Since then it has become very popular in many countries in Europe such as England, Germany and Switzerland. Recently I have been delighted to observe an increased emphasis on music and sound as a medium for healing. Perhaps because music has been an integral part of my life I am more keenly aware of this phenomena. On occasions when I have felt my soul inspired by a particularly beautiful piece of music, I have realized that I would literally wither if music were not a part of my daily life. For me, music assumes many forms and I am as deeply touched by the musical sounds of nature as I am by a beautiful concerto.
Many cultures recognize the importance of music and sound as a healing power.
In the ancient civilizations of India, the Orient, Africa, Europe and among the Aboriginals and Native Americans, the practice of using sound to heal and achieve balance from within has existed for many years. I was at a point in my life when I was beginning to think there had to be more to life than getting up, going to a job, going home, going to sleep, only to start all over again the next day. My plan was to get my masters in Elementary Education, a natural follow-up to my undergraduate degree in the same area of study. This text is based on eight interviews with Paul McCartney that took place between September 1994 and December 1995. Yes, one of the things I realized with a lot of painters many years before I started painting seriously was that they often didn't know what to paint and they did a lot of soul-searching about what to paint, so I tried to find a few tricks to get over this because I knew that if I just felt like painting, I did not want to stand in front of a canvas for three hours worrying about what it was going to be.