A wailing newborn turns her head to the sound of her mother's voice, and quiets. A man arrives at work, energized and ready to take on the day, humming the theme from Superman. Most people have experienced the power of music. What many people have known intuitively, that music can be used for healing and for improving one's quality of life, has become the subject of recent scientific study. Dr. Alice Cash has made teaching people about music medicine her life's work.
Cash has a Ph.D. in musicology and an MSSW in social work.
Currently she is an outpatient therapist in the Department of Behavioral Health at Baptist Hospital East. A typical day for her includes individual and couples counseling, meetings, and music therapy group sessions. She also takes the message of music and healing on the road, giving lectures and seminars for health professionals. She is a professional speaker and consultant with her own business, Healing Music Enterprises. I'm empowering people to use music themselves to make their lives better.