwards. Everybody loved Doris Day and I was one of her biggest fans! The show this morning went on to say that Doris had a kind of "lullaby" quality to her voice that gave her such a universal appeal. What do you think??

Have a Babyboomer 4th of July!!

2008-07-04T14:53:00.004-04:00

Here it is again, the 4th of July! Our friend Tom Bernanrdin from Evansville came over to spend the holiday with us and this is the flag cake I made. Only afterward did I realize that we're holding it upside down. Anyway, you get the picture. Hope you have a fun and enjoyable 4th of July! Be sure to sing "You're a Grand Old Flag."

Digital Package for Learning Healing Music!

2008-06-13T19:08:00.002-04:00

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Music and the Preacher's Daughter

2008-05-13T16:39:00.001-04:00

Many of you know that my father was a minister...a Methodist minister. I grew up hearing church music and loving it. Most of my ideas about who God is and who I am and what I'm here to do on this Earth, came from the hymns that we sang and the sermons I heard my father preaching! I have learned so many wonderful things through music that I don't think I could have taken in at such a deep level otherwise.

At bedtime, my father sang songs with my sister and me and we often memorized Psalms and other scrpture. When I saw this video of a little girl reciting the 23rd Psalm, it just reminded me instantly of my childhood and I wasnted to share it with you. Hope you enjoy it!

What Songs Make YOUR Heart go "Thump-Thump?"

2008-04-21T12:31:00.004-04:00

I wish I had more pictures from my high school years! I guess I could scan some things from my yearbooks of the two high schools I attended. Those good old black and white pictures live in my memory, but it's hearing those songs that I danced to with my boyfriends that I really enjoy! We started having dances at school and at church in the 7th grade! That seems a little young to me now but at the time I definitely loved it! From that point on, I associated different love songs with different boys and schools and churches and proms!

I would love to put a list together of people's favorite dance songs from the late 50's, 60's and 70's. Please post your list to this blog and then I'll publish the results! Have a great day!

Happy Friday to all my Boomer Readers!

2008-03-21T15:21:00.003-04:00

Many of you know that I went to study internet marketing with Tom Antion nearly two years ago. Before that, I went to Cancun to attend NSA's Cancun University because it sounded so awesome and exciting. I've since studied with quite a few internet marketing "gurus" and one thing they have all emphasized is the power of collaboration with other like-minded people and the power of joint ventures. It was as a result of that idea that I started my website called http://www.drcashprefers.com/ which is my place for recommending to you the:

music products and vendors that I use and recommend

the place where I get most of my books and CD's/DVD's (Amazon)

my source for information and inspiration on prosperity-thinking and posperity living!

the people and organizations that I get my website, shopping cart, and affiliate marketing techniques from

I'll admit: I do pretty well on the internet now! I sell my own CD's, downloads, and books daily and earn hundreds of dollars (soon to be thousands!) by just putting certain codes on my sites.

People are beginning to ask me to teach them to do it and I'm thinking about it! But for now, I'd just invite you to check out http://www.drcashprefers.com/ and see what I'm talking about! Especially if you are a musician or music-lover who wants to be earning money online, even without a website, check out the folks that I use! Best of luck and email me if you need help!!

Alice

Don't We Love the Oscars??!!

2008-02-24T20:21:00.003-05:00

Tonight, I'm watching the Oscars and wondering if my favorite movies will win. Although I don't enjoy watching violent, bloody scenes, one of the movies nominated is one I hope will win. It's called "No Country for Old Men" and the reason I want it to win is that my own daughter, Elizabeth Cash, worked on it!! She's go to be really excited too!!
According to www.mfiles.co.uk, the Academy Awards idea originated in 1927-28 as a method for the film industry to recognise individual achievements within its ranks and at the same time do some self-promotion, the "Academy" being the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences or AMPAS which originated the idea. The idea has progressed over the years, with different rules and methods developing over time but the basic premise is the same. There are a number of Awards for "Best Picture", "Best Director", etc. and films and the people involved go through a process of nomination. These days there are generally five official nominees for each Award, and the members of the Academy then vote to select a winner who receives a statuette known as an "Oscar" though the origin of the nickname is now uncertain. It was 1934 before film music was recognised with its own awards, and in the earlier years the winners in the music and other technical categories received a Plaque rather than the famous Statuette. But since 1946 there have been two or three statuettes awarded for music categories. Usually these are for "Original Score" or "Dramatic Score" and "Original Song" but often including a third award whose name has tended to change over the years for "Musical Score", "Music Adaptation", "Comedy Score" or similar.
Hope you're watching too!

