My aunt was in a nursing home and a musician was strolling the hallway playing a guitar and singing. My aunt asked him to come into her room and she sang several songs of her era with him. It was the happiest we had seen her in awhile. The next night she passed away.
Turns out the musician had some kind of infection that spread to the whole floor.
I just made that last part up. The rest is true though. You never know the impact a single song or a single moment can have. You are the best!
Absolutely beautiful! I love it! I used to sing and play music (I brought a sound system into the barn as I do not play an instrument even though my father was fairly prominent in the music industry back in the day…go figure) for abandoned/abused horses. They responded very well. One precious blind horse, Dottie, swayed her head to the music and loved The Great American Songbook. I kid you not. We have a video of it. I played music for my plants, too. It does not surprise me in the least that it has been so effective with the elderly. I know a man who sang Stop In the Name of Love to seniors in a memory care center and they loved it. Thank you for caring about this often forgotten segment of humanity. You are a wonderful human being!
I’ve heard Celia talk about you a few times in the interviews I watched but I didn’t know you are a musician until I read about you in a post Celia wrote on Substack today. I’m a musician who lives in Japan. I only play gigs at bars these days but I used to play Japanese children’s songs at nursing homes. And I remember how much they appreciated my music. Keep on doing what you’re doing because it’s your mission in your life.
I'm usually in bed long before now, but once I started listening, I couldn't get enough. I used to sing and play in a retirement home up until 4 years ago. I sang in an auditorium usually to 30 or more people. They told me I sounded just like Johnny Cash who was my idol and I knew so many of his songs. Then I had an accident, cracked my skull, had a brain bleed and lost my voice. I still play guitar in church and try to sing but most of the time it's just not there, but I keep trying, hoping that it'll improve. When it does, I'll be back in the retirement home because they haven't given up on me yet even though now I'm older than most of the residents. All the best to you and your amazing ministry.
Music…a total ‘balm for the soul”…it can make you happy, melancholy, sad, grateful, and hopeful. Words in songs can speak to you just when you need it. 💓🙏🏻
My aunt was in a nursing home and a musician was strolling the hallway playing a guitar and singing. My aunt asked him to come into her room and she sang several songs of her era with him. It was the happiest we had seen her in awhile. The next night she passed away.
Turns out the musician had some kind of infection that spread to the whole floor.
I just made that last part up. The rest is true though. You never know the impact a single song or a single moment can have. You are the best!
A precious experience so perfectly captured in your words! The joy that you bring, even for a few moments, can transform a life.
Absolutely beautiful! I love it! I used to sing and play music (I brought a sound system into the barn as I do not play an instrument even though my father was fairly prominent in the music industry back in the day…go figure) for abandoned/abused horses. They responded very well. One precious blind horse, Dottie, swayed her head to the music and loved The Great American Songbook. I kid you not. We have a video of it. I played music for my plants, too. It does not surprise me in the least that it has been so effective with the elderly. I know a man who sang Stop In the Name of Love to seniors in a memory care center and they loved it. Thank you for caring about this often forgotten segment of humanity. You are a wonderful human being!
I’ve heard Celia talk about you a few times in the interviews I watched but I didn’t know you are a musician until I read about you in a post Celia wrote on Substack today. I’m a musician who lives in Japan. I only play gigs at bars these days but I used to play Japanese children’s songs at nursing homes. And I remember how much they appreciated my music. Keep on doing what you’re doing because it’s your mission in your life.
I'm usually in bed long before now, but once I started listening, I couldn't get enough. I used to sing and play in a retirement home up until 4 years ago. I sang in an auditorium usually to 30 or more people. They told me I sounded just like Johnny Cash who was my idol and I knew so many of his songs. Then I had an accident, cracked my skull, had a brain bleed and lost my voice. I still play guitar in church and try to sing but most of the time it's just not there, but I keep trying, hoping that it'll improve. When it does, I'll be back in the retirement home because they haven't given up on me yet even though now I'm older than most of the residents. All the best to you and your amazing ministry.
This whole article, including the video clip, brought me to tears.....So glad for you (and everyone else) that you get to do this!
Music…a total ‘balm for the soul”…it can make you happy, melancholy, sad, grateful, and hopeful. Words in songs can speak to you just when you need it. 💓🙏🏻