Comments on: Music & Mood: Musings from Songwriter & Therapist

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:51:35 +0000

You’re very welcome, Camille. Music & mood are so intertwined, especially for musicians. Thanks for your comment

By: Camille ~ Make It Work Mom

Camille ~ Make It Work Mom — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:18:21 +0000

I’m a piano player and can relate to what you’re saying! Music is relaxing, stress-relieving, exciting, and does help fine-tune my emotions! Thank you for providing these different play lists!

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By: Loralee Tinney

Loralee Tinney — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:56:03 +0000

There are few things in this world that can snap me out of a bad mood faster than hearing “I Saw The Sign” by Ace of Base come on the radio. Not only is it a feel good song for me, but it holds great memories of cruising around town with my girlfriends singing the song at the top of our lungs. If I want to feel peace or hope, I listen to pretty much any contemporary christian music.. hearing testimony put to song has always been a huge boost to my own testimony. I will forever be grateful for those musicians who share their talents in that way, as it brings profound peace to my soul.

By: Robert Tinney

Robert Tinney — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:51:55 +0000

Music generates emotions that you aren’t capable of receiving through any other medium. For me, I listened to “I don’t mind” by Ty Tabor quite a lot following my divorce to feel as though I weren’t alone in my feelings. It helped me feel connected. When I need to relax I listen to “Bridge Across Forever” by Transatlantic or “Prelude to the afternoon of a fawn” by Debussy. To get pumped up I listen to “Wicked Garden” by Stone Temple Pilots or “Complicated World” by the Mustard Seeds. For happy music, I listen to “Mandolin Rain” or “That’s Just The Way It Is” by Bruce Hornsby.

By: Kay Curtiss

Kay Curtiss — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:43:11 +0000

Great article. When I’m having a bad day or struggle with depression I always use music to “Lift” my mood. While there are many songs that do this there is one album There is Hope by Joy Gardner that I can FEEL my body release the stress or anger or depression. One day at work I wasn’t in a good mood and didn’t want to change it. One of my employees needed to talk to me – so she put There is Hope on in the outer office. I wasn’t even aware it was playing, I just noticed my body relaxing and the stress leaving and then I realized there was music playing. I walked out of my office and busted out laughing – there she was waiting for the music to take effect and it did.

By: Sheri Joi

Sheri Joi — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:09:56 +0000

Thanks for the playlist Julie! Music is a HUGE part of getting out of my funk….when I think the world is crashing in on me I go get in my car, throw in the Wicked soundtrack and perform “Defying Gravity” as if I were the star of the show! I can then take back my own power and face the MUSIC!