Have you been to a Pow-wow?

2008-01-31T21:53:00.000-05:00

One of the things that babyboomers have tried to do is go back into music history and revive some of the most meaningful types of music to humans. For a long time, the history of music was thought to be continually evolving so something that was more than 300-400 hundred years old was thought to be "interesting" but not particularly relevant. Things are different now and musicologists are going back and reviving, researching and performing music that is ancient. Enjoy this article about the "Indian Pow-wow."

American Indians have held ceremonial gatherings since ancient times, but intertribal powwows—in which members of several tribes convene to socialize and exchange cultural traditions—are a more recent practice.
“Everyone claims that their powwow was the first,” says Tara Browner, 43, associate professor of ethnomusicology and American Indian Studies at the University of California in Los Angeles and author of Heartbeat of the People: Music and Dance of the Northern Pow-wow.
Contemporary intertribal powwows began in the 1880s with the establishment of Indian reservations, but whether it was the Poncas in Oklahoma or the Winnebagos in Nebraska who first welcomed all tribes is debatable.
“The concept of powwows goes back before European contact, but they were strictly clannish,” Browner says. The word “powwow” is derived from the Algonquian word “pau wau,” meaning “he dreams” and is associated with medicine men and healing.
[…]”What’s important about powwows is the sense of community,” says Browner, who is Choctaw and a dancer. “You feel strong and proud of who you are, and there’s a comfort level there for just a weekend. All families have stories of sadness and displacement, and you’re with people who understand your background and how it shaped who you are.”
Finding a powwow isn’t a problem, Browner says.
“I tell my students that there’s a powwow within three hours’ driving distance of anyone in the United States.”
This year’s Gathering of Nations Powwow is scheduled April 28-30. For more information, log on to www.gatheringofnations.com, or to find a powwow near you, visit www.powwow-power.com.

Quieting the Mind of Babyboomers

2008-01-10T13:44:00.001-05:00

I don't know about you, but I have trouble quieting my mind. I have what some people call a "monkey mind" and it just scrambles all over the place! There are times when I choose to have no music. Today a read a health tip that said:

To reduce stress have period of silence during the day. "Silence will slow down your organs, calm your brain and increase your awareness." Today I will choose silence!

Merry Christmas to All!!

2007-12-25T10:54:00.001-05:00

Merry Christmas from Washington, D.C. where I'm spending the holidays with my daughter and son-in-law. We've been having a wonderful time and have done the usual sight-seeing plus concerts at the National Cathedral and awesome meals in great restaurants as well as delicious home-cooking!!

We stayed up late playing Wii and and just having an awesome time together. Tonight I return to Louisville and back to work! Hope you all have a fantastic day with friends and family!! Keep the music playing!

Babyboomers love Christmas/Holiday Music, right?

2007-12-05T20:03:00.000-05:00

I have a feeling that we babyboomers were all really steeped in the Christmas culture of the 50's, 60's, and 70's. That's when all the TV specials really got started and Christmas got more commercial than ever before. Nevertheless, I love Christmas and have been wanting to create a Christmas CD for a long time.

This year, I DID it!!! And I want to share it with as many babyboomers as possible. If you love Christmas and Christmas music, please go to www.HealingMusicEnterprises.com/Christmas. I'm offering everyone a really great deal if you buy multiple CD's!

Keep the music playing!

Hugs,

Alice

What song do YOU remember from High School

2007-11-08T16:16:00.000-05:00

There are just sooo many songs that I remember from my high school years. I would really hate to be limited to just one. But, let me see if I can choose my top 5. And keep in mind, that's today. If I had to choose my top five tomorrow they could very well be different. So.....today I choose: (not in any particular order)

1. Sealed with a kiss

2. Cupid

3. Up on the Roof

4. Downtown

5. Big Girls Don't Cry

Just writing those names down bring back memories of boyfriends, and football games, and certain outfits and certain teachers. WOW!

