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Greetings!
As we celebrate Veterans Day this week I am reminded of how important the patriotic songs are for the seniors I sing with. Nothing gets everyone singing more enthusiastically than God Bless America, America the Beautiful or My Country Tis of Thee. Often the veterans in the group will ask for the songs associated with the branch of the military in which they served – for example The Marine Corps Hymn or Anchors Away. No doubt there are powerful and possibly painful memories associated with these rousing pieces of music. They are indeed a perfect illustration of how music impacts our lives by creating community.
I have never served in the military nor been in a dangerous situation as so many of our veterans have. But I know the power of music to bring us together, to create camaraderie and to lift our spirits when everything around us looks dark. In his book “The World in Six Songs” Daniel J. Levitin describes it this way. “Patriotic songs are a natural extension of the power that music has to define the we. This is our country, our region, our group, our common interest…”
And so this week I will be revisiting these songs and giving thanks to our veterans for their service. And I will be holding out hope for a more peaceful world.
Yours in song,
Mary Sue
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Meet Joe Mallard -
One of the proud veterans I sing with each week at Glen Eagle.
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NEW from Young at Heart Music
“Songs You Know By Heart”
features 18 favorites from the Young at Heart Music Program, sung by “your very own” Mary Sue. Listen or sing along!
Visit Young at Heart Music for a complete song list, sample tracks to listen to and purchase information.
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Music is a great gift! If you’d like to share this with the family members of your residents simply cut and paste the block above into your own newsletter.
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 Mary Sue Wilkinson is the founder of Singing Heart to HeartTM and the Young at Heart Music Program. She is a career educator and professional musician. And she loves to sing! Her flagship program, Young at Heart Music, is devoted to bringing the joy of music and singing to seniors with decades of life experiences and memories tied to music. Mary Sue has led hundreds of music experiences for older adults including Sing Alongs, Concerts and Music Visits. In addition, she has produced “Songs You Know By Heart,” a CD featuring 18 favorites from the Young at Heart Music Program.
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Mary Sue Recommends:
“The World in Six Songs – How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature”
by Daniel J. Levitin
Find it on Amazon here!
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