Music Education as Mission [Melissa Morris Interview] - MPMP 019 - FBLiveReplay
Channel: John Henry Sheridan Music
Date: 09/07/2021

Hello Friends, Please enjoy this livestream chat with my friend and former guitar teacher Melissa Morris as we discuss the value of music education and a lot more.

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Learn more about Melissa Morris and her work in the world:

http://melissamorrismusic.weebly.com

https://www.notinmyschool.com/about-us

https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2020/7/14/21323513/this-award-winning-nyc-music-teacher-had-her-students-making-podcasts-during-the-pandemic

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-metro-best-teacher-brooklyn-school-20180926-story.html

https://www.globalteacherprize.org/person?id=3010

https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/news/helping-young-people-follow-their-dreams-interview-music-educator-melissa-morris-ma-00

https://musicteachers4globalpeace.weebly.com

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Melissa Morris's Recommendations for Inspiration:

BOOKS:
"Think Like a Monk" - by Jay Shetty
https://www.amazon.com/Think-Like-Monk-Train-Purpose/dp/1982134488/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1MOOVL1KG6YJF&dchild=1&keywords=think+like+a+monk+jay+shetty+book&qid=1625796749&s=books&sprefix=think+like+a+monk%2Cstripbooks%2C151&sr=1-1

"Wolfpack: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power and Change the Game" by Abby Wambach
https://www.amazon.com/WOLFPACK-Together-Unleash-Power-Change/dp/1250217709/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1MPYHGE5F0O3M&dchild=1&keywords=wolfpack+abby+wambach&qid=1625796689&s=books&sprefix=wolfpack+%2Cstripbooks%2C146&sr=1-1

"Untamed" by Glennon Doyle
https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Glennon-Doyle-Melton/dp/1984801252/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1O6V24H5QGQ0P&dchild=1&keywords=untamed+glennon+doyle&qid=1625796643&s=books&sprefix=untamed+glennon%2Cstripbooks%2C142&sr=1-1

"The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music" by Victor Wooten
https://www.amazon.com/Music-Lesson-Spiritual-Search-Through/dp/0425220931

Some other resources mentioned on this show:

"Buddha In Your Mirror: Practical Buddhism and the Search for Self" BOOK by Woody Hochswender, Greg Martin, Ted Morino. Foreword by Herbie Hancock.
https://www.amazon.com/Buddha-Your-Mirror-Practical-Buddhism/dp/0967469783

"Mother Nature" SONG/MUSIC VIDEO by Angelique Kidjo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a14aOMHKQaU

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Learn more about John Henry Sheridan
https://johnhenrysheridanmusic.com​
https://www.johnhenryguitarlessons.com​
https://www.amazon.com/John-Henry-Sheridan/e/B00UTX4E3C?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000


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