What IS that?? Well, now a I know that a lot of it is brain chemistry and the release of endorphins and dopamine. Are you a babyboomer? Are there songs that you loved back in high school. Then go listen to some of them! Nowadays you can download all kinds of music and have them in your car or your home or wherever you want it. Try it and enjoy!!!

Baby Boomers Will have Music for Surgery

2007-10-15T22:47:00.000-04:00

As my readers surely know by now, I am a great believer in the benefits of music through headphones during surgery. As a matter of fact I now have a patent pending on headphones that will deliver the perfect music to the patient before, during, and after surgery.

As we babyboomers age, there is a very good chance that some kind of surgery will be in our future. Please go to my music and surgery blog if you know you'll be having surgery and feel free to contact me for a personalized surgery playlist! And do tell all your friends about this!

Baby Boomers and Music in Sarasota

2007-09-29T21:45:00.000-04:00

This week I was on vacation in Sarasota and one thing I love to do on vacation is to find a miniature golf course to play. We found a place called Smuggler's Cove and, to my delight, they had the oldies blasting through loudspeakers. I'm not sure that it really helped my game, but it sure made it a lot more fun!

Enjoy the little video made on one of the harder holes!

One BabyBoomer's Story about Music

2007-09-11T19:53:00.000-04:00

Growing up in S.C. in the 50's afforded me loads of opportunities to listen to music. My father was a Methodist minister and all five kids were at church every time the doors opened. I guess that church music was the first music that I really loved and that made me feel safe, secure, and loved. I loved singing hymns out in the congregation and I loved hearing the choir sing each Sunday and the organist playing her preludes and postludes. When I was about in fifth grade, they started a junior choir and I thought that was heavenly! Of course I was already taking piano lessons when we moved to Clemson in 1957 and I continued those in Clemson.

One of my fondest memories of music in Clemson was being taken to a concert at the old Field House given by the Obenkirchen Children's Choir. I never knew that children could make such a beautiful sound and I wanted to be in a choir like that too!

Because we lived by the church, up on "Holy Hill," we were also across the street from the football team's practice field. We could watch the team doing their spring training but we could also hear the marching band practice. Even today when I hear snare drums I think of the Clemson Marching Band and I can smell the Fall leaves and feel the excitement.

As I became a pre-teen and then a teen, I had a little transistor radio at my bedside and I learned all the popular songs of '61 and '62. I also began going to dances at the school, in the church basement and at the "Y Cabin. You should have seen me doing the "Twist" and the "Mashed Potato!" (I should probably do more of that now!)

Well, gotta stop for tonight. I'm getting ready to return to Clemson on Thursday to speak and I'm creating more CD's to take with me and working on some piano pieces to play during my presentation.

If you live in Clemson or anywhere near by, please come to see me! I'll be speaking at 7:30 on the Calhoun lecture series. Call Donna Arterburn for more info at 864-656-0605 . Hope to see you there!

Why do BabyBoomers respond so powerfully to music?

2007-08-23T22:45:00.000-04:00

Last week I was right outside of Helen, GA giving a fun, fun presentation to a room-full of activity directors for Senior Centers across the state of Georgia on "Music and Babyboomers: An Inseparable Connection."

One of the things we talked about was how recorded music and live music has been available to the babyboomers more than any previous generation. As a babyboomer I know that I had a tiny record player as a little girl, a radio of my own starting at about age 8, a transistor radio as a teen. Then came my stereo in college, a cassette player later, 8-tracks as a young married, then CD's and now MP3's in my iPod! Wow! That's a lot of access to music. So probably we babyboomers have heard more different music than any generation plus we've gotten it on TV and had more and more access to live concerts than any previous generation!

I'd love to know your thoughts on this topic, especially if you're a babyboomer!

Also, don't forget to visit my other site:http://www.blogger.com/www.babyboomerarticles.com.

Baby Boomers and Music in Georgia

2007-08-16T13:29:00.000-04:00

Yesterday I spoke to a room full of activity directors from all over Georgia. They were attending a convention about "mature adult programming" or M.A.P. and I was invited to do the opening session! The topic was "Baby Boomers and Music: An Inseparable Connection" and we had a great time! First of all, we listened to loads of baby boomer hits from the 50's, 60's, and 70's and got up and danced, clapped and snapped fingers to all of these hits. We listened to everything from Elvis and The Temptations to Carole King and The Carpenters. We talked about the music of our childhoods and teen years and the messages we learned from those songs.

