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Jan 25
2 min

Filled with loving kindness, and ending homelessness

This morning I was honored to share some beautiful songs with my faith community. Just after services I then premiered a meditation song...

Dec 29, 2020
2 min

Telehealth removes barriers to music therapy

Because of telehealth access, it a great time for customized music experiences while sheltering in place.

Dec 24, 2020
1 min

Merry Christmas Baby, from Kettlestrings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1DdLCJXr34&feature=youtu.be It's Christmas Eve and I just hosted a "watch-party" on YouTube to premiere...

Dec 3, 2020
2 min

Different, is an opportunity

2019 was a super busy year for my band Kettlestrings, and I finished strong in December with my TEDx Talk through TEDx Oak Park Women. ...

Nov 14, 2020
1 min

Music for your November

I'm sending a Thanksgiving greeting out early this year with a little gift for you. It's a playlist I've put together to make your days...

Oct 19, 2020
1 min

Making music with friends is what it's all about.

Last weekend was super fun for Kettlestrings. Now I’m not going to reveal any exiting surprises but I will tell you it involves sunshine,...

Sep 17, 2020
2 min

Growth is not inevitable

I’m starting to realize, however, that growth is an action. Growth is something that we have to embrace and sometimes wrestle to the ground.

Sep 7, 2020
1 min

Pivot and Prosper

Tuesday, August 25, 2020 by Victoria Storm With the opening of school in the online format, I have decided to close our beloved music...

Mar 17, 2020
1 min

My work in hospice music therapy

I was glad to be a guest on the Hospice Chaplaincy Show. If you’d like to take some time (it’s 49 minutes long) and hear about my...

Dec 9, 2019
1 min

TEDx Oak Park Women – Sing it Loud, Sing it Proud

Well, the day is almost here. My appearance offering a TedX talk is just days away. I’d be happy to share more information about the...

May 5, 2017
4 min

CD Review for Relaxation

A new pursuit we have here at Oak Park Music Therapy is to provide you with some valuable resources for healthy living through music. I...

Sep 22, 2016
1 min

Incredible colleagues

Happy Music Therapy Week to an incredible team here at Oak Park Music Therapy. Amazing work is being done by these folks. Thank you for...

Aug 28, 2016
1 min

Breathe, before fall mayhem

Here’s a little reminder originally held in a class with the fabulous Kim Wade of Inner Gaze Yoga. It was a Mother’s Day tribute, but I...

Aug 9, 2016
3 min

Alert: Rant Ahead. Words from the wise.

Cathy Knoll, music therapist extraordinaire, tells it like it is. Behind her words you can also see the difference between music...

Jul 29, 2016
1 min

Studio Virtual Recital

At long last – our virtual concert! Not unlike a concert hall where you might go to hear your loved one play, I’ve put together a...

Jul 25, 2016
1 min

NAMI Nation

In the continuum of care, you can consider this program not a music therapy program, but a wellness program, or therapeutic arts...

May 10, 2016
1 min

Summer, Sing Coo Coo

Whenever I think about summer and get excited about the change of pace, the opportunity for added fun and flexibility, an ancient song...

Apr 22, 2016
1 min

Purple Rain

Shocked and saddened I was yesterday to hear the news about Prince. I think I was in 7th or 8th grade when Purple Rain came out. I have...

Apr 17, 2016
2 min

Inspiration Everywhere

A few years ago I made an intention to serve my community in a way that was unique to my talents. I was stressed by the many requests for...

Sep 16, 2014
2 min

Blogger blink

So, keeping a blog is quite a task, especially for someone like me who doesn’t want to be, well, a bother. There are so very many choices...

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