Category - Original Music

24
Nov

Music Monday: Laugh – ‘Cause we all need a good laugh

When was the last time you had a really good belly laugh? Not a forced chuckle. Not a timid ha, ha, ha.  I’m talking about a rip roaring, tears rolling down your cheek belly laugh?   It’s been so long ago for so many that it can be hard to remember.  This year has been …

26
Oct

Music Monday: Healthy Halloween, Avoid Covid19

It’s that time of year, when all the ghosts and goblins come out, ring your doorbell, and hope to get  one of their favorite candies. And they eat a lot of it. Americans purchase nearly 600 million pounds of candy a year for Halloween. During Halloween week, 90 million pounds of chocolate candy is sold. …

21
Sep

Musical Monday: Metabolic Syndrome Music Video

Do you know your numbers? You probably do know someone who has a muffin top, high blood pressure, blood sugar a little elevated, high triglycerides or low “good cholesterol.” Anyone who has three out of five of those things has Metabolic Syndrome. Almost 47 million people have Metabolic Syndrome, including 44% of those ≥ 50-years old. You …

17
Aug

Musical Monday: “Junk Food” – A Major Cause of the Quarantine 15

Stress has a powerful effect on appetite; it often creates nervous nibbling that slowly and steadily adds weight to our belly, in addition to stress being a weight on our shoulders. During this pandemic a lot of people are stuck at home, and frankly, a little anxious and depressed. The combination of these two facts …

10
Aug

Musical Monday: Colonoscopy Song

If you’ve ever had a colonoscopy, you know that, well, nobody really wants one. But although there are some non-invasive stool sample screening tests such as Cologuard, the gold standard for finding colon cancer early is the colonoscopy. Just like you, I was in no hurry to have this test. In fact, when my doctor …

3
Aug

Musical Monday: The Potty Train

The Potty Train is one of my most popular songs. It came about after being asked to give a talk at Babson College to the Entrepreneur school. The talk was about HealthRock, a company I founded to use music to educate people about health. Kind of like Schoolhouse Rock…but HealthRock. It turns out that music …

20
Jul

Musical Monday: I Can’t Breathe

Each Monday I take the opportunity to share music I’ve written with you. The selections are usually from musical theatre, health information put to music, or music to either uplift or lower stress and anxiety.   This week will be different. I’ve been troubled by the video revealing the death of George Floyd since seeing …

13
Jul

Musical Monday: Searching For Love

Dating is never easy, and finding a potential partner is a challenge even in the best of times. It’s even crazier during a pandemic while socially isolating.   Several years ago I wrote the music and lyrics for a musical comedy called Mail, Female, Email. It was all about internet dating. Since I’ve been happily …

29
Jun

Musical Monday: We’re Friends. An uplifting song about friendship.

One of the things I miss the most during this Covid-19 pandemic is seeing my friends. I love getting together and spending time catching up, having a few laughs, and maintaining the relationship. Sure, I can call, or Zoom, or Skype. But you can’t hug a computer monitor.   A few years ago I wrote …

15
Jun

Musical Monday: Sun Ra Lullaby to help you Sleep and Relax

Ever have difficulty sleeping? I’m not surprised if you said, “Yes.” Among my patients and friends, poor sleep is one of the most common complaints people talk about. It seems almost no one is spared at least a little insomnia.   Several years ago I composed a series of three lullaby albums (Lullabies for Kids …

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