The setting was beautiful Unicoi State Park near Helen, Georgia and we were in the main lodge, a perfect setting for chanting, toning and drumming. We talked some about that and agreed that maybe next time we'll do a workshop on that.

All of these vivacious activity directors were participating fully and sharing some fascinating stories from their own musical backgrounds. If YOU are a baby boomer or have some in your family, you can always get a smile if you play the fabulous babyboomer music from the 60's, 70's and 50's! Give it a try!

Soothing Sounds

2007-07-21T23:12:00.000-04:00

As we baby boomers age, we often find ourselves needing more and more medical tests and procedures. I think you'll find this information from "Times Online" today very interesting:

Soothing sounds
MUSIC does not only soothe the savage breast, it is also the best way to calm people undergoing minor surgery or an invasive test, reports an authoritative study covering more than 1,400 women.
Researchers working for the Cochrane Collaboration scrutinised the results of 11 trials on anxiety in women undergoing a colposcopy, the cervical exam that follows a suspect smear result. They report that three common methods for lowering anxiety: leaflets, counselling and videos had no effect. But playing cool music to women undergoing the test reduced their fear levels significantly.

Some Musical Memories from this Baby Boomer

2007-06-22T14:55:00.001-04:00

This plast week I had the pleasure of entertaining one of my former School of Music professors. Prof. Richard Spalding conducted the chorus at the music school for my last coupleof years there and I had not seen him in several years even though he is actually in the same neighborhood. I've been listening to some of the music that we sang in chorus recently and just decided that I'd like to have him and his wife over for lunch. It definitely brought back lots of great memories for me and, as they say, "a good time was had by all." The picture are of Prof. Spalding and myself and also a picture of the ice cream cake I made for our dessert. Now, on to the gym!! (to burn off some of those ice cream calories!)

Healing Music for Memorial Day

2007-05-28T10:47:00.000-04:00

Many babyboomers went to Vietnam and the Vietnam War. Far too many never came back, including friends of mine and boyfriends of mine. It makes me very sad to think that the same thing is happening today with all the young men and women going overseas, never to return to their families and friends. Is there anything all that can help? Today, on Memorial Day, we're honoring all the fallen men and women in every war. One thing that will happen during every service will be the playing of some of our best patriotic music. Of course we'll hear "Oh Beautiful for Spacious Skies," "My Country Tis of Thee," and "Proud to be an American," among other things. What will this mean for you? Do you find these songs healing, purposeful, and uplifting? I know that the composers who wrote them wanted them to make a difference in your loife and to inspire feelings of patriotism and gratitude. What songs do you want to hear today on Memorial Day? Please let me know.

Click Here to Hear this Music

Has George Bush heard about healing music?

2007-05-15T00:44:00.000-04:00

I was listening to the news tonight, somewhat absent-mindedly, when I heard the say something about George Bush conducting an orchestra in Virginia?! I thought my ears had deceived me! George Bush? Conducting an orchestra? But then I did some research and found that it was true...George Bush was attending an event in the Jamestown 400-year anniversary celebration and decided he would like to try his hand and conducting an orchestra. He "slyly" tapped on the conductor's shoulder and indicated that he would like to give it a try. At first she didn't recognize him (Joanne Fallon) but when she realized who was asking to conduct, she turned the baton right over to him! Amazing!

What makes music healing for baby boomers?

2007-04-27T23:19:00.000-04:00

Why do baby boomers have healing music that is different from anyone else's healing music? Well, one of the special categories of healing music is the music that an individual "fell in love to" or "courted to." For we baby boomers that's going to be anythings from the early rock and rollers like Elvis or Jimmy Dean to the Beatles, Jimi Hendricks or The Who. When we are in our 80's and 90's, there's a very good chance that we'll want to hear that music and that it will make us feel warm and fuzzy and really good inside. Strange? Not really. It's the music that first gave us a physical rush when we danced to it or kissed our boyfriend or girlfriend to. There's a powerful connection between our feelings, our hormone rushes and the music we're listening to at that moment.

I've already started trying to re-collect some of my favorites now that so much music is being re-issued on CD or MP3. How about you?

