Susan Boyle ~ The Gift

The Gift Track Listing
1. Perfect Day
2. Hallelujah
3. Do You Hear What I Hear (Duet with Amber Stassi)
4. Don't Dream It's Over
5. The First Noel
6. O Holy Night
7. Away in A Manger
8. Make Me A Channel Of Your Peace
9. Auld Lang Syne
10. O Come All Ye Faithful

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A Very Happy "Musical" Christmas

Check out these unique musically animated Christmas lighting displays by Holdman Lighting
~ They're Fabulous ~
~  E N J O Y  ~

http://www.holdman.com/christmas/video.asp
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Music Education For Children

Studies have shown that music and music training provide a wealth of educational benefits to children. Early exposure to music has been proven to help develop areas of the brain responsible for language and reasoning skills. Music education also increases the spatial and temporal reasoning necessary for advanced mathematics. Children who study music typically score better on standardized testing as well.

Music education not only provides children with a terrific healthy outlet for self-expression, it enhances creativity and boosts self-esteem. There are a number of ways for parents to help their child receive quality education in music, starting as young as birth. The most important thing is to expose your child to a variety of music, including several different genres, not just classical or kid’s music...

Music And The Brain



Picture By Lumosity

Scientific American Magazine
Search Finds518 Scientific Results
Proving Music A Necessary And
Essential Element In Our Well Being.

Music And The Brain, Music In Your Head, The Music Of Amino Acids, Making Music For Monkey Minds, Heavenly Music In Your Hand...  and many more - Your choice - You pick.

Canada's Piano Superstore

New and used upright and grand piano inventory. Brands like Yamaha, Kawai, Mason& Hamlin, Steinway, Niemeyer, Bechstein always in stock. Located in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

Although I, have not personally been in, am in no way affiliated with, do not endorse this particular instrument store, their website seems very impressive visually in terms of instrumental selection, quality, and pricing and may very well be worth investigating in the event you are researching an instrument purchase in the near future.

Lumosity Brain Games

Lumosity -- Reclaim Your Brain!  Lumosity trains smart brains. Designed by neuroscientists and enjoyed by millions, this web-based training program has been clinically proven to enhance memory, attention and other cognitive functions. People of all ages agree: Lumosity.com is a fun, easy-to-use tool for improving brain health and performance.  Give it a try!

Music Vocation For Life

"A career in music is something all music lovers desire. In order to be able to pursue this however, a lot of hard work and practice is required. This is why, music education is considered crucial for all such students. It should be started at an early age, so that the students will be able to grasp the basics sooner, and have more time to understand and practice music."