Explore How Music Is Medicine
- Mar 5
- 1 min read
Are you fascinated by the idea that music can do more than just lift your spirits? That it might literally be medicine for the mind and body? If so, we highly recommend checking out this enlightening book and podcast episode all about music as medicine.
In the episode, neuroscientist and musician Daniel J. Levitin discusses his book I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine, where he dives into science showing how sound and rhythm can promote healing, ease suffering, and support mental and physical well-being. From research on Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s to studies on mood, memory, pain, and depression, Levitin brings compelling evidence for music’s therapeutic power.
Whether you’re a music lover, a clinician, or someone curious about using the healing potential of music in your own life, this conversation is full of insights that resonate with what we do in music therapy — showing that music really is more than entertainment: it’s a tool for health and connection.