Baby Boomers at Carnegie Hall

2007-04-06T06:54:00.000-04:00

You may have read in my other blogs about my recent trip to NYC to hear my sister conduct her orchestra at Carnegie Hall! I'm on my home now and thought you might enjoy seeing a few pictures from this fabulous and memorable trip! The concert on Tuesday night was just awesome and I was so proud of my baby sister. She, my other sister who was there, and I, were three babyboomers for whom music was extremely healing. Enjoy the pictures...you'll also see our mother in one of these pictures!

New Presentation for Baby Boomers Delivered Tonight

2007-03-20T23:25:00.000-04:00

Tonight I gave a brand-new presentation. It was called "The Power of Music with Babyboomers and we had great time! We listened to lots of oldies from the 50's, 60's, 70's and even a few 80's ad had a contest where the winner got a free book and CD of mine! We also talked about all of the wonderful things that music can do for the mind, body and spirit.

If you're looking for a program or a presenter that knows the babyboomer music and loves it and IS a babyboomer, please give me call! I'd love to com to YOUR town!

Last Night at Riverdance

2007-03-11T20:39:00.000-04:00

Well, I promised you last night in my Brain and Music blog that I would let you know how I liked Riverdance. As I expected, I loved it!

The haunting melodies, played on ancient Irish instruments, the fantastic dancing and the audience interaction combine to provide an evening of sheer and total jubilation. This was at least the third time I had seen it, not to mention that I own a videotape of the show. It changes just a little bit each year but it never fails to exhilerate me and make me want to learn more about Celtic and other ancient Irish music. Yes, Cash is an Irish name but it is my married name. Nevertheless, I must have some Irish blood or DNA in me or I don't think I would respond so powerfully to these melodies, harmonies, and rhythms. What about you? Do you like Riverdance?

What oldies do you like best?

2007-02-23T23:09:00.000-05:00

What oldies do you like best? There are so many different kinds of oldies for us babyboomers depending on whether you were born closer to 1946 or 1964! Basically, the music that you listened to from ages 13-20 (give or take 2 or 3 years on either side) will be yor best "oldies" music! As we babyboomers age, the marketers are coming out with loads of CD collections of all kinds of "our" music. I'd love to see some DVD's of American Bandstand, wouldn't you? I never missed it! How about you?

Happy Valentine's Day!

2007-02-13T17:43:00.000-05:00

Happy Valentine's Day to all my babyboomer friends. This year, in honor of us, have written a short ebook to teach you how to use music (and the oldies for us!) to add passion and spice to your love life! Click on the link above or click on this one and you'll get a free ebook! Let me know what you think, if you don't mind!

Have a great day tomorrow!

Are you listening more to the Oldies?

2007-01-30T13:28:00.000-05:00

Is it my imagination or are they playing more Oldies on TV shows and in movies these days? I hear old Eagles tunes and old Chicago tunes on CSI, ER, Law and Order and all kinds of shows it seems. Of course I love it! When I was actually living in the 60's and 70's, I was almost completely immersed in classical music so I heard this music but never knew the name of the song or the name of the band. It wasn't until the summer of 1970 when I worked at a beautiful outdoor Performing Arts Center that I finally got into the swing of things. I was a huge fan of Cat Stevens, Elton John, Chicago, Three Dog Night, and many, many others. It just seems a little strange that suddenly I'm hearing these songs everywhere I turn! How about you??

