Have you ever had an absolutely awful day? One of those days when Advil does nothing for your nagging headache and all the drugs in the world could not calm your nerves? When this occurs to me, I simply turn on some of my favorite tunes and let them carry me away from my problems and worries. I have found that music is the best medicine. Not many people know that this medicine is actually available. I will tell you what music therapy is, why I am interested in it, and how it can make a difference.

Music Therapy can help people with emotional, physical, spiritual, and psychological problems. Patients are helped through various activities such as singing songs, playing musical instruments, listening to music, dancing and/or writing music. This is supervised by a trained music therapist. The therapist bases what treatment...