This book will transform you through its moving stories about reaching into the world of an Alzheimer’s patient, about helping someone die a more peaceful death, and about inspiring a child with a special need to sing and dance. These compassionate stories captivate the human spirit and may bring a tear to your eye. "Jennifer’s appearance at the entrance to the kitchen would bring instant delight to mom’s eyes and a huge beautiful smile to her face. It was the highlight of her week. Jennifer has a way of bringing joy, clarity and awareness back by drawing from the memories she discovers, tirelessly, patiently and with heartfelt kindness and then sharing them again and again and again. I also loved her sessions since mom was such a happy camper by the time she finished!" — Kathleen Sweeney "Jenny’s therapy touched the lives of each member of our family. She taught my special needs daughter essential developmental skills, helped my father remember some dear memories that were lost, comforted my aging mother and sang at the funerals of all three. Her gift of music brought tears of joy and comfort to all of us." — Valerie Jones "Jennifer’s music therapy reached my mom deep down in her soul. We thought we were giving mom a gift, but it turned out to be a gift to all of us!" — Michelle Buchanan

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Touching Lives, One Song at a Time

By Jennifer Jonas

Balboa Press

Preface, ix, 
Healing Tears, 1, 
A Waltz Remembered, 5, 
Catharsis, 9, 
The Wedding Song, 13, 
Memories, 17, 
The Universal Language, 23, 
I Love You, You Love Me, 27, 
When Words Fail Us, 31, 
Calming Jackson, 35, 
At Peace, 41, 
Ben and Me, 45, 
I'll Fly Away, 49, 
Child of Light, 53, 
Musical Midwife, 59, 
Take My Hand, Precious Lord, 63, 
Transformation, 69, 
Mi-chael!, 75, 
The Power of Music to Reach Within, 79, 
Doris Gives Hope, 85, 
Hope with a Musical Sound, 89, 
A Musical Redirection, 95, 
Extra Special, 99, 
Edith's World, 105, 
Unmissed Opportunities, 109, 
Pure Joy!, 113, 
In Closing, 119, 
About the Author, 123,

CHAPTER 1

Healing Tears

When I was studying music at the University of Western Ontario, I had the opportunity to visit my friend's mother in the hospital. This was the very first time I brought music to someone in a hospital setting. I had heard of music therapy but hadn't begun my own studies in the field yet. I brought my autoharp, for I had not yet learned how to play the guitar. It was near Christmas, so I also brought my favorite Christmas songs to play.

I must admit I felt a little strange walking through the halls with this autoharp in my arms, but I was greeted with a welcoming smile when my friend's mother, Mrs. Martin, saw me enter her room. I settled beside her bed and began with one of my favorite carols, "What Child is This," based on the "Greensleeves" melody. A few moments into the song, I noticed that Mrs. Martin was crying. I felt awful. I meant to bring joy to this dear woman, and I had made her cry! I stopped after that first verse and apologized for upsetting her. She immediately responded by saying, "Oh, Jennifer, I have wanted to cry for so long but have not been able to. Your music helped the tears come out. Thank you!"

It was then I understood that some tears need to be shed. These were healing tears for Mrs. Martin, and she felt much better for having shed them. I also understood that it is important for us not to push our feelings down and ignore them, but to let them come out in tears or in words.

I was able to continue singing Christmas carols to Mrs. Martin, and I felt relieved and happy to see the smile on her face. At one point, a nurse popped her head into the room and said that everyone in the hallway was enjoying the Christmas music so much, and would I please continue. I did, and I must admit I felt an inner joy. I was doing what I was meant to do. Later that evening, I left the hospital room with an assurance in my heart. I was going to become a music therapist!

CHAPTER 2

A Waltz Remembered

During the time when I was studying music education in Canada, I began a sing-along program at one of the local nursing homes. All the seniors would gather in one room to sing their old favorites with me. This was a great time for me to learn all the songs from the early 1900s, songs like "By the Light of the Silvery Moon," "I Want a Girl (Just Like the Girl that Married Dear Old Dad)," "Let Me Call You Sweetheart," and "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag." The senior residents were my best teachers, and with many songs, I learned wonderful stories of their past lives.

Along with the singing, we also danced. The waltz was the favorite dance for this group of seniors, so each week, I asked the gentlemen to dance a waltz with me. Now one particular gentleman named John had Parkinson's, and he shook quite badly. I was afraid to ask him to dance, but one day he approached me and asked if I would dance with him. I couldn't say no, so I quickly thought of the waltz song "When I Grow Too Old to Dream." As I began singing, we began moving to the waltz step with his hand in mine.

To my surprise, John stopped his shaking. He was able to move his feet to the 1-2-3 step and not tremble. He danced the whole song fluidly, and at the end of the song, he looked to me with tears in his eyes and said, "Jennifer, that was my wife's favorite song. Thank you." That moment, seeing his tears and his smile, I felt my heart touched to the core, and now I don't hesitate to dance with one of my Parkinson's residents if he asks me. After all, it may bring back an endearing memory of dancing with his wife.

CHAPTER 3

Catharsis

After completing my music education degree in Canada, I followed my heart and continued with graduate studies in music therapy at Michigan State University. It was during my music therapy internship that I met one of the angriest clients I have ever had. He was a boy named Paul, and he lived in an institution. This was years ago, when people with a severe mental illness were institutionalized. Paul met with me once a week for a variety of music activities. On one particular day, when I was walking him to the therapy room, Paul was punching his hand and saying, "I want to break a window. I hate this place!" Well, I knew I had to postpone my planned therapy session and deal with his anger.

When we got to the music therapy room, I found the two biggest drums I had and the two biggest mallets. I told Paul to sit down and drum exactly as I was doing. I began hitting the drum hard and saying, "I hate this place. I hate this place!" At first Paul looked up at me with big, questioning eyes as if he thought I had gone crazy or something, but then he began hitting the drum, lightly at first. As I hit louder and louder, he let go of his apprehension and began to bang his drum louder and louder. With this drumming and vocalizing of "I hate this place!" a catharsis began. After about three minutes of very loud drumming, a hint of a smile appeared on Paul's face, and then this smile grew and grew until he was laughing.

I had taken Paul's anger and displaced it on the drum instead of a window or another person. Paul left that music therapy session much differently from the way he arrived. The next day, I inquired of his counselor how Paul was after our session. He answered, "Very well. Why do you ask?" I then explained the transformation that took place within Paul.

You see, music can take our anger, our frustrations, and our hurts, and diminish them to dust, which we can then just blow away; all we are left with are the sweet sounds of music and an inner peace.

CHAPTER 4

The Wedding Song

With my master's degree and internship completed, I returned to Canada and started my first private practice in Toronto, Ontario. One of my contracts was with a local hospital, in their palliative care unit. I sang to each of the palliative care patients every week. Many of the patients had friends and family visit them, but James was one of our patients who never had any visitors.

Nobody came to the hospital to see him, so I went to his room one day and asked if I could be his friend and sing to him each week. James agreed, but he told me he wanted to hear only one song, and that was his wedding song. This song meant more to James than anything else, so each week I sat at his bedside, lifted my guitar, and sang "Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum ..."

"Ave Maria" was his beloved wedding song, but it was more than special to James, for every time I sang that song from beginning to end, the memory of that entire wedding day came vividly back to him. James recalled his wife's beautiful bouquet, her lacy white dress, and the...

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