Baby Boomers and Music: Inseparably Connected

2007-01-08T23:17:00.000-05:00

Baby Boomers, in case you've never heard of us, are folks that were born betweeb 1946 and 1964. My own family of origin happens to have five baby boomers: myself, born in 1948, a sister born in 1950, a brother born in 1952, a sister born in 1955 and a sister born in 1960. We all love music and grew up with radios, hifi's and finally stereo's blaring. Even though we were preacher's kids we loved the popular music of our day. I have fond memories of my sister and me standing on the sidewalk outside our home, holding sticks as pretend microphones and singing "Standing on the Sidewalk, Watching all the Girls Go By."
When I was about six years old I started hearing about Elvis. Now my Daddy was a preacher and in S.C. in the mid-50's, Elvis was definitely not someone my parents wanted me listening to. I remember hearing "Jailhouse Rock" and "Blue Suede Shoes" on the radio at a neighbor's house and feeling scandalized but I wasn't sure why.
I turned 13 in 1961 and vividly remember listening to the Beatles sing "I Wanna Hold Your Hand." I thought their music was wonderful and to my surprise, my parents let me stay home from church one Sunday night to watch the Beatles appear on Ed Sullivan. I was thrilled! I loved all the Beatles music as well as the Motown groups and most of the British invasion groups like Herman's Hermits and the Dave Clark Five. I loved Petula Clarkand Dusty Springfield and probably day-dreamed that one day I might have a group of my own. Instead, in real life, I turned to classical music and practiced scales and Beethoven sonatas for hours a day. Still, while a piano major in college, I fell in love with the music of Elton John and Cat Stevens. I bought a book of Elton's top hits to play on the piano when my professor wasn't around and it brought me wicked good fun!
In 1971 I got married. You can see the wedding picture on my site http://www.babyboomerarticles.com. My husband and I both loved the music of Elton John and soon I discovered Billy Joel, the piano man, and so many others. Every decade for the boomers has had so many memorable hits. Do you remember the first time you heard "Afternoon Delight"? I do and just hearing a couple of bars of any of the above songs takes me instantly to another time and place. Music is magical! Music is mystical! Music is better than a plane ticket for taking you to another time and place when life was simpler and teenagers were in love. Let's always remember this music and it's messages of "Give Peace a Chance," "Breaking Up is Hard to do," "Up, Up and Away!"

Music at the Gerald Ford funeral

2007-01-03T12:40:00.000-05:00

I watched the funeral of Gerald Ford yesterday with rapt attention. I remember him well. I was upset when he pardoned Richard Nixon because I didn't think Nixon should "get away with it." Now I understand that it did allow the country to move on and get past all of the scandal that Nixon brought to our country. As always, music brought back lots of memories yesterday. The orchestra played beautifully the Navy Hymn that had played continuously during John Kennedy's funeral. Denice Graves sang "The Lord's Prayer" like an angel, as she did during the service for 9/11 victims. As we baby boomers age, the amount of music associated with momentous events grows and grows. Personally, I'm glad because it helps me to remember things that have shaped my life and my world. How about you?

The Death of James Brown

2006-12-29T23:22:00.000-05:00

The "Godfather of Soul" died on Christmas Day and he died in Augusta, Georgia, right across the river from where I went to high school. For me his most famous song was "I Feel Good" and I can't help but get a big smile on my face when I hear that song. that song actually does make me feel good and his sincerity just comes right through. James Brown wrote a lot of songs that mean a lot to many people. I can't say that most of it was my cup of tea but I certainly respect the man as a very creative musician who had many barriers to break down in order to acheive the success he did acheive. Long live James Brown!!

How does music affect us Babyboomers?

2006-12-21T10:13:00.000-05:00

We all know that music makes us feel good, right? It brings back happy memories, gives us energy, calms us down and generally feeds our spirits. How does this happen?? Well, there is a process called entrainment, whereby the components of music: rhythm, melody, mood of music, etc., synchronize with your own biorhythms (heartbeat and breathing). Sooo, when you listen to a favorite song from the 50's, 60's or even 70's, your brain and body are flooded with memories, endorphines, dopamine and other "feel-good" chemicals. It's the best way to get a "natural high." Give it a try!

Also, wanted to let you know about a Holiday Sale on my website for those of you who might still have some last-minute shopping to do. I'm offering a free electronic version of any of my products if you buy the hard copy of a CD, tape, or book! It's a deal you can't beat! Also, if you want to purchase a personal consult with me about a problem or diagnosis or just how music can improve your life, http:www.HealingMusicEnterprises.com/NeedLast-minutegifts.htm

Baby Boomers and Christmas Music

2006-12-09T19:05:00.000-05:00

If you're on the older side of the Baby Boom, like me, you grew up with the Holiday music of the 1950's. Songs like "I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Raindeer" and "All I want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth." Hearing those songs makes me smile and my brain is flooded with memories which in turn creates and flood of serotonin and endorphins. For a brief period I feel no pain whatsoever and I am transported to happy childhood memories and times. How about you??

It's My Party and I'll Cry if I want to

2006-11-14T22:45:00.000-05:00

This past week-end I went home to the little college town in the deep South where I grew up. While taking a walk one evening in my old neighborhood I began thinking of that music that I loved and danced to and went to sleep to every night. I felt a little sad about all the things I didn't know and understand back then and then I thought of the song "It's My Party and I'll Cry if I want to." I remember hearing it for the first time when I was riding home from Jr. High on the city bus. I loved the idea that it was my party and I could cry if I wanted to. The year before, I had danced to and liked the song "Big Girls Don't Cry" so this was the opposite sentiment and I prefered being able to cry if I wanted. Still do!

Baby Boomers divided between 50's faves and 60's faves

2006-10-17T23:47:00.000-04:00

Judging by the informal research I have done when I go out to speak, the baby boomers favorite music is pretty easily divided between the early rock and roll of the 50's, like Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, Peggy Lee, Brenda Lee, Fats Domino, The Platters and the classic rock of the 60's. You know who they are!! I'd love to know what your favorite baby boomer music is. Research done by music therapists and others has shown that it's the music of our courting years that we really love when we hit our "golden years."

Make sure to know when your favorite music is from your courting years and write it down for later. You'll be glad you did!

Did your teenage music give you unrealistic ideas?

2006-10-06T23:51:00.000-04:00

I know that when I was in high school (1963-1966) I loved to listen to "Johnny Angel" "Leader of the Pack" "Cupid" "Soldier Boy" and other such songs that glamorized the "bad boy" and oftentimes the "bad girl." At the same time, the movies I went to were Doris Day and Hayley Mills and Annette Funicello. By the 70's I was listening to the Carpenters and all of the co-dependent messages about not being able to live with "whomever, whatever..."

Sadly, many of the clients I work with have never questioned these premises and as a result they are in miserable relationships and have unrealistic ideas and expectations of themselves and their spouses. One of things I do as a therapist is to look at some of these erroneous and faulty beliefs and re-write them to match their dreams and goals for life.

Interested in doing this? Contact me at chantdoc@healingmusicenterprises.com and set up a consult! Thank you!

Bus Songs from Baby Boomers

2006-09-13T23:42:00.000-04:00

Recently I was looking on the internet for sites about baby boomers. I came across a site for all the songs the we sang on school bus trips during the 70's. Below, please find this list. I do remember many of them, do you??

The Ants Go Marching Bear Song Billboard Song Bingo Boom a Chicka The Bus Driver Cannibal King Comet Down By the Bay Everywhere We Go-O Father Abraham Fee-Fi Flea Fuzzy Wuzzy Glory, Glory, Halleluia Harlem Goat Herman (I Was Sittin' On a Fencepost) Hole in the Bottom of the Sea I'd Rather Suck on a Lemon I'm Gonna Eat Some Worms Old Hyram's Goat On Top of Spagetti 100 Bottles of Beer Oooie Gooie Popeye, The Sailor Man Roll Over Rubber Dolly She Sat On a Fencepost Sippin'Cider The Song That Never Ends The Song That Gets On Everybody's Nerves The Tarzan Song There Goes Teacher Titanic Tra La La Boom Di-ay The Tree Song The Wheels On the Bus (Go 'Round and 'Round) This Old Man Yogi Bear

Let me know what YOU remember!

40th Reunion Report!

2006-08-25T15:55:00.000-04:00

Well, the 40th high school reunion has come and gone and I think we all really had a good time!

Even though I only went to this high school for my senior year, I made some good friends there and many of them attended the reunion and came from far, far away. It was impressive! Now I'm looking forward to the 50th reunion and wondering how we'll all look then.

A few weeks ago I had listed some of my favorite songs from 1966 and sure enough that's what the DJ was playing. I still am amazed at how music can bring back soooo many memories. Apparently, the neuro-hormones and neurotransmitters that course through our brains and bodies when we're teenagers really lock in the associations between the music and the "feel-good feelings!" Today, we can listen to the same songs and get a surge of great memories and feelings. And you don't even have to be a member of the Class of 1966! :-)

As I thought about my reunion I started to think and read more and more about the Baby Boomer Generation. I know that as we age we are going to want more and more information about retirement, investments, health issues and lots more. Now, I have created a site called "BabyBoomerArticles.com" Please visit my site and tell your friends about it as one-stop shopping for information of all kinds geared to Baby Boomers. Remember, http://www.babyboomerarticles.com/.

I'll stop for now because I've got some other exciting information for you later this week!

As always, feel free to forward this to all your friends and interested folks!

Keep the music playing!

Alice

Baby Boomer Quiz

2006-08-21T22:54:00.000-04:00

You may have seen this, but I thought it was kind of cute:

01. After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, Who was that masked man? Invariably, someone would answer, I don't know, but he left this behind. What did he leave behind?____________
02. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. in early 1964, we all watched them on The __________________ Show.
03. "Get your kicks, ___________________."
04. "The story you are about to see if true. The names have been changed___________________."
05. "In the jungle, the mighty jungle, ________________."
06. After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we "danced" under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the "_____________."
07. "N_E_S_T_L_E_S", Nestle's makes the very best _______________." 08. Satchmo was America's "Ambassador of Goodwill." Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His name was _________________. 09. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? _______________
10. Red Skelton's hobo character was named __________________ and Red always ended his television show by saying, "Good Night, and
"_______________".
11. Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning their____________.
12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front was called the VW. What other names did it go by? ____________ & _______________.
13. In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, "the day the music died." This was a tribute to ___________________.
14. We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians did it. It was called ___________________.
15. One of the big fads of the late 50's and 60's was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It was called the ________- ________

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ANSWERS: 01. The Lone Ranger left behind a silver bullet. 02. The Ed Sullivan Show 03. On Route! 66 04. To protect the innocent. 05. The Lion sleeps tonight 06. The limbo 07. Chocolate 08. Louis Armstrong 09. The Timex watch 10. Freddy, The Freeloader, and "Good Night, and may God Bless." 11. Draft c ards (Bras were also burned.) 12. Beetle or Bug 13. Buddy Holly 14. Sputnik 15. Hoola-hoop Send this to your "old" friends. It will drive them
crazy! And, keep them busy and let them forget their aches and pains for a few minutes

Have you been to a high school reunion?

2006-08-07T23:55:00.000-04:00

This weekend I am going to my 40th high school reunion in Aiken, S.C. I only went there for one year, my final year in high school. Even though I was not a happy camper at first, I met some great kids, had some wonderful teachers (Bobo, Barlow, and Butler) and danced and dated to some great music! Much of this music brings back surges of memories and emotion. Among my faves:

Ain't Too Proud to Beg - The Temptations
Born Free - Roger Williams
California Dreamin' - The Mamas & The Papas
Cherish - The Association
Devil with a Blue Dress On
Winchester Cathedral
When A Man Loves A Woman - Percy Sledge
These Boots Are Made for Walkin - Nancy Sinatra
Supremes - "You Can't Hurry Love"
Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
Wipe Out - Surfaris

I'm wondering if I'll see my old boyfriend...I'll keep you posted!

P.S. I did see my old boyfriend!

Pay Attention to Your "Courting" Music

2006-08-04T23:03:00.000-04:00

Are you worried that perhaps one day you'll get Alzheimer's disease? Rather than worry about it, there is something contructive you can do! There is ample research documenting the fact that people who have Alzheimer's disease can often remember, recognize, and sing along to the music of their "courting years!" In study after study, patients who no longer recognized their family members or even remembered their own name, heard some music on the piano, another instrument or just people singing, and the patient started singing along too, often remembering verse after verse.

So what can YOU do? Start making a list of all the music you loved when you were in high school, college and probably through your 20's. It could be the best medicine you have!

What was the music YOU fell in love to?

2006-07-31T01:40:00.000-04:00

I dont know about you, but when I was 12-13 in the early 60's I had a little radio by me bedside. Late at night in my bedroom in S.C. I could get WGN in Chicago! I thought that was pretty awesome. I can remember lying in my bed listening to "Soldier Boy" and "Cupid" and dreaming of the day I would be a "real teen-ager" with a steady boyfriend and lots of parties and dances to go to. The picture here is my family on a ship in the summer of 1961, going from Miami to the Bahamas. Can you see me?

If you were a teen at that time, what was your favorite music?

Are you a Boomer? Do you like music??

2006-07-31T00:15:00.000-04:00

Hi everybody! I'm a Baby Boomer, born in 1948, turned 13 at the beginning of the sixties and loved every day of them! I got married in 1971 and continued to love most of the music of the 1970's. Now I am a musicologist and I'm learning so much about how, when people get to the end of their lives, the music that is most meaningful to them is the music of their "courting years." Here's how I looked as a teen: